As the interesting, arresting year of 2016 comes to a close I thought I’d go back through this year’s blog offerings and see which ones captured the… Read more “TOP 10 POSTS OF 2016”
Month: December 2016
JERRY SCHUMACHER NAMED FLOTRACK COACH OF THE YEAR
Year-end polls, rankings, and lists are the gooey, butter-based holiday confections sports fans love to comfort themselves with in the off-season. Such stuff is what drives sports… Read more “JERRY SCHUMACHER NAMED FLOTRACK COACH OF THE YEAR”
BOSTON ASSEMBLES STRONG AMERICAN FORCE FOR 2017
President-elect Donald Trump won this year’s divisive U.S. presidential campaign in part by touting an “America First” agenda. Seems he isn’t the only one thinking about the… Read more “BOSTON ASSEMBLES STRONG AMERICAN FORCE FOR 2017”
SUB2 PACK FORMS UP
Like the murmur of far off hooves that rises from a distance on a tailing breeze the Sub Two Hour marathon quest became a lot more audible… Read more “SUB2 PACK FORMS UP”
SUB 2-HOUR MARATHON?
OK, how can I not weigh-in on the sub-2 hour marathon experiment by Nike? First, as to the potential. Alright, yes, based on every metric available, it is… Read more “SUB 2-HOUR MARATHON?”
KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE 2016
Honolulu, HI. – Oh, you could see this one coming a mile away. 18-year-old Kenyan Edwin Kiptoo was obviously the wildcard in today’s inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile.… Read more “KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE 2016”
MAKING IT PERSONAL ONCE AGAIN
My friend Elizabeth from Atlanta Track Club and I were talking about our pets as she drove me to Hartsfield International airport this morning for my flight… Read more “MAKING IT PERSONAL ONCE AGAIN”
ATLANTA TRACK CLUB CELEBRATING ALL-METRO RUNNERS
We are right in the middle of post-season for high school cross country. NXN was last weekend in Portland, Oregon, while the Foot Locker Nationals come up… Read more “ATLANTA TRACK CLUB CELEBRATING ALL-METRO RUNNERS”
VIN LANANNA ELECTED USATF PREZ. DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
Today, in Orlando, Florida Coach Vin Lananna was elected president of USATF, the governing body of athletics in the USA, when the other candidate for the office, three-time Olympic… Read more “VIN LANANNA ELECTED USATF PREZ. DOES IT REALLY MATTER?”