August 6th, 2008 — , Gaia, News, RRCA from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The RRCA has just announced a new partnership and corporate sponsorship, this time with Gaia Custom Apparel.
GAIA’s mission is to be an innovative, world leader in the creation of custom made athletic gear. With input from athletes, we strive to provide better fitting gear. Our athletic apparel is focused on the unique needs and [...]
Continue reading → RRCA signs Gaia as a new corporate sponsor
August 5th, 2008 — , Guest Posts, News, weight loss from J.D. @ Get Fit Slowly
This is a guest post by Weight Ladder, who writes about fitness and weight loss at Weight Ladder.
With the news that Japan will now begin measuring waist lines, in an attempt to force their citizens to lose weight, it has never been more important to compare the cost of being heavy or healthy. Part of [...]
August 2nd, 2008 — , News, injury from Jacqueline Carly @ Fitarella
One of my favorite fitness competitors, Adela Garcia, just announced she won’t be defending her title at the Olympia this year. She tore her ACL (ouch!) while practicing her routine and will need surgery. For those of you not familiar with the competitive fitness scene, Adela is a kickass-fitness-firecracker that I have admired for a long time. She’s been competing [...]
Related StoresAugust 1st, 2008 — , 400m, Antonio Pettigrew, Doug Logan, Jerome Young, Michael Johnson, News, Tyree Washington, USATF, doping, records, relay from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In 1998, Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Tyree Washington and Michael Johnson set the American 4×400m record with a time of 2:54.20. That record is in discussions to be removed, with the 2:54.29 that was run in the 1993 World Outdoor Championships getting reinstated. Young was banned for life in 2004, and Pettigrew has [...]
Related StoresContinue reading → Men’s 4×400 American Record may be voided
July 31st, 2008 — , News from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Did you ever wonder what it is that we do on Thursday nights at Maine Running Company? Here’s a video of some of the folks I work with:
Related StoresJuly 30th, 2008 — , News, Weights, weight training from Peter @ Quick To Fit
Weight training only for those who want to bulk up?
Ok, the title may be obvious, but how many times have you talked to someone about doing exercise with weights, and get a response along the lines of “Oh, I don’t want to bulk up” or “If i lift weights I’ll just get those big muscles, [...]
Continue reading → Weight training training is good for your health!
July 30th, 2008 — , Diabetes, News, ice cream, root beer, root beer float from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
On the local news today, I heard that the Oakland A’s were having a fundraiser. From the press release:
Today will be the A’s ninth annual Root Beer Float Day. A’s players and local celebrities will serve root beer floats from 10:35 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the West Side Club, with proceeds benefiting the [...]
July 16th, 2008 — , Motivation, News from macdaddy @ Get Fit Slowly
Whenever I’m really successful with losing weight—I mean consistently dropping 1-2 pounds per week for several months—I use a food diary. Usually, my food diary is one of the many choices online such as fitday or sparkpeople. If I’m not around a computer, I jot what I eat into my phone and then [...]
Related StoresJuly 15th, 2008 — , Endurance Training, News, Weight Management from Mike @ Building Nutrition
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Aha! You thought we weren’t actually doing the 100 Push-up Challenge, didn’t you? In fact, we just started week 3 last night. And boy was it hard!
As a review, the hundred push-up challenge is a 6-week-long training program that will get you to the point of [...]
July 14th, 2008 — , News, bicycling, transportation from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The Portland Bicycle Commuters are putting on another seminar next week, this month about Traffic Safety.
This seminar will focus on knowledge and techniques to enable cyclists to ride safely and confidently with car traffic on public roads.
This month’s seminar will be taught by member Jeremy Fink. Jeremy rides every day from Munjoy Hill to Outer [...]
July 10th, 2008 — , Liliana Popescu, News, Olympics, doping from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Liliana Popescu is one of the fastest 1500m runners in the world this year, clocking 4:00.35 at at a grand prix meet in Bucharest a few days before the indoor world championships. Unfortunately, she is probably not going to be able to display her talents on the world stage.
Romania does not want to break [...]
Continue reading → Liliana Popescu barred from Olympics for Doping
July 9th, 2008 — , News, marathons, trails from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Sad news today, as the Maine Woods Trail Marathon has been canceled this year.
The Maine Woods Trail Marathon has been cancelled for this year! A storm went over the area last week and took down many trees which made the trail impassable in many places. Six bridges were washed out, one cannot be found.
The race [...]
Continue reading → Maine Woods Trail Marathon has been canceled
July 8th, 2008 — , 100m, Asafa Powell, Injuries, News, Olympics, Race Results, Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
It was not too long ago that Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters that any human has ever done. He had the assistance of a good tailwind, which will keep him out of the record books, but that is still impressive none the less.
Even so, he is stronger in the 200 meter distance [...]
June 26th, 2008 — , 100 miles, Jamie Anderson, News, Western States from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Due to concerns for runner and volunteer safety, the Western States 100 mile trail race has been canceled. It’s a huge disappointment for all of the runners who are making their way out there right now, and hopefully they are given an opportunity to run next year. This race is extremely limited in [...]
Related StoresJune 26th, 2008 — , News, admin, promotion, talent from Jacqueline Carly @ Fitarella
Today marks my debut as an official Voice Over Artiste.
Check it out here.
Thank you, thank you to all the little people that made this debut a smashing success. I shan’t forget you when I am uber famous and doing the voice over for Ariel in Little Mermaids part Tres.
June 23rd, 2008 — , Justin Gatlin, Lacey Collier, News, doping from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Two weeks ago, Justin Gatlin’s appeal was rejected and his original doping offense for being on ADHD medication was upheld. At the time, I stated that the matter was settled now and that he had to wait until 2010 to return.
According to U.S. District Judge Lacey A. Collier, I was wrong. He has [...]
Continue reading → Justin Gatlin can compete…oh wait, no he can’t…
June 18th, 2008 — , Japan, News, diet, weight from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Should the government have a say in how much you weigh, or what your maximum BMI is, or how large your waistline is allowed to be? How many personal freedoms would you be willing to give up in order to have a chance to lead a healthier life, reduce the risk of diabetes and [...]
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June 18th, 2008 — , Japan, News, diet, weight from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Should the government have a say in how much you weigh, or what your maximum BMI is, or how large your waistline is allowed to be? How many personal freedoms would you be willing to give up in order to have a chance to lead a healthier life, reduce the risk of diabetes and [...]
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June 13th, 2008 — , Andy-Spaulding, Bob-Winn, Jeff Caron, News, Rusty Snow, Sports, Todd Coffin from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Earlier this afternoon, I received an email from Jeff Caron and asked him if I could share it with you. It touches not just what it means to be a Mainer but what it means to be a runner no matter where you are from, and I hope that you get as much out [...]
June 6th, 2008 — , Bill Roe, CAS, Justin Gatlin, News, USATF, doping from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Things are not looking so good for Justin Gatlin. His appeal to reduce his ban from 4 years to 2 years was rejected by CAS. USATF President Bill Roe had this to say:
“USA Track & Field respects the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding Justin Gatlin’s eligibility. This case has [...]
Continue reading → Justin Gatlin’s appeal rejected by Court of Arbitration for Sport
June 3rd, 2008 — , 400m, Michael Johnson, News, Olympics, Trevor Graham, doping from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Michael Johnson holds the 200m and 400m world records, and until recently had 5 Olympic Gold medals. That’s about to change, though, as he is voluntarily returning one of his Olympic Gold medals now that he knows it wasn’t not achieved legally.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 3 of the 4 runners on the 1600m [...]
Continue reading → Michael Johnson giving up Olympic Gold attained through doping
June 2nd, 2008 — , Chris Douglas, News, death from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
(Photo Credit: Trail Monster)
Local runner and adventurer Chris Douglas was on his way to the start of a 2500 mile walk from Colorado to Maine this weekend when his car was struck in a head-on collision, killing him at the scene. His girlfriend’s car was hit when another vehicle crossed the center line. [...]
May 29th, 2008 — , IAAF, News, Trevor Graham, USATF, carnival, doping, fantasy sports, marathons, track from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
There is a lot happening this week in the world of running, so today I have a quick round up for you rather than providing a series of short articles on each one.
Trevor Graham found guilty of lying to investigators
Things are not looking good for Trevor Graham, a track coach who has had multiple athletes [...]
May 16th, 2008 — , IAAF, News, Oscar Pistorius, prosthetics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Oscar Pistorius was found to have a mechanical advantage over able-bodied athletes last December. In January, he was banned from international competition by the IAAF, Track & Field’s governing body.
Oscar challenged the ruling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. They felt that the rule that was in [...]
Continue reading → Oscar Pistorius is allowed back into international competition
May 5th, 2008 — , Maine Track Club, News, RRCA, mark grandonico from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
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 - [...]
Continue reading → Mark Grandonico elected as Eastern Region Director of RRCA
April 25th, 2008 — , LaTesha Jenkins, News, Trevor Graham, doping from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
One of Trevor Graham’s athletes that has tested positive for steroids has had her career restored after appealing the drug tests. Her case has been under review and appeal since 2006. LaTesha Jenkins can now compete again now that she has both won her appeal and WADA has dropped it’s appeal of the [...]
April 20th, 2008 — , Health & Fitness, News from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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Tuesday (April 22nd) is the 29th annual Earth Day. Take some time today to try to make the world–or at least your life–a better, cleaner place.
What are some nutrition-related Earth Day points?
Do you usually buy bottled water? One step you can take for Earth Day is [...]
Related StoresApril 20th, 2008 — , Health & Fitness, News from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Tomorrow, April 21st, is the 112th Boston Marathon, run on Patriots’ Day. This race is the oldest annual city marathon in the world and is one of the most prestigious races in the world.
How this marathon differs from most marathons is that in order to run, [...]
April 17th, 2008 — , Emily LeVan, News, Olympics, cancer from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
I want to take this opportunity to give a big CONGRATULATIONS to Emily and to Maddie LeVan for not only meeting but also exceeding their goal of raising $52,400 for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. And not only have they exceeded their goal, but they did so with a week to go before the [...]
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April 10th, 2008 — , Maine Track Club, Mark Grandomico, News, RRCA from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Mark Grandomico has been nominated for the position of Eastern Region Director for the Road Runners Club of America. Mark is currently the president of the Maine Track Club and has been on the RRCA Audit Committee for two years.
Voting for all positions will take place on May 2nd in Cincinnati. If you [...]
Continue reading → Mark Grandomico nominated for Eastern Region Director of RRCA
April 8th, 2008 — , Colleen De Reuck, Hillary Clinton, Ivy Bergquist, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, K.A. Karunaratne, Mount Washington, News, hornets from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Over the past week, a lot of stories have broken that you’d rather not have to hear about in the world of running. Here’s a quick summary of what’s happening in the world.
Colleen De Reuck drops out of the Trials
The 43 year old Colleen De Reuck will not be able to compete in this [...]
April 7th, 2008 — , Choices, News from macdaddy @ Get Fit Slowly
Every once in a while, I read something on the internet that both amazes me and makes me feel like I should be doing more for people other than myself. The other day, I found this article about a woman who likes to run AND likes to help others.
This article hit home for me [...]
April 4th, 2008 — , Alberto Salazar, Boston, Dick Beardsley, Maine Running Company, News, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Maine Running Company will once again bring in a marathon legend during the week of the Boston Marathon. This year, Dick Beardsley will return once again to relive the 1982 “Duel In The Sun” between himself and Alberto Salazar. The Maine Running Company will have copies of “Duel In the Sun” for sale [...]
Continue reading → Dick Beardsley will speak again at Maine Running Company
April 2nd, 2008 — , News from macdaddy @ Get Fit Slowly
The image above shows the percentage of obese individuals in America by state in 2006. Source=CDC. Click on the image for a bigger map.
I understand that obesity is a problem in the United States–just look at the above map or play the video below (please ignore the music, it was the only animation of [...]
Continue reading → Bill Would Make It Illegal To Feed The Obese
March 26th, 2008 — , News, building nutrition, goals, healthy eating, marathon, national nutrition month, training from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
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Today is the one year anniversary of Building Nutrition! THANK YOU for reading our site and learning from us! We appreciate each and every one of you and, as always, welcome your comments and feedback.
So, today, I’m going to take a different approach and post about [...]
Continue reading → Happy Anniversary to Building Nutrition!!!!
March 21st, 2008 — , Nancy Clark, News, diet, nutrition from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Nancy Clark will be featured on 20/20 today on ABC in a segment about food vs. supplements. She is one of New England’s premier nutritionists and has clients such as the Boston Celtics, the Red Sox, multiple Olympic athletes, as well as collegiate and elite competitors from multiple sports.
She has just published the 4th [...]
March 19th, 2008 — , News, Ryan Shay, death from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Ryan Shay’s autopsy has been completed, and while it does not include an public toxicology report, his father was told that there was no evidence of any drug use. There was evidence of scarring in his heart that could not be attributed to anything specific and could have been caused by anything from childhood [...]
March 9th, 2008 — , News from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
It seems like reports are coming out linking autism to vaccines. I had never put any thought into it, but it seems like there’s a link there. It could however be like Pirates and Global Warming where the two are unrelated coincidence.
The big news is that the United States government seems [...]
March 4th, 2008 — , Health & Fitness, News from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. One of my friends approached me recently about his desire to lose weight. He was going to take diet pills to help shed some pounds. Instead of doing that, I suggested he talk to a nutrition expert, a registered dietitian (RD).
What is a registered dietitian and [...]
March 3rd, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Health & Fitness, Kids, News, breakfast, calcium, calories, cereal, children, healthy, milk, nutrition, protein, saturated fat, school lunch, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. This week, March 3-7, is National School Breakfast Week and is sponsored by the School Nutrition Association. The purpose of National School Breakfast Week is to raise awareness of the healthfulness of school breakfast and the importance of breakfast in general. This year’s theme is [...]
Related StoresMarch 2nd, 2008 — , Food, Foods, Forever Diet, Health & Fitness, Motivation, News, Weight Management, eating, healthy, mypyramid, national nutrition month, nutrition, physical, physical activity from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to another happy day of National Nutrition Month®! As you may remember, the theme for this month is “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact“. One key point to the month is that you should follow sound advice and science when eating healthy. A great place [...]
Related StoresMarch 1st, 2008 — , ADA, Health & Fitness, News, Weight Management, american dietetic association, building nutrition, calories, diet, dietitian, eating right, fitness, food safety, healthy, nutrient, nutrients, physical activity, registered dietitian, supplement, vitamin from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. March is National Nutrition Month® and Building Nutrition will be posting daily on various nutrition topics. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS Feed or our email newsletters to stay up-to-date
So often, we turn to the latest “quick fix” to lose weight or get healthier. How many [...]
February 29th, 2008 — , ADA, Food, Health & Fitness, News, american dietetic association, diet, eating, national nutrition month, nutrition from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to March!
March is National Nutrition Month®? As part of this special month, I am going to write a post every single day (yay!)! Can you believe it?
Well, what IS National Nutrition Month®? It’s a campaign to promote ACCURATE nutrition information to the public. It’s sponsored by [...]
February 27th, 2008 — , News, Susan Chepkemei, doping from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Susan Chepkemei of Kenya has been suspended for 1 year from international competition after salbutamol was found in an off-season drug test.
She was given the asthma medication during her pregnancy after contracting pneumonia, which is why the normal 2 year ban for a first time offense was reduced to one year. The [...]
Continue reading → Susan Chepkemei has been suspended for 1 year
February 26th, 2008 — , News, RRCA, coaching, education from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
If you are going to be in town for the 50th Anniversary RRCA National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 2nd or May 3rd of this year, then you may want to consider ponying up a few extra dollars. The RRCA Coaching Program has two new classes that they are offering, both of which [...]
Related StoresFebruary 21st, 2008 — , New York City, News, marathons, running, volunteering from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Thinking of running in the New York City Marathon, but don’t want to wait for the lottery to find out if you get to run? If you belong to the New York Road Runners, then you may be used to obtaining a guaranteed entry by competing in at least 9 of the 50 events [...]
Related StoresContinue reading → Volunteering now required for Guaranteed Entry to NYC Marathon
February 20th, 2008 — , Eugene, News, Olympics, tobacco, track from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Are you going to have an opportunity to see the Olympic Trials out in Eugene this Summer? If so, then you may be in a for a treat.
The University of Oregon and the local Olympic organizing committee have pledged to make the trials a tobacco free event, meaning that you shouldn’t have [...]
Continue reading → No Tobacco at 2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene
January 8th, 2008 — 800m, Ann Packer, Maryvonne Dupureur, News, Olympics, death from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Olympic Silver Medalist Maryvonne Dupureur of France passed away yesterday at the age of 70. She ran 2:01.9 in the 800 meter at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, losing the race by 0.8 seconds in a world record setting performance by Ann Packer of Britain. She also competed in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, [...]
Continue reading → Olympic Silver Medalist Maryvonne Dupureur has died
January 5th, 2008 — Lucas Sang, Luke Kibet, News, death from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Last Tuesday, former Olympian Lucas Sang was murdered after violence erupted in Kenya following the political elections. Hundred of people have been killed as the violence continues.
Luke Kibet was seriously injured and is currently recovering from a head wound and brain shock. Most reports have him reported as having been hit in the [...]
Continue reading → Luke Kibet survives attack in Kenya violence
January 3rd, 2008 — Lucas Sang, News, Paul Ereng, death from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
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 [...]
Continue reading → Lucas Sang, 1988 Olympian, was Gunned down in Eldoret