San Diego, CA — I recently watched a documentary about 1960s Australian running great Ron Clarke, a true phenomenon in his day now known primarily for breaking records… Read more ““DON’T TRAIN TOO HARD, DON’T MAKE IT TOO EASY””
Category: Opinion
PLAYING THE WHAT-IF GAME
Congratulations to Aaron Braun and Molly Huddle for their victories in the inaugural .US National Road Racing Championships in Alexandria, Virginia. Both won $20,000 out of the $100,000 prize purse, one… Read more “PLAYING THE WHAT-IF GAME”
BOYS WILL BE BOYS
I’ve been giving some thought to the whole Jonathan Martin-Richie Incognito imbroglio that has lifted a rock off the twisted world of intimidation-as-camaraderie that exists in at… Read more “BOYS WILL BE BOYS”
VETERAN’S DAY MEMORY
On this Veteran’s Day 2013, with thousands of our fellow citizens in faraway lands fighting in our name, I thought I’d share a memory from a long… Read more “VETERAN’S DAY MEMORY”
PERILOUS PEAK OF PERFECTION
Runner’s World Newswire put out a story October 23rd by Peter Gambaccini – Former Elite’s Advice for Ryan Hall – after Hall pulled out of the November… Read more “PERILOUS PEAK OF PERFECTION”
BASEBALL IS LIKE THE MARATHON
Baseball, in some ways, is like the marathon. Both sports require the ability to endure a long, grueling task, be it months of training and 26.2… Read more “BASEBALL IS LIKE THE MARATHON”
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. Adds American Development Program
In the past several years we have seen event organizers in several cities expand their portfolio of races in what can be seen as an ad hoc… Read more “Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. Adds American Development Program”
DOES COMPETITION HELP OR HURT A RECORD EFFORT?
Make no mistake, in foot racing like war it is axiomatic that the best laid plans rarely survive the instant of engagement. That is also why in… Read more “DOES COMPETITION HELP OR HURT A RECORD EFFORT?”
TOP EAST AFRICAN RUNNERS EARN LIKE MAJOR CEOs
Stats are like bible quotes, got one for any POV. So while Spanish statistician Miguel Calvo sifts through the splits from Berlin three weeks ago (translation by… Read more “TOP EAST AFRICAN RUNNERS EARN LIKE MAJOR CEOs”
KENYAN CHAMPION REACHING OUT TO BACK OF THE PACK
Perhaps it took Competitor Group’s two-by-four to the frontal lobe to get people’s attention, but now that CGI has eliminated appearance fees and (by running’s standards) appreciable… Read more “KENYAN CHAMPION REACHING OUT TO BACK OF THE PACK”
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