Beijing 2008: Where Will the Media Stand?

There’s nothing like the prospect of prohibiting free speech to rile up the media. In a short span of days, the British Olympic Association’s inept and naive move to prohibit their athletes from criticizing China during the Olympics

Running Isn’t Sexy

Back in the 1970’s and 80’s the first aerobic craze hit North America. Kenneth Cooper got people excited about exercise with his bestselling book, “Aerobics” in 1968. Running burst onto the scene as a popular activity and athletes like Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers became cultural icons.
My experience in the 1980’s and into the [...]

A Different Kind of Runner

About a month ago I was at a local running store helping register people for a local marathon training program when I overheard an interesting exchange between a newcomer and a coach trying to decide where to place her.
“What’s your pace?” he asked.
“I have no idea.” she responded. This was not unusual; few beginners knew [...]

Lance Armstrong Sucks

Have you ever been to the letsrun forum? It’s an amazing place for a few reasons:

There are probably enough elite or semi-elite runners and coaches there to fill an Olympic sized stadium.
Because of the presence of these people, you will have a hard time finding more information about running packed into one place. The best [...]