Yahoo News
I was asked to contribute to this article on Yahoo News (thanks, Amy Rushlow and Laura Ramos Hegwer) and was pleased to be featured, even in a small dose, alongside other runners as well as Deena Kastor (!) https://www.yahoo.com/health/why-run-20-marathoners-real-144611586/photo-to-become-the-best-person-1446129996811.html I wasn't included in the part about bathroom stories--though I had a good one to share : )
Bibs
I'm concerned about the state of bibs. Those numbers we pin on for racing events say a lot these days about where running has gone. The bibs from the earliest races up until about twenty years ago were primarily the actual numbers. They were large, bold, black numbers on a white background. With corporate sponsorship becoming present in almost all running events, and the participation of both amateur and professional runners in the most popular ones, attention to other aspect
Flying the W...or painting the toes
My housemates, who are not so interested at all in this series, indulged in my desperate attempt to rally from a 3-0 deficit against the Mets in the NLCS by including me in their spa night and getting my toe nails painted. The others went to the bar to watch the game. It didn't work, but Amy's attention to detail (4 W's for the impossible wins needed) is a win in itself. #artathletics #bestofseven #cubs #flythew
Michelle Grabner - THE THING
"It's the funny connection, the mind/body connection," Grabner elaborated. "You can overthink it, and that can askew how it is embedded in the body. And you can under-think it, not pay attention, and get sloppy, lose rigor." https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/art-by-the-balls Photo courtesy of The Thing #grabner
