For a long, long time, we have marked the passage of time by the designations Anno Domini (A.D.) and Before Christ (B.C.), with A.D. first coming into… Read more “RIPPLE EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE 2020 FALL MARATHON SEASON”
Month: March 2020
THE HEROISM OF ENDURANCE
In this time of the novel coronavirus, we are all being asked to endure in ways we never imagined in a free, open, robust society. From a severely… Read more “THE HEROISM OF ENDURANCE”
MORNING RUNS O’ER FIELDS OF GREEN
On morning runs o’er fields of green, Where the hills rolled high and low, When the sun’s slant glazed with honeyed light, and the dew was all… Read more “MORNING RUNS O’ER FIELDS OF GREEN”
RUNNING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
We live in transgressive times where the Coronavirus has, with a shocking immediacy, imposed boundaries previously seen only in futuristic dystopian movies. Yet, here we are being… Read more “RUNNING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES”
MOVING BOSTON TO THE FALL – WHY NOT ON SUNDAY?
Out of every challenge comes opportunity. Word is that Boston officials are coming up with plans to move the 124th Boston Marathon to the fall this year… Read more “MOVING BOSTON TO THE FALL – WHY NOT ON SUNDAY?”
2020 LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW
Los Angeles, CA – Over its 34 years, the Los Angeles Marathon has seen 10 runners win two times, five men and five women. But no one… Read more “2020 LOS ANGELES MARATHON PREVIEW”
LEADING FROM BEHIND – THE 2019 LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEN’S RACE
As the 2020 City of Los Angeles Marathon looms this weekend celebrating its 35th anniversary, I thought I’d set the stage with a look back at the… Read more “LEADING FROM BEHIND – THE 2019 LOS ANGELES MARATHON MEN’S RACE”
WHY HILLS AT THE ATLANTA TRIALS?
What is racing but an endless series of questions? Should I be here, should I be there, should I be going up there, or should I stay… Read more “WHY HILLS AT THE ATLANTA TRIALS?”
RESOLUTE RUPP
There are runners who do well on flat courses, others who perform their best on difficult layouts. There are those whose wheelhouse is in paced races, and… Read more “RESOLUTE RUPP”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 