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Abebe Bikila: The Athlete movie
Today was the Friday before the Boston Marathon and as a fifth grade teacher that means I introduce my class to running and the great Ethiopian distance runner Haile Gebrselassie by showing the Disney...
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2014 Boston B.A.A. Invitational Miles
I went down to Boston for the Marathon Expo and to watch the B.A.A. Invitational Miles. It was sobering being on Boylston Street as the preparations for Monday's marathon were underway. I was also...
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Pre Boston Marathon ElliptiGO Group Ride
The day before the Boston Marathon, 14 ElliptiGO enthusiasts from around the country gathered together for a ride from Boston Common to the Emerald Necklace and back up for the final mile of the...
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Is it worth it to push beyond your limits?
Living life as an injured runner who cannot run is not fun! I cam happily ride my ElliptiGO (170 miles last week!) with no problems, but if I try to run it just mucks up my body. I ran for the first...
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How Meb Keflezighi used an ElliptiGO to win the Boston Marathon
I think that Meb won the 2014 Boston Marathon mostly on training, heart, and brains. All the elite runners do the training, but Meb knows exactly what he needs to do to race to his best and his does...
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ElliptiGO Every Day in May Challenge
ElliptiGO is running an Every Day in May Challenge this month. The goal is to ride every day for one of three challenge levels: at least 5 miles a day, at least 10 miles each day, or at least 20 miles...
View ArticlePole Vault Tricks vs. Finish Line Antics
I don't know why, but here you go: a short video of silly pole vault tricks.1. Vaulting double back off a 10 metre cliff in Mt Gambi 2. Vault over high bar, catch into giants with dismount3. Vaulting...
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2014 Falmouth Road Race
I was trying to register for the Falmouth Road Race lottery the other night at the very last moment and registration closed before I hit submit, but thanks to the race committee I was given a lottery...
View ArticleJoining the Elites
Today was a good day if you wanted to race with elite athletes. Here are local news reporter tries to run with the top two Kenyans at today's Stockholm Marathon in Sweden.And here a couple of cyclists...
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Completed ElliptiGO Every Day in May Challenge
The goal in May was to complete the ElliptiGO Everyday in May Challenge. You could ride every day for 5, 10, or 20 miles per day. I chose the 20 miles per day challenge and successfully met the goal...
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2014 Reviver Challenge
Last Saturday, I competed in my first obstacle course type race at the Reviver Challenge in Cumberland, Rhode Island. It was a short enough run (2.5 miles) that I knew I could do it, although I had no...
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Year Anniversary on the ElliptiGO: new shoes Altra Paradigm
When I got my ElliptiGO last year, I decided to use it for a year to see if it would help my hip and my running stride. I kept away from running except for monthly short trial runs and snowshoe racing....
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100 Seconds to Beat the World: The David Rudisha Story
This outstanding documentary was shown on the BBC this week and is well worth watching.Documentary telling the story of Kenyan athlete David Rudisha, the greatest 800m runner the world has ever seen,...
View ArticleRunning and Riding alongside the best
Sometimes a fan or spectator can pull off something truly majestic like this guy who wheelied himself into history alongside 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali and celebratory teammates on the...
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Build Your Running Body by Pete Magill
Build Your Running Body: A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners - Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free is a book I have been waiting to be released for...
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ESPN 30 For 30 Slaying the Badger: Greg Lemond vs. Bernard Hinault
If the whole professional cycling drug culture epitomized by Lance Armstrong and his competitors has lessened your interest in the Tour de France and other professional races, then you might want to...
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"Wannabe Distance God" by Timothy Tays A Quick Review
A lot of thought went into the book Wannabe Distance God: The Thirst, Angst, and Passion of Running in the Chase Pack by Timothy Tays: that can be a good thing and it can also be a distraction. There...
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Falmouth Road Race: Dreams die hard
Sunday is the 42nd running of the Falmouth Road Race. I had hoped to be able to run my hometown road race for the first time since my hip surgery in 2011. Every year, since the surgery, "hope springs...
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ElliptiGO riders at the Falmouth Road Race and Falmouth Mile
ElliptiGO riders had a great showing at the Falmouth Road Race and Falmouth Mile. Here are some photos I took at both events.In the Falmouth Mile there were three ElliptiGO athletes (all in the women's...
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2014 Falmouth Mile
Here are some photos I took of the 2014 Falmouth Mile men's elite race.Photos from the women's race are found here. Kyle Merber recently signed with Hoka.so he colored out the swooshes on his Nike...
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