athletics | athletics
May.18.2011
It started with a New York Times article I read in 2007 titled "See Jane Run. See Her Run Faster and Faster." Writer Gina Kolata's thought-provoking article was about what happened when her son asked her if she ran just to run or whether she had a purpose in mind.
As Kolata tried to...
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Mar.11.2011
My oldest son decided he was going to run track after the basketball season. A season where I felt his skills were not utilized in the manner that taught him anything. The fact that he was NOT mentored affected his spirit. I think it is a dangerous thing when a child's spirit is broken. My job...
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Aug.02.2010
When I was young I could beat the fastest woman in Europe. If I had competed this week in the European Athletic Championships in Barcelona my old personal bests would have been fast enough to reach the 100, 200 and maybe even 400 meter finals, with a real chance of winning a gold medal. Well, in...
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Aug.18.2009
Before yesterday, I did not know who Usain Bolt was. Among the sports I have watched avidly are cricket, to some extent tennis and football and for the big events gymnastics and athletics. The first is for cultural reasons, the other two due to the fact that they had stars, always. And style. I...
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Aug.10.2008
I'm so blown away by the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics that words seem superfluous. Hyperboles are inadequate. There are the obvious things to write about like the melding of athletics and artistry, an intricate interplay so grandly expressing the designer's vision of genius, so...
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