Jeremy Wariner wins a diamond after setting 400m record

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

Jeremy Wariner won the 400m in Stockholm, Sweden today. He set a stadium record of 43.50 after running the fastest 400 meters in the world so far this year and the 6th fastest in history. “Very good race, this is now my personal record,” said Wariner, who...

Don’t forget: You can run with the elites tomorrow evening!

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow evening’s Back Cove Weekly 5k will feature a run with the top Beach to Beacon finishers. The race begins at 6:00 p.m., and you can register for free in the parking lot across the street from Hannaford’s. Click here for...

Do we get a fair depiction of Dean Karnazes, or is he overrated?

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. I would like to start the discussion about how much the media colors our perceptions of athletes, specifically...

This Week Last Year: Beach to Beacon, Tapers, and Runs on the Sun

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year, just like this week this year, involved a lot of preparation for and the running of the Beach to Beacon 10k. At least there was not nearly as many doping scandals this week last year as there were two years ago. The Beach to Beacon was won by Tom...

TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10k (2007)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

The 10th annual TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10k was this morning in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. As always, it was a closely contested race that is great for spectating. While the temperature was not very high during the race, it was quite humid. The fog burned off over...

Joan Benoit Samuelson speaks on marathons and Beach to Beacon

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The Beach to Beacon road race is tomorrow morning, and today an interview was put up on the website between race director Dave McGillivray and Joan Benoit Samuelson. I believe that this interview may have originally appeared in New England Runner, but I could be...

Beach to Beacon Tips & Packet Pick-Up Reminder

by Blaine Moore | Sports, Workout Tips

The 10th annual TD BankNorth Beach to Beacon 10k road race is this Saturday morning at 8:00. Since there have been searches here for Beach to Beacon tips, I would like to highlight some important points about the race. First, do not forget that you need to pick up...

Watch the elites race, and then go for a run with them!

by Blaine Moore | Sports

On Saturday (August 4th), you can watch the elite runners as they battle for the win at the 10th annual TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10k. After you have watched them race, you can then go for a run with them. On Wednesday, August 8th, the top finishers from the Beach...

John L Parker, Jr speaks at Maine Running Company

by Blaine Moore | News

John L Parker, Jr. spoke this evening at the Maine Running Company on Forest Ave in Portland. He is a very engaging speaker and if you ever have an opportunity to hear him, I recommend that you take it up. His presentation was around 95 or 100 minutes and covered a...

How far is a swimming lap?

by Blaine Moore | Reader Questions

One reader found this site by searching Yahoo for how far is a swimming lap. There are a few different ways to determine the distance from one end of the pool to another, which will gives you the length of the pool. Multiply the length by two and you will have the...