Patrik Sinkowitz charged with doping before Tour de France

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Photo by Tim BigarelliPatrik Sinkowitz signed the UCI charter that states that he is not involved in any sort of doping, and that he would have to pay back a year of his salary if he was caught and was given a 2 year ban from competition. His “A” sample...

John L Parker, Jr will be speaking at Maine Running Company

by Blaine Moore | News

I am a big fan of Once a Runner. I have read it a few times, although my copy has been missing in action for the past 5 or 6 years. The book is out of print and can be difficult to get your hands on for less than $90 or $100. Thankfully, though, you do not need to...

Should I run an ultramarathon before the Marine Corps Marathon?

by Blaine Moore | Personal

I have decided that I want to run two marathons this Autumn, and I am already committed to running the Marine Corps Marathon. I found out about a new marathon in New Hampshire, the Manchester Marathon. This would be an ideal race to run, because we have friends in...

Oscar Pistorius has had a bad weekend

by Blaine Moore | Sports

(Source: ESPN)Oscar Pistorius ran this weekend in Sheffield, where he was the last finisher in 47.65 seconds. Unfortunately, he was disqualified for running out of his lane. The fun does not stop there, however. The IAAF has had some hidden cameras watching...

Wii Fit and Wii Sports

by Blaine Moore | 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. This week, Scott talks about the Nintendo Wii and what its role is as an extra tool in the fitness arsenal....

This Week Last Year: Running and Shoes

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year saw a lot of information on running and running shoes. Nick had a great suggestion that I wish that I had done. He suggested that you take before and after pictures for new exercise programs. When you are starting a new program, there may be some...

How to Attend a Minor League Game

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Bryan at the Chicago Minor League Review has a great article on the differences between a major league and a minor league baseball game. In particular, he recommends that you enjoy the decreased cost and stress of attending minor league games, along with a few...

Racers’ Glossary: What does getting “girled” or “geezered” mean?

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Photo by Thomas FanI have known of the term getting girled for as long as I have been racing. At the Four on the Fourth this year, one of my teammates talked about getting geezered, which was the first time that I had heard that term. Getting girled basically means...

Will running a road race kill you?

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Are you more likely to die from heart failure by running a road race than if you didn’t? An article in yesterday morning’s New York Times1 discusses the death of 24-year old Sean O’Neill at the Boilermaker 15k. It explores whether or not race directors do...

56 Blind Runners take part in the Vision 5k

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

A couple of months ago, I wrote about an opportunity to run a race blindfolded. It was too late for me to join up, but I might look into running it next year. The Vision 5k went off and was a great success last month, with over 500 finishers, 10% of whom were blind or...