Running With Rick

“Well shoot.” Was I ever so young? This is 2019's Capital Pursuit when I foolishly went out way, way too fast. Those were the words of my running coach when I informed him of my hamstring injury a few weeks back. Or I think Coach Ives said something to that effect. I strongly suspect that I said something a tad harsher when I realized that the "Capital Curse" had struck again. I...

Allow me to introduce you to my good friend, ChatGPT. We’ve known each other less than a year, but I have to say that I have come to appreciate the expertise Chat provides. Are You Crazy? That’s for you to decide. I mean, I am quite aware of a number of serious concerns about Artificial Intelligence. Add me to the list of those who are greatly troubled by the economic and enviro...

Run for over fifty years and you’re bound to eventually learn a few things. One such lesson is that being tired from a workout is not the same as being worn out from not having a sufficient recovery from your workouts. I can distinctly recall races where what I called “tired legs” limited my performance and in some cases, led to an injury. This essential lesson is the topic of t...