Month: November 2015

Take a look outside this morning.  Finally a good, big and happy snowfall.  Looking out my window I see a bunch of runners.  Shorts and singlets and spikes, that’s it.  … Read More

Bidding adieu to that pair of digits.  Tomorrow kicks off my next trip around El Sol, this wild, wonderful, wacky ride called life. What can I pass on to you from a life time … Read More

I hope you’re ensconced with family by the time you are reading this.  Going to be some rough going on the roads tomorrow.  More typical weather than what we’ve been … Read More

Some well earned tips of the sombrero today.  Big news, big time, big tips! Pink Gorilla and Born and Raced in Nebraska have merged, revealing the future of professional level … Read More

Every year there are one or two columns that stand out for me personally.  Today is one. The Fellas.  Grant and Jay and Kevin and Drew.  Those guys.  Our guys.  My … Read More

I posed the question a couple years ago “Would you run a hundred miler if no one would ever know?” Today’s question:  Would you dedicate yourself to a life’s passion if no … Read More

Getting the beak  wet.  Dipping into  the trough. Respect.  You’ve got to make a significant contribution, or display a minimum of maturity,  in order to have a place at the adult table.  The … Read More

Three simple little letters.  LHF.  The Race.  Not the novelty.  Up Front.  Always First Class Competition.  And Deep.  You Win This and It Matters.  Why?  Because you establish yourself as … Read More

Checked the results for the .US National 12K this past weekend.  A lot of new names and fresh faces up near the top, making some noise.  Molly Huddle (31) was the … Read More

All these bonus weather days should be a boon to your training.  Also a great chance to catch up and even get ahead of the chores.  Steady working, the list … Read More