Tag Archives: Scott Jurek

The Sunday Read: …is back! Ultra trends, Paul Ryan and more.

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Every time a heart problem fells a runner during a race, the debate over whether marathoning is dangerous to heart health or not bursts anew. Refreshingly, one group isn’t arguing the point, but rather trying to do something about it. … Continue reading →

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In which certain runners get lost

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Like many runs, it began innocently enough – and ended with bears ravishing members of our party. I’d heard of the Bluff Trail, but had never been there, so when I received an invitation to run a portion of the … Continue reading →

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Special mid-week, Olympic edition of The Sunday Read

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Okay really, it’s not all that “special.” Truth be told, I didn’t write a Sunday Read this past weekend, it being a long weekend and all. And while throngs of protesters didn’t show up outside my domicile – in fact, … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Olympic dreams – and dollars

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Another week, another Sunday Read. I apologize for all the long links this week. But the link shortening service I normally use, bitly, has become increasingly unreliable since they went to a subscription model; this week, after I inserted the … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Trash talking, fleeing felons and more

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

It began as a piece about Dusty Olson, a super-talented runner in his own right and a nationally ranked Nordic skier. And then things just sort of spiraled out of control. Outside just published a fascinating interview with Olson. Who’s … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Tarahumara drug mules

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Okay, I know it’s not Sunday. But yesterday was Canada Day, eh, and being a Canuckle-head and all, it was a day off. And I’d call this The Monday Read, but that would be just downright confusing. In any event, … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: That horse runs like an animal!

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

Forget Belmont. The real action took place this weekend in Wales with the annual running of the Man Versus Horse Marathon. It’s just one of the highlights of this week’s Sunday Read. Four legs good, two legs bad. At least … Continue reading →

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