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
Track Shorts: Des Moines to Doha and Everything In Between
byBizBuzz: Gina’s 32-hour Run and Beasts Team with ROKA
byThe icon means you can connect with this athlete on AthleteBiz! News & Notes Gabriele Grunewald coached Chip Gaines to his first marathon. Completing the Silo District Marathon in his hometown of Waco, TX, Gaines, of Magnolia and HGTV’s Fixer Upper
BizBuzz: Brave Like Gabe Breaks 1000, USATF Seeking New OT Site, & Welcome ZAP
byThe icon means you can connect with this athlete on AthleteBiz! News & Notes Olympic and World Champion Asbel Kiprop has tested positive for Erythropoietin (EPO), reportedly. On the matter, Kiprop said, “I have read the reports linking me to doping. As
Track Shorts 2018: Boston Weekend and Opening Outdoors
byWith the winter we’ve been having in the Northeast, maybe we should be extending the indoor season a little longer. It’s hard to think about the outdoor season when the tracks are still snow covered. At least we have some
How to Refocus your Disappointment with Spontaneity
byfrom Narratives of a Professional Runner When people describe me, I don’t think the words spontaneous and adventurer are usually found in close proximity to one another, but today that’s what I was. A cave exploring, solo hiking, not fully
Race Recap: Payton Jordan
byfrom The Fete Blog It’s been over a week since my outdoor track season opener– this recap is long overdue! This year, I started my season with a 5k at Payton Jordan; in some ways, it was a deja vu
Back on the track and loving every lap
byfrom Running Joyfully I opened up my track season this past Sunday at the Payton Jordan Invite at Stanford, CA. Racing at Stanford has been a spring staple for over a decade – I’ve raced here every year since 2002!
Round 1 Race Recaps
byfrom Steepling Barriers, Chasing Dreams The season is officially underway!! So far I have raced 4 times (check out my “2015” page for more time, place, and location details) and have been pretty pleased overall with the results and
Payton Jordan Race Recap
byfrom Running Joyfully It’s been a busy past few weeks for me, with 2 trips to California for racing. The travel was fruitful, as I ran nearly a 1 minute PR in the 10k last month and then dropped
Preparation & Perspective
byfrom Aspirations of a BA Steeplechasin’ Woman My boyfriend, Michael, hates going into a meeting at work unprepared and is known to hole himself up in a conference room in the days leading up to a presentation to practice