Sastre in yellow: But Evans is in range

published 1 month, 11 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 1 month, 13 days ago

Fascinating day's racing in the Tour de France yesterday, as the riders tackled what is arguably the race's toughest day - 209km including three out of category climbs, culminating in the most famous climb in cycling, Alp d'Huez. And as expected, the attacks started early on the final climb, as the climbers were forced to go out looking for time on Cadel Evans, knowing that they required a buffer leading into the final 53km time-trial on Saturday. read more...

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Runners Rejoice In News Of New Marathon

published 1 month, 23 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 1 month, 24 days ago

INDIANAPOLIS -- Organizers expect a new full marathon and half-marathon in Indianapolis will eventually draw thousands of runners and walkers to the city each year. The first-ever Indianapolis Monumental Marathon on Nov. 1 will take runners on a 26.2-mile journey through the city -- 13.1 miles for those who enter the half-marathon. read more...

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Olympic swimmer Shanteau diagnosed with cancer

published 1 month, 23 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 1 month, 24 days ago

ATLANTA (AP) — When Eric Shanteau touched the wall second at the U.S. Olympic trials, he was overcome by the joy of reaching a lifelong goal. The celebration didn't last long. Shanteau had barely locked up his trip to Beijing when he was forced to deal with a gut-wrenching choice: Should he have surgery for the testicular cancer hardly anyone knew about? Or, should he put it off for another month so he could swim at his first Olympics? read more...

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Track and Field Blogs - Ryan Hall - Pleasure in the Pain

published 1 month, 26 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 1 month, 28 days ago

I learned something important about myself on a long run I recently completed a little over a week ago. My older brother, who is functioning as my full time trainer leading up to the Games, and I tried to get up early and beat the heat, however, by the time we started at 8 a.m. the roadside thermator in town already read 80 degrees. The long run route would take me through my local neighborhoods for 3 miles and then around the lake for an additional 15 miles before hitting the dirt road that would lead from my house at 6,700ft to one of my favorite dirt roads in Big Bear, Skyline, which is at nearly 8,000ft. The reason why it is called skyline is easy to understand when you are up on the rim of the world. When I am up there I feel like I am practically apart of the bright blue sky that encompasses me. read more...

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Subaru Vancouver Triathlon Attracts Ironman’s Rising Stars

published 1 month, 25 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 1 month, 28 days ago

Rogers Sportsnet to Broadcast Event, Live Web Timing on Race Day This Sunday, Vancouver will play host to the Subaru Vancouver International Half and Sprint Triathlon at the beautiful Spanish Banks Beaches and University of British Columbia Endowment Lands. The race has attracted a number of Ironman Champions and rising stars as they prepare for Ironman Canada and the legendary Hawaii Ironman. Highlighting the women’s event will be Hawaii’s Bree Wee who is just coming off a strong 2nd place finish at Ironman Japan, and Canada’s Heather Wurtele who recently won Ironman Coeur D’Alene. Other strong contenders on the women’s side include American Katya Meyers who has already booked her ticket to Hawaii with a 5th place finish at Ironman France and Canada’s Cheryl Murphy recently posted the fastest half marathon by a Canadian woman in the last 5 years. The men’s race will be contested by former Ironman Champions Jasper Blake of Canada and Andriy Yastrebov of the Ukraine. read more...

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Tour de France Power File Analysis and Live Data

published 1 month, 22 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 1 month, 28 days ago

Tour de France cycling fans can watch live heart rate, power, cadence and speed transmitted daily at TrainingPeaks.com from the SRM power meters of several Team Columbia racers such as George Hincapie, Adam Hansen and Marcus Burghardt. After each day's stage, fans can download and view the power files within TrainingPeaks WKO+ complete with analysis and comments by power expert Hunter Allen read more...

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Jordan 4:14.50 HSR! Makes Finals!

published 2 months, 2 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 2 months, 2 days ago

In the first heat of the women's 1500, Christine Babcock CA qualified for Friday's semifinals by finishing 7th in 4:18.32. After the 18 automatic qualifiers overall (top 6 from each race), she had the first time qualifier. She led a close pack early, drifted to the middle and back later, then was gapped somewhat when the kicking started, but she held well enough for a time less than 2 seconds off her PR. In the 2nd heat of the women's 1500, Jordan Hasay CA also qualified for Friday's semifinals by taking 7th, her 4:18.39 being .07 off Babcock's time, but as the 2nd time qualifier after the autos. Hasay led the race through 400s of 68 and 2:22; several elites kicked past her when the racing began in the last 400, but she got one on the stretch. Edit: Hasay was originally not going to be able to run the semis due to Friday's scheduled trip to the World Juniors in Poland, but she has been granted an extension to travel there later after competing in Eugene Friday. In the men's high jump prelims, Erik Kynard OH cleared 2.15 (7-00.50) on his 3rd attempt, but missed 3 times at 2.20 (7-02.50) to finish tied for 17th and out of the finals. Kynard, however, is also headed for the World Juniors. read more...

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Stuczynski looking to vault to new world record

published 2 months, 6 days ago, submitted by ActiveKix 2 months, 6 days ago

EUGENE, Ore. — Four years ago, Jenn Stuczynski ended her basketball career and learned to pole vault. Now she's taking cracks at the world record. Since setting her third U.S. record, 16 feet, 3/4 inches in May, Stuczynski has taken six attempts at 16-5½, which would exceed the world record 16-5¼ of Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva. read more...

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