Monthly Archives: December 2018

After recovering from a stroke, Jim McLatchie coached Summit girls cross-country to a national title Abandoned Golf Courses Could Mean Miles of New Hiking Trails Boasting about how many hours you work is a sign of failure. …Or miles run? … Continue reading →

The Kingmaker Behind Eliud Kipchoge Alex Hutchinson: How Elite Athletes Respond to Extreme Heat

Ken Goe, others on paddy-cake rules violations committed by the Oregon Ducks. Outside: 2018’s Most Accomplished Athletes Gretchen Reynolds/NYT: Nike Vaporfly 4% Shoe May Make Some Run Faster. But, sorry, not old boys and girls. Guarantee or not? Questions swirl … Continue reading →

Drive, Hike, Wait, Repeat. What Could Be So Hard About Photographing a 200-Mile Ultramarathon? Terrific. Q&A with Marc & Joan Hunter, Coaches Of Back-To-Back NXN Champions Loudoun Valley The story of the Thai cave rescue—in which a team of young … Continue reading →

Week That Was. And why the California International Marathon is the best, still-kinda-legal course to race. The weather is usually accommodating. …More. This College Makes Every Student Run a Half Marathon. …Don’s mate attended Quaker schools in Philadelphia. Every student … Continue reading →

British Columbia’s Most Notorious Hermit. The Woman Who Outruns the Men, 200 Miles at a Time OK, so I read Jesse Itzler’s Living with the Monks. In about two hours. On the Kindle. Only $2.99. Liked it as much as … Continue reading →

the morning shakeout Jane Brody/NYT: The Secret to Good Health May Be a Walk in the Park. …Preferably with someone you love. How to deal with those big hills No phone zone …About our digital addiction How ’bout an Everest-sized … Continue reading →

California International Marathon results. Ideal conditions on a fast course. No one we know we know was there. Podcast with Dr. Michael Joyner: Why Training for a 5K is the Best Type of Exercise. Stuff that might surprise you. Don’t … Continue reading →