A couple of months ago we had some kids over at our house. One of the kids, a 6 year old who we’ll call Joey, wanted us to play a board game with him. We had been told by his mother that he was having issues with losing. He would often pout, cry, and stomp …
There is something magical about running the mile. How many of us ran the mile in high school? OK, maybe you’re dating yourself if you admit to it since most high schools now either run the 1500 or whatever you call the bastardized distance of 1600 meters. From Roger Bannister first breaking the 4-minute barrier …
Open Letter to AJW, Since you asked, in the comments in my last post, how or why I use you as motivation to push hard and hurt on the track each week, I would like to share with you how our ten year bet ends in my dreams. I have whittled away at your 5-hour …
Here are a few things to help get you motivated and out the door to train. My favorite race report of all time is Tom Nielsen’s 1999 Angeles Crest report called the Dream Wrecker. For a great insight on why you run and healthy view of competition, here’s the classic speech that Jeff Johnson wrote …