OK, how can I not weigh-in on the sub-2 hour marathon experiment by Nike? First, as to the potential. Alright, yes, based on every metric available, it is… Read more “SUB 2-HOUR MARATHON?”
Category: Opinion
MAKING IT PERSONAL ONCE AGAIN
My friend Elizabeth from Atlanta Track Club and I were talking about our pets as she drove me to Hartsfield International airport this morning for my flight… Read more “MAKING IT PERSONAL ONCE AGAIN”
VIN LANANNA ELECTED USATF PREZ. DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
Today, in Orlando, Florida Coach Vin Lananna was elected president of USATF, the governing body of athletics in the USA, when the other candidate for the office, three-time Olympic… Read more “VIN LANANNA ELECTED USATF PREZ. DOES IT REALLY MATTER?”
NCAA XC – TORTURE IN THE WAITING
Yesterday’s NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana again produced compelling competitions and high drama. But that drama was immeasurably stretched out by the interminable… Read more “NCAA XC – TORTURE IN THE WAITING”
THE ROADS AS RECONCILIATION
The divisions in this country remain profound as we exit this most contentious election season with a new president-elect. Yet despite those divisions America remains what it… Read more “THE ROADS AS RECONCILIATION”
NOVEMBER SURPRISE
They call it an October surprise, and we had a few of those in the run-up to this historic 2016 election. Maybe not one as stunning as… Read more “NOVEMBER SURPRISE”
A TIME FOR HEROES
The marathon is an event designed for heroes, as the long grind strips away all our defenses, leaving only the nub of a person by its end.… Read more “A TIME FOR HEROES”
WALLS OF INTOLERANCE, BRIDGES WITHOUT SPANS
Last Thursday First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an emotional rebuke to Republican Party nominee Donald Trump after sexually aggressive comments he made in 2005 surfaced on an… Read more “WALLS OF INTOLERANCE, BRIDGES WITHOUT SPANS”
COVER UP!
My wife is a coach, and you people are driving her crazy. So pay attention, because your issues tend to fall back on me when she gets… Read more “COVER UP!”
CHICAGO 2016
For the second year in a row the Bank of America Chicago Marathon staged a no-pacesetters competition. And for the second year in a row the men… Read more “CHICAGO 2016”
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