Going the (long) distance
Like many triathletes, the fever spread quickly for Haverhill's Ken Sparrow once he caught it. Five years ago, the very idea of a triathlon (swim, bike and run) competition, much less an Ironman Triathlon (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run), never crossed Sparrow's mind, and he gravitated toward the sport almost by accident.
Categories: long-distance Tags: 112-mile-bike, fever, ironman, much-less, never-crossed, sparrow, sport, the-sport, the-very, toward-the-sport, years-ago
Cortlandt marathoner who battled cancer to run again
Most long-distance runners have to deal with shin splints, tendonitis or a strained knee to keep doing the sport they love.
Categories: long-distance Tags: doing-the-sport, keep-doing, long-distance, shin-splints, sport, strained-knee, the-sport
Athletics: Frank named recipient of USATF Masters Long Distance Running Award
INDIANAPOLIS - Norm Frank, who has completed more marathons than any American in history, will be presented with a Special Recognition Award by USA Track & Field's Masters Long Distance Running Committee on April 19, 2010. The award will be presented in recognition of Frank's unique contributions to the sport of Masters Long Distance Running.
Categories: long-distance Tags: award, committee, completed-more, distance, distance-running, field, masters, masters-long, special, the-sport, track, usa
The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner « Mark's VO2
This was certainly my view of a long distance runner when I got into the sport in the eighties. There were very few runners and most ran alone. Running was my escape and running alone was meditative. I would go on my runs and imagine ...
Categories: long-distance Tags: eighties, escape, few-runners, long-distance, runs, sport, the-sport, view
Campeonato Brasileiro 2009 Goes Down to the Wire
A win for Mengo would crown them national champions for the first time since 1992 - too long for a club with such a colossal fanbase. ... This prompted wild and rather premature celebrations in Rio from fans ecstatic at seeing their team come within touching distance of the championship....
Categories: long-distance Tags: best-all-ages, biggest, biggest-worry, both-the-best, from-fans, long-lived, mengo, old-style, team-come, terrific-new, the-first, the-sport, time-since, wedding-party, winds-lead
I found some great deals on new weddings!
You can choose from a terrific new wedding party favor selection - they have everything from old style weddings to long distance weddings....
Categories: long-distance Tags: best-all-ages, both-the-best, long-distance, old-style, terrific-new, the-best, the-sport, the-view, wedding-party, were-responsible
My Girlfriend Rides a Penny Farthing
West Texas hills combined with Texas winds lead to miserable workouts, long lived miles and tiresome rides. ... I think weather is my biggest worry, combined with distance that can be traveled per day....
Categories: long-distance Tags: best-all-ages, biggest, biggest-worry, both-the-best, long-distance, long-lived, old-style, terrific-new, the-best, the-sport, the-view, wedding-party, were-responsible, winds-lead
P-K at Nats X-C and November Performance of the Month
... n-line media coverage, to the sport's best all-ages after-party, all within walking distance of race hotels! ... With Dylan and Mike's results added to the mix, the list of impressive November performances is now a long one (see the November 17 post for the other nominees)....
Categories: long-distance Tags: best-all-ages, both-the-best, long-one, race-hotels, the-best, the-calories, the-list, the-sport, the-view, were-responsible
Long Distance Joggling Will Help You Live Longer
This blog is about long distance running, juggling and the sport of combining both called joggling. It was created to be a useful resource for anyone interested in learning to become a better runner, better juggler, and even a joggler. ...
Categories: long-distance Tags: better-juggler, better-runner, long-distance, sport, the-sport, useful-resource
UFC 104 Preview: The Karate Kid, Part UFC
Karate’s greatest warrior returns at Saturday night’s UFC 104, with 205-pound champ Lyoto Machida channeling the spirit of Daniel LaRusso to employ foot sweeps and Crane Techniques galore against fellow Brazilian Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Yes, it promises to be a battle, chock full of katas, board-breaking and frequent bowing to a framed photo of Mr. Miyagi. Okay, not really. While light-heavyweight king Machida may be the most successful karate-based striker to ever grace the sport of MMA, the
Categories: long-distance Tags: competition, employ-foot, ever-grace, fact, framed-photo, leave-the-home, lyoto-machida, machida, miyagi-okay, ran-articles, spirit, take-on-mary, the-sport