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I'm New Here Too!

Michael J. Keenan — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:00:09 -0600

I'm very glad I stumbled into this social utility site. It's basically the running world's version of MySpace and Facebook, except that it's much smaller and therefore not as many psycho's!

Sign Up for the "Virtual" World Wide Half Marathon!

Michael J. Keenan — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:43:26 -0600

As a road race director, I have to say that this is just about the coolest idea that I've ever heard of. I just signed up to a half marathon called the World Wide Half Marathon, which is taking place in October. But this race is a little different...it's virtual and it's free.

Humbled by a Loaded Field on July 4th

Michael J. Keenan — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:40:32 -0600

Since I finished 2nd last year at the "Four on the Fourth" in Chester, CT, I jumped into this race thinking that I may have an outside chance of being the first one across the line even though the field size was close to 1,000. But I should have known that I was in trouble when I lined up at the starting line next to a guy with the words "Pain is Temporary" permanently tatooed across his back!

West Nile Next Door...Runners Beware

Michael J. Keenan — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:18:41 -0600

Some mosquitoes in Manchester, Connecticut tested positive for West Nile virus yesterday. This is the first sign of West Nile in Connecticut this year and the ninth year that the virus has been found in the state. The mosquitoes that...

Upper-Body Training for Runners?

Michael J. Keenan — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:02:00 -0600

I've received a few e-mails asking about thoughts on the question of whether it's beneficial for runners to do any upper-body training. As you might expect from a lawyer (like politicians, we are generally incapable of giving straight answers), the...

Happy Fourth of July!

Michael J. Keenan — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:18:00 -0600

Happy Fourth everyone! And best of luck if you're doing a holiday race today! Or if you're just out there running around town, don't forget to look around and realize that we're very lucky to live in such a wonderful...

Healthy Fourth of July BBQ Alternative

Michael J. Keenan — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:01:00 -0600

For my pre-Fourth of July post here's a great recipe passed on by my little sister that you can use for the BBQ tomorrow. She's even more of a health freak than I am (she'll be competing in the Lake...

Sad News: No Mystic Marathon This Year

Michael J. Keenan — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:00:00 -0600

Just as Team Supreme (my racing team) started assembling a squad to compete in the Mystic Marathon Relay this year, Bart caught wind of a rumor that the race has been cancelled due to the organizers' inability to find a...

A Big Thank You to "The Reminder"

Michael J. Keenan — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:13:43 -0600

I just wanted to use this post to issue a great-big thank you to The Reminder, a local weekly newspaper publication. One of their reporters, Connie Yan, recently wrote this full-page article on this blog which has apparently helped to...

The "26 Little Races" Approach to Running a Marathon

Michael J. Keenan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:50:00 -0600

I think we can all agree on the fact that running is not just about physiology...psychology plays a big role too (I personally think it's about a 50/50 split). Certainly anyone who has run a marathon will tell you that...