Author Archives: Don McLean

the morning shakeout Who belongs in the National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame? How about Jeff Nelson? He held the two mile record for 29 years. …More. The Olympic Moment When South Korea Left the North Behind … Continue reading →

Men’s Journal: The Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years

Wait a sec. Coffee doesn’t fire the engine? Reasons to watch the Millrose Games. 1-3 PM on NBC. Have women already run the equivalent of a sub two hour marathon? Read The Healthiest People In The World Eat A Lot … Continue reading →

The Week That Was 26.2 to Life …The movie. I’m the Wife of a Former N.F.L. Player. Football Destroyed His Mind. Born in Ghana. Races for Navy. What Runners Should Know About Jack Daniels. Resilience is Not About Bouncing Back … Continue reading →

Brad Stulberg: When, Exactly, to Schedule Your Workouts Cool video: Morning Hill Climbs for Breakfast What Runners Can Learn From NFL Players Hits to the Head May Result in Immediate Brain Damage How to Tell If Someone Is Lying You … Continue reading →

Is icing good for runners? Q&A with Alysia Montano Kenny Moore loves Eugene. …Moore ran in the Olympic marathon at both Mexico City and Munich, finishing fourth in 1972. More Moore What Cross-Country Skiing Reveals About the Human Condition. I … Continue reading →

Goods Fats. Bad Fats the morning shakeout What You Can Learn from Fighter Pilots As it happens, I’m now reading Carrying The Fire. It’s terrific. The book was gifted to me, and my first thought was to give it pass. … Continue reading →

Brain training to maximize performance The 5K, Not The Marathon, Is The Ideal Race Competition in its best form is a test of self. It has nothing to do with medals. The winner is the person who gets the most … Continue reading →

This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade And getting worse. The Startling Link Between Sugar And Alzheimers Fascinating New Way Running Keeps You Younger Big Data Comes to Dieting Interesting. The Case for Density/Affordable Housing What’s new … Continue reading →

Can you spot Libbie and Don in this video? Hint: 0:48 – 0:50. The tall, bearded guy in black is Ian Dobson, 2008 Olympian. The coach is Vin Lananna, USATF President. He agreed to do a Q&A. The Avalon 50K … Continue reading →