New Year’s Resolution Run 2008

by | Race Results

The New Year’s Resolution Run was this morning from Maine Running Company to the Great Lost Bear in Portland, Maine. There was a 3 mile (which could be extended to a 4 mile) loop and a 6 mile loop. I do not know if there was an official head count done, but I...

2007 Final Numbers

by | Personal

2007 has come and gone, and 2008 is about to start. This year, I ran just shy of 1900 miles, which is half again what I ran last year. I attribute that to my lack of injuries this year, with a short stint of achilles tendonitis that I managed to nip in the bud. I did...

Take Advantage of Your Local Trails & Parks

by | Workout Tips

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about taking advantage of your location for the month of December. This week, I will explain why you should take advantage of your local trail system. This past Summer I wrote...

Marathons won’t kill you after all…

by | News

After hearing about Ryan Shay dying during the Olypmic Marathon Trials, or Chad Schieber dying during the Chicago Marathon, or any other runner that dies during a race or training, you may think that running is too dangerous an activity to be worth taking up. Ignoring...

How do you plan to welcome in the New Year?

by | News

How do welcome the New Year? Do you stay up late and party on New Year’s Eve, do you run a road race at midnight, do you stay at home and watch the ball drop with the kids? Or are you boring like me and go to bed at your normal time? How about New Year’s...