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We have expanded our sports node and are proud to introduce SummerOlympian.com; a comprehensive news source for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and beyond!
Beat the Running Blahs
Posted April 18th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Cross Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Sometimes, it feels like nothing could be more rewarding than a long run in the fresh spring air. Your legs are weightless, the day is windless, and the minutes seem to …
Three Ways to Run Injury-Free
Posted April 9th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Katie Drummond
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
Among those who call themselves runners, there seems to be a shared sense of community and understanding. We smile knowingly at tales of windy 20-milers or sunrise jogs on the water. We compare black …
Philadelphia Running Group Encourages Homeless
Posted April 9th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Megan Hueter
Section: News & Results, Columns, Health & Fitness, SPOTLIGHT
All too often, the streets of Philadelphia can be marked by homeless individuals whose inspiration stereotypically seem to have been lost in bad decisions, unfortunate circumstances or …
Note on the News: Running Can Really Make You High
Posted March 28th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Running & Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
New York Times science reporter Gina Kolata has a story today about how running actually produces a “high” in athletes. You can read it here at this shortened URL:
http://tinyurl.com/3d58v3
Athletes with Eating Disorders: Tips for Coaches, Parents, Friends & Teammates
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: News & Results, Health & Fitness, Exercise, Weight Loss
Eating disorders can be devastating to not only teams but also to families. Coaches and parents alike want their athletes to eat well and be healthy. The struggling athletes just …
Training to Run Faster
Posted February 12th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jeremy Sussman
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
If you don’t run very fast in practice, you won’t be able to run very fast in races. The following article is written by Dr. Gabe Mirkin, MD, who explains that jogging …
Study: Elite Athletes Susceptible to Common Illness
Posted January 29th, 2008 at 12:30 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: News & Results, Health & Fitness
Although often perceived as the healthiest of us all, elite athletes may not be as good as fighting off common illnesses as we would think.
Tests among the saliva levels of high …
Q&A: Does caffeine really improve athletic performance, or do you just feel more alert?
Posted January 24th, 2008 at 10:15 AM by Jeremy Sussman
Section: Nutrition, Supplements, Health & Fitness, Exercise
In endurance events, the first cause of fatigue is loss of muscle sugar, so athletes do whatever they can to preserve sugar levels. Caffeine causes …
Study: Fewer Intense Workouts, More Recovery for Maximum Performance
Posted January 22nd, 2008 at 2:39 PM by thefinalsprint.com
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
How much time should you spend working at your maximum level in your sport, compared to miles or days spent going at a relaxed pace?
Researchers at the University of Madrid in Spain divided …
Athletes and Other Active Individuals Found to Prefer Athletic Doctors
Posted January 16th, 2008 at 3:33 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
People can be very selective about which doctor to seek. Some seek certain specialties, some (actually many of us) seek whatever our insurance will pay for, and some seek whatever is …
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- Ryan Hall:
More Precious Than Gold
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #9)Welcome to the official blog of top U.S. distance runner Ryan Hall as he begins his quest for Olympic gold! Check back every other Friday for Ryan’s latest entry at http://ryanhall.thefinalsprint.com/
With three months to go before the Olympics begin I am now putting the finishing touches on a vision that birthed 10 years ago […] - Brian Sell Wins Third USA 25km Championship
Brian Sell (Rochester Hills, Mich.) successfully defended his men’s national title running 1:15:08 while Paige Higgins (Littleton, Colo.) won her first USA road title in 1:30:49, Saturday at the USA 25 km Championships in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Sunny skies and ideal conditions of 42 degrees and calm winds met athletes for the 15th running of the […] - Obama Tries the Hurdles at Oregon Twilight
Illinois senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama visited the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field yesterday for the Oregon Twilight meeting.
In this short video by RunnerSpace’s Ross Krempley, you can see Obama take a stab at the hurdles:More importantly, in a terrific long sprint on the last lap, Oregon’s Andrew Wheating ran a […]
- Four World Leading Performances in Doha
Four world-leading performances in the middle & long distances were set at the Qatar Super Grand Prix in Doha tonight, the first stop on the IAAF Super Grand Prix circuit.
Richard Mateelong, the bronze medallist at last year’s world championships, led a 1-2-3 sweep Kenyan sweep with his 8:07.64 victory in the 3000m steeplechase, an impressive […] - TFS Podcast 140: Brian Sell Looks to 25k Title Defense for Barometer of Olympic Fitness
Today on Episode 140 of TheFinalSprint.com Running Podcast, I had an opportunity to chat with Brian Sell, the third place finisher in the US Olympic Trials Men’s Marathon who, along with Ryan Hall and Dathan Ritzenhein, will represent Team USA at the Olympic Marathon in Beijing.
Brian talks about the adjustments he has had to make […] - Kenyans Kithi & Kosgei Win Medtronic TC 1 Mile With Record Times
Kenyans Josephat Kithii and Rose Kosgei won last night’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile, each taking home $4,000 in prize money and setting event records.
“I’m really excited for race officials who put on a $4,000 first place prize purse for a one-mile race,” said second place Haron Lagat from Kenya through a press release. The […] - Women’s 100m Stacked for adidas Track Classic
Seven of the top 10 women in the world over 100 meters - including the last three World champions - are expected to toe the starting line at the adidas Track Classic Sunday, May 18 organizers announced Wednesday.
The adidas Track Classic is the second stop on USA Track & Field’s 2008 Outdoor Visa Championship Series. […] - TFS News Briefs: 5/09/2008
Tyson Gay To Face Usain Bolt In May
Now that Usain Bolt is the owner of the 2nd fastest 100m time in history, he is set to race world champion Tyson Gay. They will compete on May 21st at the Reebok Grand Prix. Now if the organizers could only get Asafa Powell…
More: IAAF
Athens Bronze-Medalist To Miss […] - Spring Marathon Season Comes To A Close In Prague On Sunday
The traditional spring marathon season comes to a close this Sunday in Prague with the 14th annual Volkswagen Prague International Marathon in the Czech capital. Runners from 73 countries are expected to start the race, organizers reported today, including elite athletes from 20 nations. More than 5,000 runners will take part in the […]
- US Track & Field Stars to Gather In Doha, Qatar
Reigning Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner and triple World Outdoor champion Allyson Felix headline the American contingent for the 2008 Qatar Super Grand Prix Friday, May 9, in Doha, Qatar.
A two-time World Outdoor 400 meter champion, Wariner will step down in distance, looking to improve on his personal best of 20.19 in the 200m. He […]
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Sorry again for the delay, but Josh's newest entry, "Miracles 50 - Part II - The End of Faith" has...