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Redlanders complete marathon

www.redlandsdailyfacts.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:35:20 UTC

REDLANDS - It had already been a few days since Lisa Villalpando's run in the Surf City USA marathon, but the Redlands resident hadn't even checked on her finishing time. It didn't really matter. The run was more about her family and the emotions that poured through her while she ran through Huntington...

Redlanders complete marathon - Redlands Daily Facts

www.redlandsdailyfacts.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:27:16 UTC

Soleus Is In the House!

noreply@blogger.com (RunnerDude) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:06:00 UTC

Garmin has reigned king over the GPS running watch market for years. Not so much because they're the best, but rather they've been the only thing available. Not knocking Garmin, they have a good product (except I did have a horrendous time with a 405 that was a lemon from the get-go and never worked...

9 Weeks (no 1/2)

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:49:00 UTC

I'm not ashamed to admit that I actually read 9 1/2 Weeks last year. Interesting, but not as interesting as one would hope. Anyway... running last week, was good. Although, I was pretty freaking tired at the beginning of the week. But by thursday, I was feeling better. I had to do a little switcheroo...

TNF100 hits Baguio April 21

www.sunstar.com.ph — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:53 UTC

"NEVER stop exploring." This is the spirit of The North Face (TNF) 100 Philippines in conquering various mountainous places through its marathon. The TNF100 is the 1st Ultra trail running marathon series in the Asia - Pacific region. Runners are tasked to complete 100-kilometer (100K) of endurance running...

Marathon to honour mothers - Khaleej Times

www.khaleejtimes.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:29:51 UTC

Marathon to honour mothers Khaleej Times DUBAI - The Great Indian Run, an annual marathon that pays tribute to the visionary leadership of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al...

Ice not thick enough for Dutch skating marathon - San Jose Mercury News

www.mercurynews.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:12 UTC

A boy, right, runs alongside skaters who pass a windmill in Woudsend, northern Netherlands, Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012. Dutch troops are joining a race against time to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the...

Ice not thick enough for Dutch skating marathon - Atlanta Journal Constitution

www.ajc.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:18:25 UTC

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Organizers in the Netherlands say it is still too early to decide if a 125-mile (200-kilometer) skating marathon across frozen waterways can be staged for the first time in 15 years. People skate under a moon-lit sky on Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday...

Winner of the GU Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Frayed Laces) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:58:00 UTC

Thank you to everyone who entered the GU Roctane Endurance Drink giveaway! The lucky winner is... Kirk! Who said: Well then...Happy Birthday to You! I would use the GU to fuel my first 70.3 race ever (Steelhead in August). Congratulations Kirk! Remember, you have 48 hours to...

USATF Foundation Awards Elite Athlete Development Grants to 20 Athletes

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:13:46 UTC

INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation has presented Elite Athlete Development Grants to twenty athletes, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. read more

Wasatch Front 100 or UTMB in France?

noreply@blogger.com (Will) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:03:00 UTC

Wasatch course (photo Matt Galland)Now its decision time. Do I run UTMB August 31 in Europe, or Wasatch Front 100 miler in Utah the first weekend in September? I just got accepted to run Wasatch. So now I'm in a predicament. Run UTMB, one of the hardest races in Europe if not the world with 31,000 feet...

Women's Boat Race given equal parity with men

sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:48:26 UTC

LONDON (AP) -- Women will be given equal billing with men in the annual boat race between English universities Oxford and Cambridge, staging the women's race on the same day and the same course as the men's event starting in 2015. The 4 1/2-mile men's race from Putney to Mortlake, which was first staged...

Holly Bleasdale: Medal contender for London 2012, per Sergey Bubka, courtesy of Lancashire Telegraph, note by Larry Eder

Larry Eder — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:45:21 UTC

Holly Bleasdale went to France to train with Renaud Lavillenie, the number one male ranked vaulter in the world and the European Indoor champion. She first cleared 4.72m, a strong improvement. Then, on January 22, 2012, Holly Bleasdale cleared 4.87m! Yes, 4.87m! A new British record, and at the time,...

Inaugural Ironman 70.3 Panama Preview

ironman.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:41:02 UTC

Panama City, Panama will play host to the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Panama on Sunday with the newest race in the Ironman family of events. This weekend's race serves as the first Latin American Pro Ironman 70.3 Championships and has attracted strong professional fields to do battle in Central America.

Hot Chocolate 15k Dinner

runeatrepeat — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:10:47 UTC

Last night I was invited to a dinner in San Diego organized by RAM Racing, the Hot Chocolate 15K people. It's not exactly around the corner (more like 80 miles south) but I was lucky enough to hitch a ride with some blogger friends. It's funny that I just said I wanted to drink more and the opportunity...

The Simpsons 500-episode marathon begins in Hollywood - 89.3 KPCC (blog)

www.scpr.org — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:59:42 UTC

89.3 KPCC (blog) The Simpsons 500-episode marathon begins in Hollywood 89.3 KPCC (blog) Feb 8 for the honor of top couch...

Ottawa Race Weekend half marathon already sold out - Ottawa Citizen

www.ottawacitizen.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:58:45 UTC

Refined plans for a renovated Lansdowne Park have a Modernist bent, with lots of glass and right angles, and a major renovation to the existing Horticulture Building. Ontario's health minister wants to reduce childhood obesity by 20 per cent over five years. In a meeting this week with the Citizen's...

It's Deja Vu All Over Again in Arkansas 1500

Peter Gambaccini — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:59 UTC

By Peter Gambaccini We've been reporting quite a bit on the men's events at the USA Track Field Classic at Fayetteville, Arkansas coming up on Saturday night, but the women's 1500-meter race has its own intrigue. The top three finishers Continue reading

How Can I Prevent A Midrun Side Stitch?

dblinder — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:43 UTC

I'm in good shape aerobically-as in I can play a 90-minute soccer game without a sub-but recently every time I go for a run I battle a brutal side cramp just under my ribs on my right side. Everything I Continue reading

Europe's brutal cold may allow Elfstedentocht, 125-mile skating marathon, to ... - Public Radio International PRI

www.pri.org — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:16:18 UTC

Skaters prepare to being the 1954 running of the Elfstedentocht, a skating race that can only be run irregularly - when the temperatures are so cold that the canals are frozen. Photo from Polygoon Hollands Nieuws via Wikimedia Commons, cc-by-sa. The Elfstedentocht is a 125-mile race on the canals of...