Luke Kibet wins the men’s marathon in Osaka

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

The men’s marathon World Cup, run along with the World Championships in Osaka, began tomorrow morning at 7:00 am (6:00 pm this evening Eastern Time). In very hot and humid conditions, Luke Kibet of Kenya stuck with the lead pack early and managed to pull away...

Trail Running 101 at Peak Performance

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Last night, Ian Parlin and Jamie Anderson spoke for an hour or so at Peak Performance Sports about trail running, providing an introduction to the local trail options and a primer for those who are first making the migration to trails from the roads. They described...

Sign up to play Fantasy Athletics

by Blaine Moore | Sports, Websites

I was in Texas a couple of weeks ago, and the conversation came around to Fantasy Sports (such as football and baseball) and whether that model could be applied to other sports. What do I then discover, then, but that there is one for Track & Field! Last night I...

IAAF World Championships in Osaka will get some media coverage

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, the IAAF World Championships begin in Osaka, Japan, and there will be some decent coverage of the...

This Week Last Year: More Shoes and Equaled Records

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year I was still on my honeymoon, so half of the week was spent wrapping up my shoe care tips that I had written before I left. I did discuss when it is appropriate to eat a midnight snack, though. The second half of my shoe maintenance series continued...

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

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The 1st annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was August 16th, 2007 at Falmouth High School. This is the second of two articles summarizing the clinic. The first article mentioned each person on the panel, and summarized the first hour plus of speakers....

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...