Stay safe: http://r2w.us/1aTonight I got a death threat while I was running. Well, it might not have been...unlike last time, nobody was pointing a rifle at me telling me they were going to kill me. Hopefully it was just a friendly warning.
More race reports at: http://www.RunToWin.com Bradbury Mountain hosts two trail running series; the first is a Summer trail series, and the second is a Winter snowshoe series. The Breaker is the 2nd race of the Summer Series.
Join the Marathon Mastermind! http://www.MarathonMastermind.com Gary McNamee takes a few minutes to describe Outside Interactive's new Virtual Runner Software at the Beach to Beacon expo.
Bryon Powell is a guest coach in the Marathon Mastermind: http://www.MarathonMastermind.com Bryon Powell's book is a great introduction to ultramathoning. If you've ever thought of venturing beyond the marathon, it's worth picking up a copy.
Learn more about Gary & Leah at: http://www.marathonmastermind.com The GCI 50k was the Maine State Ultramarathon Championship for 2011. Roger Marquis and Amanda Labelle took home the state honors, while Ryan Aschenbrenner and Leah Thorvilson both smashed the course records.
Pineland Farms Details at: http://www.pinelandfarms.com Every Memorial Day weekend, there are a series of 7 races spread over 2 days at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester Maine, offering fun for everybody from young kids to dogs to folks wanting to run for 10+ hours. Here's my view of this year's race offerings.
View the transcript at: http://news.runtowin.com/2011/05/23/delaware-marathon.html I made a quick trip up to Delaware after the RRCA National Convention for the marathon...I left my hotel in Virginia at 3 in the morning, ran the marathon, and then caught my flight in DC at 3 in the afternoon.
Get my full convention notes here: http://r2w.us/2011RRCANotesI recently attended my first national convention as an RRCA State Rep. Here's what happened and why you should try to get out to the 2012 convention next year in Memphis
More course previews: http://news.runtowin.com The Beach to Beacon is a 10k road race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. If you are running the race for the first time, here's what you can expect and some tips and tricks that will help you reach the finish line.
I recently got asked a question about how to race a marathon based on heart rate when changing up the training and spending a season at a much lower heart rate than you had in the past. Here's my answer.