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Bazan Bay 5k - Two course records smashed
Mar 05, 2012
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UPDATED: March 5th, 2012. 4:15 PM PST.
Sidney, BC - Sunday, March 4th 2012 - Two course records were smashed in a competitive race today at the Synergy Health Management Bazan Bay 5k road race in Sidney, British Columbia.
The new course was positively received by the athletes.
This Week in Athletics
Mar 05, 2012
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Windsor (men), Guelph women favored heading into CIS Indoors in Winnipeg Athletics Ontario BMJ (Toronto, ON) -- Results Boeing Classic (Winnipeg, ON) -- Results Atlantic Indoor Championships (Moncton, NB) -- Results |
Plethora of NCAA auto qualifers at Notre Dame IAAF Melbourne Challenge (Melbourne, AUS) -- Results NAIA Championships (Geneva, OH) -- Results 200 sub 1:06 runners at Japan University Half-Marathon Championships |
Team McMillan set for U.S. 15k Championships - Gate River 15k
Mar 01, 2012
Adidas-McMillanElite is entering a men's team into the 24th running of the Gate River 15k, to compete for the Ten Broeck Team Cup competition as well as the US 15k Team Championships. The race will happen Saturday, March 10th in Jacksonville, Florida. McMillanElite are expecting to win for the second consecutive year. The team includes, Nick Arciniaga, Scott Smith, Danny Mercado and the team's newest member Ben Bruce. The top three team finishers score using the team average time to determine the winner. The top team earns $10,000.
Nicholas R. Powell - The Mind Game
Feb 27, 2012
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To what extent are the very best athletes mentally stronger than their competitors?
Without the physical talent and proper training methods an athlete’s fate is determined by physical standards: clocks, scores and performance; measurable factors we can easily identify with. However, possessing physical talent and the dedication to train does not necessarily complete the athlete. Without the right mental toughness or confidence, it may not be possible to achieve the competitiveness we strive for.
Lake Biwa for Wykes and Osaduik - Olympic Games Last Chance Qualifier
Feb 25, 2012
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UPDATE: March 1st, 2012
Japan Running News latest Lake Biwa Marathon update
Canadian Marathon runners Dylan Wykes and Steve Osaduik, are preparing for their final opportunity to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games Marathon by taking on the stacked (see men's elite list below) Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon (or “Biwako,” as the race is known in Japan) on March 4, 2012.
Run in Kelowna British Columbia
Feb 21, 2012
On the Run in…Kelowna, B.C.
November 9, 2011
Cradled in south-central British Columbia between the Columbia, Rocky and Cascadia Mountain ranges on Okanagan Lake, Kelowna sits on the northern tip of the Sonora Desert. Kelowna’s name is loosely derived from the native Okanagan language meaning “Grizzly Bear.”
Keith Butler - University of Victoria Vikes - Winter Update
Feb 21, 2012
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The University of Victoria Vikes Track and Field team is looking very strong as they roll through the indoor season and look towards a competitive CIS outdoor season.....
This Week in Athletics...
Feb 19, 2012
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Pan-Am Organizing Controversy Won't Die Down The Proponents answer the Detractors ---------------------------- AO Youth Senior Indoors (Toronto, ON) -- Results Hal Brown Last Chance Meet (Toronto, ON) -- Results Tiger Classic (Halifax, NS) -- Results |
Notre Dame men, Georgetown women capture Big East Rudisha, Kiprop, Torrence win Sydney Track Classic Simplot Games (Pocatello, ID) -- Results
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S**t Rob Watson said - (of Le Blog du Rob fame)
Feb 17, 2012
About Rob (in his own words):
Born and bred on the mean streets of Old South London Ont. At some point in my life I figured out that I like to run a lot. Ran in university whilst pursuing a degree in History. History degrees are useless, so kept running after Uni. I’ll run kinda fast every so often. I dig this sport, it’s fun and ya meet cool people along the way. Fueled by cookies, beer and pretty girls.
Taylor Milne
Feb 15, 2012
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Taylor Milne of Windsor, Ontario is a 2008 Beijing Olympics competitor, specializing in the 1500m distance. He is currently preparing to qualify this spring for the 2012 London Olympic Games. First he must race to the Canadian A-standard time of 3:35.50 to get there. He is close.
This Week in Athletics...
Feb 12, 2012
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Dunkerley named in lawsuit over trail mishap CIS Coverage Windsor atop team rankings - Men's Individual - Women's Individual Guelph at the Spire Invitational (Geneva, OH) -- Results -- Genest and Proudfoot break 8:00 for 3000m Windsor Team Challenge (Windsor, ON) -- Results -- Walters breaks school record in 1500m Lakehead at Valentine Invite (Boston, MA) -- Results |
Elmore and Stellingwerth run Mile at Husky (Seattle, WA) -- Results Milne in Wannamaker at Millrose (New York, NY) -- Results -- Lagat smashes American 5k record Rupp breaks American record in two-mile at Arkansas
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A few minutes with Greg McMillan
Feb 06, 2012
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Greg McMillan is into his fourth year running adidas-McMillanElite - a post-collegiate program for runners who compete over distances from 5k to the marathon. McMillanElite, Inc. is a non-profit Olympic development running team based in Flagstaff, Arizona. The team is a collaboration between adidas and McMillan Running Company.
This Week in Athletics...
Feb 05, 2012
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Windsor men, Guelph women atop CIS Indoor Rankings at mid-season Canadian athletes make college decisions Knights of Columbis Invite (Saskatoon) -- Results Bison Classic (Winnipeg) -- Results York Invitational (Toronto) -- Results Harry Jerome Indoor Classic (Vancouver) -- Results |
Milne (3:56 mile) and Levins (7:45 3k) at Boston -- Results Jeremy Rae dips under 4:00 for mile at Notre Dame -- Results
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When Sheldon Disappeared on our Run
Feb 04, 2012
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From our rural offices, Sheldon and I would toil on our daily lunch runs. We would often go on this one particular seven kilometre route through farm fields, along roads and paths. The surfaces throughout are a mix of asphalt, dirt and gravel and sometimes - at least this one time - a grassy berm.
Guelph Community Runs to Build Track
Feb 03, 2012
Guelph community raises nearly $1 million in less than a week
Four Minutes with Cameron Levins
Feb 01, 2012
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Cameron Levins, who competes for NCAA Division 1 Southern Utah University, won the January 27th University of Washington's Invitational Indoor 5000m race and set the meet record time of 13:41.90. He followed that performance up with a come-from-the-back-of-the -pack win the next day in the 3000m event, finishing in 7:48.25.
This Week in Athletics...
Jan 29, 2012
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AROUND THE COUNTRY Levins doubles 13:42/7:48 at Washington -- Results -- Discussion Theisen breaks Canadian pentathlon record McGill Team Challenge (Montreal, PQ) -- Results -- Videos Guelph travels to Midwest Classic (Geneva, OH) -- Results Windsor travels to Ohio (Findlay, OH) -- Results Jack Simpson Open (Calgary, AB) -- Results |
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Nick Symmonds - OwnYourSkin
Jan 26, 2012
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Nick Symmonds is one of the fastest middle-distance track and field athletes in America, specializing in the 800m and 1500m distances. He won seven NCAA Division III titles in outdoor track. In 2007, he won the 800m race at the Prefontaine Classic. On June 30, 2008, Symmonds won the 800m event at the U.S. Olympic Trials that took place in Eugene, Oregon. He finished in 1:44.10 and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games........
Fasil Bizuneh - The Other Side, A Novella
Jan 23, 2012
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Fasil Bizuneh, who owns a 10,000m personal best time of 27:50.48 and a few 62-minute half-marathons will be racing the Jacksonville Gate River 15k in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, March 10th. His personal best on the Jacksonville course is 43:52. He has twice competed in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, once as a junior and as a senior.
This Week in Athletics...
Jan 22, 2012
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Stellingwerff second at New Balance mile, Milne sixth -- Video -- Results CIS Indoor Coverage -- Guelph Atop Latest Indoor Rankings Fred Foot Invitational (Toronto, ON) -- Results Don Wright Invitational (London, ON) -- Results Golden Bear Open (Edmonton, AB) -- Results Rouge et Or Invitational (Quebec City, PQ) -- Results Registration for Athletics Ontario Combined Events Championships |
Florida, Oregon atop NCAA rankings Ritzenhein looks to the future Radcliffe suffers Olympic scare Willis upbeat about Olympic chances Martin Fagan running down a blind alley Esselink wins 3000m in Indiana Mike Lints Open (Grand Valley, MI)-- Results
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Brett Gotcher - US Olympic Trials: 2:11:06
Jan 17, 2012
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Brett Gotcher raced the US Olympic Marathon Trials Saturday, January 14th in Houston, Texas. He finished in a near personal best time of 2:11:06, 30 seconds off of his debut result that he achieved at the 2009 Chevron Houston Marathon, 2:10:36 - the fourth fastest American marathon debut......
Dylan Wykes is all Action
Jan 16, 2012
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Canadian marathon runner and London Olympic hopeful Dylan Wykes, is all action – he is less about conjecture and prefers the results to speak for themselves. For example, during his recent half-marathon result January 15th at the Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon in Tempe, Arizona, he raced alone from the start. He finished first overall in a near-personal best time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 38 seconds, proving he can go it alone. When asked what his half marathon in Tempe indicates for his marathon prospects he said, “I can talk about it all day, but I've got to go out and actually do it before there is something worth talking about.”
This Week in Athletics...
Jan 15, 2012
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AROUND THE COUNTRY Bairu falls short in Houston Marathon -- Results Reid Coolsaet updates on training from Kenya Can-Am Classic (Windsor, ON) -- Results Vert et Or Invitational (Sherbrooke, QC) -- Results Dino Classic (Calgary, AB) -- Results Moncton Open (Moncton, NB) -- Results |
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Greg McMillan - 2008
Jan 13, 2012
This interview was written in early 2008, edited and truncated January, 2012.
~ 2008
Greg McMillan who operates adidas-McMillanElite in Flagstaff, Arizona - a post-collegiate training group for runners -McMillan started the adidas-McMillanElite program in 2007....
This Week in Athletics...
Jan 08, 2012
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Windsor atop pre-seasons CIS Indoor Rankings Sharon Anderson Classic (Toronto, ON) -- Results Prairie Dual (Saskatoon, SK)-- Results |
Pete Watson leaves North Carolina to take over at Virginia Webb shakes out the rust in 800m at Armory Rupp pulls out of Olympic Marathon Trials |
Lydiard Basics
Jan 06, 2012
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Arthur Lydiard of New Zealand was a pioneer in the sport of distance running. His coaching and his training principles were revolutionary during the 1950s and now are standard practice for most coaches today. For example, Greg McMillan of adidas McMillanElite - a post collegiate running program located in Flagstaff, Arizona - coaches almost exclusively by the Lydiard method.......
Stefano Baldini's training before Athens Olympic Games Marathon
Jan 04, 2012
Stefano Baldini's Training Leading up to Athens Olympic Games Marathon - Original and Translated
Country - Italy
Born - 25/05/197
Coach - Luciano Gigliotti
Baldini_training (1) - Translated to English PDF
Baldini Italian original slideshow PDF
Personal bests:
3000m - 7:43.14
5000m - 13:23'43
10,000m - 27:43'98
Half Marathon - 1:00:50
Marathon - 2:07:22, 2:07:29, 2:07:56, 2:07:57
Athens Olympic Games 2004 - Gold Medal, Marathon - 2:10:55
Keith Livingstone
Jan 03, 2012
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Keith Livingstone from New Zealand published a new book about an old training method, written in today’s language. He has taken the famous training method of the late and incomparable Arthur Lydiard and modernized it so everyone can understand the theory and application fully in a book he calls, Healthy Intelligent Training or H.I.T for short....