Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have given their lives in the service of the country. I wrote about Memorial Day last year on a… Read more “MEMORIAL DAY 2017”
Month: May 2017
GRETE’S PLACE
We learned last week that the apartment building Grete Waitz (nee Anderson) grew up in in Oslo, Norway had been fitted with a plaque recognizing the place… Read more “GRETE’S PLACE”
EXERCISE SHMEXERCISE
We in the running world contain variants of every political persuasion, making the sport the true Big Tent, an open flap for everyone. One reason the sport… Read more “EXERCISE SHMEXERCISE”
WHERE TO NOW?
IAAF president Sebastian Coe is said to be seriously considering a proposal outlined at a recent European Athletics Council meeting which would erase all track & field records… Read more “WHERE TO NOW?”
BREAKING 2 STILL ALLURING?
And so the grand experiment has come to a conclusion. And, oh, so close did it come to its vaunted goal, just one second per mile short… Read more “BREAKING 2 STILL ALLURING?”