– Aries Merritt talking about how he actually thought he won the World Champs in August. He had lost so much weight he was 100% focused on not hitting a hurdle and didn’t see the guys on his outside.
If the details of being a high-priced hooker intrigue you, by all means buy this book. If not, we recommend you take a pass.
MB: Mary Cain to race 2015 Mayor’s Cup XC Race on Sunday in Franklin Park
Vote For 2015 USATF Youth Athlete Of The Year World Youth 800 champ Sammie Watson (2:03.54 PR) was the lone distance runner on the list.
Ryan Hall may not be Joan Benoit but he's had a great career. But while we're talking of great careers, we bet you've never heard of Abraham Cheroben and he's now led the world at a major event 2 years in a row. Plus, we show you how bad Kenyan and Ethiopia used to be at the marathon.
MB:Parents, do you want your kids to be a pro runner (or model)? Don’t give them antibiotics when they are 1 or 2 A large scientific study shows that those that are on antibiotics when they are young end up being about 3 pounds heavier than those that aren’t at age 15.
LRC The Future Has Arrived – Nike Gives Michael J Fox A Pair Of Self-Lacing Shoes Fox famously wore similar shoes in Back to the Future II way back in 1989.
Meet High Point Runner Chernet SisayOrphaned at age 9, he roamed the streets of Addis Ababa until he got adopted by a Boston family, where he led Brookline to two state titles in XC.
LRC Huge Thumbs Up To Crystal Nelson For Discussing Her Eating Disorder And A Call To Hear From Those Who Have Overcome Eating Disorders Eating disorders are a hidden plague in our sport. We praise Crystal Nelson for being willing to talk about hers and call for other people to keep talking.
*Discuss:Finding The Proper Way To Discuss Eating Disorders/Women’s Weight Issues On LetsRun.com
Great Outside Read:The Silent Sports Health Crisis, Female Athlete TriadEveryone talks about concussions, but no one talks about the female athlete triad (disordered eating, low bone density, and amenorrhea – the absence of menstruation).
LRC Meet Thomas Curtin, The Tea-Drinking, Bandana-Wearing Virginia Tech Senior Who Took Down Edward Cheserek At Pre-Nats We catch up with the Virginia Tech senior after his big win.
More NCAA:
Puskedra has run 2:10:24 and Andy Powell says he'll run "a lot faster." We take a look at how much runners normally improve after marathon #3.
*MB:LetsRun, What say you? What will Luke Puskedra's ultimate marathon PB be?
LRC NCAA XC Weekend Recap: Ches Goes Down (But He Shouldn’t Be Worried), Hail To The Victors, And A Wide-Open Women’s Individual Race What’s going on with Stanford? Are the Colorado men vulnerable at #5? The Michigan women are rolling as are the Arkansas men.
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