The Sardonic Sideshow

I forgot to post this piece. This is the post-marathon article that was in the Daily News.

Los Angeles holds a special place in modern marathon history. The 1984 Olympics was the first time women officially allowed to compete as marathon runners. Joan Benoit of the United States won the gold with a time of […]

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I got the news last night. I was holding out, hoping that it was a hoax.
Elaine Boosler wrote a piece about Richard Jeni.
Damn.

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This is the 2nd article about running the LA Marathon.
Enjoy!

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I’ll be on Bree Walker’s show again between 2-4pm PST.
You can listen in Los Angeles at 1150 AM or live on the web HERE.

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This is the piece I wrote in the Daily News.
The modern marathon is rooted in the tale that in 490 B.C. after the Persians were defeated at the plains of Marathon, the Greek messenger Pheidippides ran the 25 miles to Athens to proclaim the victory. After delivering this vital message, he dropped dead.
To normal […]

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Here’s the link…I’ll post it in a couple days. Right now I’m working on the follow up.

Yeah, that’s right - I ran the LA Marathon yesterday. And I thought watching Basic Instict 2 was painful…

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