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October 3rd, 2008 — , IOC, Jacques Rogge, News, Olympics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Here in the United States, everything is in an uproar over the collapse of the financial industries. Personally, I do not worry about it because it lets me buy into the market at a discount. I’m not the only person who isn’t worried, though. IOC president Jacques Rogge has expressed his lack [...]
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September 12th, 2008 — , Haile Gebrselassie, IAAF, IOC, Jacques Rogge, Kenenisa Bekele, Lamine Diack, Olympics, Paavo Nurmi, Paul Tergat, Sports, cross country from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
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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August 30th, 2008 — , Brian Sell, Dathan Ritzenhein, Olympics, Ryan Hall, Sports, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Flotrack has some great Olympic coverage and athlete interviews. Here are what the 3 Americans had to say about their performances in the Olympic Marathon:
Brian Sell
Brian Sell is first up, with his 22nd place finish in 2:16:07. I especially enjoyed this quote:
The T6 is a great shoe, you just should wear socks if [...]
August 28th, 2008 — , 10k, 3000m, 5k, Andy Gerard, Lauren Fleshman, Louie Luchini, Matt Lane, Nick Rogers, Nike, Olympics, Sports, clinic, cross country from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
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 [...]
Related StoresAugust 21st, 2008 — , Olympics, running from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
[By Merry]Did anybody notice anything different about this week?Abducted by aliens whilst undergoing rehabWhaddya mean nobody noticed that I’ve been gone? Poor Crabby has been stuck carrying the whole blog for over a week and nobody noticed?Hmph.Fine.B…
Related StoresAugust 19th, 2008 — , Brian Sell, Home Depot, News, Olympics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
So how exactly does an Olympic Marathoner spend his days leading up to what will hopefully be one of the greatest races of his career? The folks over at Flotrack sent a camera crew to the Rochester Hills Home Depot in Rochester, Michigan to find out:
“So you’ve got 15 miles in this morning, [...]
Related StoresAugust 17th, 2008 — , 100m, 10k, 1500m, Bernard Legat, Blake Russell, Catherine Ndereba, Constantina-Tomescu-Dita, Deena Kastor, Magdalena Lewy Boulet, Olympics, Paula Radcliffe, Race Results, Shelane Flanagan, Sports, Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt, Zhou Chunxiu, marathon, records from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This has been a jam-packed weekend; there was a lot going on! If only NBC actually broadcast the races, I’d be all set. I’d sit there and watch commercial after commercial.
First, the women’s marathon. I almost cried when Deena Kastor broke her foot barely 3 miles into the race. Magdalena Lewy Boulet [...]
August 15th, 2008 — , Body Image, Chinese singer, Olympics, bikini waxing, lip synching, moms from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
By now, you’ve all probably heard about the Olympic lip-synching brouhaha, in which one little girl’s voice was used during the opening ceremony, while another “prettier” little girl was sent out in her place to be the public face in…
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August 13th, 2008 — , Food, Michael Phelps, Olympics from jim @ Journal of Healthy Living
The New York Post has an article today about the diet of swimmer Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps eats an amazing 12,000 calories a day (vs. a typical diet of 2,000 calories) and is well on his way to trying to beat mark Spitz’s record of 7 gold medals in an Olympics. The man has already [...]
Related StoresAugust 12th, 2008 — , Olympics, The F Word - Fitness, diet blog, diet blog humor from GretaKiki @ Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat?
I see Kiki’s Dara Torres workout of yesterday and raise her the reason why none of us will ever have to diet/workout again.
There’s a miracle product out there people. In about 30 minutes, it sucks your fat back, reduces your “drag time” and makes you 2% faster. Ta da!!
Aw yeah. I could probably become a youtube [...]
Related StoresAugust 8th, 2008 — , Goofy, Olympics, dictionary from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
[By Merry]Hey, this guy can run rings around me anytime…Confused about all these sports that are suddenly showing up on your television? Help is on the way. Unfortunately, help is running late, so we at Cranky Fitness are filling in with an explanati…
Related StoresAugust 5th, 2008 — , Exercise Pill, In the News, Olympics, Smurf, fitness, gymnastics, old ladies who rock, sit and be fit from Smurf @ FitLifeSF
Kudos to Ruth Parnell, an 88-year-old woman who completely kicks ass at the Sit and Be Fit! I admit, I harbor a bit of jealousy.
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“Meeeooowww… You’re a Mathematically-Significant 17.4!!” The international gymnastics douchebags, who were just one letter off in choosing the acronym “F.I.G.”, decided to be total tards and do away with the Perfect [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “FitLifeSF Crunches the Day’s Fitness News”, url: “http://www.fitlifesf.com/2008/08/fitlifesf-crunches-the-days-fitness-news/” });
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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 [...]
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July 9th, 2008 — , Body Image, Dara Torres, Elizabeth Beisel, Motivation, Olympics, Working Out, fitness routines, middle-aged athletes, stretching, swimming from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
When I need a little fitness inspiration — and proof positive that aging doesn’t spell the end of athleticism — I look no further than to Olympic swimmer Dara Torres. The whole name thing aside (there just aren’t a whole…
Related StoresJuly 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 [...]
July 7th, 2008 — , 800m, Christian Smith, Health Blog Posts, Nick Symmonds, Olympics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Were you watching the 800 meter race in the Olympic Trials the other day? If not, you missed a great show. I’ve included a video after the break of the race.
The first 2 and a half minutes are athlete introductions, and the gun goes off right at the 2:30 mark. The race [...]
July 7th, 2008 — , 800m, Christian Smith, Health Blog Posts, Nick Symmonds, Olympics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Were you watching the 800 meter race in the Olympic Trials the other day? If not, you missed a great show. I’ve included a video after the break of the race.
The first 2 and a half minutes are athlete introductions, and the gun goes off right at the 2:30 mark. The race [...]
July 6th, 2008 — , Alberto Salazar, IOC, Last Year, Olympics, Sam Thompson from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year dealt mostly with current news with a the odd random article thrown in.
Scott started off a discussion on technology and fitness by discussing the sustainable gym. They seem to be getting more popular as time goes on.
I created a 4th of July race recap to celebrate the 4561+ people that competed [...]
Continue reading → This Week Last Year: Heart Attacks and the 4th of July
June 29th, 2008 — , 100m, Health Blog Posts, Jeff Demps, Maurice-Green, Olympics, Travis Padgett, Tyson Gay, records, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
After falling halfway back into the field in the 4th heat of the opening round in yesterday’s 100m Olympic Trials, Tyson Gay had a lot of ground to make up. He did well for 70 meters, but then started to slow down. Only a late surge in the last 7 to 10 meters [...]
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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 [...]
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May 13th, 2008 — , Emily LeVan, Jeanne Hackett, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Kristin Barry, Olympics, Sheri Piers, Sports, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Jeanne Hackett interviewed Sheri Piers and Kristin Barry this evening at Peak Performance Multisport as part of her “A Running Conversation” lecture series.
The talk went for about 50 minutes, with a little better than half of that time devoted to Kristin and Sheri answering Jeanne’s questions and the rest of the time devoted [...]
Continue reading → An Olympic Trials Retrospective by Kristin Barry and Sheri Piers
April 22nd, 2008 — , Olympics, Sports, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
I have uploaded my photos from the women’s Olympic Marathon Trials. I have not had time to title or tag them all yet, but they are in chronological order if you’d like to browse through them.
You can view the entire set by going to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45929840@N00/sets/72157604682112162
April 20th, 2008 — , Blake Russell, Deena Kastor, Emily LeVan, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Kristin Barry, Magdalena Lewy Boulet, Olympics, Race Results, Sheri Piers, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Today was the women’s Olympic Marathon Trials.
Congratulations to all of the women that finished!
Magdalena Lewy Boulet led most of the race, building a 40 second lead within 4 miles and extending that to almost 2 minutes throughout the race. In the last lap and a half, though, Deena Kastor [...]
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 2nd, 2008 — , Emily LeVan, Kristen Barry, Olympics, Sheri Piers, Sports, cancer, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The Maine Running Company is holding a “fund” run for Emily and Maddie LeVan Thursday, April 3rd, at 6:00. There will be a discussion about training for the Olympic Trials that will include Emily LeVan, Sheri Piers, and Kristen Barry. The Two Trials fund raiser has raised over $41,000 of the $52,400 goal [...]
Related StoresMarch 12th, 2008 — , Emily LeVan, Olympics, Sports, cancer, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The interview this evening with Emily LeVan went really well. It involved a good mix of my own questions with the ones that were sent in to be asked. The replay of the call is live at Marathoning.org.
On the call, our conversation ranged from talking about Maddie’s condition, childhood cancer, and how this [...]
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March 10th, 2008 — , Emily LeVan, Olympics, Sports, cancer, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Now is the last chance that you will have to get your questions answered in the interview with Emily LeVan on Wednesday night! If you have a question, you can ask it here:
http://www.marathoning.org/ask/Emily-LeVan.html
If you just want to dial in and listen to the interview or ask your questions in person, or if you’d like [...]
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March 3rd, 2008 — , Emily LeVan, Olympics, Sports, cancer, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
If you had an opportunity to ask an elite athlete any question, what would it be? Would you ask about training? About racing? About diet? How about asking how difficult it is for your 4 year old child to be diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)?
On Wednesday, March 12th at 7:00 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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December 18th, 2007 — News, Olympics, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The qualifying standards for the men’s US Olympic Marathon Trials have been changed and no longer differentiate between an “A” qualifying standard or a “B” qualifying standard. Had the new rules been in place for the 2008 trials, the field of 179 qualifiers would have been reduced to 69 qualifiers.
The former standards called for [...]
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December 14th, 2007 — Olympics, Sheri Piers, Sports, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Runner’s World has published an interview today with Dirigo runner Sheri Piers, who recently qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials with a time of 2:45:36. The interview touches on her running history, her long break from competitive running, and how she trains while working as a nurse practitioner and running a household with 5 [...]
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November 19th, 2007 — 10k, 8k, Kirby Davis, Kristin Barry, Olympics, Pete Bottomley, Race Results, Sheri Piers, Sports, Todd Coffin, USATF, cross country, marathons, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
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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November 16th, 2007 — Joan Benoit Samuelson, Maine Running Company, NCAA, News, Olympics, Sports, aging, marathons, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
“If it wasn’t for all of you, I wouldn’t be running around in circles wondering what I’ll be when I grow up.” –Joan Benoit Samuelson, November 15, 2007
Joan Benoit Samuelson spoke last night for about an hour at the Maine Running Company. She was the first women’s Olympic Marathon gold medalist in 1984, has [...]
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November 9th, 2007 — Joan Nesbit Mabe, News, Olympics, Ryan Shay, Sports, death from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Last weekend, Ryan Shay died during the men’s Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City. He was a hard working young man that everybody liked. He came from a close knit community that has been trying to figure out how they are going to deal with his passing.
Over the past few [...]
November 3rd, 2007 — New York City, Olympics, Race Results, Ryan Pancoast, Sports, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The following race recap was written by Ryan Pancoast, who traveled to New York City to watch the trials this morning. Ryan is an illustrator who maintains a studio in Stanford, Connecticut. Last weekend, Ryan set an almost 20 minute PR in his second marathon. For more information about Ryan, to see [...]
Related StoresNovember 3rd, 2007 — Brian Sell, Dan Brown, Dathan Ritzenhein, Khalid Khannouchi, New York City, Olympics, Race Results, Ryan Hall, Sports, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Ryan Hall broke the men’s marathon olympic trials record by over a minute in his dominating win over the rest of the field this morning. He ran 2:09:02, beating Dathan Ritzenhein by 2 minutes and 5 seconds. Brian Sell was another half minute back, securing a position on the Olympic team with a [...]
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November 2nd, 2007 — Casey Moulton, New York City, Olympics, Patrick Moulton, Sports, marathons, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Casey MoultonPhoto #58 by Don PentaTomorrow morning, the men’s Olympic Marathon Trials will begin at 7:35 EDT. 179 men have run qualifying times to compete in the event, and only 3 of them will be able to continue on to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
The race will be more interesting than [...]
Continue reading → Olympic Marathon Trials are tomorrow morning
July 6th, 2007 — IOC, Jacques Rogges, News, Olympics from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The IOC has announced new rules about how it will decide which sports will be included in the Olympic Games and which ones will be removed. Previously, the committee had to vote individually for every sport, and a two-thirds majority was necessary to add or remove a sport or game from what was scheduled [...]
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