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No One Remembers Second...
by amber2jewel
posted June 10, 2010 at 8:00pm

Amidst the USC-Reggie Bush/O.J. Mayo scandals and the sanctions announced by the NCAA today, the Memphis-Derrick Rose scandal, Marion Jones and her steroids scandal, and yes, the fossil that is the MLB steroids scandal, I’ve been doing a l...more

Maryland, the Big 10 and 10K Goals
by Run Girl Run
posted June 10, 2010 at 12:22pm

I had a whole nice post all planned out about my goals for my 10K this weekend. I'll get to that eventually, but first I'm making a quick plea to the University of Maryland, our athletics department, whoever the heck makes conference decisions:Don't move ...more

Marathon news: Twin Cities sells out; Houston adopts lottery system
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 9, 2010 at 5:17pm

By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. There was more evidence today that the strong growth in running event participation in the United States has not abated. Twin Cities in Motion, the organizers ...more

Emilie’s Run – The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 9, 2010 at 1:05pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo: Tara Quinn-Smith in the 2009 MDS Nordion 10K in Ottawa May 23rd. Photo courtesy of RunnersWeb.com. Emilie’s Run – The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women will be run on June 19th from the Aviation Museum in Ottaw...more

A Favorite Race- My Rev3 Quassy Report
by Endurance Meg
posted June 9, 2010 at 12:25pm

There’s mounds of work to be done. It’s 8pm and I’m sitting in my office working on a presentation for an upcoming conference in Florida. I have two papers to write, qPCR to do, and histology to perform. But I wanted to write my race report while th...more

Six Team USA Minnesota runners in competitions June 12-13 at adidas Grand Prix, Back in Shape 5k, USATF North Region Track Championships
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 9, 2010 at 11:57am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minneapolis/St. Paul – June 9, 2010 - Six Team USA Minnesota distance runners will compete the weekend of June 12-13 with four of the athletes using their races as tune-ups for the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships that wil...more

Why employers should offer a running incentive
by Run Girl Run
posted June 7, 2010 at 1:30pm

I'm always amazed how running in the morning completely shapes the outlook on the rest of my day.Running (even the not so great ones) leaves me energetic and ridiculously happy all day a long. I'm probably 50 times more productive on days I run in the mor...more

Mini goes to the max: 7 world champions coming to New York
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 4, 2010 at 6:58pm

By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. NEW YORK (03-Jun) — Seven world champions will lead the field for the NYRR New York Mini 10-K on Saturday, June 12, the New York Road Runners announced here ...more

Not every race should be a Rock N Roll event
by Run Girl Run
posted June 3, 2010 at 12:35pm

I've got beef with Competitor, the group that puts on the Rock N Roll races.They bought the Philadelphia Distance Run a few years ago, and this fall that half marathon will be converted to an official Rock N Roll event, complete with bands and cheer squad...more

First steeple session since 2006
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted June 2, 2010 at 10:33pm

I have finally faced the fear and finished a steeple workout in many years. Practicing the water pit is still remaining. I have never practiced that, but I will have a couple of attempts on Monday. Here's a couple of photos from my last approach at the ...more

When motivation doesn't come easy
by Run Girl Run
posted June 2, 2010 at 12:11pm

This is how my morning went:Alarm: BuzzzzzzzzzzzzJess' brain: Do I really want to run this morning? Maybe I'll just hit the snooze button and reconsider.Alarm: BuzzzzzzzzzzzzJess' brain: I'm so tired, it's dark, it's humid, I could sleep for an extra two ...more

Oh, those hot summer mornings
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 1, 2010 at 5:41pm

My grandmother loved summer weather. She loved it when it was hot. She loved it when it was humid. Anything below 80 degrees and she probably had a sweater on. Even as a life long Western New Yorker where hot and humid is usually only three months (at bes...more

Humid Summer Run
by Run Girl Run
posted June 1, 2010 at 2:44pm

Welcome back! I hope you all had wonderful Memorial Day weekends. I enjoyed a pretty relaxing weekend, the highlight being a wonderful pool party/cookout on Sunday with lots of friends and tons of food.Last night we were supposed to get a wicked storm and...more

Race report: Fly by Night Duathlon
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 31, 2010 at 5:16pm

Quality. It’s a concept that’s been in my brain for the past few days as I reach the halfway point of reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values. Granted, it’s not exactly light summer reading and I am no where near s...more

A Day in Da Harbor
by Endurance Meg
posted May 30, 2010 at 4:27pm

This weekend is special. Not just because it’s Memorial Day weekend, but also because: a friend is in town it’s one-week-until Rev3 Quassy the weather is amazing Baberaham has been geeked all week about our friend that is now in town, because for ...more

The end of the world as I know it
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted May 29, 2010 at 2:00pm

I thought losing that race was going to be the end of the world; the worst thing that could possibly happen. Turns out, it's so NOT the end of the world. Really, it's far from the worst thing, it actually has some beauty. If this is the worst, I hope al...more

The most wonderful time
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 28, 2010 at 10:16am

Ah, welcome Memorial Day weekend, the best holiday weekend of them all. Why you ask? Because Memorial Day weekend coincides (almost always) with my birthday weekend. Granted, this means little to anyone other than myself and perhaps my parents. In element...more

Busy weekend for Rebecca and her Army
by Running Rebecca
posted May 28, 2010 at 10:13am

This weekend will be a perfect illustration of Rebecca’s everyday life where she straddles the roles of professional athlete and high school coach. Rebecca’s Army will be in action at the PIAA Track & Field State Championships on Friday and Saturday. ...more

In-Depth Interview With Rebecca Donaghue
by EliteRunning.com
posted May 28, 2010 at 10:11am

Rebecca Donaghue, 33, has been running under the radar for a long time. But in 2008, she started to establish herself as one of the best distance runners in the U.S. After struggling with biomechanical injuries for 10 years, she regained her stride and ...more

NCAA Regional event preview – 800M
by EliteRunning.com
posted May 27, 2010 at 12:30pm

By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. The NCAA Division I Regional meets will be held this weekend. For the first time, there will be just two regions (instead of four): East and West. Here i...more

NCAA Regionals event preview – 1500m
by EliteRunning.com
posted May 27, 2010 at 12:27pm

By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. This weekend’s NCAA Regionals should feature noteworthy contests in the 1500m. Here is our exclusive preview: MEN - EASTERN REGIONAL - In the Eastern Re...more

Summer/Fall 2010 Race Calendar
by Run Girl Run
posted May 27, 2010 at 12:23pm

After much research, thinking and consideration of logistics, I present my summer/fall 2010 racing calendar!6/12: Crofton 10K8/28: Patrick Henry Half Marathon8/29: Annapolis 10 Mile9/19: Philly Rock n Roll Half Marathon 9/26: Dogfish Dash (most likely the...more

That automatically makes you cultured
by Chic Runner
posted May 26, 2010 at 2:13pm

So this past weekend I got the chance to go to a Restitution Press Art show. Now, I’m NOT artistic at all, but I LOVE his stuff. It’s so different and unique and he did a lot of stuff with the LA Marathon. He used a lot of different techniques that ma...more

Cooling down after a hot run
by Run Girl Run
posted May 26, 2010 at 2:06pm

The weather this month has been incredibly weird around these parts. The past few weeks it's been cold and rainy. The beginning of the month we were hitting the 90s and now we're right back to those super high temps with lots of humidity.It's made for som...more

'The Ultimate Runner' makes me reconsider my training
by Run Girl Run
posted May 25, 2010 at 1:43pm

A couple of weeks ago, Tom and Amy from the Runners' Lounge sent me a copy of The Ultimate Runner, the book they've been working on pulling together for the last year-ish.I've finally just gotten around to reading it and I've got to say, this book is insp...more

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