The Mud Hog Trail Race

The Mud Hog Trail Race is debuting this year at the Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire. The race is on June 16th and will be a team effort between two people. One person will run the course while the other bikes it, and after completing an obstacle...

How to run a sub-7 mile (a case study)

Chris over at Strength News managed to cut more than half of a minute off of his 1 mile time trial time in the past month. He managed to run a 7:19 mile on his first trip outdoors since he started testing himself. The interesting thing about Chris is that he is not a...

The Hack Squat

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about timeless exercises in different disciplines throughout the month of May. They may not be the easiest ways to get in shape, but can be an important part in your workout...

Have you ever run a race blind folded?

I have never run a race blind folded, but I have run many times (and raced a few times) without having the full use of my vision. This June there is a race in Boston called the Vision 5k where runners are blindfolded and given a guide so that they can experience what...

13 Different “Top 5” Fitness Posts

The latest ProBlogger group writing project is over and it was popular. Here are the exercise related lists that I saw in a quick perusal; let me know if I missed any: Get Fit & Sexy While Blogging – the Top 5 Unusual Things to do at Your Computer… How to...

Sea Dogs Mother’s Day 5k 2007

Every year, the Portland Sea Dogs put on a 5k race on Mother’s Day. The team mascot, Slugger, drives in the pace car with his mother around the course, which is one loop. It is a fun race that usually has less than ideal conditions. Not today, though. The...