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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

Catching Up with Hillary Bor

In these Q&A features, I strive to have genuine conversations as Track and Field hold some of the most accessible and open athletes in all

Challenging Stereotypes

It’s a huge stereotype that guys need to eat way more than girls, and I felt the need to challenge that notion. The gap between

Sir Mo Farah to miss London Marathon

The London Marathon will be short a big name when the race kicks off this Sunday. Sir Mo Farah announced on Wednesday that he’s pulled