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For a while, it seemed like COVID-19 couldn’t possibly interfere with something as far away as the Olympics. But now, it seems inevitable. With the virus continuing to spread, athletes’ training routines are going to be interrupted, and the Olympics, if they run as scheduled, will suffer with participating athletes either not being in their […]
Due to COVID-19, the spring NCAA winter and spring championships were cancelled. Subsequently, most colleges and universities cancelled their spring athletic season. Since that decision, a debate has sprung regarding athletic eligibility for winter athletes. Sports like basketball and indoor track and field never got to have their season’s championships decided. Instead, the coronavirus decided […]
Since pretty much everything (except the Olympics) has been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus, it’s easy to lose motivation. But thankfully, Strava, and more specifically, specific Strava groups have runners’ backs. Here’s the one I joined for collegiate athletes who just lost their seasons due to COVID-19.
So you’re looking to build your mileage up to that next level. Maybe you think the volume will help you get that edge you need for that PR you’ve been chasing for a while now. Well I’m here to help with my log from the first 80-mile week of my 10k training block. The key […]
It’s a pretty poorly kept secret that runners like beer. Like a lot. Whether it’s a community 5k with a hoppy reward at the end, or Hoka One One pro Kyle Merber on Twitter, runners like to have a beer or two after a good race. Or maybe even before. For some runners, a beer […]
After a long buildup and a lot of anticipation, the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are finally over. The race was held in Atlanta, and the top three men’s and women’s finishers got to punch their tickets to Tokyo. The odd man out On the men’s side, Galen Rupp won decisively and outright, resolidifying his […]
The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials are in less than a week, and there’s constant buzz about every true contender in the 260 qualifiers. So I’m by no means the first to talk about Jim Walmsley. But I might be among the few who will say they think he can actually do it. Walmsley is an […]
When someone competes in a music competition, there’s no equity based on their natural predispositions to any given instrument. If someone naturally has good ombiture, they get to play a wind instrument. If someone has long fingers, they get to play the piano or stringed instruments. If someone has a good internal rhythm, they get […]
Nike: You’re either a freshman in high school or a pro. There’s no in-between. New Balance: Just like the company itself, you spend a lot of time explaining that the brand isn’t just for dads. Mizuno: You’re a casual runner who fell for a shoe store’s sales pitch, but really they just wanted the Mizunos […]
