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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

USATF Outdoor Championships Predictions

No fluff, just predictions. Based on official declared entries noted by USATF as of July 16. For information on the Championship schedule and how to

Even More from the Hub

Bringing Light to Injuries

I want to bring light to my recent experiences with injury–starting from the beginning. (So, get ready for a semi-long story…but also feel free to skip

The Start of a New Season

It has been awhile since my last update! To wrap up last season, I finished 4th at the US Olympic Team Trials last June, one

Dudince

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

1 Corinthians 9

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

35 KM Nationals

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

Racing in 2020

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

2017: My Quickest National Championship

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