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
Minnesota Distance Elite
September 4, 2026
Labor Day in the United States was established to celebrate the contributions of workers – the people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into
BOULDER, Colo. – As Colorado celebrates the 150th anniversary of statehood, the Denver Post has recognized BOLDERBoulder co-founders Steve Bosley and Frank Shorter among the
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
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
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
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
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
A new video of Gary Martin’s sub-4 mile at the Philly Catholic League meet reveals the reality of what he’s accomplished.
He had the most amazing stride – power, grace, floating and barely touching the ground.
Physiologically a 5k is run very close to one’s VO2max
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
The 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships are set for Icahn Stadium in New York from July 23-26. This is a departure from recent history, with Hayward
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
I thought I would start the new year off talking about something more related to doctoring than race walking, although this definitely applies to both.
This has been a crazy busy year! I think I have raced more than ever before, definitely more than any time in the last decade.
A friend asked me a few weeks ago, “So why do you race walk?” Hmm, there are so many ways to answer that question, I
After much pressure from my husband and some gentle nudges from a friend I am finally making a space for myself to write. I am