TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10k (2007)

by | 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...

John L Parker, Jr speaks at Maine Running Company

by | 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 | 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...

Tools for keeping up to date

by | Equipment

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about the technology of fitness equipment throughout the month of July. Scott finishes the month off by discussing tools to keep up to date. He lists a few online training logs,...

This Week Last Year: Ice and Cramping

by | Last Year

I continued my series on how to ice sore muscles by explaining how to give yourself an ice massage and how to use an ice bath. I spent a little time exploring the cost of racing and how much race registration fees can cost. Cramping and gas can be unpleasant when you...