Yard Work

by Blaine Moore | Fitness

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. A great...

This Week Last Year: Marathons and Running

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year, I did a lot of talking about running and marathons. It was a popular topic, because the seed of quite a few of my articles came from what other people wrote. In most cases, I didn’t completely agree (or completely disagreed) with what those...

Maine Grand Prix continues next week with the New England Mile

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The Maine Grand Prix continues a week from Sunday with the New England Mile. Please remember that you must have a valid USATF membership before the start of the race in order to keep your scores from earlier races or for the mile. Otherwise, you will only be eligible...

How to choose a Power Rack

by Blaine Moore | Equipment

For home gym enthusiasts, a power rack is a handy machine to purhase (or build) when you are ready to get past the bench and dumbbells phase. It is a compact box that allows you safely perform a plethora of exercises that would normally require a lot of floor space if...

A new women only half marathon (sort of…)

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The Maine Coast Half Marathon is a new race this September that only allows registration from women. Registration is capped at 1500 women and one man. If you want to be well and truly girled, here’s the perfect opportunity. The first Maine Coast Half Marathon at...

Running with Autism

by Blaine Moore | News

Alex and Jamie Schneider are two teenagers with non-verbal autism. They are 16 year old identical twins who needed some way to focus their attention and burn off their energy. Their parents got them into running, and now it is their favorite activity. They get so...

Walking the Dog

by Blaine Moore | Fitness

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. Photo by...

Prosthetics should be banned from international competition

by Blaine Moore | Sports

A couple of days ago, I pointed out that the IAAF is trying to add a rule that specifically prohibits certain prosthetics. I was not really sure how I felt about the rule, but I have since made up my mind. In the comments, Ima disagreed with the rule and had this to...

This Week Last Year: Vermont, Complete Running, and Lance

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

There were basically three topics on my mind this week last year. The Vermont City Marathon, the Complete Running website, and Lance Armstrong. I ran the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington over Memorial Day weekend last year. I had a lot of fun. You can read about...

Should prosthetics be banned from international competition?

by Blaine Moore | News

Should prosthetics be banned from IAAF sanctioned events such as the Olympics? IAAF officials think so. The proposed rule would prohibit “use of any technical device that incorporates springs, wheels or any other element that provides the user with an advantage...