Long Distance
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Juggling in Key West
Just Your Average Joggler &bull 2 Hours Ago
At sunset in Key West crowds gather around Mallory Square to watch the sun go down. It's pretty cool. And they have a unicycle riding, machete catching juggler. My name is Perry Romanowski. This blog is about long distance running,… Full Story »
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Austin Marathon: why run a marathon? - Gadling
Google News: Marathon &bull 5 Hours Ago
The Austin Marathon from The Daily Texan on Vimeo. The Austin Marathon took over the streets of Austin, Texas this past weekend. Established in 1992, the Austin Marathon began just a few blocks north of the Texas State Capitol. The marathon's course took runners through several other Austin landmarks, as well. The Colorado River, the downtown area, Hyde Park, UT, and… Full Story »
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St. Mary's College (Moraga, CA), announces Track & Field program, release, note by Larry Eder
RunBlogRun &bull YesterdayNice to see that AD Mark Orr of Saint Mary's has added a track & field program to St. Mary's College starting Spring 2012. The program will focus on middle and long distance track & field, with the concern to... Full Story »
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Nike Flyknit Trainer+ marathon shoes unveiled ahead of London 2012 - T3
Google News: Marathon &bull Feb 21, 2012
With the London 2012 Olympics just 157 days away Nike pulls out the big guns, showing off their latest super lightweight, advanced marathon running shoes - the Nike Flyknit Racers - weighing just 160 grams - and the Nike Flynit… Full Story »
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Kilimanjaro's Half Marathon cash prizes up - Daily News
Google News: Marathon &bull Feb 20, 2012
MINISTERS responsible for agriculture from seven African countries are meeting in Dares Salaam on Friday to... Scramble for 'discarded tanzanite bags' What happened to Babu wa Kikombe? Countries branded as 'Axis of Evil': Are they, really? WINNERS in Kilimanjaro Marathon's Half Marathon category will put on broad smiles next Sunday, thanks to sponsors' decision to double the prize money… Full Story »
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Binning, Sukanya win Indian Open Marathon - Zee News
Google News: Marathon &bull Feb 19, 2012
New Delhi: Army Man Binning Lyngkhoi from Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh`s Sukanya Mall added second Indian Open Marathon titles to their list, as they beat a strong field in both sections to emerge winners on Sunday.Both Lyngkhoi and Sukanya received Rs. 2.5 lakhs each and Mawana sugar cubes equivalent to their weight.The 25-year-old… Full Story »
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Binning, Sukanya win Indian Marathon - ESPN STAR Sports
Google News: Marathon &bull Feb 19, 2012
Binning Lyngkhoi and Sukanya Mall added a second Indian Open Marathon title to their list, as they beat a strong field in both sections in perfect conditions on Sunday morning. In the race that started and finished at the iconic India Gate, the two pre-race favourites kept their billing intact.The 25-year-old Army Man, Lyngkhoi, who hails from Meghalaya,… Full Story »
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Iyambo wins Rossing Marathon - Namibia Sport
Google News: Marathon &bull Feb 18, 2012
A new Rossing Namibia Marathon Champion was crowned in Swakopmund on Saturday at the annual Rossing Namibia Marathon Championship event. The event was hosted for the 21st consecutive year by Rossing this year. It was a special but difficult victory. The wind was a factor today and the competition was very stiff, but I'm very happy to have won for the… Full Story »
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Does this make you feel big or small?
Just Your Average Joggler &bull Feb 17, 2012
This is a little outside the realm of joggling but I like science and thought this animation was very cool. It takes you all the way down to the smallest thing that we've discovered (or theorized) up to the largest… Full Story »
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Sophomore Paige Baize lives strong for LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon - UT The Daily Texan
Google News: Marathon &bull Feb 17, 2012
Paige Baize crosses over Barton Creek during a training session on Wednesday for the Livestrong Austin Marathon. Baize, a pre-pharmacy sophomore, will be one of the 19,000 runners anticipated to participate in the marathon on Sunday morning. Paige Baize crosses over Barton Creek during a training session on Wednesday for the Livestrong Austin Marathon. Baize, a pre-pharmacy sophomore, will be one of the 19,000 runners anticipated… Full Story »
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Basic 3 Ball Juggling Tricks
Just Your Average Joggler &bull Feb 17, 2012
Juggling 3 balls is the gateway to all juggling tricks. You never feel like you're a juggler until you can do 3. Sure, people juggle 1 and 2 but it is not until you juggle 3 that you feel like… Full Story »
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USATF Minnesota to Honor State's Best
Down the Backstretch &bull Feb 16, 2012
USA Track and Field Minnesota will honor the best athletes in the sport in Minnesota on Saturday at its fourth annual Awards Celebration at Braemar Country Club in Edina . The sports' governing body for the state will present 2011… Full Story »
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Ironman 70.3 Panama Champ Bevan Docherty
Ironman.com News &bull Feb 16, 2012
He might not have been trying to sneak into Ironman 70.3 Panama under everyone's radar, but he sure was doing a good job. It wasn't until the afternoon before the race we finally managed to track Bevan Docherty down. While the crowds were all looking at Lance Armstrong or desperately trying to get their picture taken with Chris Lieto or Leanda Cave, the two-time Olympic medalist (silver in Athens in 2004 and bronze in Beijing in 2008) was cruising through the race site relatively unnoticed. Which, as we pointed out early on our Ironmanlive coverage from the race, was a… Full Story »
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Inaugural Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka and 5150
Ironman.com News &bull Feb 16, 2012
Last week the heat was turned up in South America with the inaugural 70.3 Panama. This weekend we cross several timelines to South Asia for the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka. Taking place on Sunday, Sri Lanka is a new destination on the global 70.3 calendar. Colombo is also playing host to the first ever 5150 to be held in Asia. Introducing a new sport to a destination associated with tea, cricket and tropical beaches, Ironman is literally breaking new ground. This weekend will be an intimate race where visiting athletes will have the privilege to experience a new culture… Full Story »
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Run for your life
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Feb 15, 2012
With some new studies suggesting long-distance running may damage the heart, health experts advise that runners see their doctors before undertaking strenuous workouts. Why do some amateurs aim to run 10 marathons in a year when professionals recognise that they can only manage two marathons without risking burn-out," he said. My personal view is that we should exercise caution when 'celebrating' feats such as running a marathon each day for a year. What we should be doing is celebrating… Full Story »
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Hakone Ekiden Winner Toyo University's Kento Otsu and Yuta Shitara to Run NYC Half Marathon
Japan Running News &bull Feb 14, 2012
Sophomores Shitara and Otsu, both of whom turned 20 in December, went 2-3 at last November's Ageo City Half Marathon, Shitara in a PB of 1:02:35 and Otsu in a PB of 1:02:43. Both excelled at January's Hakone Ekiden, Shitara running 1:02:32 for 21.3 km, equivalent to a 1:01:56 half marathon,… Full Story »
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Running streak inspiration
Just Your Average Joggler &bull Feb 13, 2012
Well, his numbers are impressive. I do not aspire to keep up. I'm perfectly happy with my ~4 miles a day. My name is Perry Romanowski. This blog is about long distance running, juggling and the sport of combining both… Full Story »
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Shoe Addicts Salute: Abdi Abdirahman, US Olympic Trials-Marathon, third place, Men, by Shoe Addicts, note by Larry Eder
RunBlogRun &bull Feb 13, 2012We give you Somali-American long distance runner and part of Team USA Abdi Abdirahman. Taking third at the 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon in Houston, TX, Abdi will be joining his fellow teammates in taking on the world at the 2012… Full Story »
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Long Distance Runner Finds Solace in Running
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Feb 12, 2012
At 59 years old, Barbara Dixon Grant from Dunedin will be the oldest female running in the half marathon at the Masters Games tomorrow. Barbara took up long distance running as a way to cope with family grief and the… Full Story »
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Panama 70.3 Preview: Leanda Cave
IronmanLife Radio Podcast &bull Feb 10, 2012
Last year's third place finisher at the Ironman World Championship finished 2011 on quite a tear. A few weeks after her impressive race in Kona she won Ironman 70.3 Miami, followed that up with a runner-up finish at the ITU Long Distance World Championship in Lake Las Vegas, then took Ironman Arizona a few weeks after that. She's… Full Story »
