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The Sea Dogs Mother’s Day 5k was this morning at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine. The weather was absolutely beautiful, with clear skies and warm temperatures. The race saw a record number of entrants for I don’t know how many years in a row now, with 1780 runners pre-registered and over 2200 runners [...]

I discussed what to look for in a new watch that you plan on working out with. I’ve bought some worthless watches before, so knowing what features you need can keep you from buying a second watch in short order. I also explained the difference between split times and lap times, which are [...]

It has been an interesting week since winning the Cox Sports Marathon this past Sunday. Thanks for all of the comments and congratulations over the past week. It has meant a lot to me, whether it has been in person or on the phone, through email, comments on this site or on others. [...]

I try not to use copyrighted images but this is from the Get in Gear 10K a few weeks ago.This is part of Team MDRA. Me, Kirk, and Chris.Technorati Tags: Foto

That is what is happening tonight in downtown Minneapolis at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile. A field including 2,600 average joes (or citizen runners) will compete before two waves of elite runners go for the gold. Well the gold in this case is $4,000 for the winners and a $10,000 bonus to the first [...]

This is a number from one of my duathlons that I competed in post-collegiately in Ohio.Do you have a cool number? Send it to me.

The recent issue of Fast Forward, a publication of the USATF, lists the top 50 running stores in the US. I was surprised to see that two (out of three) of the Indianapolis stores were selected and none from my new home in the Twin Cities.Their “Gold Medal Winner” is the Durham, NC based 9th [...]

This weekend saw the first running of the Cox Sports Marathon in Providence, Rhode Island, along with the Willow Tree Half Marathon and the New Balance 5k.The weather might have made for a slightly tough 5k, but it was ideal for long races such as the half marathon and the marathon. The [...]

The Road Runners Club of America has elected their new officers and board members this weekend, and Mark Grandonico has been elected as the Eastern Region Director. Congratulations, Mark! Mark is currently the president of the Maine Track Club and has been on the RRCA Audit Committee for two years.(More Info: RRCA - [...]

Here is an ESPN news tribute to Ryan Shay:Technorati Tags: Shay, Olympics, ESPN

After slogging it out for 13.1 miles two Kenyans tied for the win at the 31st Annual Indianapolis Mini Marathon. After reviewing both still pictures and video, race officials declared Kenyans Lamech Mokono and Valentine Orare winners and awarded them both the 1st place prize money. The pair came in first, in a time [...]

I now own a marathon course record.

I can’t believe it is May already. 5 months in the Twin Cities and we are enjoying it all (except for the endless bouts of snow!)April was a busy month with two races, the Earth Day Half-Marathon and the Get in Gear 10K. I also decided to step up and register for a marathon - [...]

This week last year and two years ago was a busy one. This week this year I am on my way to Rhode Island to run a marathon. Have a good weekend!This week last year, I finished up the series on Mind Games by discussing how how your body controls your thoughts. [...]