#tbt – A Killing Pace Won’t Kill You
Since time began… well, anyhow since timing began, people have been telling runners that excessive running (defined as “more than […]
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#tbt – Percy Cerutty wants you to “Just Do It”
Australian Percy Cerutty turned to exercise in 1939 to reshape his life after a nervous breakdown. Afterwards, he became […]
#tbt – A look back on the first Boston Marathon ...
50 years ago, the Boston Marathon was already almost 70 years old. For the April 1965 Long Distance […]
#tbt – The Fabulous Elektro-Pacer
As part of my continuing series of posts on running gear through the ages, I present to you […]
#tbt – The Jim Bevins Story
I recently found this clip in the April 1965 Long Distance Log: The clip was 50 years old, […]
#tbt – Lt. Jerry D. Jones, USAF: Running in Vietnam
In 1963, 1st Lt. Jerry D, Jones was serving in Vietnam at Tan Son Nhut Field near Saigon. […]