1st Annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part I)

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The 1st annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 16th, 2007 at Falmouth High School. There were about 75 people in attendance, and the clinic lasted for about 2 and a half hours. I have split up my notes and thoughts on the clinic into two...

Don’t forget: Maine Cross Country Clinic is tomorrow evening

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Just a quick reminder that the first Maine Cross Country Athlete and Coaches Clinic is tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. The event is being held at Falmouth High School and is free of charge! Click here for more details.

Dave McGillivray gives his opinion on iPods and racing

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Dave McGillivray, the race director for the Boston Marathon and the Beach to Beacon, recently shared his thoughts on headphone use. He gave his arguments about why he enforces the USATF rule about headphone use, which boil down to 3 points. He’s technically...

Mainstream Media and Fringe Sports

by Blaine Moore | Sports

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and media influences throughout the month of August. This week, Scott discusses the influence that the media exerts based upon what sports they are willing to...

Beach to Beacon 10k Photos (2007)

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Photos are available in various places on the internet for this year’s Beach to Beacon race. Here are the ones that I am aware of; please email me the website address of any other photos that you know about. Elite Athlete Press Conference & Media...

This Week Last Year: Shoes and Abuse

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year, I got married. Despite that, the website was pretty busy even after I started to ignore it. The end of this week last year and a good portion of the next week were devoted towards a series that I wrote ahead of time about shoes: how to choose...

Race Tip: Warm up in your spare clothes

by Blaine Moore | Workout Tips

Photo by billacOne of the more aggravating problems of warming up is when you get your race clothes wet. Standing at the starting line when you have wet feet or a sweaty singlet does not help to put you into the correct frame of mind for a race. Bring an extra set of...

1st Annual Maine Cross Country Athlete and Coaches Clinic

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Next Thursday, August 16th, there will be a free coaches clinic at Falmouth High School at 6:00 p.m. The panel will feature accomplished cross country and track coaches who will present on topics relating to cross country. Preparing for the season, injury prevention,...

How do you drink water during a race?

by Blaine Moore | Reader Questions, Workout Tips

A common question that I have seen on a few forums is how to drink water during a race or during training runs. Knowing when you need water, and how often to drink it, can make or break your race whether you are in the race or still preparing for it. Especially if you...

Once a Runner movie trailer

by Blaine Moore | Movies

Last week, John Parker spoke at the Maine Running Company about his book, Once a Runner, and the upcoming sequel. During his talk, he mentioned that the easiest money in the world is to sell the options to your book to somebody interested in making a movie about it....