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Down Time, Part II

After last week’s “Down Time” column, I had a few people reach out. I mentioned that we always have athletes gearing up for important races

Down Time

After a big couple of weekends like the Twin Cities Marathon and Chicago Marathon, people who don’t really understand our team or my job will

Moving Toward the Difficult

My kids are on a rock climbing team, and as I have also become somewhat obsessed with climbing, I often ask them for advice on

Labor of Love

Labor Day in the United States was established to celebrate the contributions of workers – the people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into

Early Returns

I think of the early season races, especially in a marathon build-up, as kind of like the early returns on election night. They can tell

Ramblings on Cross Country and Teams

As a young kid, I ran summer track, mixed in with Little League baseball, tennis, basketball, and probably a bunch of other sports that I

Best Race You’ve Ever Witnessed?

originally posted March 13, 2022 A conversation over a beer between two track geeks often leads the question of “what’s the best race you’ve ever

Catching Up with Laura Roesler

originally posted January 31, 2023 If you’ve been around the sport for at least the past decade, Laura Roesler might very well be a household

Meb’s First Mile

originally posted March 21, 2024 In celebration of Meb Keflezighi’s 10 year anniversary of his 2014 Boston Marathon victory, we will be featuring a Celebration of

Even More from the Hub

Wightman to run the 2000m in Birmingham

World Champion Jake Wightman is set to briefly embark on a new challenge in the 2023 Indoor season. Recently, it was announced that the talented

Becoming an NCAA Champion

I can’t write one article or make one video that would fully encompass what it takes to become an NCAA champion. There are a multitude

Petition to Make Injuries Extinct

So I hate to be the one to say it but…injuries exist. Due to the existence of injuries, many runners find themselves in a setback-comeback

Alexa Efraimson announces her retirement

After eight years of professional running, Alexa Efraimson is hanging up the running spikes. The talented 1500m runner made the announcement on instagram on Wednesday.