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Free Admission

jognewlondon — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:38:55 +0000

If you’re like us, you enjoy a nice run through a state park. There is less traffic, less noise, and more scenery. I know what you’re thinking though, why spend twenty bucks to park for a run that lasts a half hour? Well, this weekend you don’t have to worry about it. State parks in Connecticut have free admission all this weekend, so get out there a run.

Tonight!

jognewlondon — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:30:19 +0000

Well, we’re on tonight’s news on Fox 61. It’s already started and we’ve seen ourselves in two promos for the story. So there’s still time to flip it on and watch!

Prefontaine

jognewlondon — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:46:27 +0000

Among the most famous runners, Steve Prefontaine has been the subject of two feature films, Without Limits and Prefontaine. While Without Limits is considered the better of the two films it is not the one available for free viewing. So, here we present Prefontaine, starring Jared Leto as Pre. The film was produced by Disney which means it reaches high levels of melodrama at the expense of objectivity, but it’s a good watch nonetheless. The film is available for another 12 days before it expires.

Watch Out for that Train

jognewlondon — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:36 +0000

This past weekend at the Des Moines Marathon, runners faced an unusual challenge, a train. Simon Sawe was leading the race with four hundred meters left when his path was suddenly blocked by a crossing train. After 10 seconds the runner in second caught up, then the runner in third, and so on, until a group of runners stood waiting for the train to pass. So the 26.2 mile race, which seemed in the bag for Sawe, came down to a 400 meter sprint to the finish once the train passed.

Luckily for Sawe, he was a 1500 m specialist before turning to marathons and was able to regain a lead in the final sprint. He won the race and the 3000 purse.

Read the whole story and see additional photos at The Des Moines Register.

Spirit of the Marathon

jognewlondon — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:54:44 +0000

Have you ever wondered what goes into marathon training? Spirit of the Marathon follows six runners as they train for the Chicago Marathon. The film captures the heart and perseverance of long-distance runners. Among those profiled in the film are elites Deena Kastor and Daniel Njenga.