The sporting question to be answered Sunday in Super Bowl XLVIII is whether the best defensive in the league can stop the best offense. But what is… Read more “TERROR, THE NEW JOBS CREATOR”
Month: January 2014
LOS ANGELES AWARDED 2016 OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS
It must have been the toughest of tough calls, but it’s LA over Houston in 2016. Here some background on the selection from a previous post. LOS… Read more “LOS ANGELES AWARDED 2016 OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS”
BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN KENYAN TAX REVOLT
Taxation can impoverish as well as replenish, overturn empires or elevate kings. It is getting the balance right that counts. Last Wednesday 400+ members of Kenya’s running… Read more “BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN KENYAN TAX REVOLT”
COMPETITOR GROUP REVERSES COURSE ON ELITE COMPETITION
Admitting error isn’t easy, but it can be cathartic. In light of the strong, some might even say vehement, reaction to its decision last September to… Read more “COMPETITOR GROUP REVERSES COURSE ON ELITE COMPETITION”
TO RE-GRAMMAR THE WORKOUT
In linguistics, grammar is the set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. In the unspoken language of… Read more “TO RE-GRAMMAR THE WORKOUT”
FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS
Injuries are an inevitable weigh station on the road to sporting excellence. Just this past weekend the world of CrossFit was rocked by the news that Kevin… Read more “FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS”
L.A. MARATHON CEO STILL AWAITING OLYMPIC TRIALS DECISION
ASICS Los Angeles Marathon CEO Tracey Russell is still settling into her new position out west, having moved from her leadership of the Atlanta Track Club… Read more “L.A. MARATHON CEO STILL AWAITING OLYMPIC TRIALS DECISION”
BELIEVING IS THE FIRST STEP
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie staged a marathon press conference Thursday as he attempted to stem the political tide rising from Bridgegate, the George Washington Bridge traffic… Read more “BELIEVING IS THE FIRST STEP”
ATHLETEBIZ HOPING TO START ATHLETE BUZZ
It was a long slow erosion that saw athletics (track & field) and road running slide from their once-vaulted standings in American sport to their current… Read more “ATHLETEBIZ HOPING TO START ATHLETE BUZZ”
2014 BEGINS FAST AND FURIOUS
Though it’s an arbitrary beginning, the calendar turn does give structure to what’s ahead. As 2013 morphed to 2014 a number of significant moves have been witnessed… Read more “2014 BEGINS FAST AND FURIOUS”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 