Oh, the airtime and pixels that were dedicated to Tiger Woods’ second-place finish at the 100th PGA Championships in St. Louis last weekend. For those stuck in… Read more “TIGER ROARS AGAIN”
NEVER MIND THE MATCH RACE
Well, so much for sticking my head inside the lion’s mouth outside the Chicago Art Museum. I’m getting hammered pretty badly across different fora and websites for… Read more “NEVER MIND THE MATCH RACE”
CHICAGO 2018: TOO MANY CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT
Though it was a Frenchman, Michel Bréal, who first suggested that a distance race be held in the 1896 Olympic Games and be called the Marathon, it… Read more “CHICAGO 2018: TOO MANY CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT”
2018 TD BEACH TO BEACON 10k PHOTO ESSAY
Cape Elizabeth, ME – The 21st TD Beach to Beacon 10k presented the 7000 starters with the dreaded double of heat and humidity today, making for wet-banklet-like… Read more “2018 TD BEACH TO BEACON 10k PHOTO ESSAY”
2018 TD BEACH TO BEACON 10K – TALES OF TWO FAVES
Cape Elizabeth, ME – A race is all about urgency, whether along the cutting edge of competition itself, or in the honing of that edge leading up… Read more “2018 TD BEACH TO BEACON 10K – TALES OF TWO FAVES”
AVOIDING SUMMER CHORES
For all the attention the spring and fall marathons attract, there is a red, white, and blue, freshly mown grass quality to the U.S. summer road circuit,… Read more “AVOIDING SUMMER CHORES”
“IT’S GOTTA BE DA SHOES”
In his classic Nike ads from a generation ago, Spike Lee (as Mars Blackmon) asked Michael Jordan what made him the best basketball player in the universe. Was… Read more ““IT’S GOTTA BE DA SHOES””
MIND OVER MATTER
Foot racing is both a simple and complex proposition. Simple in the sense of one foot in front of another from a set starting point to a… Read more “MIND OVER MATTER”
WHAT IF WORLD CUP…
As I watch World Cup quarterfinal action from Russia, I can’t help but think how well an American team comprised of all the great NFL slot receivers… Read more “WHAT IF WORLD CUP…”
HEY, USAIN
In this year, with no Olympics or World Championships on the calendar, athletics is reshuffling its deck seeking the new face-of-the-sport to replace Usain Bolt who retired last… Read more “HEY, USAIN”
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