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An Olympic Trials Retrospective by Kristin Barry and Sheri Piers

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:14:12 GMT

Jeanne Hackett interviewed Sheri Piers and Kristin Barry this evening at Peak Performance Multisport as part of her "A Running Conversation" lecture series.

Olympic Trials Photos

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:35:15 GMT

Olympic Trials Photos from Run To Win.

How do you find people to run with?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:30:02 GMT

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about some things that you might be able to do locally throughout the month of April. This week, I'd like to answer a question from Lisa about how to find a local running club. She asked: I am looking for a running group in my area. I live in Mesa, Arizona and my zipcode is 85207. If you have any information about this matter please advise. Thank you.

Review » Kara Goucher Endurance Boost Workout

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:20:23 GMT

A little over a week ago, I was offered the opportunity to review one of Nike's new workout mixes that you can load on your iPod and use to guide you through a workout. There was only one problem with this.I don't have a working mp3 player, and never wear headphones when I'm working out. This actually worked out pretty well, though, because I was able to convince the guy at Nike to let me give it to a few people that belong to my email newsletter to review. Within a few minutes of sending the email out, I had a dozen people asking for a review copy.

Free Running Shoes to the 1st 400 Registered at the L.L. Bean 10K

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:20:55 GMT

The L.L. Bean 4th of July 10k is worth registering early for this year. The race is always competitive, is usually quite warm, and is a good way to spend the morning on our Nation's birthday.

The Spirit of the Marathon - a 130 Mile Relay

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:56:28 GMT

How far would you run to see a movie?

Run To Win: The Spirit of the Marathon (movie review)

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:22:16 GMT

I just got back from watching Spirit of the Marathon, a documentary by Jon Dunham that follows a number of athletes as they prepare for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. There must have been a fair number of people who bought tickets in advance, because they have already scheduled an encore presentation on February 21st, 2008. So if you missed seeing the movie tonight, tickets will become available starting tomorrow.

Sammy Korir runs 10 sub-2:09 marathons

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:13:56 GMT

Sammy Korir of Kenya ran his first marathon in under 2 hours and 9 minutes in Rotterdam back 1997, a course where he has run under 2:09 3 times. When Paul Tergat ran his (then) world record time of 2:04:55, Sammy Korir was only 1 second behind him.

50 Recipes for Protein Shakes

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:36:32 GMT

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about food and recipes for the month of January. This week, Scott shares 50 protein shake recipes that you can make at home.

Haile Gebrselassie may not run Olympic Marathon

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:36:32 GMT

Unfortunately, there is a very real possibility that Gebrselassie is not going to compete in the 2008 Olympic Marathon in Beijing. The city has done a sub-par job of cleaning up its levels of pollution over the past couple of years, and there are already some fears that events will have to be rescheduled this Summer due to the ever-present smog.

USA vs The World - now available as a webcast

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:28:03 GMT

Interested in watching the USA vs The World track meet on Monday, but don't live anywhere near Fresno, California? Well you are in luck!

Run To Win - Download the Introduction to Book on Marathoning

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:27:16 GMT

How would you like to see a "sneak preview" of my upcoming book? I plan on releasing it Thurdsay, January 17th and I have put together a short PDF document that includes the introduction about why I wanted to write the book, as well as the overview page so that you can see what is included. I have started getting some feedback from the folks that got to see an early draft of the book, and so far everybody has been ecstatic about it.

Add Quinoa To Your Diet

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:26:45 GMT

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about food and recipes for the month of January. This week, I would like to recommend that you add quinoa to your diet. It has become a staple in our household over the past few months.

Isagenix Cleansing Program review

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:23:49 GMT

The following article was written by Pete Bottomley, the Director of Sales & Marketing at Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc. Pete is a masters runner for Dirigo, R.C. and competes in mostly middle distance races in Southern Maine. He ran his first marathon this past April in Boston, and this past December traveled out to Ohio to compete in the USATF Club Cross Country National Championships where he placed 5th in 35:59.7 in the 45+ division (19th overall) on the 10 kilometer course.

Lucas Sang, 1988 Olympian, was Gunned down in Eldoret

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:23:44 GMT

Lucas Sang competed in the 1600 meter relay in the 1988 Olympics as the second leg for the 8th place Kenya team. He ran the fastest leg of his team, 45.08 seconds, and also made it to the quarter finals in the open 400 meter race. He became a farmer after his retirement from sports, but remained involved with other athletes and was the treasurer of the National Association of Kenyan Olympiads.

Have you ever run a marathon?

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:24:42 GMT

I have run a few marathons, and I have made a lot of mistakes. Those are all mistakes that you don't have to make...

IAAF Elects Tyson Gay Athlete of the Year

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:59:00 GMT

Triple Gold Medalist at the Osaka championships this year, Tyson Gay has been elected the 2007 Athlete of the Year by the IAAF.

USATF Masters Club Cross Country Championship Report

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:19:00 GMT

The following race recap was written by Pete Bottomley, the Director of Sales & Marketing at Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc. Pete is a masters runner for Dirigo, R.C. and competes in mostly middle distance races in Southern Maine. He ran his first marathon this past April in Boston, and this past weekend traveled out to Ohio to compete in the USATF Club Cross Country National Championships. Pete is also the race director and primary fund raiser for the New England Mile.

Lake Running FAQ

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:32:21 GMT

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'll answer some common questions about running over the surface of a local lake.

The 3 Components of an Effective Workout (special report)

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:53:03 GMT

I have just completed my first special report, The Three Components of an Effective Workout. Your training strategy is obviously an important part of your fitness and how well your workouts go, but there are two components that are even more important than your training.

Again to Carthage book review

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:37:26 GMT

My copy of Again to Carthage arrived this week, so I gave it a read through. It is a very different book than Once a Runner. You can read and enjoy Carthage without having read the first book, (which is good as it still costs in the hundreds of dollars,) and fans of the first book will certainly appreciate all of the references that are made.

A 3 year old learns to wheel chair race

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:09:19 GMT

"The following race recap was written by Sara Holtsman, who runs in the St. Louis, Missouri area. She fits in time as a lawyer between her workouts. This past weekend, she had the pleasure of introducing a new athlete into the sport of running and wheelchair racing. You can read more about her and visit her website at: runninglawyer.blogspot.com"

Joan Benoit Samuelson will speak at Maine Running Company

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:10:32 GMT

Joan Benoit Samuelson will be speaking at the Maine Running Company on Thursday evening, November 15th. She will be talking about race preparation, training up here in Maine, and will host a general Q & A session.

Again to Carthage will be published at the end of the month

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:09:47 GMT

"As the price of Once a Runner soars up near $500 for a used copy, the release date for Again to Carthage approaches at the end of November. The official publication date for Again to Carthage is November 26, 2007. I am not sure when Once a Runner will be republished, but John had said that it would be early next year around the same time that the sequel was published."

Informance Sunglasses » Time and heart rate in peripheral vision

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:27:24 GMT

"If wearable computing is going to be popular you need to provide some information, but not a lot," [optics engineer Mike] Hazel says, "our goal was to produce something very light that could be styled into a normal spectacle."