My Most Uplifting Marathon
As best I can tell, I completed my 150th marathon on Sunday (February 21) at the 26.2 with Donna Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer in…
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The First Time I Used Run-Walk-Run: 1974
I opened my running store, Phidippides, in 1973 in a location that was not easy to find. The sales volume during the first few months…
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My response to the NY Times article: “Plodders Have a Place, but Is It in a Marathon?”
Earlier this Fall, the New York Times published the opinion of Adrienne Wald (http://bit.ly/68SGpE), the women’s cross-country coach at the College of New Rochelle who…
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On To Okinawa
The first 5 days of our trip to Japan, in the Tokyo area were full of clinics, runs through parks, sightseeing, and adventures in Japanese…
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Greetings from Tokyo, Japan
Since Barbara and I arrived here on August 13, we've seen runners almost everywhere. Evidence: The 2009 Tokyo Marathon had 7+ times more applicants than the…
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Big Sur 1:1 run/walk – 5 hour finish
Pace teams are not a new item. But during the Big Sur International Marathon a few weeks ago, I participated in an “impromptu” pace team…
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Breast Cancer Marathon – The Crowd was Amazing
I've received numerous “chillbump” moments in the Olympics, Boston, NYC, and especially running by the Pentagon a few weeks after 9-11 in the Marine Corps Marathon. But…
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What is the funniest running story that’s happened to you?
I gave a clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia a few years ago covering a wide range of running issues. As I went out for a…
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What’s your favorite running memory?
My favorite running memory is running the 1996 Boston Marathon with my Dad, who was 75 years old. It was my 100th marathon and was…
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Father and Son
When I was a boy, I wanted to be like my Dad. Since he had excelled in football (achieving Georgia All-State status as a 138…
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Life in Olympic Village
When I qualified for the Munich Olympics, it was my first international competitive experience and I had high expectations. The excitement and the variety of…
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Making The Olympic Team: My Experience
As my friend Jack Bacheler and I entered the track for the final quarter mile of the Olympic Trials Marathon, the crowd jumped to their…
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The Olympic Quest
When I qualified for the US Olympic Team in 1972 it was unexpected and joyful. This is my story. From the time I took my…
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Runners Help Cure Breast Cancer
In the major marathons, millions are raised for charities and other non-profit organizations. Most of the funds are generated by structured programs that require runners…
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Fit Kids, Race Closings, Motivation In Helping Others Run
Fit Kids Having been a fat, sedentary kid, I empathize with those who learned to dislike exercise, early in life, and avoid it. When out-of-shape…
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Lance, Summer Running, Inspiration
Being on the road about 70% of the time, I get to sample running venues and share running stories with a wonderful variety of people. …