MOSCOW (RUS): High jump London Olympic and reigning world champion Anna Chicherova explained to All Sport news agency why she has refused to compete in the New York Diamond League meet. "My first competition in Tokyo was very exciting and I have been recovering after that trip too lon...
"I've always been a huge shoe geek. Started back in the day when my mom would take me to the local brown shoe store for new kicks for school, and my favorite part was when the gentlemen would measure me up with the Brannock . Now, working in running, I love fitting runners for their n...
Although not always easy to pin down, Americana and alt-country emerged from a mishmash of genres rooted in the U.S.: folk, country, blues, R&B, rock and roll, and bluegrass. It’s a broad labeling, sure, but one that captures a general lo-fi sound and unpolished rock-and-roll energy. ...
The local organizing group’s advisory committee for the championships includes, among others, Culpepper, a two-time U.S. Olympian who is now a race director for the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon Series, John Supsic, the head cross country and track coach at Metropolitan State University in D...
Warm Up and Build Your Running Game Slowly. This may not seem like a form tip, but it certainly is, especially if you sit during the day and head out for your run post-work with your hips and hamstrings so tight you could play a tune on them. Invest at least three to five minutes in w...
PHOTO: Ben True speaks to the media in advance of the 2013 adidas Grand Prix (photo by Chris Lotsbom for Race Results Weekly) NEW YORK (24-May) -- The last three months have been quite a journey for American Ben True. The 27-year-old won the USA National 15-K championships in March, p...
So, seriously, who inspires Tyson Gay, the American record holder in the 100 meters? Well, Tyson Gay brought his inspiration to the adidas Grand Prix press conference: Adam Getliff. Here is the story by our long time correspondent, Elliott Denman.
EUGENE, Ore. – Sophomore left-hander Tommy Thorpe has accepted an invitation to play for the 2013 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team this summer. Oregon’s Friday night starter, Thorpe has a 6-4 record with a 2.39 ERA this season while helping the Ducks to a 43-13 record. He has str...
Train by effort, race by effort. The body doesn’t know pace, it knows effort, and effort is the perfect tool for optimal training and racing. Training by how your body feels (breathing rate) will always guide you in training and racing in the right zone based on the given day. Where r...
contributor and swimming all-star Sara McLarty has a blog with more than 500 creative workouts used in her Masters swim program in Clermont, Fla. We’ll feature a workout every Friday so you have new ideas to take to the pool. On her blog (Mastersswimworkoutsbysaramclarty.blogspot.com ...
One-Liners To Remember By Bob Babbitt Published 3 hours ago comments Tweet Share Share Print Illustration by Matt Collins. Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time chatting with a variety of athletes and recording their thoughts for posterity. In honor of Triathlete magazine’s 30th an...
After a hard day at the office, I enjoy a beer as I relax and unwind. I’m not a heavy drinker, but I’m in training for a 10-K, and I was wondering if a drink now and then might hurt my performance? Alcohol continues to be the most frequently consumed drug among athletes and habitual e...
Run or Die: The Kilian Jornet Way An excerpt from Kilian's forthcoming book, available July 2013 Republished with permission of VeloPress from the upcoming book Run or Die by Kilian Jornet (available this July). To learn more about the book, please visit http://velopress.com/books/run...
RESULTS: 2013 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships West Preliminary Round May 23 by Mitch Kastoff RESULTS: NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships West Preliminary Round 2013 Mike. A Myers Stadium | Austin, TX May 23 - 25th, 2013 Courtesy to Texassports.com Results Session 1 Thursday 5/23/2013...
For the last year of Colleen Kelly Alexander’s life, listening to music while training has been more than a way to pass the miles. It’s been the only thing keeping her from having a mid-run breakdown. On October 8, 2011, on a cloudless fall morning in southern Connecticut, the competi...
Run or Die: The Kilian Jornet Way An excerpt from Kilian's forthcoming book, available July 2013 Republished with permission of VeloPress from the upcoming book Run or Die by Kilian Jornet (available this July). To learn more about the book, please visit http://velopress.com/books/run...
David has been directing races in the central-Virginia area since the early ’80s and he has consistently done them “his way.” As the years have gone by and his following has grown, his style has become one that is at once incorrigible and delightful. Perhaps the best two indicators of...
Today the Grand Final of the ITU World Triathlon Series, known as the PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final London, announced the route for the Age-Group Olympic Distance World Championship. The triathlon is part of the prestigious UK Sport Gold Event Series and will be hosted over fi...
For instance, track starts are known to utilize the traditional form of plyometrics with more quick, explosive jumps to create muscular power and speed. Long-distance runners lean more towards a modified version of plyometrics that focuses on longer, less intense movements such as 30-...
Now in its nineteenth installment, the 145-mile Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR) is a race that captures the imagination of ultrarunners who’ve witnessed it and it’s considered to be one of the classic ultras in England. Given it’s basically a flat run along a canal path, it doesn’t have...
MANCHESTER (GBR): Superstar Haile Gebrselassie is unlikely to be intimidated by his world class rivals when they clash at the Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday . The Ethiopian, who faces some top fellow African performers - including Olympic Marathon bronze medallist Wilson Kipsang,...
With Yohan Blake being cautious, the 100 meters at the adidas Grand Prix will be Tyson Gay versus a strong field in the 100 meters at the adidas Grand Prix. Tyson expressed interest in little wind, no rain: nice, warm sprint weather. Would love to see that happen, so I will do the nor...
Tomato Watermelon Salad If you have access to fresh, ripe tomatoes this time of year, try combining them with watermelon, mint, and a few other ingredients. The result tastes like summer. Get the Recipe Guacamole-Topped Bacon Bites This simple hors d'oeuvre combines two of the tasties...
Road Runners Club of America to hold 2013 runPro Camp july 19-21 in Arlington Arlington, VA - Applications for the RunPro Camp have been extended to June 7, 2013, and may be submitted online at www.RunPro.com or post-marked by that date. Runners who are completing their NCAA eligibili...
For the first time in nearly six years, Tyson Gay, the American record holder in the 100 meters is healthy. On May 4, in Kingston, Jamaica, Tyson ran a 9.86 for the 100 meters, the world leader. Gay did it with his normal okay start and powered away from the entire field after he took...
Gwen Jorgensen Thrills Home Crowd In San Diego EDIT By Liz Hichens Published Apr 19, 2013 Updated Apr 20, 2013 at 10:06 AM UTC 2 comments Tweet Share Share Print [Gwen Jorgensen San Diego] Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image Gwen Jorgensen (USA) took the first-ever ITU World Triath...
Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day Three Big Ten: Ready For The Big Time? March 12, 2013 Columbus, Ohio Conference track & field championship meets are different. For the athletes, there is a special element of pride that accompanies the pointed competition to prove you...
EUGENE – The University of Oregon’s Sept. 7 football game at Virginia will be televised nationally by ABC Sports and ESPN2, with kickoff slated for 12:30 p.m. PDT. The game will mark the first time the Ducks and Cavaliers have faced one another on the football field and the first time...
It’s nice to be back to the old NCAA qualifying system. Some coaches hated the Sweet 16 and others, well, pretty much everyone hated it. But we here at Flotrack loved the unforgiving system because it provided that wild excitement (or disappointment for some DMR teams) that went until...
Ultimately triathlon is about pain—how you endure it and the mechanisms you put in place to deal with it when it comes. But for most of us, understanding what those mechanisms are and how to implement them isn’t something we do. We are always more concerned about counting miles and tr...
