Category Archives: racing

Running in the USA Race Calendar

I found this pretty cool race calendar which offers great search and filter features for anywhere in the states and at any point in the year.
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Racing for Recovery

I want to introduce you all to a friend of mine. Todd Crandell and I met several years ago when I interviewed him for a piece for Transitiontimes.com. That interview bloomed into a good friendship which brought him to Philly to race the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon.
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Runners Aim to Raise $60k at Philadelphia Marathon

"I Run to Stop MS" Team Will Help Create a World Free of Multiple Sclerosis
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Appreciating New & Wonderful Souls

I need to first preface this post by giving the appropriate credit where credit is due. “New and Wonderful Souls” were the words used by Vicki Huber Rudawsky in an email to me to describe her thoughts on what was a very memorable evening....
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2010 Ironman Lottery Now Open

A mainstay in the history of the Ironman, the Ironman Lottery began in 1983 thanks to the vision of one of Ironman's founders, John Collins, as a way to provide athletes of all abilities the opportunity to qualify for the world's most challenging one-day endurance event. The 2010 Ironman Lottery Program officially opened on Wednesday, October 1 and will close on Saturday, February 28, 2010 with all winning entries being announced on Wednesday, April 15, 2010.
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Off to the Races

I am packed, locked, and loaded for this weekend's ChesapeakeMan Ultra Distance Triathlon in Cambridge Maryland. Or I am at least packed
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Thank You Roll Call

As I forge on in my fundraising effort with Ethan Zohn for the New York City Marathon, I want to pause for a minute to thank all who have contributed thus far. Thank you very much to the following people who have helped make a difference.
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Bill Bowerman Quotes

Ethan shot me a Bill Bowerman quote today and that made me want to search for a few more….. Below are a few gems from the greatest running coach of all time, taken from the website of the greatest American runner of all time
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Aligning Systems

As I look at the races that I have on my calendar between now and the end of November, I find myself in full system alignment mode. I am at that point where I am taking a lot of inventories and trying to determine what I have done right, what mistakes I may have made, and what I need to do to try to tie all of the pieces together.
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15 Simple Ways To Improve Your Athletic Performance Right Now

This is a must read from our good friends at Hammer Nutrition.
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