THE EMBERS
Kicking off your week with biggest tips of the sombrero to Sam Runde. To recap: Sam made the 2016 AAU National Championships 3000 podium (3rd, 9:44). I challenged him to step … Read More
Stimulating the running community to a more competitive culture
Kicking off your week with biggest tips of the sombrero to Sam Runde. To recap: Sam made the 2016 AAU National Championships 3000 podium (3rd, 9:44). I challenged him to step … Read More
One of my favorite races anywhere is in Davenport and its this weekend. The BIX 7 Mile will once again host our USA National Championships. So many memories from this … Read More
I spent most of my first 30 years as a wanderer and a rebel. The next 20 raising 3 kids, under what most would consider dire circumstances. Used to insist … Read More
Rest in peace Sam Amato. Sam was a holdout. A rebel. His own man. Just the kind of fella I can respect. Amato’s Restaurant has been a favorite for the Omaha … Read More
It all depends what you are in it for. And only you can answer that. Competition? Development? Friends? What do you expect out of your running? Why do you train? … Read More
Run Guru Elite Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit set up to advocate for post collegiate athletes. The club addresses what I perceive as the flagging competitive nature of top flight athletics … Read More
Responding to injury without revenge. A good example is the situation at 1909 Campanille Road. His dog knocked me off my bike last year sending me to the hospital and causing great … Read More
If you are willing to do the work, if you’re out there busting your ass, if you Revel in the Sheen, this column is for you. If not, time to leave. … Read More
I had a bug fly. In my eye. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. They may have been just a little moist at the end of this morning’s track … Read More
“Willie, you’re giving yourself a rough row to hoe!” an admonition I received regularly as a child. And my dad knew a thing or two about rough rows. Having grown up … Read More