First of all I am an old old guy and my times are from the 70's---so I will NOT be trying to qualify for the 2012 trials, but I have been involved in the sport for 40 years and have a passion for the trials, etc. I was one of the invited runner coordinators for the past ten years for the Vermont City Marathon and have lots of contacts in the industry.

I am currently the Assistant Athletic Director and head Cross Country and Track Coach at the University of South Carolina Beaufort-- a new progra… Continue

I agree with Camille 100%. I think many runners have not kept an eye on their iron levels and in turn have run less than their capability. I often wonder how fast I might have run in high school or college had I known about this when I was a little younger. I can remember at Malone College coach Jack Hazen and I having in-depth discussions of why I was not an NAIA All-American yet. I was pushing out top Kenyans in training yet when it came to races and also in some of the workouts I just did not… Continue

I was reading Nate Pennington's blog, in which he mentioned getting his ferritin tested and finding out it was low. Ferritin = stored iron.... your body uses it, as needed, to make red blood cells to carry oxygen. I honestly believe having low, or even "normal", ferritin is limiting A LOT of runners/marathoners from reaching their full potential. It can't be emphasized enough how it important it is for serious runners to get enough iron, whether through diet (RED meat, green veggies, black beans… Continue

I think creating a site like this is crucial to american distance running. I ran track and field in high school with PRs of 1:59 for 800m, 4:24 for 1600m and 9:46 for 3200m...running the marathon back than was something I NEVER dreamt of doing. I ran for malone college from 1995-2000 and didnt produce the greatest of times but have always believed running performance doesnt come overnight. I ran 15:19 for 5K, 24:32 for 8K and 8:41 for the indoor 3K, 4:18 for the mile in college..long distance ru… Continue

I found this link this morning. It's a great article which informs a lot of the areas I would like this site to assist potential qualifiers in. Enjoy!

Qualifying for the Olympic Trials