Every new pair of running shoes smells faintly of hope. It’s part of the bargain, I guess. Put your money down, make your dreams come true.… Read more “NEW SHOES”
Category: Opinion
TERROR, THE NEW JOBS CREATOR
The sporting question to be answered Sunday in Super Bowl XLVIII is whether the best defensive in the league can stop the best offense. But what is… Read more “TERROR, THE NEW JOBS CREATOR”
FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS
Injuries are an inevitable weigh station on the road to sporting excellence. Just this past weekend the world of CrossFit was rocked by the news that Kevin… Read more “FROM BULLDOGS TO BROADWAY – RANDOM THOUGHTS”
BELIEVING IS THE FIRST STEP
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie staged a marathon press conference Thursday as he attempted to stem the political tide rising from Bridgegate, the George Washington Bridge traffic… Read more “BELIEVING IS THE FIRST STEP”
ONCE A COMPETITOR…OLYMPIC MARATHON CHAMP ANXIOUS TO ANSWER CRITICS
Reigning World and Olympic Marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda begins 2014 with his knickers in a knot — which is not a bad thing by this… Read more “ONCE A COMPETITOR…OLYMPIC MARATHON CHAMP ANXIOUS TO ANSWER CRITICS”
“DON’T TRAIN TOO HARD, DON’T MAKE IT TOO EASY”
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””
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”
