How many times have you watched a race and thought, “Boy, was he/she born to run?”, thereby giving voice to the emotional power released by the human… Read more “EMOTIONAL CONFORMATION”
Category: Opinion
THE PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE TABLE IF THEY ARE ALSO TO BE THE MEAL
(The following editorial was written for and posted by the Track & Field Athletes Association (TFAA) on its website. It is re-posted here with their permission.) *… Read more “THE PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE TABLE IF THEY ARE ALSO TO BE THE MEAL”
THE RUN FOR THE ROSE GARDEN
Do you feel like I do? Do you wish the race for president would never end? Ooohh, the very idea of a fully-blustered presidential campaign sets my… Read more “THE RUN FOR THE ROSE GARDEN”
TURN OFF THE JUMBOTRON!
“I felt good, I was running fast. Then, as everybody does, I kind of glanced up at the big JumboTron and I see this little… Read more “TURN OFF THE JUMBOTRON!”
OLYMPIC ROAD RACE
Now that Athletics Kenya has made its Sophie’s Choice for their 2012 Olympic Men’s Marathon team, it seems cruelly unfair that both history’s fastest marathoner, Geoffrey… Read more “OLYMPIC ROAD RACE”
KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Well, the word has come down from on high, and a little earlier than expected at that. Originally scheduled to be announced April 30th, today at a packed… Read more “KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAMS ANNOUNCED”
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
The trilling of birds fills the Sunday morning air, a gentle reminder that we once lived in a society scaled more for pause and reflection, rather than one… Read more “ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY”
USATF CEO: BIG IDEAS AND WIDE HORIZONS
Tracy Sundlun and I go way back, to the days of big hair, big ideas, and wide horizons ahead that many envisioned for the sport of… Read more “USATF CEO: BIG IDEAS AND WIDE HORIZONS”
DODGER’S SALE POTENTIAL WINDFALL FOR LA MARATHON
Now that the Los Angeles Dodgers sale from Frank McCourt to the Magic Johnson-Stan Kasten group has been consummated for a record $2 billion – the… Read more “DODGER’S SALE POTENTIAL WINDFALL FOR LA MARATHON”
ANTICIPATING SPRING MARATHON SEASON
Talking about too many good shortstops…First, Athletics Kenya went through a politically bruising process before finally deciding (IMHO, properly) how to select its men’s 10,000 meter Olympic… Read more “ANTICIPATING SPRING MARATHON SEASON”
