Backed by a record field of about 35,000 runners of all abilities, a combined total of fourteen Olympians are set to compete in the Honolulu
While the rest of America think of what comes next as Thanksgiving, I think of it as the final training week punctuated by a large
The Cougars of Brigham Young University swept the men’s and women’s team titles at today’s NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Verona, Wisconsin
Fentaye Belayneh of Ethiopia and Yemane Haileselassie of Eritrea won this morning’s 22nd Boston Half-Marathon on a sunny and near-freezing morning
In two exciting races which both boiled down to just two contenders in the final kilometer, Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui and Dutchman Abdi Nageeye won their
With powerful late-race moves, Ahmed Muhumed and Annie Rodenfels won the USATF-5-K titles at this morning’s Abbott Dash to the Finish Line which runs from
In four starts at the TCS New York City Marathon Geoffrey Kamworor has never failed to make the podium
Like in Boston and in Paris, Lokedi will be racing against Hellen Obiri, the defending champion and Olympic bronze medalist
So to have a day where the simple things line up after another for twenty-four hours of God-given enjoyment feels pretty amazing.
It’s autumn, cross country season, two days since I hit my book deadline, and now the return of an old friend.
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich, the 2019 world marathon champion, ran an astonishing time of 2:09:56 at this morning’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a pending World
At the USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon last February in Orlando, Zach Panning made the most important move of the race, dropping a 4:49 sixth
Well, this racing season did not turn out anything like I thought it would. Because of Covid it was difficult to find races, so we
Well, this race was very different than my last race in California. It was my first time traveling internationally since Covid. I was headed to Slovakia, but
A friend asked me if I as an athlete would share my thoughts on 1 Corinthians 9 for a Bible study group that she is
I have been having a hard time coming up with what to say about this last race. My 2020 season concluded with two races, a
It has taken me a bit to unpack this last race, my first race since covid cancelled my regular season. My only other race this year
Here it goes, throwback to the USATF 2017 Outdoor Nationals. I was traveling to Sacramento, CA, to compete in the 20km race walk. I had done my
When I started this blog last year, I thought I would have all kinds of travels and races and excitement and setbacks to write about
Uncertainty. One of my least favorite things. Those of you who know me know how much I like routine. I thrive on sameness and predictability and I don’t
So much has changed over the last few weeks, it is hard to know where to start. For those following my race walking, I was
Last month I had the opportunity to take my 8 year-old daughter, Annalie, to Santee, CA for the US 50 Kilometer Race Walk National Championships.
One of our favorite family activities is walking. I suppose it isn’t surprising, given that I am a race walker, but just going for a
I have been dealing with hamstring problems for over three years now. Four separate injuries have led to ongoing pain and have shaped my race
