Monthly Archives: February 2018

Hayward Field update. …And more. Paris, Now. …Now 49 years later, I wanted to re-visit Paris. But we’re going to Ireland instead. …Mark Helprin is my favorite living novelist. Steve Magness on embracing awkwardness and what it takes. …And about … Continue reading →

The Week That Was What Does USATF Board Have Against Lananna? A Before-School Exercise Program May Help Children Thrive How To Break Up With Your Phone How To Run a Fast Marathon. Hint. Do your track intervals. Doping is rampant … Continue reading →

I must walk toward Oregon, and not toward Europe. ~Henry Thoreau Must read. Just in from 1862. Thoreau’s Walking Delays in Tracktown. Going barefoot (not barefoot running) helps prevent injuries. Read Video: Make the Journey Meaningful

the morning shakeout Brendon Leonard video: How to Run 100 Miles The Rise of the Experts of Everything. Perhaps you know, even friends with X, who knows everything and insists you understand, agree, do as directed. Must read: Marcus O’Sullivan … Continue reading →

To Look and Feel Younger, Running Is the Real Miracle Drug Could overdressing during your run improve performance? We recommend setting aside some time and bundling up while reading about The guy who won the Yukon Arctic Ultra 300 miler … Continue reading →

Dick Lamster, 72, sprinter, is a premier volunteer. While lord of the manor and 10 acres on Fox Hollow Road, five miles south of Eugene, his second home is Hayward Field where he has worked most every track meet in … Continue reading →

King Ches runs 2nd fastest indoor mile on the planet. Click. Wisdom from the World’s Best Marathoner The Case for Lowering Your Expectations Brad Stulberg: A Proven Method to Get More Out of Your Reading. Q&A with Alex Hutchinson Kara … Continue reading →

Old Finnish Joke: A Finnish introvert looks at his shoes when he talks to you, and a Finnish extrovert looks at your shoes. Q&A with Stephen Haas, Cheserek’s Coach. Tonight Ches will try to become the fourth man to break … Continue reading →

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~ Mark Twain The Week That Was Q&As with Mary Cain and Katelyn Tuohy Chris Froome: Neither Saint Nor Sinner Laugh: Andrew Wheating’s Retirement Video Parents: let your kids fail. Snakes on … Continue reading →

Alex Hutchinson: The Curiously Elastic Limits of Endurance More Hutchinson: How top athletes dip into usually inaccessible reserves of strength and endurance And more Hutchinson. Hat tip from Malcolm Gladwell Runners Who Care Pick Up Litter. Back when, in Santa … Continue reading →