Again in 2012, the two springtime World Marathon Majors, Boston and London, will be staged six days apart. Boston’s 116th annual sets off from Hopkinton on… Read more “BOSTON VS LONDON MARATHONS 2012”
Category: Opinion
WHY TRACK IS THE BEST TEACHER FOR KIDS
Lee Evans – Catch or No Catch? Did Baltimore Raven receiver Lee Evans catch a 19-yard TD pass from QB Joe Flacco with 24-seconds remaining in… Read more “WHY TRACK IS THE BEST TEACHER FOR KIDS”
BLAZING FITNESS
Houston, Texas – Shellie Pfohl, executive director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition addressed the attendees of the Running USA Ashworth Youth Awards… Read more “BLAZING FITNESS”
RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON
Houston, Texas – The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are over, and the focus now turns to the Games in London in August. The American marathon team is… Read more “RACING FOR THE PODIUM IN LONDON”
WHAT DIRECTION RUNNING USA?
Following this weekend’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas will be the annual Running USA conference set for January 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Houston. This… Read more “WHAT DIRECTION RUNNING USA?”
WOMEN’S TEAM COULD YIELD MEDAL THREATS
In an age where every reality has been reduced to another manufactured or processed product, where the words and actions of our elected leaders are marbled with hidden… Read more “WOMEN’S TEAM COULD YIELD MEDAL THREATS”
NOT ALL BIRTH DATES ARE EQUAL
All birthdays are wonderful in that we even have one. The odds against being conceived, much less born, are so great — scientists calculate the probability at about… Read more “NOT ALL BIRTH DATES ARE EQUAL”
WRINGING OUT THE OLD
As 2011 comes to a desultory close, with the race of 2012 shaping up to be the one for the White House in Washington rather than… Read more “WRINGING OUT THE OLD”
TEAM USA ARIZONA Receives Grant from 2011 Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon
Partnership Between Professional Race and Elite Athletes Highlighted One of the first posts on this blog WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE HALF MAKES MAJOR AMERICAN PLEDGE outlined race… Read more “TEAM USA ARIZONA Receives Grant from 2011 Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon”
WELCOME TO THE DUNCE-CAP CORNER
What, is David Stern in his dotage bucking for the USATF CEO job now? Unbelievable. You’ve just come off a forced player lock-out which has… Read more “WELCOME TO THE DUNCE-CAP CORNER”