4x4 Dynasty

Talk about a winning streak! Baylor won their 42nd straight collegiate 4x400 relay and haven't lost in that event since 2006. I have to admit that I'd be blown away if it was 42 straight NCAA championships. That would be ridiculous. Still, they must have some fast people there...I wonder how they'll do next year?

Baylor Bears Win 42nd Straight Collegiate 4x4

Back of the Pack

While I don't typically take marathons slow, I do still take in my surroundings and stuff. I'm sure I don't have as much fun as some people though. Here's an article for all the back-of-the-packers:

Marathoners These Days See Little Need For Speed

Ryan Hall Gets Advice From Stoned Hippie

Haha - as soon as I saw this headline on LetsRun.com I knew I had to post this article, because it made me chuckle. Ryan Hall was on a run and got some nice advice from a "sage" on a mountain...

Running is No Place to Waste Time

Nuts!

Overall, nuts are pretty good for you. As with anything, moderation is good. Despite my nickname, I'm not a huge nut for nuts, but I do occasionally eat some, usually peanuts.

Nuts & Athletes: Love 'em or Leave 'em?

Chocolate Half Marathon

For all of you chocoholics out there, here's a half marathon themed around chocolate! Have chocolate during and after the race, and I'm sure there are some other cool things to go with the theme :) The race is up in Ontario on August 30th.

Chocolate Half Marathon

Happy Memorial Day!

A happy Memorial Day to everyone, and a big thank you to all those who serve, protect and support our country!

In honor of that, here's a link to the DOD's Marathon site. The marathon championship was held at the Belgrade Marathon this year.

Ice Bath

The Runner's World website apparently has set up a "wiki" feature, and one of the latest articles is on ice baths. It actually tells you how to take one...which seems funny until it says ideal temp is 59 degrees. That's warmer than I expected, but I don't usually take ice baths, so what do I know? I probably should...

Ice Bath

Iowa Is Slow

Iowa's high school men's track records have stood for 30 years, and this article is questioning where the state's speedsters went. My guess is they just breed football linemen.

5/21/09 - Council Bluffs, IA

"The heyday of distance running in Iowa seems, well, distant.

It’s been 30 years since Todd Peverill and Wally Duffy set Iowa state track meet records in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters, respectively, and those marks still stand today.

In western Iowa, the relative decline of boys prep distance running seems even more evident. A look at western Iowa’s all-time boys track leaders reveals that the top 10 times in both the 1,600 and the 3,200 are dominated by the Baby Boom Generation.

Duffy, who owns the state meet record of 9:07.06 in the 3,200, also set western Iowa’s overall mark (9:04.06) at Shenandoah in 1979. Only three western Iowa runners in the last 10 years have cracked the top 10..."

Not Willing to Go the Distance

Kenyan H.S. Champ

I figured it would be appropriate to start off the blog with a Kenyan article. Can you imagine how competitive a Kenyan championship must be?

5/23/09 - Eldoret, Kenya

"Upstart Nickson Chepseba of Keiyo upstaged James Magut, the World Junior 1500 metres Silver medalist in Poland, to win the 1500 metres race at the Rift Valley Secondary Schools Championships in Eldoret on Saturday.

About 200 athletes from all the 43 districts of the Rift Valley Province braved the scorching heat at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in the chase for places in the team for national secondary schools championships scheduled next week at the same venue.

Chepseba, who..."

Chebseba wins Kenyan High School Championship

Ready, set, go!

Since running has become a lifestyle for me, I thought it would be cool to have a blog about everything running. Running news, running articles, thoughts about running...etc. So here we go!