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Sophia Beckmon Signs NIL Deal with adidas

University of Illinois standout and NCAA Long Jump Champion Sophia Beckmon has signed an NIL deal with adidas. In a post to Instagram, Beckmon wrote,

Rudy Chapa’s Untouchable 28:32.7

On April 24, 1976 at the Drake Relays, a high school senior from Hammond, Indiana stepped onto the track to chase an Olympic Trials qualifying

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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

Portland Marathon 2016

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

A Race with My Girl

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.

Reasons to Walk

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

Walking by Faith

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

Food is the Best Medicine

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. 

2019 Race Recap

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.

Why Do I Train?

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

My Race Walk Story

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