The First Snow Run

by | Fitness

This morning I woke up to snow and some rapid accumulation. It has snowed before this year, but it had all melted before I began running again after my last marathon. As such, today has to be the latest in the season that I have ever had a first snow run; that...

Are men subjected to gender tests?

by | News, Sports

I heard the news today that Shanti Sounderajan, an Indian silver medalist in the 800 at the Asia Games, had had her medal stripped from her because she failed a gender test. The panel that evaluates such things consists of a gynecologist, endocrinologist, psychologist...

How to safely run in the winter

by | Workout Tips

Lee Miller over at Complete Running has a list of winter running “do”s and “don’t”s. It is a pretty good list, which I am not going to duplicate here, but I would like to elaborate on a few of his points. I recommend checking out the...

Running is not a dying sport

by | Sports

Adeel at Complete Running wonders, “Is running a dying sport?” He argues that African domination has eroded American interest in running as a sport, and that it is only viable because of the participation factor. Coupled with changing economics rooted in...