The important thing about a running stride is not how it compares with others, it’s how it compares with itself before, during, and after fatigue sets in.… Read more “STRIDING TO PARIS IN ORLANDO”
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HOSTING A GREAT PARTY
The distinction between host and guest is similar to that between a professional and amateur athlete. Both participate, but one has an added responsibility to make sure… Read more “HOSTING A GREAT PARTY”
2023 MARATHON YEAR – MEN
Honolulu, HI—Except for this weekend’s 51st Honolulu Marathon, which has rarely seen sub-2:10 men’s performances due to the warm conditions and double climb over Diamond Head at… Read more “2023 MARATHON YEAR – MEN”
WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?
New records ennoble us all, for they represent the best of who we are. And when they come in our own time, some of that greatness attaches itself… Read more “WHAT’S ARTIFICIAL, WHAT’S NOT?”
A BIT OF A PONDER
We all know what we believe, what our gut tells us, and what we hope will be. But before we get too comfortable with even consensus reality… Read more “A BIT OF A PONDER”
CHICAGO WILL CONTEXTUALIZE BERLIN
The aftershocks of Tigst Assefa’s 2:11:53 women’s marathon world record in the Berlin two weeks ago still reverberate. But this coming weekend in Chicago, her effort will… Read more “CHICAGO WILL CONTEXTUALIZE BERLIN”
IS IT TIME FOR A NEW DISTANCE?
The Marathon and half-marathon are the only two foot races designated by name rather than time (one-hour run, 24-hour-run, etc.) or distance (100 meters, 5000 meters, etc.).… Read more “IS IT TIME FOR A NEW DISTANCE?”
CONSIDERING THE 2023 LONDON MARATHON
Not much, really, to add to all the other analysis of April 23rd’s remarkable 2023 TCS London Marathon. Except, gee whiz, for a once feared, myth-making distance,… Read more “CONSIDERING THE 2023 LONDON MARATHON”
KIPCHOGE UNSURE WHY HIS LEG GAVE OUT IN BOSTON
In Tom Derderian’s magisterial book, the Boston Marathon: The History of the World’s Premier Running Event, he describes the 1990 Boston Marathon thusly. /When 1988 Olympic marathon… Read more “KIPCHOGE UNSURE WHY HIS LEG GAVE OUT IN BOSTON”
BOSTON 2023 AFTER-ACTION REPORT
At the world’s prominent, flat-course, paced marathons, like the ones in Berlin, London, Tokyo, Valencia, Dubai, Rotterdam, etc., race tactics are as simple as: up and out,… Read more “BOSTON 2023 AFTER-ACTION REPORT”
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