Selected articles for the rec.running Usenet newsgroup
Thinking:
What do I think about while running?
Spring:
That first nice day on the treadmill.
Treadmill Marathon:
Well, why not?
Puzzle:
A good puzzle posted by Patrick.
Xc Math:
Nontransitive paradoxes in XC scoring.
Bandit poem:
With apologies to Sara Teasdale.
How far in lane x?
How to run even numbers of miles in various lanes, and why it works the way it does.
Calories:
Why calories per mile do not depend (much) on speed.
10 percent rule:
Is it possible to get moving at all?
Indian running:
The clever method American Indians used to run opponents into the ground.
Almighty second:
Some thoughts about alternatives to racing against the clock.
Chippendales?
What to look forward to in the brave new world of chip timing.
No time:
How far can you run in no time at all?
History:
A new gimmick to add structure to the running year.
The Ultimate Challenge:
Think Mt. Washington is tough? Think again.
Easter:
How often does the BAA marathon occur the day after Easter?
Tangents:
The mathematics of running the tangents.
On a clear day:
Some rough ways to measure distance with the naked eye.
Awards structures:
Some implications of basing awards on z scores.
Festival 5K 2001:
A race report
A bad day on the treadmill:
Kids, don't try this at home
Continuous running:
Some thoughts about running without stopping
Lapped Runners
and number theory (of all things!)
An old track rule
leads to thoughts about some larger issues.
Impossible
jobs: the shocking truth about amateur track officiating.
Lost in a Forest.
If you lack a compass, but have internet access, you may be in luck.
I want my money!
Some thoughts about sweat equity.
Of math, miles, and meters.
Can you set a 1600m record in a one mile race?