When Rugby Masquerades as an Olympic Sport
It’s difficult to know how the Olympics will cope with a game whose supporters include a bunch of blue-faced smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Pacman, a cluster of power rangers, at least a dozen Wonder Women and a smattering of wayward sheiks and Aussie beachgirls thrown in for good measure. But that’s Rugby Sevens for you, as our Australian correspond David Sly discovers.
Tarmac Meditations #2 – Of Fog and a River
A quiet early morning run. A runner’s meditations. A river. A moment slipping past, almost uncaught.
The Comfort and Chill: E.B. White and the iPad
New technologies like the iPad will change the way readers read, and the way writers write. Yet there is still great value in placing ourselves in the hands of masterful writers who understand the organic unfolding of story.
Sparring with the GIRRRL in the Mirror
I make eye contact with the girl in the mirror — yes, she feels like a GIRRRL! — as I aim for her face with each punch. She glares back at me, looking really tough.
Olympic Gold Medals for Everyone!
Sarah’s top five reasons she will never win a gold medal in anything.
Tarmac Meditations — Lessons I Learned at Marathon Camp
We do not often speak of the Wall, of leg cramps, hunger, rain, or hills in reverent tones. In each of us lives a desire to be challenged, to keep on, to stay in when the road gets hard.
From Perky to Practical: Gym-Inspired Thoughts on Aging
I do have fond memories of a brief couple of years as a Mrs. Robinson-like character, and you can’t help but feel just a moment or two of regret when you realize you’ve grown old enough that the young Benjamins of this world now view you warmly as a harmless mother substitute.
The Quiet of Winter: A Runner’s Reflection
I make it sound oh so beautifully romantic but in all honesty, running is hard for me and I think it always will be, but within that physical struggle, there is something else there that brings me closer to the earth, closer to me.
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