Thirty years ago most avowed distance runners still retained vestiges of the sport’s flinty, outsider’s origins. We were a congregation of pain seekers bonded by the… Read more “HAVE RUNNERS CHANGED?”
Month: January 2012
WHY TRACK IS THE BEST TEACHER FOR KIDS
Lee Evans – Catch or No Catch? Did Baltimore Raven receiver Lee Evans catch a 19-yard TD pass from QB Joe Flacco with 24-seconds remaining in… Read more “WHY TRACK IS THE BEST TEACHER FOR KIDS”
‘BRING BACK THE MILE’ LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
Bring Back the Mile Launches National campaign to elevate and celebrate the iconic distance. The Mile holds a special place in Track & Field and… Read more “‘BRING BACK THE MILE’ LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN”
BLAZING FITNESS
Houston, Texas – Shellie Pfohl, executive director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition addressed the attendees of the Running USA Ashworth Youth Awards… Read more “BLAZING FITNESS”
RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON
Houston, Texas – The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are over, and the focus now turns to the Games in London in August. The American marathon team is… Read more “RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON”
WHAT DIRECTION RUNNING USA?
Following this weekend’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas will be the annual Running USA conference set for January 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Houston. This… Read more “WHAT DIRECTION RUNNING USA?”
WOMEN’S TEAM COULD YIELD MEDAL THREATS
In an age where every reality has been reduced to another manufactured or processed product, where the words and actions of our elected leaders are marbled with hidden… Read more “WOMEN’S TEAM COULD YIELD MEDAL THREATS”
NOT ALL BIRTH DATES ARE EQUAL
All birthdays are wonderful in that we even have one. The odds against being conceived, much less born, are so great — scientists calculate the probability at about… Read more “NOT ALL BIRTH DATES ARE EQUAL”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 