Like everyone else, I’m still trying to put my arms around this Court of Arbitration for Sport‘s (CAS) ruling on Monday (Feb. 14, 2022) that allowed 15-year-old… Read more “STEALING THE MOMENT”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY RONO
With synonyms like ‘improvement’, ‘sweetening’, and ‘augmentation’, the word ‘enhancement’ swings easily through positive, neutral, and slightly pejorative connotations. While you can sweeten deals, improve skills, and… Read more “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY RONO”
ON THE TOM BRADY RETIREMENT
I have a brother blog to Wandering In a Running World called Specks In A Jaundiced Eye. In it, I take on the non-running topics that pique… Read more “ON THE TOM BRADY RETIREMENT”
MISSING THE MARK
I feel so sorry for those poor officials who mis-positioned the shot put laser measurement device at the 114th Millrose Games in New York last weekend. Amidst… Read more “MISSING THE MARK”
BITCHIN’ & MOANIN’
One thing I’ve always loved about athletics is its competitive undeniability. Oh, occasionally you’ll have a complaint about jostling indoors, or a false positive drug test. But… Read more “BITCHIN’ & MOANIN’”
KEIRA D’AMATO & HOUSTON 2022
A few things came to mind as we watched Keira D’Amato break Deena Kastor‘s American marathon record at the 50th Chevron Houston Marathon last Sunday. First, the… Read more “KEIRA D’AMATO & HOUSTON 2022”
WOMEN’S MARATHONING 2021
In my last post, I broke down the top marathon performances by men in 2021, SUB-2:10 MARATHONING 2021, then compared those totals to data taken from the… Read more “WOMEN’S MARATHONING 2021”
SUB-2:10 MARATHONING 2021
That the earth remains spinning at its axial tilt of 23.44 degrees is another of the great benedictions of 2021. Because down at ground level, many of… Read more “SUB-2:10 MARATHONING 2021”
STABILITY AS A PREDICATE FOR SUCCESS
If history doesn’t repeat itself note for note, it’s been said to at least rhyme verse to verse. This November 2021, the TCS New York City Marathon… Read more “STABILITY AS A PREDICATE FOR SUCCESS”
JOHNNIE & ME: LA LEGACIES
Funny thing, this running game. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, America’s two largest cities will be staging their annual marathons on the same day this Sunday, November… Read more “JOHNNIE & ME: LA LEGACIES”