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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

A Brighter Future for NCAA Track & Field? Maybe…

Latest Update on August 28, 2026Originally posted on June 29, 2026 Update (8/28/26): Public outcry surrounding professional athletes attempting to return to college sports—supercharged by

How She Did It: A Conversation

originally posted June 7, 2022 Molly Huddle and Sara Slattery’s book How She Did It published on March 8, 2022, inspiring women across the world

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

Bob Beamon: A Lifetime of Peak Experiences

originally posted on August 18, 2022 Bob Beamon knows he’s getting old. The 75-year-old can’t play full-court basketball with his friends like he used to;

Remembering Robin Williams

Originally posted on August 11, 2022 Eight years after Robin Williams’ death, we celebrate him not only as a beloved actor and comedian, but also

Even More from the Hub

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