Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in… Read more “HAPPY NEW YEAR!”
Month: December 2013
2013 – YEAR IN REVIEW
The biggest, as well as saddest, story in running this past year was the bombing at the Boston Marathon in April. Of such magnitude were the… Read more “2013 – YEAR IN REVIEW”
American Hustle, Full Speed Fun
Went to see American Hustle yesterday at The Grove mall in Hollywood. Though the David O. Russell film began a little slow for me (the art of… Read more “American Hustle, Full Speed Fun”
GOLF SHOT
December 1997. After a decent but rough-finding 3-wood drive on the Mid Pac Country Club’s 378-yard par 4 ninth — a deceptively long and testy hole that,… Read more “GOLF SHOT”
FORMER WORLD RECORD HOLDER KHANNOUCHI TESTING IN SAN DIEGO
“You never know who will show up here.” The San Diego Track Club was just finishing its final workout of the year under Coach Paul Greer —… Read more “FORMER WORLD RECORD HOLDER KHANNOUCHI TESTING IN SAN DIEGO”
FOOT LOCKER 2013 – WORLD CLASS REUNION
San Diego, Ca. — It is all grist for the running mill, this Nike Cross Nationals versus Foot Locker Cross Country Championships debate: Which high school championship… Read more “FOOT LOCKER 2013 – WORLD CLASS REUNION”
PUNAHOU HIGH SCHOOL VISIT
Honolulu, HI. — We drove through the Makai Gate at the intersection of Punahou and Wilder Streets onto the Punahou School campus just as classes were… Read more “PUNAHOU HIGH SCHOOL VISIT”
BUILDING THE WALL, FEELING IT FALL
Honolulu, HI. — In today’s modern architectural aesthetic the open floor-plan has become the preferred design, a wall-dispensing motif to create an enlarged sense of… Read more “BUILDING THE WALL, FEELING IT FALL”
NIKE CROSS NATIONALS 2013 PREVIEW
The mud and slop of Portland Meadows 2012 may well turn into a skating rink for Nike Cross Nationals 2013. The forecast for Saturday’s races shows… Read more “NIKE CROSS NATIONALS 2013 PREVIEW”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 