In last year’s IAAF Competition Performance Rankings for the marathon, At number 82 Boston Marathon USA 16 APR 2018 515 3 7967 110 0 8482 So, we… Read more “FIRST BOSTON PREVIEW BEFORE THE DELUGE”
LEST WE FORGET
Yesterday marked a somber anniversary. 25 years ago on 7 April 1994, the nation of Rwanda exploded in a paroxysm of genocide in which 800,000 Tutsi people were… Read more “LEST WE FORGET”
CARLSBAD 5000 ENTERS NEW ERA
When Competitor Group Inc. was sold to Ironman in June 2017, then exited San Diego to consolidate with Ironman at its headquarters in Tampa, Florida, you knew… Read more “CARLSBAD 5000 ENTERS NEW ERA”
LEADING FROM BEHIND?
During his second term in office, President Barack Obama was vilified for his policy of “leading from behind” in Libya. Whether such a strategy is viable in… Read more “LEADING FROM BEHIND?”
CAN RUNNING PULL ITSELF BACK FROM THE BRINK?
With a Warrior Games like course that has jaws dropped throughout the Twitter-sphere, there’s a real excitement for Saturday’s IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.… Read more “CAN RUNNING PULL ITSELF BACK FROM THE BRINK?”
FINAL TRACK SESSION FOR WINTER TRAINING CAMP
Chula Vista, CA. – With a roll of low-lying fog still clinging to the hillsides, and valleys along the U.S. – Mexico border, the final track workout… Read more “FINAL TRACK SESSION FOR WINTER TRAINING CAMP”
SKECHERS PERFORMANCE LA MARATHON PREVIEW
Los Angeles, CA -There’s a wonderful marination to the marathon. It gets the juices flowing. And when done in communion with enough people, there’s a special energy… Read more “SKECHERS PERFORMANCE LA MARATHON PREVIEW”
5000 METERS IN MEDIAS RES
“In medias res”, meaning “into the middle of things”, refers to works that open in the middle of the plot rather than with background or other exposition,… Read more “5000 METERS IN MEDIAS RES”
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
We’ve all been dumped. And it hurts. But the immediate reflex is always to beg her/him to take us back. “Please, just tell me what to do.… Read more “BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO”
POWER IS AS POWER DOES
When the IAAF Council announced its significantly more strict Olympic entry standards for Tokyo 2020 on March 10th, and also changes to its Diamond League Tour, also… Read more “POWER IS AS POWER DOES”
