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Moving Toward the Difficult

My kids are on a rock climbing team, and as I have also become somewhat obsessed with climbing, I often ask them for advice on

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

AthleteBiz Spotlight: Sandi Morris

Veteran Pole Vaulter Sandi Morris is a favorite of the AthleteBiz team, having been perhaps the most creative and enthusiastic athlete we’ve ever worked with.

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

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

Even More from the Hub
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Injuries and Everyday Life

Running pitfalls exist everywhere in our everyday lives. Many runners don’t do a good job of drawing the connections between things that we do in

Carslbad 5000 Race Recap

I raced a road 5k a couple weeks ago, and it was a ton of fun. I definitely feel like there’s room for improvement in

Shericka Jackson runs 100 meter world lead

Last summer at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Jamaican sprint sensation Shericka Jackson took second in the women’s 100 meters, earning her the silver

PODCASTS at a Glance

Shoutout for the Marathon Talk pod that always features a lively chat with Deena Kastor and Martin Yelling and their various guests.

The All-Out Stimulus

I generally sit in the camp of “save the race for race day.” In other words, don’t race workouts and conserve those all-out efforts for

No-Man’s-Land Paces

I’ve been around the running world long enough to have heard the term “no-man’s-land.” I’ve also been around long enough to have spent my fair