Davenport, Iowa – It may not have been the record heat of a week ago when Midwest thermometers were topping out in the triple digits, but… Read more “ROASTING ALONG THE RIVER”
Month: July 2011
37th BIX 7 WEEKEND UNDERWAY UP BRADY STREET
The 11th Brady Street Challenge kicked off the 37th Quad City Times Bix 7 weekend here in Davenport, Iowa last night. Seven races in all made their way… Read more “37th BIX 7 WEEKEND UNDERWAY UP BRADY STREET”
MIDWEST CLASSIC
In Davenport, Iowa for Saturday’s 37th Quad City Times Bix 7 road race. The above was the lone luncheon choice at my hotel “Deli” this afternoon. Not technically true. … Read more “MIDWEST CLASSIC”
GROWING APART
Like the gap between the fastest racers and the average runners, the gap between rich and poor in America continues to expand, risking a fundamental change… Read more “GROWING APART”
GRASSROOTS FUNDING CONTINUES ON TRACK
Minimal, broad-based funding has long been a useful mechanism to advance the cause of sports in the USA. In the late 1970s and early `80s runners had to… Read more “GRASSROOTS FUNDING CONTINUES ON TRACK”
HOW RUNNING IS LIKE GOLF
Golf is one of the few sports that a top caliber runner can play while maintaining a rigorous two-a-day workout schedule. I discovered that years ago… Read more “HOW RUNNING IS LIKE GOLF”
WHEN IS TOO MUCH ENOUGH?
If the academic well-being of our children is worth engendering and accrediting by a way of curricula and diploma, all in the name of a meaningful,… Read more “WHEN IS TOO MUCH ENOUGH?”
DIAMOND LEAGUE, BIRMINGHAM
It’s an interesting time on the Samsung Diamond League track & field circuit these days as the ninth in the fourteen-meet tour was staged in rainy Birmingham, England… Read more “DIAMOND LEAGUE, BIRMINGHAM”
“SUMMER NIGHTS” SERIES OFFERS RACERS OPPORTUNITY
There was a south wind blowing up the homestretch of the Cuyamaca College track last night as three runners settled into their blocks for a special… Read more ““SUMMER NIGHTS” SERIES OFFERS RACERS OPPORTUNITY”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 