I don’t know if Australian Olympian Chris Wardlaw intended to start a fight – maybe he did. But he certainly articulated a feeling many lifelong observers of… Read more “When the Numbers Don’t Add Up: Chris Wardlaw, Super Shoes, and the Question Running Won’t Answer”
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ON RUFFLED SKIRTS & RECORD RUNS
Madame Marathon hasn’t been conquered so much as decoded.
Mic’d Up and Moving Forward: A New Way to Feel Track and Field
Both sports—track and baseball—have long been tethered to their pasts, defined by records, nostalgia, and a reverence for tradition. Yet, each has also faced a rupture: These… Read more “Mic’d Up and Moving Forward: A New Way to Feel Track and Field”
THE MARATHON: ENDURING BUT NO LONGER ENDURANCE
As a practical matter, conditions will either expand or retract distance in any race, but especially an endurance race. Heat, headwinds, uphills, and humidity are expanders. Cool,… Read more “THE MARATHON: ENDURING BUT NO LONGER ENDURANCE”