USATF Masters 5k Cross Country Championships

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

Last weekend was the USATF Masters 5k Cross Country Championship Meet at Saratoga Springs, New York. Dirigo did not field a team this year, although we did send two runners. After two great performances, the Dirigo guys spent some time hob-knobbing with the Genesee...

Want an advance copy of Again to Carthage?

by Blaine Moore | Books

Are you interested in owning an advance copy of Again to Carthage, the sequel to Once a Runner? Again to Carthage is scheduled to be published early next year, but John Parker is auctioning an advance copy of the book off for charity. After suffering from a heart...

Bradbury Bruiser 12 Mile Trail Race

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The Bradbury Bruiser 12 Mile Trail Race is on October 28th this year. The race begins at 8:00 am. The race is being sponsored by L.L. Bean’s, and may be an introduction of more to come next year if things go well. The course is pretty flat, despite being held in...

What is myocarditis and should I worry about it?

by Blaine Moore | Fitness

What is myocarditis, and how is it different from a heart attack? As a runner, do I need to worry about it? These are a few questions that went through my head recently after what happened to John Parker. He was reported to have had a heart attack, but that was not...

The Environmental Impact of Running

by Blaine Moore | Sports

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about things that deserve more attention throughout the month of October. This week, I am also going to take part in Blog Action Day and discuss the environmental impact of...

2007 Maine Marathon won by first time marathoner

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

The Maine Marathoner was last weekend and was won by Dan Vassallo as he powered through to a 2:26:54 in his first marathon. He beat Byrne Decker’s course record from last year by 3 minutes; Byrne finished in 3rd this year, 9 minutes from the front. The winning...

Cool Running joins forces with Active.com

by Blaine Moore | Websites

Active.com is integrating the community and training logs from Cool Running into The Active Network. For those of you that use Cool Running, here is what you can expect in the very near future: Your login name will now be your email address and not your member name....

Dirigo wins the Craig’s Cup 5k (2007)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results

The Craig’s Cup 5k cross country race was this morning, which once again served double duty as the Maine USATF cross country state championship race. There were over 200 people registered runners and 180 finishers this year, which had near perfect racing weather...

This Week Last Year: Marathon Strategy, Vitamins and Head Lamps

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year I was getting ready for the New York City marathon, although that did not keep me from racing. I had not quite started tapering yet, though. I planned out my NYC race strategy, since I would be pacing a friend through his first one. Our race almost...

What to do when you miss a workout

by Blaine Moore | Workout Tips

Wes is a frequent reader and commenter, and he is not sure what to do after missing a long run. He has worked up to 14 miles, and skipped his 16 miler. His concern was whether he should stick to his scheduled 5 miler this next weekend, or whether he should make up the...