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”
Category: Opinion
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”
MONEY NOT THE ISSUE AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Money is the issue today. But first, congratulations go out to Flagstaff-based Nick Arciniaga for his first national championship, an exciting 2:13:12 win over Mammoth Track Club’s… Read more “MONEY NOT THE ISSUE AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP”
WILL 1500m SPEED DETERMINE MARATHON LIMITS?
The ink isn’t even dry on Wilson Kipsang’s 2:03:23 world marathon record in Berlin last Sunday. Already. speculators wonder what might be next for the iconic distance… Read more “WILL 1500m SPEED DETERMINE MARATHON LIMITS?”
TEAM-BASED COMPETITIONS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUALS
In a response to my latest post, PRO RUNNER DAVID TORRENCE – “Don’t Blame Elite Athletes for State of the Sport”, journalist Parker Morse wrote, “Kudos to Mr.… Read more “TEAM-BASED COMPETITIONS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUALS”
THE FESTIVALIZATION OF SPORT — Respite from the competition of life
In our center-right, celebrity-saturated society it is all but apostacy to say, as Yale University Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom did in a C-SPAN interview in… Read more “THE FESTIVALIZATION OF SPORT — Respite from the competition of life”
DUMBING DOWN, SLOWING DOWN
In a recent keynote address at the Andrus Center for Public Policy in Boise, Idaho, retired Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O’Connor lamented what she called… Read more “DUMBING DOWN, SLOWING DOWN”
