NYC hosted the men’s trials the day before their marathon and we’re doing the same up here in Boston… only better. Read about this and more from the quotable David McGillvary today. After reading the article, let’s have some fun: comment here about the other 10% of the time Dave crosses the Mass Ave. [...]
Yes, it’s true… no more long sleeve cotton tshirts! The BAA is giving us technical tshirts from Adidas this year. I heard this last night at a BAA runners clinic for members of the Boston Marathon charity teams; I’m running with the Dana-Farber team this year. (help me!) While discussing the chip timing system, David [...]
Scientists claim to have figured out why muscles get tired and developed a drug to eliminate fatigue. Clearly, this would be a performance-enhancing drug… so should it be banned? Is this really that much different than ibuprofen? And how the hell did they get anyone to agree to this?
“Highly trained bicyclists rode stationary bikes at [...]
Penn State’s proudest, Joe Paterno and his wife Sue, are coaching a team of Happy Valley runners training for the Boston Marathon. While a junior at Penn State, I rode my mtn. bike past JoePa’s home every day on my way to and from campus. One fall morning, while riding through the woods nearby, I nearly [...]
Mailing all the unclaimed medals from the Super Sunday 5K/10K is a pain in the butt. Instead, they can be picked-up at Marathon Sports on Boylston St. in Boston starting Monday, 2/11. If you placed top 3 in your age group and didn’t get your medal, please visit the store soon. [...]
I’ve heard that question a lot in the last 24 hours. Race director claimed 5K sharp… so what happened? Honestly, I have no idea. Too much reliance on technology? Keep in mind, a small discrepancy gets multiplied when using the same start and finish line for a 2 lap course. [...]
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There were some potholes, a few bumps in the road and more “congrats” than I ever would’ve expected with so many glitches… but the first ever Super Sunday 5K/10K is now “in the books.” Thanks to all of you for coming out to support a great cause. Yes, there are many areas for improvement. [...]
