Word of Coach Bill Squires‘ passing didn’t come until late yesterday, June 30, 2022. While it wasn’t a complete surprise, given Coach’s 89 years, the news still… Read more “REMEMBERING COACH SQUIRES”
DON’T RUN UPSTAIRS WITH THE SCISSORS, THROW THEM TO YOUR BROTHER: LIFE WITH A POLISH MOTHER
I could see the ball ripple through the bevel-edged glass of our front door as two boys, about my age, were out front playing a game… Read more “DON’T RUN UPSTAIRS WITH THE SCISSORS, THROW THEM TO YOUR BROTHER: LIFE WITH A POLISH MOTHER”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI
Until Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi flipped the script in the 1500m Final at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, going out in the first quarter… Read more “HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI”
PAUL TERGAT: A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
In the areas of Kenya and Ethiopia where lifestyle, high altitude, and personal drive have conspired to create long-distance runners of extraordinary strength, there’s an open-call system… Read more “PAUL TERGAT: A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH”
2022 CARLSBAD 5000
RESULTS Men Ed Cheserek – KEN – 13:44 Reid Buchanan – San Diego – 13:45 Jack Bruce – AUS – 14:04 Jose Santana Marin – MEX –… Read more “2022 CARLSBAD 5000”
MOTHER’S DAY MEMORY 2022
The big plane shuddered as its flaps lowered and caught the rushing air, jostling me from an uneven sleep. Moments later, the landing gear locked, with a… Read more “MOTHER’S DAY MEMORY 2022”
The Heroism of Endurance
Winging my way home after the 126th Boston Marathon, I found an old column that reminded me of what Monday’s marvelous marathon represents, and why such events… Read more “The Heroism of Endurance”
THE DAY AFTER BOSTON #126
Tuesday after Monday’s 126th Boston Marathon and the quads may be aching, but the spirits are still soaring. Patriots Day 2022 was a day of glory, of return,… Read more “THE DAY AFTER BOSTON #126”
Boston Women To Celebrate In Style in 2022
How militant will the pace be? Boston 2022 celebrates the 50th anniversary of women being officially accepted into the grand old race. And what a half-century it’s… Read more “Boston Women To Celebrate In Style in 2022”
BOSTON 2022 PROMISES TO BE EPIC
We don’t want to go out too hard here, but as we enter Boston Marathon week 2022, there is an almost giddy anticipation for the 126th running… Read more “BOSTON 2022 PROMISES TO BE EPIC”
WANDERING IN A RUNNING WORLD 