This week last year, I wrote about the first annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic, which I split into two parts. The first half covered topics such as progression, stretching and goal setting, while the second half covered topics such as intervals, recovery, mental preparation and teams. Scott tossed around some ideas about…
It is that time of year again. If you live in Maine currently or are a native Mainer, then the Maine Running History website is looking for updates on your personal records in the marathon and at other distances. You can email them your relevant info or fill out a form right on the website….
The Maine Marathoner was last weekend and was won by Dan Vassallo as he powered through to a 2:26:54 in his first marathon. He beat Byrne Decker‘s course record from last year by 3 minutes; Byrne finished in 3rd this year, 9 minutes from the front. The winning relay team was the Dirigo Masters team,…
Photo by KesoIt has been 90 days since the end of the 2007 legislative session in Maine, which means that a slurry of new laws take effect today. Some of those laws will make the streets safer for cyclists (and to a lesser extent, runners) who ride in traffic. Motor vehicles must give at least…
The 1st annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was August 16th, 2007 at Falmouth High School. This is the second of two articles summarizing the clinic. The first article mentioned each person on the panel, and summarized the first hour plus of speakers. You can read part 1 here. This second article continues…
The 1st annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 16th, 2007 at Falmouth High School. There were about 75 people in attendance, and the clinic lasted for about 2 and a half hours. I have split up my notes and thoughts on the clinic into two parts, the second of which…
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 to score in races after you…
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 York, scheduled for Sept. 23, is a women-only event….
Dean Karnazes ran the Maine Marathon leg of his 50 marathons on October 17th. Don Penta was there taking photographs, which you can see over at Maine Running Photos. If you look in pictures 22 and 76, you can see me in the background or off to the left side at the beginning and starts…
Dean Karnazes is running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. This morning, he ran a modified version of the Maine Marathon. This was his 31st marathon, and he has 19 left to go until he finishes at the New York City Marathon. The group was a little late getting started this morning. I…