My Country of Running appears on no map, nor holds to any written constitution. Yet her citizens are many and there is room enough aplenty for any… Read more “MY COUNTRY OF RUNNING”
Month: November 2024
THE NEXT STEP
Statue of Tired Man Deep into a race, the body cannibalizes itself, trading energy for distance as systems rebel against the willful discomfort they are being asked… Read more “THE NEXT STEP”
RECALIBRATING EXCELLENCE
For as long as most of us can remember, sub—2:10:00 has been the measure of excellence in the marathon world. Each year we would count individuals and… Read more “RECALIBRATING EXCELLENCE”
REMEMBERING THE UPSET – BUSTER DOUGLAS OVER MIKE TYSON IN TOKYO 1990
As 58-year-old former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson prepares to take on 28-year-old YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul tonight at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, I… Read more “REMEMBERING THE UPSET – BUSTER DOUGLAS OVER MIKE TYSON IN TOKYO 1990”
TIRED OF DEMOCRACY
The USA began with an ancient idea for a new world, a form of government whereby We, The People, would exercise authority through elected representatives as a… Read more “TIRED OF DEMOCRACY”
NEW YORK CITY LATE RACE DUSTING
There were no clouds of dust like in 1982 when Alberto Salazar pulled free from Mexico’s Rodolfo GÓMEZ coming off Columbus Circle into Central Park along a… Read more “NEW YORK CITY LATE RACE DUSTING”
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