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Snub or Support? 24 Oct 2012 | 06:36 pm
As I neared the end of a recent 4-miler, I throttled back to cool down. About that time, a man walking from a home to his car directed his eyes toward mine. He wanted to tell me something. I thought, ...
Big, Fast, Strong 9 Oct 2012 | 07:47 pm
This summer, millions of folks witnessed Matt DeLancey’s work—namely in the form of those tire-flipping workouts that swimming superstar Ryan Lochte used to help prepare his body for the 2012 Olympics...
Am I a Reverse Bandit? 24 Sep 2012 | 11:47 pm
Last week, I received my marathon-participant packet in the mail. Only problem: I’m not running a marathon. But I did register for one. Here’s the story: Earlier in the year, I told myself two things:...
Road Tunes 10 Sep 2012 | 09:37 pm
Only about 17 zillion pieces have been written about running playlists, and my feeling is this (if you listen to music while running): Whatever gets you going—be it with the tempo, the instrumentals, ...
Stacked: The Leftovers 5 Sep 2012 | 07:55 pm
One of the things I always tell my magazine students—story ideas can be right in front of your face. In this case, one was right in front of mine: In the form of a stack of beautifully browned pancake...
Randomness #153 to #167 17 Aug 2012 | 09:56 pm
#153 At a conference in Chicago last week, I ran along Lake Michigan every day I was there. I logged some solid miles—likely because of the atmosphere (both environmental and festive) and the cooler t...
Excuse Me 10 Aug 2012 | 11:54 pm
In my job, I’m supposed to know and respect the differences between words. Say, between runner and jogger, or Xanax and Zantac, or Bolognese sauce and a bologna sandwich. But here’s one I can’t get my...
Pace Chasers: A Sub-Club Update 30 Jul 2012 | 11:22 pm
Some of you remember that we started a Sub-30 Club a few months ago for those people who wanted to break 30 minutes in a 5K. Since we've started, dozens have broken the sub-30 mark, and we’re now up t...
Accidents on Purpose 18 Jul 2012 | 02:11 am
The other day, a friend asked how my groin was doing. He didn’t actually say the word groin, because, I’m assuming, he would have felt awkward in phrasing his question in such a way. In any case, Kenn...
The Mid-Term Report Card 11 Jul 2012 | 12:55 am
Just got mine in the mail. Was afraid to open it… 2012 Goal Grade Teacher Comments Sub-28 5K, sub-60 10K B- Showing improvement. Your unofficial sub-30 5K is encouraging, but you’re going to need more...
