A couple of weeks ago I made it to the Beach to Beacon expo for the first time in I don’t know how many years…at least 5 or 6. It has grown quite a bit since the last time that I was there. One of the booths had a few of my friends at it,…
The other day I got a question about the Beach to Beacon from Peggy Kulbe: Good morning . . . I happily have a number for BtoB, and would LOVE some training advice. I live in NJ and can not join the weekly runs. Can you let me know what each mile is like, i.e.,…
Here’s a short 5 minute clip that was on Fox 23 Maine this morning. John owns the Maine Running Company and offers many training programs, including 2 training programs for the Beach to Beacon. I am one of the 7 certified coaches that help train the runners for the race that John mentions in this…
For the past few years, the Beach to Beacon 10k has had problems with their registration system being unable to handle the crush of people all trying to register at the same time. This year, they managed to find the right solution for keeping everything operational. The first 600 slots opened up yesterday for Cape…
Didn’t get into the Beach to Beacon last year? Frustrated by how quick it sold out and don’t think there were enough lottery slots? Felt that you weren’t paying enough to run the race? Well, not to fret, the 2011 registration guidelines have been announced! Similar to last year, there will be a multi-tiered registration…
Yesterday afternoon I had a few minutes to chat with Meb Keflezighi, one of the best marathoners in the United States right now. He ran for UCLA in the mid/late 1990s, and among his many accomplishments, Meb is a 3 time national cross country champion, he won the Silver Medal at the 2004 Olympic Marathon,…
The Beach to Beacon 10 kilometer road race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine just gets stronger every year. The brain child of Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson, the race follows the roads that Joanie used to run on while she first came into the sport.
The Beach to Beacon 10k is the largest race in Maine and is a great destination race. A first-class competitive field of both elite and local athletes lead the way through a picturesque waterfront town in this point to point race. Unfortunately, the Beach to Beacon can be difficult to get into. Race registration closed…
One problem with races that require you to register months in advance is that it can mean you wasted your money if you can’t run for some reason. If you get injured, or decide to go on vacation, or have any other commitment come up then you are usually out of luck. Another problem with…
Just a reminder, registration begins this weekend for the Beach to Beacon 10k. If you are a Cape Elizabeth resident, you can register tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. and can avoid trying to beat the rush of the other 10,000 people that want to run for 24 hours (or at least until the 600 reserved…