Archive for October 2011
“If you think of running with us, you’re loco. If you make it to the race, you’re mas loco.”
Caballo in Sweden, looking ready and rested for another Copper Canyon Ultramarathon. Mexico is in his blood, but Nordic countries sure seem to agree with the rest of him. Registration is already running high for the 2012 CCUM. With six months to go, 42 international runners have already signed up .
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From a Lance Armstrong tweet this morning: @lancearmstrong Just had an MRI done on my plantar fasciitis. Sick of this! Most frustrating sports injury I’ve ever dealt with.. No surprise. Take a look at his form. Brutal. Wonder why Nike coach Alberto Salazar hasn’t gotten on him to lose that heel strike and unlock that…
Read More“There has always been an “anti-female” attitude lurking beneath the surface of running”
The Guardian asked me to weigh in on the bizarre decision by track’s governing body to suddenly change rules that have been in place for 40 years and nullify one of the greatest performances in modern sports: Paula Radcliffe’s world record in the marathon. Is it a coincidence that 23 of the 28 people who…
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