I've been published on running and other topics in Runner's World,
the Washington Post, Slate, Running Times, Marathon
and Beyond, Continental's inflight magazine, Washington City
Paper, Men's Fitness, Women Outside and Women's
Sports + Fitness, among others. Below are links to some samples,
in these five groupings:
The
dates given for each are the issue date of the publication; in most
cases, they were written a few months before that. In some cases,
I've done the unpardonable, and appended follow-up thoughts to the
end.
Profiles
of Runners
FAM
STEPS UP
Anthony Famiglietti has finally accepted the calling of
his art.
(Running Times, September 2007)
THE
TENOR AND HIS TIMES
JazzWeek's Artist of the Year is also a sub-3:00
marathoner.
(Running Times, January/February 2004)
NEAR-DEATH
AND RESURRECTION
What happened after Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley
almost killed each other at the 1982 Boston Marathon?
(Running Times, April 2002)
WORKING
STIFF
Joe LeMay battles the real world and his body to keep
his dreams alive.
(Running Times, July/August 2001)
STEVE PLASENCIA MOVES ON
The two-time Olympian has set masters records at distances
from 3K to 25K. He couldn't care less.
(Running Times, March 1998)
AMERICA'S
IGNORED HERO
George Young ran on four Olympic teams. So why won't anyone
listen to him today?
(Running Times, October 1997)
THE
BILL RODGERS YOU DON'T KNOW
Some people call him the Space Cowboy. They're wrong.
(Running Times, April 1996)
For
interviews I've conducted with several top runners, go here.
Essays
and Opinion Pieces
IN
PRAISE OF AGING
How getting older makes running better.
(Running Times, March 2003)
IMBALANCED,
OR I'M BALANCED?
How we choose to keep an even keel.
(Running Times, December 2001)
WHEN
IS IT CHEATING?
Thoughts on the interaction of technology and training.
(Running Times, December 2000)
THE
RULES
How to be famous in running.
(Marathon and Beyond, September/October 2000)
BOOKING
A TRIP TO MARATHONING'S PAST
By their fruitiness ye shall
know them.
(Marathon
and Beyond, May/June 2000)
DUELING
IDENTITIES
What the incognito effect has to do with charity runners.
(Running Times, April 2000)
YES,
I'M AN ELITIST
And why that doesn't mean I hate you.
(Running Times, December 1999)
THE
WEB AND RUNNING
A chat room discussion.
(Marathon
and Beyond, November/December
1999)
A
HARD SELL
Running will never again be
broadly popular. That's good. (Marathon
and Beyond, September/October
1999)
AN
UNCHARITABLE VIEW
Charity marathoners are done a disservice by the groups
they raise money for.
(Marathon
and Beyond, July/August
1999)
GROW
UP ALREADY
Does running retard our development?
(Running Times, December 1997)
DON'T
GET ME STARTED
Our inappropriate sources of pride.
(Running Times, October 1997)
THE
INJURIOUS INTERLOPER
Two months in the crosstraining wilderness.
(Running Times, September 1997)
LESS
THAN SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
In running, everybody knows everybody.
(Running Times, May 1997)
DANCING
WITH MYSELF
There's fitness, and then there's fitness.
(Running Times, April 1997)
WHITE
LIKE ME
Why is mine the only race at the races?
(Running Times, March 1997)
TODAY'S
WORD: SYZYGY
And what it has to do with running.
(Running Times, January/February 1997)
RUNNING
MATES
Why we're so difficult to live with.
(Running Times, December 1996)
MASSIVE
AGGRESSIVENESS
In the long run, we're all tigers.
(Running
Times, September 1996)
I
SING THE BODY OBJECTIVE
Why subjective sports are silly.
(Running
Times, September 1995)
Kenya
ITEN,
THE RUNNING MECCA
Part 1 of 3-part Slate series.
(Slate, April 2005)
THE
IRISH PRIEST WHO SAVED KENYAN RUNNING
Part 2 of 3-part Slate series.
(Slate, April 2005)
ROADRACING,
KENYAN STYLE
Part 3 of 3-part Slate series.
(Slate, April 2005)
HIGH
HURDLES
Kenyan teens have to overcome
great barriers to make it as runners. (Running
Times, May 2005)
TOMORROW'S
CHAMPIONS TODAY
Second of 4-part Runners World
series. (Runnersworld.com, January 2005)
A
FARTLEK WORKOUT
Third of 4-part Runners World
series. (Runnersworld.com, January 2005)
WHY?
Fourth of 4-part Runners World
series. (Runnersworld.com, January 2005)
LIFE
IN THE SLOW LANE
The daily life of a few fast
Kenyans. (Mensracing.com, May 2005)
KENYA
COMES UP SHORT
PThoughts on the country's recent
failures in major championships. (Mensracing.com,
May 2005)
FOLLOW
THE MONEY
A major motivation—and
risk—for Kenyan runners. (Mensracing.com,
June 2005)
Issues
in Running
IS
THE SECOND BOOM DOOMED?
Participation seems to be ever
increasing. Then again, so did the Nasdaq. (Road
Race Management, March 2001)
RACES
COME TO CLOSURE
The increasing early fillings
of fields poses new problems for directors of mega events.
(Road Race Management, August 1999)
REVENGE
OF THE CHIP
Is running's high-tech timing system solving or causing
problems?
(Running Times, October 1998)
DIALING
FOR DOLLARS, DOMESTICALLY
Do American-only prize structures help
or hurt American runners? (Road Race Management,
October 1997)
THE
SECOND TIER DISAPPEARS
Where have all the 2:15 marathoners gone?
(Running Times, January/February 1997)
How-To,
News and Other Articles, Including Non-running Topics
DOC
ON BOARD
Medical checkups should address
runners' needs. Here's some physicians' assistance.
(Runner's World, July 2006)
BALANCING
ACT
Whatever time of day you run,
you have 60 minutes after your workout to refuel. Here's how to
take it all in. (Runner's World, April
2006)
GET
SERIOUS
Do speedwork first and then
build endurance? Is that any way to train for a marathon? Yes, say
some of the world's best runners. (Runner's
World, January 2006)
AFTER
THE MARATHON
You're fit but finished. Here's
how to avoid post-race blues. (Runner's World,
November 2005)
26.2
TIPS FOR RUNNING YOUR BEST 26.2
With a month to go before a
marathon, you enter the most critical phase of training. Here's
everything you need to know. (Runner's World,
October 2004)
A
LONG STRETCH OF HISTORY...AND RECREATION
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
National Historical Park. (Parks & Recreation,
May 2003)
PULLING
UP LAME
The D.C. Marathon doesn't look
to be in it for the long haul. (Washington
City Paper, March 28, 2003)
THE
INLINE HOCKEY GOAL
The basics of building a successful
inline hockey program. (Parks & Recreation,
July 2002)
AUTUMN
IN NEW YORK
How to watch the New York City
Marathon. (Continental, November 2001)
ROCK
OF AGES
Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame and Museum is an evolving stairway to heaven.
(Continental, August 2001)
FOOD
HAS NEVER REQUIRED SO MUCH THOUGHT
The ABCs of carboloading.
(The Washington Post, October 22, 1999)
TOILING
IN OBSCURITY
A world of wanna-bes sweats its heart
out every day trying to make it to the top. Is it worth it?
(Women's Sports + Fitness, August 1997)
FELON
IN THE OFFICE
Insurance fraud provisions in
the Violent Crime Control & Law Enforcement Act could affect
your agency. (Independent Agent, February
1997)
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