The Special Value of Friends By Gordon Cherr, The searing Tallahassee summer became just too much a few weeks ago and I succumbed to the siren call of Asheville, again, if only for a week. It seemed a good trade at the time and it was – switching...
David Yon Friday night in Zurich at one of the years hottest meets world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj ran the 1500 in 3:26.89, the fifth-fastest time in history for the metric mile distance. I will argue that this is the toughest event in track or running,...
Should runners pump iron? By Gary Droze Can strength training – an activity associated with those who stand and fight – benefit distance runners, whose chief objective is to improve their ability to flee? Opinions run the gamut, and the pantheon of running...
Of Running and Golf Courses By Gordon Cherr Let’s face up to it, finally. It is time to acknowledge what each and every one of us, as runners, has known to be true since the dawn of time. Golf courses are not there for golfers. Golf courses are...
Alternate exercise helps injured By Fred Deckert Injured runners are a pathetic group. Often when they feel the need for enough exercise to overcome their guilt complex they turn to biking or swimming for pain free workouts. Then the problem arises regarding how much...
