Oh, the torment bred in the race, the grinding scream of death and the stroke that hits the vein, the hemorrhage none can staunch, the grief, the curse no man can bear. ~Aeschylus I’ve recently been drawn into some conversation/debate regarding the rising popularity of “running events.” By running event I mean an event that …
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The Frugal Runner
I like to think of running as a simple sport. I laugh when people talk about how soccer is popular around the world because it is so cheap to play, all you need is a ball and a few some things to mark a goal. Well if that is the case running should be even …
I’m a selfish jerk
It was recently pointed out to me (not for the first time), by someone I live with but who shall remain nameless (hint: it’s the potty trained one), that when it comes to this website I can be a bit selfish. I tend to focus on me more than team when expounding on running accomplishments. …
Been looking for this for some time.
Bekele’s world record 5000 meter run has been buried in the video vault in Netherlands for 8 years but they finally dug it up after many many requests. Here it is in all its commercial free glory.