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December 21 is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year NYT: Get Off Your Ass! Or die. NYT: In an Unforgiving Sport, They Minister to Hearts and Souls Could that work for a high school cross country team? … Continue reading →

Forget the Vaporfly. All I want for Christmas… Bionic Boots 7 Ways to Get Your Kids into Running Steve Magness: Long Term Athlete Development: A Case Study of a 9:15 HS 2-miler becoming a sub 2:17 marathoner Bone injuries/stress fractures … Continue reading →

Oops, we were not on the same southbound… The train accident was on an alternate route believed safe for higher speeds. Q&A: What It Takes to Climb Mt. Everest Chris Froome Just Killed Pro Cycling …And then there is Justin … Continue reading →

Wow! A 55 year old video about Bruce Kidd, with Lazlo Tabori, commentary by W.H. Auden. Here. W.H. Auden poen: The Runner Don witnessed history on the boards on February 10, 1962. With Jim Beatty, Lazlo Tabori, Murry Halberg, and … Continue reading →

.Mike Blackmore, 56, UO graduate, Licensed Massage Therapist in Eugene, head cross country/distance track coach at Linfield College in McMinville, stud racer. Now single (has a girlfriend), no kids, one cat, 7 sub-fours (miles, not marathons), his best being 3:57.46. … Continue reading →

Read du jour. On legendary biologist, writer, and runner Bernd Heinrich. He’s 77, running the 10K in about 47 minutes, living with another legend, 57 year old Lynn Jennings. Excellent: Racing the Antelope and Why We Run Ever wonder about … Continue reading →

Hurricane Harvey Could Barely Slow Down Sabra Harvey, 68 Happiness is down in America. What we’re doing is not working. Eat your veggies! Fresh, frozen, or canned. Craig Fowler hiked AT, PCT, and Continental Divide and pedaled Tour Divide, the … Continue reading →

How Symmetrical Are You? Alex Hutchinnson: Don’t Let Pollution Stop You from Exercising Speed Development TrackTown USA Newsletter World’s oldest guy (113) discloses longevity secrets. World Political Leaders 5K results. …More. Semi-Rad: The ShortCut Is: There Is No Shortcut

71-Year-Old Sets Blazing Fast Mile World Record—on Low Mileage Being injured sucks. …Just bad luck or being stupid? USA marathon champ Sara Hall defies convention. Of course we’re all different, and sometimes you’re lucky. If you had the bucks, would … Continue reading →

More love for Joe Newton. …Check out the Mr. Newton documentary, The Long Green Line. Laugh here and here. The problem with having a 3:00:35 marathon PB is I now have to run another one to break 3. Looking for … Continue reading →