I was in Tampa last weekend to help announce the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic as the old-line road race was reintroducing prize money after an absence of… Read more “WHEN THE SHOE DOESN’T FIT ANYMORE”
Month: February 2014
RYAN VAIL & LINDSEY SCHERF WIN GASPARILLA HALF-MARATHON
Tampa, FL. — The excitement of pro racing returned to the streets of Tampa today, as the once legendary Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic saw spirited competitions mark both the… Read more “RYAN VAIL & LINDSEY SCHERF WIN GASPARILLA HALF-MARATHON”
GASPARILLA 2014 KICKS OFF NEW PRIZE MONEY ERA
Tampa, Fl. — A temperate 70 degree air temperature was blanketed by 100% humidity today as thousands of runners from the region, state, and nation took part… Read more “GASPARILLA 2014 KICKS OFF NEW PRIZE MONEY ERA”
COMING AROUND AGAIN
Tampa, FL. — Certainly, I’ve been a critic over the years of the sport’s de-emphasis on competition in favor of fun-running and charity fund-raising, likening that trend to… Read more “COMING AROUND AGAIN”
PEGASUS SPORTS PERFORMANCE SEEKING FINAL BETA TESTERS
Over the last several years I’ve been following the development of a sensor-based technology that I thought held great promise for running, but that has had… Read more “PEGASUS SPORTS PERFORMANCE SEEKING FINAL BETA TESTERS”
NEW SHOES
Every new pair of running shoes smells faintly of hope. It’s part of the bargain, I guess. Put your money down, make your dreams come true.… Read more “NEW SHOES”
BAA ANOUNCES PLANS FOR MARATHON TRIBUTE
Everyone knows it will be a special year at the 2014 Boston Marathon, as the grand old race and its host city commemorate last year’s tragic… Read more “BAA ANOUNCES PLANS FOR MARATHON TRIBUTE”
SIZING UP LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
Phone rings the other day. Guy on the other end says his name is Allen, and that he represents Such & Such Long Distance Company which… Read more “SIZING UP LONG DISTANCE SERVICE”
CONVERSATION COACH ALBERTO SALAZAR ON STAR PUPILS GALEN RUPP & MARY CAIN
Boston, Ma. — Had a nice sit down with old friend and Nike Oregon Project coach Al Salazar today after hosting the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix… Read more “CONVERSATION COACH ALBERTO SALAZAR ON STAR PUPILS GALEN RUPP & MARY CAIN”
B.A.A. Increases Prize Money Structure and Institutes Performance-Based Bonus Incentives for B.A.A. Distance Medley Events
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today (Feb. 6, 2014) a new prize money structure for B.A.A. Distance Medley events, which will award nearly $150,000 in… Read more “B.A.A. Increases Prize Money Structure and Institutes Performance-Based Bonus Incentives for B.A.A. Distance Medley Events”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 