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Quote of the Day: 1/30/08
Posted January 30th, 2008 at 7:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“The Principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.”
- Steve Young, Hall of Fame NFL quaterback
Quote of the Day: 1/14/08
Posted January 14th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 1/8/08
Posted January 8th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.”
- Abraham Lincoln
Douma-Hussar, Slattery to Celebrate the Countdown to 2008 at the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park
Posted December 30th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Canadian Olympian Carmen Douma-Hussar, Americans Steve and Sara Slattery and defending champions Thomas Morgan and Aziza Aliyu lead a competitive professional field that will ring in the New Year at the …
Exercise May Speed
Healing Time
Posted December 29th, 2007 at 4:21 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
Animal studies suggest that exercise may be even more important for older people than for younger ones. A report from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shows that exercise significantly …
Eugene set to host 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and ‘09, ‘11 Championships
Posted December 13th, 2007 at 7:40 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced their intent to host the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field in Eugene, …
Thrilling Finishes & Record- Breaking Performances Help World Marathon Majors Usher in Brand New Era
Posted December 12th, 2007 at 12:15 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Marathons
World, national and course records, thrilling finishes, more than 300,000 participants, and a championship race that went down to the final day highlighted the inaugural 2006-2007 World Marathon Majors Series, and …
USATF Announces Site Selections for 2008
National Championships
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 3:00 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Trail / Ultra
The following site selections for upcoming USATF national championships were made at the 2007 Annual Meeting last week in Honolulu, Hawaii:
2008 National Club Track & Field Championships
- Olathe, KS
2008 …
2:06:39 debut victory for Wanjiru in Fukuoka
Posted December 2nd, 2007 at 6:00 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Samuel Wanjiru, the World Half Marathon record holder, won the 61st Fukuoka Marathon with a course record time of 2:06:39, thus fulfilling both of his goals – winning …
Strong Legs For Strong Knees
Posted November 27th, 2007 at 8:30 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
Doctors have known for many years that having weak quad muscles (in the front of your upper legs) increases risk for damage to the cartilage in your knees. A study from Purdue University shows …
Which currently declared candidate would most improve USATF if elected as President of the Board of Directors?
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- TFS Review: Trigger Point’s (TP) “Ultimate 6 for Runners”
I’ve been using the [Trigger Point Technology’s suite of self-massage tools] for a couple months now (30-60 minutes a day, EVERY day), and have never felt better. No injuries, no aches and pains, and my training is fantastic right now. My one and only complaint of the TP products is their sparse documentation. The DVD […]
- Nick Symmonds: Season’s End
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 21)Welcome to the official blog of middle-distance track star and 2008 U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds. Be sure to check every other Monday at http://nicksymmonds.thefinalsprint.com for Nick’s latest entry! For more information about Nick, also please visit: nicksymmonds.com
I’m finally on my way home after a long 2008 season. Yesterday I ran my last race […] - ING NYC Marathon Women’s Field Taking Shape
The women’s field for the ING New York City Marathon is taking shape, race organizers said here today, as five top women were announced for the Sunday, Nov. 2 race.
Three veterans –Gete Wami of Ethiopia, Lyubov Morgunova of Russia and Hayley Haining of Great Britain– have joined the field, as have rising stars Kim Smith […] - Dobriskey & Willis Take Fifth Avenue Mile Titles
Britain’s Lisa Dobriskey and New Zealand’s Nick Willis won the professional races at the 28th Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile here this afternoon.
Dobriskey, who only entered the race last Wednesday, followed the fast early pace of Kenyan Rose Kosgei. San Francisco’s Shannon Rowbury also followed closely. Fourth and seventh in the Olympic 1500m […] - Browne Headlines Twin Cities Marathon
Returning to the race where he began his marathon career, Dan Browne will try to win his second USA marathon title at the 27th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 5. It was at this race in 2002 where Browne ran his first –and still fastest– marathon in 2:11:35, winning both the U.S. […]
- CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K Entry Lists Released
Organizers of Sunday’s 18th CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K in Providence, R.I., which serves as the USA 5 km road running championships for men and women, have released their entry lists of invited athletes.
Trying for both the open and USA titles will be national steeplechase champion and 2008 Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, 2004 Olympian Dan Browne and […] - TFS Running Podcast 146: Arkansas Head Coach Chris Bucknam: Following a Legend
Today I got to chat with Chris Bucknam, the head track & field and cross-country coach of the men’s program at the University of Arkansas. Coach Bucknam has taken the helm of a program that was led to unparalleled success in the NCAA by the legendary John McDonnell.
I asked him what it was like […] - ASK LARA: Ankle Sprains and When to Return to Training
Need advice? Injured? Confused? Overwhelmed? Bored? ASK LARA!
ASK LARA is a free advice column to help you with all of your running, fitness and nutrition inquiries. To ASK LARA — simply fill out the form at the conclusion of the column.
Q. I sprained my ankle about 6 weeks ago. When can […] - What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
In these post-Olympic, post-track-season, pre-marathon-season days there is very little competitive action to be seen. As always, times listed are EDT. If you know of anything I’ve missed, put it in the comments section.
Dancing With the Stars
ABC, 8 p.m. Monday
Former Olympic sprint champion Maurice Greene will be among the contestants.
The Late Show with […] - Lagat to Battle Willis & Symmonds at Fifth Avenue Mile
The world’s most famous road mile is poised to add another thrilling chapter to its history when double world champion Bernard Lagat does battle with Olympic bronze medalist Nick Willis and U.S. Olympic Trials 800m champion Nick Symmonds here on Sunday at the 28th edition of the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile.
Lagat, who also has […]
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