Would you like free groceries for a year?

by Blaine Moore | Websites

John Berardi at Precision Nutrition has come up with a new promotion to get people in shape. He is hosting the Body Transformation Challenge for folks who are willing to take some measurements and before and after photos of themselves. There are three prizes: Grand...

IAAF changes stance on disabled athletes (specifically, Oscar Pistorius)

by Blaine Moore | News, Sports

A month ago, I asked whether prosthetics should be banned from international competition in the wake of a proposed rule change by the IAAF. I then fleshed out my own thoughts after being accused of supporting the ban and deciding that I did in fact support the ban on...

Cyclists should not sign the UCI’s anti-doping charter

by Blaine Moore | News

I am glad that I am not a professional cyclist right now. The sport has a rediculous amount of negative publicity heaped upon it on an annual basis because there are not only a (seemingly) large number of cheaters in the sport, but the governing body that is supposed...

Dancing as an extra workout

by Blaine Moore | Workout Tips

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about alternative exercises throughout the month of June. Cross training can easily be expanded outside of the realms of running, weight lifting, bicycling and swimming. This week...

Tyson Gay runs world’s 2nd fastest 200m through a headwind

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

Yesterday at the U.S. Track & Field Championships, Tyson Gay ran away from Wallace Spearmon to run 200 meters in 19.62 seconds, a meet record and second only to the world record 19.32 that Michael Johnson set in 1996. “The time was excellent. The race was...

This Week Last Year: Lance Armstrong and a Broken Finger

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year dealt mostly with Lance Armstrong’s interactions with Dick Pound. First, Lance Armstrong published a letter criticising Dick Pound, who then responded in a predictable manner by rediculing Armstrong. This week last year also included some...

Dean Karnazes falls short of setting 24-hour treadmill record

by Blaine Moore | News, Sports, Treadmill Tips

Dean Karnazes has done a lot of incredible feats over the past few years, but setting the world record for treadmill running over a 24 hour period was not one of them. He managed to run over 130 miles, an equivalent of 5 marathons, but the record stands at 153.76...

16 year old kid marries her 40 year old track coach

by Blaine Moore | News

Windy Hagar married her track coach at the beginning of the week after coercing her folks into signing a consent form. She is 16 years old and a Junior in high school; he is 40 years old and just resigned from the staff at her school. It is the fourth case in the past...

Bike activists create their own bike lanes

by Blaine Moore | News

Bicycle activists in Toronto are fed up with the city government. The city has spent less than half of the money earmarked for putting in bicycle lanes, and is 2 years behind schedule. Cajoling the city has not had any luck, so they have decided to take matters into...

Do you refuel during your marathons?

by Blaine Moore | Food & Beverage

At Complete Running, Mark Iocchelli and Steve “Runner” Walker are debating about whether or not you should refuel during a marathon or whether you should just stick to water. Both make some good points, but I definately side with Steve on this one. I have...