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Ft Myers Condo Cross Creek Country Club

Ft Myers Condo Cross Creek Country Club

US $154,950.00

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05 Cross Country RV Diesel Pusher Motor Coach 38

05 Cross Country RV Diesel Pusher Motor Coach 38

US $109,000.00

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Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte, CO

Crested Butte Mountain Resort is located in: Crested Butte, CO
Phone: (970) 349-2222

Website: http://www.skicb.com/
About the Resort:
This was the site of the first X games, and that should tell you all that you need to know about the terrain you’ll be facing here. There are 550 acres to play in and many of the trails are [...]

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Craig Cup 5k Race Videos (2008)

Yesterday I took my new camera to the Craig Cup 5k and got some footage of the race. The first video includes the starting line instructions and dedications for the race, as well as the start of the race itself.
The second video includes the runners’ transitions between the “A” and “B” loops on the [...]

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Craig Cup Run for Life 5k (2008)

This morning held perfect cross country racing weather for fast times at the Craig Cup Run for Life 5k at Twin Brooks Recreation Center in Cumberland, Maine. 104 runners crossed the line in temperatures in the low 60s with a breeze that wasn’t strong enough to find its way into the trees.
Ethan Hemphill had [...]

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Runners & Volunteers needed for Craig’s Cup 5k

Miss running cross country? Now is your chance! The Craig Cup 5k is this Saturday at 9:00 at Twin Brook Recreation Center in Cumberland, Maine. The future of the race was not too certain up until a few weeks ago, but Jeff Walker has stepped up to the plate to keep the race [...]

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Will cross country racing return to the Olympics?

Kenenisa Bekele, Haile Gebrselassie, and Paul Tergat have written an open letter to IOC President Jacques Rogge in an effort to return cross country running to either the Summer or Winter Olympics. Here’s a copy of that letter:
AN OPEN LETTER to the
President of the IOC, Mr. Jacques Rogge and president of the IAAF, Mr. [...]

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2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part V: The Athlete’s Panel)

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment, the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling, and the third part was [...]

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2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part IV: Meet the Athletes)

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment, the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling, and the third part was [...]

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2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part III: Biomechanics & Footwear)

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment and the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling. This part covers [...]

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2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part I: Nutrition Basics & Fueling for Performance)

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the second part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment. This part covers the presentation on nutrition and fueling.
Nutrition Basics & Fueling for [...]

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2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part I: Injury Prevention and Treatment)

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. The clinic lasted for about 2 hours, although most of the speakers and coaches were available before and after the clinic for questions.
The clinic was sponsored by John Rogers of the Maine Running [...]

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Cross Country Clinic update…

I’m still busy putting together my notes into something cohesive from the cross country clinic. My goal right now is to finish over the weekend and to publish the notes on Monday morning, so keep an eye out then! It will be well worth reading.
Despite being geared towards high school cross [...]

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2nd annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic is tonight

This year’s cross country clinic is going to be tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 at the University of Southern Maine’s Gerald Talbot Auditorium in Luther Bonney Hall on the Portland Campus.
The lineup is very similar to last year, with the addition of 3 world class athletes and a nutritionist, although Bob Bramen, the head coach [...]

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This Week Last Year: Dave McGillivray, iPods, and Cross Country

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 [...]

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USATF Masters Club Cross Country Championship Report

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 [...]

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USATF Club Cross Country Championships (2007)

The USATF Club Cross Country Championships were this morning. Peter Magill of team Fluffy Bunny won the masters’ 10k in 34:20.2, leading his team to first place with 59 points and a total time of 2:58:04.7.
Dirigo had a strong showing to improve 3 places and capture 2nd place this year, trailing by 12 points [...]

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USATF National Club Cross Country Championships

The USATF National Club Cross Country Championships are this Saturday morning (December 8th) in Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio. Then men will be racing 10 kilometers, and the women will be racing 6 kilometers. Good luck to the Dirigo runners who are making their way out there for the masters’ [...]

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Sheri Piers and Kristin Barry Qualify for Olympic Marathon Trials

Dirigo RC had a good showing this weekend with strong performances in the Philadelphia Marathon and the New England Cross Country Championships.
Sheri Piers and Kristin Barry both ran very strong marathons in Philadelphia, starting and finishing together in 2:45:36! They were 59th and 60th overall, placing 8th and 9th for the women’s race. [...]

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This Week Last Year: Marathons and Brain Hemorrhages

This week last year I had marathons on my mind.

The Chicago Marathon just can not catch a break these past few years. This year there was the debacle with the heat and canceling the race, but last year Robert Cheruiyot slipped on a race decal and split his head open. His momentum carried [...]

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USATF Masters 5k Cross Country Championships

Last weekend was the USATF Masters 5k Cross Country Championship Meet at Saratoga Springs, New York. Dirigo did not field a team this year, although we did send two runners. After two great performances, the Dirigo guys spent some time hob-knobbing with the Genesee Valley Harriers as they get ready for the 10k [...]

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Dirigo wins the Craig’s Cup 5k (2007)

The Craig’s Cup 5k cross country race was this morning, which once again served double duty as the Maine USATF cross country state championship race.
There were over 200 people registered runners and 180 finishers this year, which had near perfect racing weather and conditions despite the heavy rain over the past [...]

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1st Annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part II)

The 1st annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was yesterday evening 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 [...]

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1st Annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part I)

The 1st annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was yesterday evening 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 [...]

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Don’t forget: Maine Cross Country Clinic is tomorrow evening

Just a quick reminder that the first Maine Cross Country Athlete and Coaches Clinic is tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. The event is being held at Falmouth High School and is free of charge!
Click here for more details.

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This Week Last Year: Shoes and Abuse

This week last year, I got married. Despite that, the website was pretty busy even after I started to ignore it. The end of this week last year and a good portion of the next week were devoted towards a series that I wrote ahead of time about shoes: how to choose them, [...]

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1st Annual Maine Cross Country Athlete and Coaches Clinic

Next Thursday, August 16th, there will be a free coaches clinic at Falmouth High School at 6:00 p.m. The panel will feature accomplished cross country and track coaches who will present on topics relating to cross country. Preparing for the season, injury prevention, and nutrition are just a few of the specific subjects [...]

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