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Kara Goucher wins her home state Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon

Portland, Ore. – May 20, 2012 – It was an Oregon sweep Sunday as two in-state residents took home titles at the first ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon. Ryan Bak of Bend and American marathon star Kara Goucher, who trains locally with the Oregon Track Club, each prevailed in dramatically different fashions.

Beneath a steady Portland mist along the scenic Willamette River adjacent to Tom McCall Waterfront Park, runners from 49 states and 16 countries kicked off Portland’s annual Rose Festival. The lead pack of 6 men, who all owned half-marathon personal bests within one minute, ran an opening mile of 4:57 through the downtown streets, before crossing the Hawthorne Bridge into east Portland.

Photo of the day: Kenyans totally dominate London Marathon

Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany sailed to a decisive victory win at the London Marathon today.  By winning the race both Kipsang and Keitany virtually assured themselves of selection for the Olympic  games on the national team.

Kipsang took control of the race at about six miles from the finishline, and ran alone to the finish to win in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 44 seconds.

"I knew when I went away they have to work very, very hard to beat me as I was feeling very good in myself," he said. "I am sorry I didn't (break) the record but winning is the most important thing for me. I feel a little tired now, but I am happy and tired."

Photo of the day: Boston Marathon winners celebrate with a kiss

Kenyan citizen and permanent resident of the United States Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop celebrate their win today at the Boston Marathon with a kiss.

Korir won the race in a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 40 seconds, which was the second slowest race time since 1995...as temperatures soared into the low 80's.

Cherop, also from Kenya, won the race in 2:31:50 in a dramatic sprint down Boylston Street to the finishline beating second place finisher Jemima Jelagat Sumgong by 2 seconds.

A total of 22,426 runners braved the very hot condition today out of a total of 27,000 registered runners with as many as 4,300 entrants opting to take up the race organizers on their offer of a one year deferred entry due to the high temperatures.

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The top six tips for triathletes who want to a run a marathon

Sure, you may be thinking swim, bike and run, but if you are anything like 85% of triathletes, running just isn't your bag.  That and swimming seem to be the "necessities" of triathlon.  Sure, you'd love to rocket past everyone on the run at 6 minute miles and take the win, but in reality, running gets little attention and sometimes is just outright mundane.

There's the theory that if you sign up for running races, it forces the triathlete to train more intentionally for the run.  Personally, I'm a mix on the idea.  I'm ok with running, but it does help my training to have goal runs in between to break up the "just training" mentality if running.  If you are like me and sign up for a few marathons or halfs, then read on for some tips and ideas on what to look for when venturing into the quest for a long distance running race.

Runner, turned triathlete, turned runner Desiree Ficker...announces her engagement on Twitter

Texas based pro-runner and of course longtime professional triathlete Desiree Ficker just announced her engagement on Twitter with this tweet, "We are engaged!!" and the photo above.

Congrats Desiree!

Who's the lucky guy?

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Coaches Corner - BRD Achilles Ankle Brace Review

If you have been training and participating in triathlons for any length of time, you undoubtedly have had injuries or been hurt. Personally, I’ve always had my issues. 

A pulled hamstring plagued me for 2 months one year.  I pulled groin muscle plagued me for the better part of a year.  And, the most lingering problem is an achy achilles tendons.  I stretch, I do strength work and I see a massage therapist for it, but throughout the year I can have flare-ups here and there.

That’s where the product review of the day comes in. BRD Sports braces had the exact brace for my achilles condition, The Achilles Ankle Brace.

In the past, I’ve just grinned and bared it.  Maybe I’d make an extra massage appointment to get it worked on or RICE it.  (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation).  Lets get real, though.  Massage therapy is not cheap.  Most of us cannot afford to put up our feet all day.  Ice isn’t always accessible and you can’t wear  an ice pack on your body all day.  And rest, what’s that?

But now I had a brace to help me out and from my time with it, here’s what I learned:

Video - Lance Armstrong Compares Ironman to Tour de France

 

How Does Lance Armstrong Compare Triathlon to the TourDeFrance? Find out in this video from the Ironman Texas 70.3 press conference.

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2012 Galveston Ironman 70.3 Results and Video Links

Lance Armstong's Ironman race series debut on U.S. soil at the Lonestar 70.3 in Galveston, Texas was the big news of the weekend, but his 7th place finish--dropping a spot in the final steps of the race--showed everyone that the hot, humid and breezy conditions took a toll on all the participants.

Timothy O'Donnell won the event in 3:47:40 after coming up short the two past years. Sebastian Kienle pushed himself to the limit for his second-place finish, collapsing after crossing the line 23 seconds after O'Donnell. 

As expected, Armstrong made his move on the bike, but couldn't pull away from the elite pro ranks. He told the Houston Chronicle that he was shooting for a 3-minute gap off the bike, but had to make do with 41 seconds. He seemingly had 6th-place locked up but Jordan Jones,

Video - Does Lance Armstrong Like Running as Much as Cycling?

 

EverymanTRI's Ben Greenfield asks Lance Armstrong if he likes running as much as cycling, at Ironman Galveston press conference.

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Coaches Corner - Puma Trailfox 4 Trail Running Shoes

We went off on a tangent about nutrition and all of the choices out there a few weeks ago.  EMT even posted about SIX Nutrition recently.  Choices choices…  Nutrition isn’t the only overwhelming aspect of triathlons and endurance racing facing today’s athlete.

Nike, Adidas, Asics and more have more running shoes to choose from than I have toes (I’m still at 10, but less on remaining toenails).

Universal Sports Network to Televise ITU World Triathlon San Diego

(March 29) Just got this press release from USAT with good news for those following the drama leading up to the Olympic Triathlon.

SAN DIEGO, Calif.* - Multisport enthusiasts and sports fans nationwide will witness the excitement of world-class triathlon firsthand when Universal Sports televises the second and final qualifier for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team - the ITU World Triathlon San Diego, which will be held May 11-12.

What's New - Six Nutrition, Supplements for Active Men

In 1941, a handful of scientists got together to create what is known as the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA). These were considered to be sufficient to meet the requirements of 97–98% of healthy individuals in every demographic in the United States. But the reality is that active males need more than what the government of 1941 thought was adequate. Hence SIX for MEN, a vitamin supplement pack from SIX Nutrition designed specifically for highly active men.  

U.S. triathlete Jillian Petersen chases her Olympic dreams

A great new blog, fifthquarterblog.com, reached out to EverymanTRI and offered to share this fantastic profile and video of American Olympic hopeful Jillian Peterson. The video is from 2008, but the profile updates Peterson's quest to make the London Games.

 

Emma Snowsill Illness Puts Olympic Triathlon Up for Grabs

(March 26) A Reuters reports that Australian Emma Snowsill, the gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Olympics may not even make the team this year after she had to withdraw from last weekend's World Cup race in Mooloolaba in Queensland due to a stomach issue.

In a lead up to this year's summer Olympics in London, every race becomes a critical piece of the selection process. Miss too many races or withdraw from the more competitive ones, and a triathlete's chances of making their respective country's Olympic squads grow dimmer.

Video: Perhaps the best explanation yet as to why Westerners struggle running without shoes

Rob Higley is a somewhat well-known running guru from the Rift Valley in Kenya Africa.

He's been coaching runners (including world-class runners) in Africa for over 20-years.

So he knows a thing or two about running with and without shoes.

In this video (at about 4:20) Higley gives what may be the best explanation yet as to why some African runners are so much better at running without shoes than their Western counterparts.

Video: Principles of Natural Running

What are the critical principles of natural running, or in other words how can you run faster, longer, and not get injured?

These are the principles that this video explores and goes into in depth. If you have ever been curious how and why the "natural" running style is so popular with so many runners...just click play above.

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