RunBlogRun presents

Athletics Chat

Episode 33

This is the last episode in 2020. Stuart Weir is in England, and Larry Eder is in either Wisconsin or California. We attempt to solve the problems in the sport we so admire.

This is the epilogue.

Colin Bennie, Martin Hehir, Coach Chris Fox, photo by Kevin Morris, @kevmofoto

Find all of our Socialing The Distance interview series here: https://bit.ly/34czL0e

Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

Find all of our Conversations with Larry here: https://bit.ly/30io2vY

#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

Find all of our Socialing The Distance interview series here: https://bit.ly/34czL0e

Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

Find all of our Conversations with Larry here: https://bit.ly/30io2vY

#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

RunBlogRun presents
Athletics Chat
Episode 33

This is the last episode in 2020. Stuart Weir is in England, and Larry Eder is in either Wisconsin or California. We attempt to solve the problems in the sport we so admire.

The 2020 Marathon Project, Dec. 20, 2020, photo by Kevin Morris, @kevmofoto

Topics in Athletics Chat 33:

1 Athletes of year in UK

2 Global athetes we admire in 2020

3 What we hope to be in 2021

4 Covid - getting worse

Find all of our Socialing The Distance interview series here: https://bit.ly/34czL0e

Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

Find all of our Conversations with Larry here: https://bit.ly/30io2vY

#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

Today is the last day in 2021. Enjoy the trails today! Please stay safe.

Colin Bennie, 2020 The Marathon Project, Dec. 20, 2020, photo by Kevin Morris, @kevmofoto

Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 : 40 minute run on trails

Today is a break day!

An early track spike, 1924, by Adi Dassler, photo by adidas Communications

Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020: Take a day break

Carles Baronet (Track and Field writer) Editor of Trackinsun, has begun to send us Worldwide Track and Field results, exclusively for RunblogRun. We thank our friend from Catalonia , Carles Baronet, on sending us results twice a month!

Sound running, Track Meet, Dec 5, 2020, Women's 10,000m, heat 1, photo by Sound running

Ouassim Oumaiz, photo by NN Running Team

This is an easy day, enjoy the run.

An early track spike, 1924, by Adi Dassler, photo by adidas Communications

Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020: 30 minutes easy, 4 strideouts, 150m each, cooldown

Enjoy a day break.

An early track spike, 1928, by Adi Dassler, photo by adidas Communications

Monday, Dec. 28, 2020: Take a day break

Sunday is long run day.

Josh Cox, with Sara Hall, photo by Kevmofoto/Kevin Morris

Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020: Long run, 75-90 minute

Satuday is a speed play day!

Colin Bennie, The Marathon Project, Dec. 20, 2020, photo by Kevmofoto

Saturday: warm-up, Fartlek: 10 x 1 minute, 5 k pace, 2 minutes easy, then 10 x 1 minute, 10k pace, 30 minutes cool down

The easy day is today, Friday. Merry Christmas! Enjoy the holiday, keep the holiday safe.

Sound running, Track Meet, Dec. 4, 2020, Women's 5000m, heat 2, photo by Sound running

Friday, Dec. 24, 2020: warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Darya Klishina, photo by You Tube

Darya Klishina is the 2017 silver medalist in the London long jump. Darya is seeing that her athletic career has an end coming in the next couple years.

Thursday is about the hills. Enjoy them! Chage them! Stay safe!

Shelby Houlihan, 5000m, Women's heat 1, 2020 Sound running, photo by Sound running

Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020: warm-up, 30-minute hilly run, 8 x 200m hill, jog 200 btw each hill, cool down

RunBlogRun presents
Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder
Featuring Colin Gallagher, student/Athlete at Clemson University

This is the last of our three interviews with people involved in the Save Clemson XCTF campaign. We've learned a lot from all three, and seen how much this decision has upset people, not just the athletes, but the community around them. If you would like to learn more please visit their website or spread the word on social media to keep this topic in the public eye.

Find SaveClemsonXCTF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf

Find SaveClemsonXCTF on Instagram: www.instagram.com/saveclemsonxctf/

Visit the website for SaveClemsonXCTF: www.saveclemsontf.com

#SaveClemsonXCTF

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Jenna Hutchins, photo by JCNewsandneigbors.com

Jenna Hutchins is an amazing new high school talent....

The fans the 2019 Müller Anniversary Games, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

The Müller Anniversary Games was cancelled in 2020, it is back in 2021. The Müller Anniversary Games is one of my favorite events in the Diamond League. I hope to get back to it in 2021.

Bogdan Bondarenko, photo by World Athletics

Bogdan Bondarenko is one of the finest high jumpers in the world. It would be awesome to see him jump this winter!

Seb Coe seems quite pleased with how anti doping is looking at Tokyo 2021.....

Sad thing is, we hear this on each Olympics since 1976...

I think that testing is getting better and AIU is doing a good job. But, with so little testing done in 2020, AIU will have its hands full!

Seb Coe, photo by Dan Vernon

Enjoy the Wednesday easy day!

2020 Sound running Track Meet, Dec. 4, 2020, Men's 5000m, heat 3, photo by Sound running

Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 : warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Jacko Gill, photo courtesy by Stuff,co.nz

Tomas Walsh, photo by World Athletics

Jacko Gill had his first win over Tomas Walsh in 9 years. Walsh was in midst of heavy training.

The Nike/ Bowerman TC, photo by World Athletics, © worldathletics.org

This was a fun world record!

Blanka Vlašić, Beijing 2015, photo by Beijing 2015 World Athletics

Blanka Vlašić, Beijing 2015, photo by Beijing 2015 World Athletics

Stuart Weir sent us this piece on Blanka Vlašić , perhaps the best woman high jumper in the event history...and the story is not done....

Brigetta Barrett takes London 2012 silver, photo by Martin Bateman

Jesse Williams, Birmingham DL 2014, photo by Martin Bateman

RunBlogRun

presents

Athletics Chat Episode 32-the Epilogue

Eric Jenkins takes Heat 1, Men's 10,000m, Sound running, Track Meet, photo by Sound running

The Epilogue is a monologue where I wax poetically on the topics that Stuart and I discussed this week.

The Athletics Chat 32 topics:

1. Announcement fo Government Funding for UK sport
2. Indoor 2000m steeplechase
3. Russia ban cut
4. Covid - getting worse

5. How does 2021 look?

Find all of our Socialing The Distance interview series here: https://bit.ly/34czL0e

Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

Find all of our Conversations with Larry here: https://bit.ly/30io2vY

#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

The senior women's leaders, photo by Justin Lagat / Kenyan athlete

The senior women's leaders, photo by Justin Lagat / Kenyan athlete

This is Justin Lagat's piece on the Athletics Kenya

RunBlogRun

presents

Athletics Chat Episode 32

Stuart Weir is in Oxford, England. Larry Eder is in San Jose, California. We take 40 minutes a week and attempt to solve the problems of the athletics world. We discuss the sport that we love on a weekly basis.

Eric Jenkins wins Sound running. Track Meet, 10,000m heat 1, Men's in 27:22.06, photo by Sound running

The Athletics Chat 32 topics:

1. Announcement fo Government Funding for UK sport

2. Indoor 2000m steeplechase

3. Russia ban cut

4. Covid - getting worse

5. How does 2021 look?

Find all of our Socialing The Distance interview series here: https://bit.ly/34czL0e

Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

Find all of our Conversations with Larry here: https://bit.ly/30io2vY

#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

The Armory Foundation has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Millrose Games, due to the increases in Covid 19 and after consulting with public health officials. This means that the Millrose Games will happen again in 2022.

There have been rumors on the sponsor side as well, with comments that two major sponsors could not see their way to help in 2021. To put on a meeting like Millrose requires a sizable investment in cash, volunteers and staff.

We love the Millrose Games. The excitement is intense, the events go one after another, with the excitment building until final events, the Millrose Miles!

We will be back to enjoy the excitement in 2022!

Elle Purrier sets American record at the mile, photo by Cortney White

Tuesday is tempo day. Tempo day is a big deal. Get it done. Stay focused, as racing will be here before you know it.

2020 Sound running, 5000m heat 3, Men, Dec. 4, 2020, photo by Sound running

Tuesday: warm-up, 15 minutes easy, tempo run, 20 minutes, at pace 30 seconds above your ave mile pace for 5k now. So, if you ran 18 minutes for 5k, you can run 20 minutes at 6:20 mile pace, this is not to exhaust you, but to build you, 4x300m cutdowns, cooldown

I love the Shamrock Shuffle.

I used to visit Chicago for the race weekend. I loved to see runners getting to the start, and how chilly it could be in March. I also enjoyed seeing Carey Pinkowski and Mike Nishi getting around the event and amazingly smooth the event went.

This year, it will be a virtual race.

Good luck to all, please stay safe and support this event!

The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, photo by Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle

Dick Fosbury, with his original shoe, 2011, photo by Stuart Weir

Dick Fosbury changed the high jump forever with his paradigm changing approach the high jump. Stuart Weir did this piece on the merry prankster of the high jump...

Chaunte Lowe, London 2012, photo by Martin Bateman

Chaunte Lowe is an amazingly inspiring athlete. Stuart Weir did this piece on Chaunte Lowe....

Martin Keino giving out a certificate of participation to one of the athletes who attended the seminar, photo by Justin Lagat / Kenyan athlete

Justin Lagat sent this piece on 2 day entrepreneurship seminar, sponsored by Kipkeino Foundation.

Kevin Mayer, photo by Getty Images / European Athletics

10''68 au 100m
7m40 à la Longueur
16m20 au Poids

On continue 👊🏼
Hauteur à 15h30
400m à 17h00
(Heure de Paris) pic.twitter.com/mxJKSclaMw

-- Kevin MAYER (@mayer_deca) December 18, 2020

Kevin Mayer , the world record holder in the decathlon, scored a good 8,552 points and made the Olympic standards....

Monday is an easy day. Enjoy it. Stay safe.

2020 Sound running, Dec. 4, 2020, 5000m Heat 4, Men, photo by Sound running

Monday, Dec. 21, 2020: warm-up, an easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Gesa Felicitas Krause, photo by World Athletics

Gesa Felicitas Krause is an exciting German steeplechaser. Gesa has taken 3 medals in European Athletics Championships, with bronze in Helsinki 2012, 5th in Zurich 2014, then, gold in Amsterdam 2016, and gold in Berlin 2018. In World Championships, Gesa was 5th in Daegu 2011, and then took bronzes in Beijing 2015 and Doha 2019. Krause has competed in London 2012 (7th ) and Rio 2016 (6th).

Gesa Felicitas Krause is coached by Wolfgang Heinig, husband of Katrin Dorre Heinig.

What do I like about Gesa? Her kick is wicked, and the last lap in Doha was something to behold.

On Feb 7, 2021, Gesa Felicitas Krause will be doing an indoor 2000m steeplechase.

Hillary Bor takes the Stirling XC match, photo by World Athletics

Hillary Bor is a tremendous athlete, and he will be a welcome addition to the HOKA ONE ONE global athletics program. As a keen observer of HOKA ONE ONE since its beginnings in 2009-2010, it has been amazing to see the brand continue to thrive. HOKA ONE ONE has stayed true to its performance legacy.

Building a group of top athletes in the US and Europe, HOKA ONE ONE is building brand ambassadors, top product, and supporting it with authentic social media that supports the authenticity of the brand.

What has been exciting is to see how HOKA ONE ONE has attacted women to the brand.

Even in the pandemic, brands like HOKA ONE ONE, On running and Brooks have seen exciting growth in the sport in 2020.

The Russian doping scandal continues.

Soviet track spikes, photo via Ebay

The IOC wants it over and the World Athletics is not sure what to do. How does one keep the second most popular country in global sport out of the Olympics? WA has taken a stand, and I'm confused at to where it is going.

The saga continues....

The bottom line is this...since 1952, sports has been weaponized. The Soviet Union and Bloc countries wanted to win, and the US and its allies want to win, each believing that a gold medal showed the superiority of their political system. Doping became involved in the late 1940s, and it was underestimated by global federations.

World Athletics has put a line in the sand, and they want Russia to get their act together. This means acknowledging the doping issues and coming up with a remedy.

Sunday is long run day. Keep it at conversation pace, and enjoy the run!

2020 Sound running, the Track Meet, Dec. 5, 2020, Men's 10,000m, heat 1, photo by Sound running

Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020: Long run, 75-90 minutes

Sara Hall taking second in the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon, photo by London Marathon

Just how quick will Sara Hall go on Sunday morning at the Marathon Project, a wonderfully ambitious event with 100 top elite marathoners, competing on a loop course, outside Phoenix, Arizona.

We wish Sara Hall and the 87 other marathoners well in this exciting event!

Marathon opportunities have been few and far between in this pandemic-affected year but some fast times are on the cards tomorrow as a number of athletes return to racing at the specially-organised Marathon Project in Arizona.

PREVIEW 👉 https://t.co/j3mfiKIszV@MarathonProj

-- AW (@AthleticsWeekly) December 19, 2020

The ASBA champions the track and tennis court building community. I have gone to their meetings over the last 20 years. They are an incredible group and they are a great resource, when coaches, ADs and communities want to develop a great track or tennis court.

This is the 2020 awards, sent ot me by the ASBA editor, Mary Helen Sprecher.

This celebrates the top Facilities in 2020.

Outstanding Indoor Track Facility of the Year, Indoor Track & Field Facility at Gately Park, photo by website

Saturday is speed play day. Stay focused on the workout. Stay safe.

2020 Sound running Track Meet, Heat 1, Men's 5000m, photo by Sound running

Saturday, Dec 19, 2020: warm-up, Fartlek: 10 x 1 minute, 5 k pace, 2 minutes easy, then 10 x 1 minute, 10k pace, 30 minutes cool down

RunBlogRun presents

Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder

Featuring Sam Parsons, adidas sponsored athlete and member of the Tinman Elite

Larry Eder with Sam Parsons

Sam Parsons competes on Tinman Elite, where his is also their creative director. Sam graduated from North Carolina State in business administration. At 10k, Sam has run 28:43, and at 5000m, Sam has gone 13:22. He's pretty excited about his 1,500m speed, which is coming along well, with PBs at 3:37.4 (2019) and 3:55 in the mile (2019). Sam gives credit to the coaching team at Tinman Elite.

We had a liively talk about the sport, Sam's time at adidas and his views on the global sport. Sam Parsons wants to give back to the sport that has given him so much. I like that about Sam.

I met Sam Parsons in Dusseldorf, in 2019, and saw that he competed for Germany, and ran well at 3,000 meters.

The interview was a lot of fun. Sam Parsons is passionate about athletics and brand marketing. He gets it. You will enjoy his interview.

Thanks to Sam Parsons on taking the time with #socialingthedistance. Thanks to Mike Deering on producing #socialingthedistance.

Find Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/par_sam_sons

Find Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/par_sam_sons/

Find the Tinman Elite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinmanelite

Find the Tinman Elite on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinmanelite/

Visit the Tinman Elite website: https://tinmanelite.com

The day, Friday, is an easy day. Keep it that way!

Shelby Houlihan, winner, women's 5000m, heat 1, The Track Meet, Sound running, photo by Sound running

Friday, Dec. 18, 2020: warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

BIG NEWS: The Marathon Project will be broadcast LIVE on https://t.co/IyUkxWznaS with a same day 90-minute replay in primetime on the @NBCSports Network with @des_linden and @Lagat1500 joining @PaulSwangard on the call!!

Full Press Release Here: https://t.co/PCzpWgSu85 pic.twitter.com/SloOid9BaU

-- TheMarathonProject (@MarathonProj) December 9, 2020

Watch this exciting elite only event this coming weekend!

Nina Kennedy, photo by Wais.org.au.

Nina Kennedy continues to impress as she builds to the 2021 season. The 4.72m PB just shows how tough the Aussie pole vaulter is, and how competitive the women's pole vault is on the global level! Nice to see Aussie pole vaulters kicking butt!

Nina Kennedy, photo by vaultermagazine.com

Watch Kevin Mayer, the decathlon world record holder this weekend.

Kevin Mayer is a global star in the decathlon, With 13 starts, Kevin has completed 12, and won six. Among his completions, 4th in Moscow 2013 with a score of 8,446 points. In 2014, Kevin Mayer took the silver at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, with a total of 8,521 points.

In 2015, Kevin Mayer continued to impress with his meet record at the Arona Combined Events Meeting, with a win in 8,469 points.

2016 was huge, as the French decathlete took second in Gotzis, Austria at the Hypo-Meeting, with a point total at 8,446. In August, Kevin Mayer showed his fitness with an Olympic silver medal, and a National record with his magniscent 8,834 points.

Kevin Mayer, photo: PInterest

Kelly Sotherton, photo by Shropshire Star

Kelly Sotherton is a 3 time Olympic medlaist (bronzes in 2004 and 2008 heptathlon, plus 2008 women's 4x400m), plus a bronze in 2007 Osaka WC heptathlon as well. Indoors, Kelly took silvers in Valencia 2008 WIC in the pentathlon, plus 3 silvers in European Indoors in Madrid 2005 (pentathlon), Birmingham 2007 (penthlon) and Paris 2011 (4x400m). A staunch supporter of athletes' rights, Kelly Sotherton contributes her time and energy to the sport.

The hills are the focus on Thursday, and stay focused in the workout. Stay safe.

2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, photo by Kevin Morris

Thursday, Dec 17, 2020: warm-up, 30-minute hilly run, 8 x 200m hill, jog 200 btw each hill, cool down

The Marathon Project was an amazing idea a couple months ago, and now, a couple days prior to the event, it is even better. I was not surprised when I saw that Josh Cox Announced Brooks Running as Official Footwear & Apparel Partner. Brooks gets it. The reason why they continue to innovate, continue to stay at the top of the performance shoe food chain is because Brooks has their fingers on the pulse.

That Brooks signed on to sponsor the Marathon Project makes sense. It is the hottest elite event going for marathoners in Dec 2020.

2020 Olympic Trials, photo by Kevin Morris

Mariya Lasitskene, photo via You Tube/ Diamond League

Anna Chicheova, photo by rt.com

The high jump is a huge event in Russia. Lasitskene is beginning the 2021 season.

Mondo Duplantis and Yulimar Rojas named World Athletes of the Year.

Yulimar Rojas, photo by www.elperiodico.com

Mondo Duplantis, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

On December 5, 2020, the World Athletics named Mondo Duplantis and Yulimar Rojas as the World Athletics Athletes of the Year. I apologize being twelve days behind, but I have been dealing with some challenging personal issues, and spending a couple weeks in San Jose, CA again.

And, I wanted to give it the importance that it deserves.

Mondo Duplantis and Yulimar Rojas are perfect picks in 2020. Both athletes had most excellent seasons, even in a pandemic year.

Mondo Duplantis competed 16 times in 2020 and won all sixteen. On 15 Feb 2020, Mondo set his second world record in a week, with his 6.18m, and outdoors, on 17 Sept 2020, Mondo cleared 6.15m, his outdoor best.

Yulimar Rojas has had two jumps over 15 meters, 15.03m (7 Feb 2020) and 15.43m ( 21 Feb 2020).

Two amazing, exciting, emotional athletes get the AOYs in 2020.

Want to see the broadcast? Click on here: https://youtu.be/UhstgbFcdGU

RunBlogRun presents
Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder
Featuring Mike Beaudreau, Clemson Alumni

Find Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeaudreauMike

Find SaveClemsonXCTF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf

Find SaveClemsonXCTF on Instagram: www.instagram.com/saveclemsonxctf/

Visit the website for SaveClemsonXCTF: www.saveclemsontf.com

#SaveClemsonXCTF

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As things may be changing quickly, until millions of the vaccines have been distributed in the US, most events will still be managed with pandemic issues as well. The good thing is that the NCAA is actually planning to hold the championships!

NCAA Indoor, photo by NCAA.com

Sound running, The Track Meet, 5 Dec 2020, 10,000m, Men's heat 1, photo by Sound running

Supposed a PROFESSIONAL TRACK SERIES was held in the US, and the media and actual fans actually supported it? It has happened before, and it could happen again.

2020 Sound running The Track Meet, 4 Dec 2020, 5000m, Women's heat 2, photo by Sound running

The Track meet, recently held in Southern Californa, on 4-5 December again showed the promise in pop up events. What I liked is that the meets will expand, to include more than middle distance events, to include various field events.

We will keep you updated, but the Professional Track Series has our complete support. Watch here to see more updates!

This needs a close read. And I am beffudled on this one.

Spikes cobbled by Adi Dassler, worn by Jesse Owens in 1936 Berlin Olympics, photos by addias communications

All brands use test and development shoes to get the 'Kinks' out of a shoe. Most test/development shoes are run in, say 100-300 miles and a race shoe, in a couple quick workouts, and now the chance to use them in a race. But product developers take the shoes back from elite athletes, and virtually dissec the shoe to see how they can make it better. It sounds like some brands are using experimental shoes and designating them development shoes so that they can bypass the new rules.

Nike spike, 1980, used by Steve Ovett, who gave NIke it's premiere Olympic medal, in the 800m in Moscow, photo by SneakerQueen

Many elite athletes get shoes just made for them. But, the shoe is modeled on an already existing shoe, and the shoe is then tuned to assist the athlete.

This is a mine field. Nike, adidas, and maybe ASICS can get shoes developed with the speed that cuts development time down by six months.

World Athletics is attempting a level playing field. After Valencia, it was clear that adidas AND Nike now have shoes that are going to give us world records much more frequently. I think that the shoe wars will get out of control....

RunBlogRun presents
Athletics Chat
Episode 31-The Epilogue

1939 marathon shoe, cobbled by Adi Dassler, photo with adidas Communications

The Athletics Chat is a weekly series. In this series, two journalists speak each week on the challenges in athletics. In Oxford, England, Stuart Weir is the #runblogrun European editor, and in San Jose, California (and Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin) is where Larry Eder resides. In these weekly convos, we keep it light, and enjoy the time conversing in this time of the pandemic.

In the Epilogue, I speak, in some detail about the topics in the week.

Find all of our Socialing The Distance interview series here: https://bit.ly/34czL0e

Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

Find all of our Conversations with Larry here: https://bit.ly/30io2vY

#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

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RunBlogRun presents
Athletics Chat
Episode 31

The Athletics Chat is a weekly series. In this series, two journalists speak each week on the challenges in athletics. In Oxford, England, Stuart Weir is the #runblogrun European editor, and in San Jose, California (and Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin) is where Larry Eder resides. In these weekly convos, we keep it light, and enjoy the time conversing in this time of the pandemic.

1928 spikes, shoes cobbled by Adi Dassler, photo by adidas Communications

Find all of our Socialing The Distance interview series here: https://bit.ly/34czL0e

Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

Find all of our Conversations with Larry here: https://bit.ly/30io2vY

#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

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Wednesday is an easy day. Keep it easy. Stay safe.

2017 adidas Games, women's 3000m, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020: warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Mutaz Barshim jumps for joy after the London 2017 World Championships, photo by Qatar Olympic Committee

This is the first in a series on the high jump, by Stuart Weir.

Dorothy Tyler was a British high-jumper who competed in four Olympics over a 20 year period. Her experiences couldn't be more different from what modern athletes will experience in Tokyo.

Dorothy Tyler training, photo courtesy Dorothy Tyler

Dorothy Tyler was a 4 time Olympian in the High Jump. The Olympics she competed in (1936, 1948, 1952 and 1956) all were held in times that celebrated the needs for an Olympics and the challenges of the modern world.

RunBlogRun presents

Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder

Featuring Kameron Jones, Masters Student & Track Athlete for Clemson University
Clip 5 - The Racial Component of Clemson

This is an important clip, we encourage you to view this Clip #5 and pass around. Kameron Jones spent 40 minutes with us to help us appreciate the challenges that the men's Clemson XC & TF now see ahead of them. Special thanks to Kameon Jones on his honesty and devotion to #SaveClemsonXCTF

Want to hear more about the Save Clemson XC & TF movement?

Check the links below, find them on Social Media, ask questions, reach out, show support in any way you can.

Visit the website to learn more: https://www.saveclemsontf.com

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveclemson...

#SaveClemsonXCTF

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RunBlogRun presents
Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder
Featuring Kameron Jones, Masters Student & Track Athlete for Clemson University
Clip 4 - Is there a financial problem in the Athletic Department?

This is an important clip, we encourage you to view this Clip #4 and pass around. Kameron Jones spent 40 minutes with us to help us appreciate the challenges that the men's Clemson XC & TF now see ahead of them. Special thanks to Kameon Jones on his honesty and devotion to #SaveClemsonXCTF

Want to hear more about the Save Clemson XC & TF movement? Check the links below, find them on Social Media, ask questions, reach out, show support in any way you can.

Visit the website to learn more: https://www.saveclemsontf.com

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveclemson...

#SaveClemsonXCTF

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RunBlogRun presents

Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder

Featuring Kameron Jones, Masters Student & Track Athlete for Clemson University
Clip 3 - Reaching out to the Athletic Director

This is an important clip, we encourage you to view this Clip #3 and pass around. Kameron Jones spent 40 minutes with us to help us appreciate the challenges that the men's Clemson XC & TF now see ahead of them. Special thanks to Kameon Jones on his honesty and devotion to #SaveClemsonXCTF

Want to hear more about the Save Clemson XC & TF movement? Check the links below, find them on Social Media, ask questions, reach out, show support in any way you can.

Visit the website to learn more: https://www.saveclemsontf.com

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveclemson...

#SaveClemsonXCTF

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RunBlogRun presents
Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder
Featuring Kameron Jones, Masters Student & Track Athlete for Clemson University
Clip 2 - Your first thoughts when you found out

This is an important clip, we encourage you to view this Clip #2 and pass around. Kameron Jones spent 40 minutes with us to help us appreciate the challenges that the men's Clemson XC & TF now see ahead of them. Special thanks to Kameon Jones on his honesty and devotion to #SaveClemsonXCTF

Want to hear more about the Save Clemson XC & TF movement? Check the links below, find them on Social Media, ask questions, reach out, show support in any way you can.

Visit the website to learn more: https://www.saveclemsontf.com

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf

Find Save Clemson XC TF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveclemson...

#SaveClemsonXCTF

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RunBlogRun presents
Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder
Featuring Kameron Jones, Masters Student & Track Athlete for Clemson University
Clip 1 - When the Athletes found out

Want to hear more about the Save Clemson XC & TF movement? Check the links below, find them on Social Media, ask questions, reach out, show support in any way you can.
Visit the website to learn more: https://www.saveclemsontf.com
Find Save Clemson XC TF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf
Find Save Clemson XC TF on Instagram: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf

#SaveClemsonXCTF
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Gavin Drysdale, in Race running, photo by IPC

I like Race running. It is something old, and something new. At the end of the day, race running opens athletics to a whole new enthusiastic group of athletes.

The Nike Pre Classic will be back in Eugene, Oregon!

I did not see this release until today, but I knew it had to be up!

I love the Nike Prefontaine Classic. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Nike Prefontaine Classic saved elite athletics in the U.S. It was how I experienced elite athletics. I love sitting in the stands and enjoying the meet, the athletes, and the competitions.

I look forward to the 2021 event. I hope to be there.

The Men's 1,500m, 2019 Nike Pre Classic (in exile, Palo Alto, CA), photo by Brian K. Eder / runblogrun

Wanda Diamond League, photo by Matthew Quine

This is the updated list on the 2021 Wanda Diamond League. Glad to see that 32 events are back on the schedule. That is a good thing (as Martha Stewart would say).

Tuesday is tempo. Keep it as scheduled. Stay safe.

Jemme Reekie, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020: warm-up, 15 minutes easy, tempo run, 20 minutes, at pace 30 seconds above your ave mile pace for 5k now. So, if you ran 18 minutes for 5k, you can run 20 minutes at 6:20 mile pace, this is not to exhaust you, but to build you, 4x300m cutdowns, cooldown

RunBlogRun

presents

Socialing The Distance

with Larry Eder

Featuring Tom Bedford,

Race Director of the Richmond RUNFEST

Updated 14 Dec 2020-newly updated video....

--The Epilogue

For more information about the Richmond RUNFEST: https://www.richmondrunfest.co.uk

Find Tom Bedford on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tom_bedford

Find Tom Bedford on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom_bedford83/

Find Richmond RUNFEST on Twitter: https://twitter.com/richmondrunfest

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Find all of our Athletics Chat episodes here: https://bit.ly/2GkVoDD

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We are 70 years old! pic.twitter.com/LuUTrEkOT1

-- We are 70 years old! (@athletics_kenya) December 9, 2020

Athletics Kenya had the 70th anniversary celebration on 14 December 2020....

John Ngugi, won a record four consecutive world cross country titles in1986-1989 and five titles overall. Known for his front running style, Ngugi established himself as a distance runner during the 1987 World Championships in Rome in men's 5000m. #AK@70 pic.twitter.com/y3aoGW99QQ

-- We are 70 years old! (@athletics_kenya) December 14, 2020

RunBlogRun

presents

Socialing The Distance

with Larry Eder

Featuring Tom Bedford,

Race Director of the Richmond RUNFEST

Updated 14 Dec 2020-newly updated video....

Tom Bedford and I spoke a couple weeks ago on the Richmond RUNFEST and many topics, including the upcoming British Olympic Marathon Trials and British Marathon Championships in 2021. Tom has been a good friend for almost 2 decades. Tom has a well developed sense of humor, and has developed a skill set to manage events and build successful events. Tom and his wife, Jade, built the Richmond RUNFEST from scratch.

Well, this is an interesting twist! WADA wants to check out the COVID 19 vaccines to see that no banned substance is in them. This sure keeps WADA in the news.

Covid 19 vaccine, photo courtesy: Citytoday.news

Monday is the easy day. Keep it that way. Stay safe.

Emily Sisson, 2016 USA Olympic Trials, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Monday, 14 Dec 2020: warm-up, an easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Emily Sisson, 2019 Toyota USA Champs, 10,000m, photo by Cortney White

Toyota has been a sponsor with USA Track & Field. They get a huge amount of branding with the title on the athlete numbers and I hope they sell a lot of autos! We always suggest track fans support sponsors of athletics!

Letesenbet Gidey ( Ethiopia) and Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda), photo by AFP / Getty Images

The Valencia NN event, held on 7 October 2020 , resulted in world records at 5,000m (women) and 10,000m (men). World Athletics has just approved both world records...

Mariya Lasitskene, photo by You Tube

The moment it all began for Mariya Lasitskene, relive her claiming her first outdoor high jump world title.

Watch the full final on the World Athletics YouTube channel.

📺:https://t.co/4MxuOzytdb pic.twitter.com/RW0g7ayAj7

-- World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) June 3, 2020

Mariya Lasitskene is making a statement on how she will spend the award money at Russian championships....

The new Hayward Field, photo by World Athletics

World Athletics has approved the qualifying systems for Oregon 2022 and Nairobi 2021...

Rafer Johnson, taking the torch to LA 1984, photos: LA84 foundation

Rafer Johnson, taking the torch to LA 1984, photos: LA84 foundation

Updated 14 December 2020, added photos, corrected grammar, added coach's name.

Rafer Johnson was the 1956 Olympic silver medalist in the decathlon, and the 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, in one of the closest decathlons in Olympic history.

When Rafer Johnson died on 2 December 2020, he had lived a historic life. Rafer Johnson had lived a life that included American politics, Special Olympics, the Olympic movement and the iconic history of Americans in the decathlon.

Rafer Johnson was a role model. Rafer Johnson was a man of character.

Jeff Benjamin spoke with the living American decathlon gold medalists about how Rafer Johnson influenced them. This is the piece that you will see below:

RunBlogRun

presents

Athletics Chat,

Episode 30-The Epilogue

The Epilogue is where Larry Eder attempts to be eloquent about the topics on the day, the we discuss in Athletics Chat.

Jemma Reekie, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

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#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

RunBlogRun

presents

Athletics Chat, Episode 30

The idea about Athletics Chat is this: Stuart Weir is in Oxford, England and Larry Eder is in San Jose, California. We take 40 minutes a week, and we attempt to solve the challenges in the world of athletics. This is week #30 and we hope that you enjoy the programming!

Thanks to Mike Deering, The Shoe Addicts, on producing #socialingthedistance.

Jemma Reekie, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

Jake Wightman, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

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#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

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The new half marathon records in Valencia opened up many eyes. It also let the world know that adidas and Nike now have screaming quick shoes. Justin Lagat put it in perspective. Check out his column and let me know your deep thoughts.

Peres Jepchirchir in 2020:

HOW IT STARTED HOW IT'S GOING pic.twitter.com/HIJDfAhX1W

-- adidas Running (@adidasrunning) December 6, 2020

Long runs make Sundays go well . Keep the run at conversational pace, and put a couple hills into the run. Stay safe.

Molly Huddle, London 2017 WC, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Sunday, Dec 13, 2020 : Long run, 75-90 minutes

This is a speed play workout, or Fartlek. It is 10 minutes tough running, at either 5k or 10k pace. Some older athletes might want to do both sessions, but that is up to coach and you.

Stay safe.

Sound running, Women's 10,000m, heat 3, photo by Sound running

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 : warm-up, Fartlek: 10 x 1 minute, 5 k pace, 2 minutes easy, or 10 x 1 minute, 10k pace, 30 minutes cool down

RunBlogRun presents

Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder

Featuring Molly Huddle, Saucony sponsored Athlete

Molly Huddle, 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Molly Huddle is a two time Olympian, and is the current American record holder at 10,000m, 15k, 10 miles and one hour. She has been a pro athlete since 2007. Her coach is Ray Treacy, and her agent is Ray Flynn.

Molly Huddle is a ferocious competitor. Her American record in Monaco in 2014, was a battle with Shannon Rowbury until the last meters. In 2015, Molly won the 5000m while being behind with 50m to go!

Always a good conversation, Molly Huddle is an amazing example of how an athlete should build up over their career. Thanks Molly!

Sam Atkin at the 2019 EAA Indoor meeting, photo by YOU Tube

The double that Sam Atkin did on the weekend at Dec 4-5, 2020 should open some eyes! A 13:18.57 and a 27:26.58, done on consecutive nights in Southern Cal event called The Track Meet, produced by Sound running at their event, The Track Meet.

Friday is an easy day. Keep it that way. We are slowly building up your endurance, strength and speed in a pandemic that is taxing both physically and psychologically. Laugh each day, speak with someone you love each day, read each day, and get some quiet alone time each day. Stay careful, stay safe.

Sound running, Women's 10,000m, heat 3, Dec. 5, 2020, photo by Sound running

Friday: warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Dafne Schippers, photo by European Athletics

She's back in business👊

European best for @dafneschippers over 150m.

📺:https://t.co/9ZboPEQsNM pic.twitter.com/zwWdoXClyA

-- Continental Tour Gold (@ContiTourGold) September 8, 2020

Nanjing Athletic Center, photo by LOC

Look, I just love China. I studied Chinese Marxism in college and have been fascinated by China and its history. My visits to China and 2008 and 2015 were life changing. Each time I met new friends and had new experiences. One learns quickly that China is a country with 5000 years of history, and the majority of Chinese know the strengths and weaknesses of their political system and country.

Putting on a major championships is no mean feat. Putting on a major championships in a pandemic is insane. World Athletics was in a tough place. They have been postponing championships due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021.

Jared Ward, 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, photo by Kevin Morris

Jared Ward is competing in The Marathon Project Field, to be held on 20 December 2020.

Thursday is a hill day. This is a big day. Stay focused and stay safe. Charge the hills!

Eric Jenkins takes the Men's 10,000m heat 1 at Sound running Track Meet, in 27:22.06, Dec 5, 2020, photo by Sound running

Thursday, 10 December 2020: warm-up, 30-minute hilly run, 8 x 200m hill, jog 200 btw each hill, cool down

Jake Wightman, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Jake Wightman has had an excellent year. He is also realistic. The British men's 1,500m team is tough to make.

RunBlogRun presents

Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder

Featuring Kameron Jones, Clemson Track Athlete

Kameron Jones speaks with Larry Eder / runblogrun

Please watch this ! Kameron Jones is a graduate student at Clemson, and has one year in elgibility to go. Kameron Jones gives us an insiders' view of the Clemson crisis, from how the AD attempted to shut down discussion, to how the #SaveClemsonXCTF group is gaining momentum.

Thanks Kameron Jones! #SaveClemsonXCTF

Want to hear more about the Save Clemson XC & TF movement? Check the links below, find them on Social Media, ask questions, reach out, show support in any way you can.
Visit the website to learn more: https://www.saveclemsontf.com
Find Save Clemson XC TF on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saveclemsonxctf
Find Save Clemson XC TF on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saveclemson...

#SaveClemsonXCTF
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#SocialingTheDistance #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

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I love Athletissima. I love going to Lausanne. The meet is exceptional. The crowd is amazing. This meet is held in a stadium with exciting views, and I have seen a pole vault duel with Sam Kendricks, Piotr Lisek and Mondo Duplantis, and on the other end I saw Mariya Lasitskene do masterful jumps.

I am hoping to see the 2021 Athletissima in Lausanne. Check the out the release below!

Mondo Duplantis, Renaud Lavllenie, Sam Kendricks, Lausanne, photo by Diamond League

ADIDAS SPEEDFACTORY AM4KWASI PHOTOSHOOT, Photography by Tom Bender, Styling by Kwasi Kessie

ADIDAS SPEEDFACTORY AM4KWASI PHOTOSHOOT, Photography by Tom Bender, Styling by Kwasi Kessie

ADIDAS SPEEDFACTORY AM4KWASI PHOTOSHOOT, Photography by Tom Bender, Styling by Kwasi Kessie

adidas does some cool stuff. These headphones look amazing (my last adidas pair was stolen), and adidas and Kwasi Kessie is giving you a chance to get one of the 50 pairs.

adidas collaborates with amazing designers and artists, check this one out!

Mondo Duplantis, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

Daniel Stahl, discus, photo by Getty Images / Diamond League

Angelice Bengstton, photo by Karlstad Meeting

The Bauhaus Galan team is excited to see that Swedish super stars will compete in Stockholm in the discus and pole vault.

This remarkable event shows how amazing people can put together important events. The marathon project is brilliant. Ben Rosario and Josh Cox put this event together, and elite athletes will benefit on 20 December. This event will allow the athletes to take a swing at the Olympic standard. The course sounds inviting and the broadcast will be top notch. I hope you will join other fans and enjoy the broadcast.

The Marathon Project Fields are here!!https://t.co/tcE3bs7dzfhttps://t.co/wjWBrC5dqs pic.twitter.com/rZnPE0LLEt

-- TheMarathonProject (@MarathonProj) October 15, 2020

Jemma Reekie, Glasgow 2020 photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

This is part 2/2, by Stuart Weir on British Athletis AOY, Jemma Reekie.

Wednesday is an easy day. Keep the run relaxed. Stay safe.

Men's 5000m heat 3, Sound running, photo by Sound running

Wednesday, 9 Dec 2020: warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

This is a gem from the runblogrun archives.

David Bedford, photo courtesy of insidethegames.biz.

On May 21, 2017, I met with David Bedford. David Bedford is the former 10,000m world record holder, a man who added color and excitement to British athletics, and the man who lovingly built the London marathon elite field into the most impressive marathon in history. David Bedford has one of the finest mustaches in the known world. I also believe that his mustache is trademarked. (another story).

Sweden's Armand Duplantis amassed 10 competitions at 6.00m or higher in 2020, photo by Getty Images / European Athletics

Mondo has had an amazing year. Winning the Bragdguldet award is a big deal. 19 athletic athletes have won the award over the years. The last athletic (track ) to win the award was Kasja Berquvist in 2006.

This is a big deal for Mondo Duplantis and Sweden. Mondo competed 16 times in 2020, and he won all sixteen.

This is Tuesday, and it is an important day.

Sound running, The Track Meeting, Women's 5000m, heat 2, photo by Sound running

Tuesday, 8 Dec 2020 : warm-up, 15 minutes easy, tempo run, 20 minutes, at pace 30 seconds above your ave mile pace for 5k now. So, if you ran 18 minutes for 5k, you can run 20 minutes at 6:20 mile pace, this is not to exhaust you, but to build you, 4x300m cutdowns, cooldown

Jemma Reekie, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

This 1/2 pieces by Stuart Weir on Jemma Reekie.

The Sound Running The Track Meet, held 4-5 December 2020. On 4 Dec 2020, it was a night of amazing 5000 meters racing! Jesse Williams and his team had excellent fields! The ability to put on an event now is quite challenging.

Some amazing 12.5 lappers! What a way to begin Olympic qualifying!

Shelby Houlihan won Women's heat 1, 5000m, in 15:02.55, Sound Running The Track Meet, Women's 5000m heat 1, photo by Sound Running

Evans Chebet wins VM in 2:03:00, photo by Valencia Marathon

Peres Jepchirchir takes VM in 2:17.15, photo by Valencia Marathon

Justin Lagat sent us this piece on the big day in Valencia, Spain n Dec. 6!

Hello new week! This is Monday, day 1 in week 50. Keep it easy and please stay safe!

Racheal Schneider debuts at 10,000m in 31:09.79, 5 Dec 2020, Sound running, The track meet, photo by Sound running

Monday, 7 Dec 2020: warm-up, an easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Long runs are key. Long runs make the week complete. Long runs keep you sane. Stay safe and sane.

Luis Grijalva won the heat 1 Men's 5000m in 13:16.17, photo by Sound running (Dec 4, 2020)

Sunday, 6 Dec 2020: Long run, 75-90 minutes

Saturday is about speed play! Enjoy the speed, sense the effort. Stay safe.

Mo Ahmed on a quick stroll over 5000m, photo by Cortney White

Saturday, 5 December 2020: warm-up, Fartlek: 10 x 1 minute, 5 k pace, 2 minutes easy, then 10 x 1 minute, 10k pace, 30 minutes cool down

RunBlogRun

presents Socialing The Distance

with Larry Eder

Featuring Sandi Morris,

Olympian & Nike sponsored professional athlete

Sandi Morris, 2018 USA Champs, Des Moines, Iowa, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Sandi Morris is an Olympian, an American Record holder, a World Indoor Champion, and all around fantastic pole vaulter. Sandi Morris has always been a well spoken, energetic spirit in athletics. Not only does she continue to be a stellar performer in the Pole Vault, her personality shines bright on Social Media. And lets face it, anyone who collects snakes is someone worth following.

Sandi Morris, 2018 USA Champs, Des Moines, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Steven Gardiner, photo by World Athletics

Stuart Weir interviewed Steven Gardiner in October 2020. Here is the 20 questions that Steven answered, one wonders how many questions that Stuart actually asked Steven, but that is beyond my pay grade.

Well, enjoy the interview.

An easy day. Today is an easy day. Stay with it. Stay safe.

Galen Rupp, 2016 US Olympic Trials, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Friday: warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Geoff Wightman, (center), photo by Scotiabank Marathon

Geoff Wightman is a popular announcer at athletics meetings and marathons. He is also an exceptional coach. Stuart Weir writes about this man with many talents.

The crowds at 2019 London Anniversary Games, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

Men's 100m, Birmingham DL 2019, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

This is Stuart Weir's piece on the planned 2021 Diamond League, and it has an view about the paradigm changing disappearance of one Diamond League meeting in the UK and the disappearance of a day in the Anniversary Games, plus the move to mid week from the weekend.

Big changes in UK.

I always loved hilly days. This is a good workout! Stay safe!

Galen Rupp, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Thursday, 3 December 2020: warm-up, 30-minute hilly run, 8 x 200m hill, jog 200 btw each hill, cool down

Glasgow, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

The 2021 Indoor season will be in question. At least the British Championships can be held. We will have see how the vaccines do in the next 3 months.

RunBlogRun presents

Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder

Featuring Jeff Benjamin, Senior Writer, Staten Island

Jeff Benjamin has been an ambassador to running and our publications, American Athletics (1990-1994), American Track & Field (1994-2015), Runningnetwork.com (1995-present) and RunBlogRun.com (2006-present). Jeff Benjamin loves the sport, and it shows. He is a history teacher and he loves telling sports' stories. He is an amazing guy and I hope you enjoy this.

Find Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbenjaminrun
Find Jeff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rbenja726/
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Mondo Duplantis, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

Mondo just won the biggest sport award in Sweden. It was 15 years ago that an athletics athlete won this (Kasja Burquist)!

Athletics Weekly is now in its 75th year. It began in 1945, post WW2 and they got paper to print premiere issue because the noted it was issue 3 and UK was in paper rationing. It was a worthy beginning and since 1945, AW has inspired many, including this writer.

Happy 75th Birthday to our mates at AW!

In a pair of stunning races, Ethiopia's Yalenzerf Yehualaw ran the second fastest women's half marathon ever when clocking 64:46 - reducing the event record by 1:14 - while her compatriot Amdework Walelegn won the men's race in 58:53, the third fastest time of the year and an event record by 13 seconds.

Ethiopia's Amdework Walelegn won the men's race in 58:53, the third fastest time of the year and an event record by 13 seconds, photo by ProCam International

Ethiopia's Yalenzerf Yehualaw ran the second fastest women's half marathon ever when clocking 64:46 - reducing the event record by 1:14, photo by ProCam International

This piece was sent by Phil Minshull, a long time friend, and a total athletics geek. He also has a great sense of humor and is one of those people that I look up at any track meet.

The WA Council meeting, done remotely, seemed to get a lot done....

This is an easy day. Wednesday is meant to keep it light.

Galen Rupp, 2016 USA Olympic Trials, 10,000m, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Wednesday, December 2, 2020: warm-up, an easy 45 minutes, 6 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown

Mondo Duplantis, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

Sifan Hassan, photo by Dan Vernon/ NN running team

Athetics International has picked its AOY's!

RunBlogRun presents

Athletics Chat

Episode 29

Epilogue Clip

Glasgow, Scotland, Emirates arena, photo by Getty Images / European Athletics

In this monologue, I put a little spin on the points in Athletics Chat 29 that I thoughted needed some TLC. We hope you enjoy! Thanks to Mike Deering /The Shoe Addicts on producing #socialingthedistance.

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#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

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Lolo Jones, Kevin Hart, Cold As Balls from Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud

Lolo Jones is one talented athlete. She has been world class at 100m and 60m hurdles, plus bobsled, Winter and Summer.

She almost took Olympic gold in 2008, and now she will go back in a bobsled.

RunBlogRun presents

Athletics Chat

Episode 29

The weekly program where Larry Eder ( Wisconsin) and Stuart Weir ( England) discuss the issues this week in athletics. I l enjoy this time each week.

Cherry Alexander, photo by British Athletics

Topics included:

1. Cherry Alexander leaves British Athletics...

2. Michael Capiraso resigns as CEO at NYRR

3. Continental Tour in 2021, Diamond League in 2021...

4. Tokyo 2021, must wear masks at Olympics...

5. How the pandemic will challenge 2021 events....

6. Athletes that we admire...

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#AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts

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Tuesday is tempo. Keep this workout in your regimen. It is key to your success.

1000m, Hoppel over Wightman, 2020 NBIGP, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Tuesday: warm-up, 15 minutes easy, tempo run, 20 minutes, at pace 30 seconds above your ave mile pace for 5k now. So, if you ran 18 minutes for 5k, you can run 20 minutes at 6:20 mile pace, this is not to exhaust you, but to build you, 4x300m cutdowns, cooldown