USATF extends drug policy to coaches

The USATF has revised their zero tolerance anti-doping policy to include coaches, agents, and medical personnel. They will now require coaches to register in order to receive benefits from USATF, including credentials to national championships, stipends, positions on...

Will Jan Ullrich be cleared?

Spanish authorities have released a bag of blood captured in the raid in Madrid last year. Jan Ullrich’s attorneys are trying to keep a saliva sample he gave in September from being DNA tested and compared to the blood sample. The DNA comparison could prove the...

When does the week begin?

My calendars always consider Monday as the first day of the week. I began tracking my weeks this way as a convenience, and have kept it up that way because it made planning and analyzing my workouts so much easier. My wife disagrees with me and thinks that it makes...

Bode Miller wipes out but still wins

Bode Miller wiped out at the finish line of the Lauberhorn race this morning but still beat Didier Cuche by 0.65 seconds. This is his 25th career World Cup win, only 2 shy of the record. It is his fourth downhill victory so far this season, double what he had last...

Floyd Landis wants a 2nd Tour de France win

Floyd Landis has been in the news a bit lately after he criticized Dick Pound and then announced that he would wants a second Tour victory to replace his memories of his last race. Criticizing Dick Pound is nothing new; he has a history of making ill-informed and...

Is a two hour marathon possible?

Adeel poses yet another interesting question over at the Complete Running Network when he asks, “Is a 2-hour marathon possible?” It is a great question, and I believe that the answer is yes. Somebody will sooner or later run a 2 hour marathon. The...