Beast town: Boston in the Heat
Running a marathon is 90 percent about preparation. We train our bodies for months. We set strategies and goals. We
Creepy Somatization
And now for a musical interlude: the running song of the week is “Creep” by Radiohead. “I’m a creep, I’m
Hunting the Great White Whale: A Sub-3 Boston Marathon
“Oh! Ahab,” cried Starbuck, “not too late is it, even now, the third day, to desist. See! Moby Dick
`How Far Would You Go to Run a Marathon?’
“I signed up this weekend for a marathon on September 18th 10K miles away,” my friend and colleague Craig told
Sub-3 Race Report
On Nov. 6, a runner called Cécile ran her seventh and fastest marathon, breaking 3 hours and finishing 54th woman
Ultra! Ultra! In this edition: Mud and (lack of) a bikini
A good headline news writer knows how to get a reader’s attention. Now that I have yours, let me tell
The Cruelty of Expectations
Covering the financial industry as a journalist taught me how expectations can change a story. Company A says profit doubled:
Bloody Face
My chin was dripping blood when I crossed the finished line of the “Double Trouble” 30K trail race on Sunday,
`Go Melissa, She’s Dying!’ Losing a Sprint at the Pocono Marathon
I’ve always felt bad for athletes who come fourth at the Olympics: I’d rather be fifth or even tenth. So
About Time
I recently heard a debate on French radio about how our perception of time changes as we age and how,
