This has been a crazy busy year! I think I have raced more than ever before, definitely more than any time in the last decade. I’ve tackled four 50km races (only finishing three), three 20Ks, two 12Ks, and one 10K.
from Joseph Gray on Instagram Team USA #28 I leave Andorra with many mixed emotions. On one hand, like every athlete that toed the line, I wanted to accomplish personal goals and for the most part I did. On the
from Sandi Morris on Instagram TWO THUMBS UP for my 2018 season! ✨ Fans see the performances, but rarely get to see the behind-the-scenes struggles we go through as pro athletes. This season I dealt with a bulging disk in
From the parochial perspective of a US fan, the summer track and field scene has been pretty quiet. At least across the pond, they had the European Championships. But, we do have a few events to brighten up the late
The Sir Walter Miler celebrated its fifth year bringing elite miling to fans in Raleigh, North Carolina. On a night that saw five women go sub-4:30 and the full men’s field of 13 go sub-4, it is hard to argue
UK Athletics, the governing body of British track and field, is sponsoring a new event this weekend to attract some attention to the sport. Called the Athletics World Cup, the format is elegantly simple. Eight countries will have one male
You Really Ought to Give Iowa a Try musical accompaniment from The Music Man Okay, we will. This year’s USTAF Outdoor Nationals are going to be in Des Moines from June 21 to June 24. Thank goodness we won’t have
Just returning from a week in Oregon, which included taking in both days of the Pre Classic. I am left with several conclusions. Even the best TV producer in the world has no hope of capturing the atmosphere of a
by Maria Dalzot from The Journey of a Thousand Miles The last 6 miles of the Chuckanut 50k I told myself I never had to run again if I didn’t want to. My left leg was so tight I had to stop
As I review the pile of results from the relay carnivals, open meets, international meets and USATF road championships, I am reminded of the dilemma faced by the mosquito at the nudist colony – I know what I’m supposed to