The Power of the Siege
Actually, it was a terrible idea from the start. It was noon. It was 100 degrees. And for the past forty-eight hours, I had been sick. It was also my birthday, which didn’t so much compound the terribleness as simply add a touch of irrelevant sentimentality. But the track was calling.…
Read More ›Iron Sharpens Iron
I love reading the FLEET FEET Flyer. It's loaded with great information from some incredibly knowledgeable writers (present company excluded). For me, the Flyer's must-read is any contribution from Amy Marxkors. Her last few articles fall among my favorites. They…
Read More ›Speed Like a Pocket Watch
I’m fairly certain that if Socrates, Aristotle, Democritus, and the rest of the groovy bearded philosophers in ancient Greece had occasionally hiked up their togas and gone for a nice morning run, they would have resolved some of the issues they were always debating. I mean, sitting on…
Read More ›FF Beats FF in the "Civil War"
Members of the FLEET FEET Racing Team took on members of the FLEET FEET staff during the 5M run portion of Monday's Highland Biathlon and 5M. In an extremely close competition, the Racing Team pulled off the win. In a classic example of how cross country scoring makes team racing…
Read More ›Profile: Sparkle Bergin-Childers
If you frequent the local race scene, then you have undoubtedly seen the happy face of Sparkle Bergin-Childers. Since she seems so outgoing, it will surely come as a surprise to many that she describes herself as an "extreme introvert and happy loner; although definitely not shy.” In…
Read More ›On Competition
Note: Last week’s column served as quite a springboard for conversation. We received some great feedback and many prompts for further discussion. I thought it was worth following the topical inspiration for one more week! “Because when no one can lose, nobody wins.” Thus …
Read More ›Coach Cary's Corner (5/21/13)
You Are a Real Runner, so Join us at Speedwork "I'm not a real runner" is a common refrains we Fit Pros hear from our customers - and that statement always completely befuddles us. "Do you go left, right, repeat?" we ask them. If they answer "yes," then we assure them tha…
Read More ›Run Happy in New Brooks Apparel
Make any run a happy run with new apparel from Brooks! The items shown below are available now at all four FLEET FEET St. Louis locations. The women's Versatile EZ Racerback and the Versatile 3.5" Woven Short offer lightweight moisture-wicking fabrics and great styling for an an …
Read More ›Coach Cary's Corner (5/15/2013)
Fall Training Programs Start Soon When Lucius Washington was faced with a crisis in the movie Talladega Nights, he beckoned to all around, "Who wants to go fast?!?!" I hope you will be my Ricky Bobby and respond, "I wanna go fast!" The start of our Fall 2013 Half and Full …
Read More ›In Defense of Losing
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” (Henry Ford) The other day, as I sat writing at the giant community table at my local Starbucks, relatively oblivious to the outside world due to a pair of noise-canceling earbuds and an unhealthy …
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