Monthly Archives: October 2018

Ya gotta love… Bob Beamon, Mike Powell, and why the long jump world record is so old Excerpt from Eliud Kipchoge – History’s fastest marathoner… Justin Gallegos Still in Shock From His Surprise Nike Contract. Indeed. Justin and Don chatted … Continue reading →

Last night we heard from Dick Fosbury. Good guy. Got his autograph. Shook his hand. He won the gold medal on 10/20/68. Why intellectuals should not be afraid to like sports. Foz is an engineer and intellectual. Also got a … Continue reading →

Cross Country Rules! The quest for the world’s toughest runner, and why cross country belongs in the Olympics. Enjoy these 2018 SCV XC Invite photos Growing up in a house filled with books. the morning shakeout We’re going to Tracktown … Continue reading →

73-Year-Old Spartan Racer Doesn’t Let Her Age Hold Her Back Siberia as Vast, Melancholic, and Hilarious From starring for USC football to dying while wandering through traffic on a freeway, what happened to Kevin Ellison?

190,000 miles and counting: Frank Shorter’s extraordinary running career Also 70, Ohio Woman Runs Insanely Fast Marathon in Chicago Life Lessons From Eliud Kipchoge What do your $250 sneakers say about you? Jen A. Miller/NYT: Running 800-meter Olympic champ Mims … Continue reading →

OTC #8 5K results. Don ran 24:46. Insider stuff. Training with Kipchoge. “Drink a lot of tea.” Historical Badass: Anne LaBastille May Have Out-Thoreau’d Thoreau. …Video Video: Alex Honnold Writes a Note to His Teenage Self Couch potato athletes: ‘My … Continue reading →

Vigorous Exercise, Even a Trek Up Everest, May Be Safe During Pregnancy Steve Magness on The Training Grind. Fast or slow, just shut up and keep moving. Why Following Your Passions Is Good for You Almost certainly you have the … Continue reading →

Week That Was Is it possible to be too flexible? More on the 91 year old climber Your kids hate your smartphone addiction …And it makes you stupid. “A strong butt is the key to a happy life,” says Jordan … Continue reading →

91 year old breaks record… Story. Meb, 43, obviously bored, is thinking… Story. Don’t quit. Don’t hate. Dealing with age-related muscle loss Growing up in the library Revel in the frictive immediacy of running Yesterday was our seventh wedding anniversary. … Continue reading →

Enjoy The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World . Weighs 7 pounds. Will grace your coffee table. …We’re friends with an old(ish) couple who want to visit every country. They’re about eight short. How good is … Continue reading →