Eliot Festival Day 5k (2007)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

Photo by David Colby YoungPhoto #68 of 124The Elliot Festival Day 5k was this morning in Elliot, Maine. There were 683 finishers this year, including Kay West (pictured right) who finished below the USATF age group guidelines time in 1:28:53; she was the oldest...

This Week Last Year: Front Pages, Friends, and Painkillers

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year was pretty busy, with a lot of racing notes and sports news. More interestingly: I made the front page of the local newspaper with a tiny picture pointing to an article inside the paper. The article itself gave me a huge picture, even though the...

Free training for the Los Angelos Half Marathon

by Blaine Moore | PPP, Reviews, Websites

Lisa Sabin is a personal trainer, and she hired me to write about her program over at Konamoxt where she is offering to train people online for free to get them ready for the Las Vegas Half Marathon. By joining this introductory program you get access to exclusive...

What do you do if a dog wants to chase you?

by Blaine Moore | Overcoming Obstacles, Reader Questions

Photo by boxercabDogs and runners have a love/hate relationship (usually hate.) As a runner, we are invading their turf, putting their owners in danger, moving fast enough to look interesting and tasty, or just have some bright colors on that makes the dog think that...

How effective are body weight exercises while traveling?

by Blaine Moore | Fitness

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and travel throughout the month of September. Scott finishes up this month by asking, “Does bodyweight training carry over to free-weight work?” Scott...

This Week Last Year: Knots, Marathons and Medicine Balls

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year had more of the same with race results and NFL picks. I also discussed: A video demonstration of how to tie your shoes so that they do not come untied while you are running is one of my most linked to articles on this site. I use the runner’s...

Cyclists are now (slightly) safer on Maine streets

by Blaine Moore | News

Photo by KesoIt has been 90 days since the end of the 2007 legislative session in Maine, which means that a slurry of new laws take effect today. Some of those laws will make the streets safer for cyclists (and to a lesser extent, runners) who ride in traffic. Motor...

John L Parker, Jr has had a heart attack

by Blaine Moore | News

Last week, John L Parker, Jr had a major heart attack and has been in the hospital since. John Parker is best known for his novel, Once a Runner. He seemed to be in great health a month and a half ago when he spoke at Maine Running Company. He has been heavily sedated...

Training & Travel » Training options while on the road

by Blaine Moore | Workout Tips

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and travel throughout the month of September. This week I would like to talk about evaluating the available training options when you travel. Keeping up with your...

A bit of Humor: How to Quit Drinking Caffeine

by Blaine Moore | Food & Beverage, Websites

Photo byRefracted Moments™I am not shy about sharing my belief that caffeine is worse for you than alcohol and tobacco. Rather than repeat myself, I would rather give you a laugh by pointing you over to a Basic Instructions comic strip about “How to Quit...