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> Twietmeyer/TrasonFor anyone who's interested (and who wouldn't be?), the legacy of the Double T's - Tim Twietymeyer and Ann Trason - at the Western States 100 dates to 1980. Twietmeyer sent in his entry, but didn't make it to the starting line. He asked the race to hold his entry to the followiing year and then began his 15-year finishing history.
> The Comrades: South Africa's GemOn Monday June 17th, the 71st Comrades Marathon will be held in Durban, South Africa. "Marathon" is actually a misnomer, as the run is over 56 miles in length. Last year, I had the unique opportunity to run the Comrades. I've devoted my column this week to the Comrades, both a historical look at the race, and a<a HREF="don0611a.htm"> first person account</a> of my experience in 1995. Look for results of the 1996 Comrades next Week on CR. 1995 American male and female ultra runners of the year Tom Johnson and Ann Trason will both be competing.
> Trail Running - Mountain Man MachismoWhen you stop and think about it, running is really quite a diverse sport. This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to participate in a unique niche of the sport known as trail running, at the Nipmuck Trail Marathon in northeastern Connecticut. Believe me when I tell you, there are no pretty boys out there - only tough guys and women who don't mind getting dirty and spending a good part of a day risking life and limb running over trails better suited for a slow hike.
> So many races, so little timeMany columns have been written concerning the health of road racing in recent years. To get a good handle on this situation, it is only necessary to consult the road race calendar in any running magazine, newspaper or web site across the USA. Races are proliferating in general, but almost any race director will tell you they spend countless hours figuring out how to attract runners to their event.
> Olympic Preview - What can we expect in Atlanta?Guess what's fast approaching, like a locomotive? In less than two months time, the Olympic Games return to the USA - Atlanta Georgia, to be exact. In this new age of multimedia, coverage of the Olympiad will blanket the world of sports and beyond for 17 days in late July and early August. We marathoners had our 100th anniversary celebration in Boston last month. Now the Olympic Games will turn 100, celebrating the anniversary of the first modern Games in Athens, 1896. It's still early, but here are few questions that are begging answers as we look down the road to hot 'lanta - and I mean hot.
> Talkin' about the weatherIn light of the recent release of the blockbuster film " Twister ", I thought it apros pos to discuss the weather. We all talk about it, but my experience is that more than the general public, runners are much more attuned to conditions mother nature dishes out, especially here in fickle New England. Although I must admit that, no, I've never run in a Tornado - only because we don't get them very often here!
> When the PR's are goneIt's as inevitable as death and taxes. Uta Pippig and Moses Tanui may not be worrying about it right now, but someday they will. And ultimately, it's the determining factor as to who stays with the sport on a competitive level and who doesn't. It's called slowing down, and I'm here to tell you from experience it's not always a lot of fun.
> 100th Boston Marathon: Organizer's Report CardThe 100th Boston Marathon is now fading into the memory banks of the participants and spectators. Before it does, I thought I would re-visit the organization of the race, and comment from the perspective of a runner, which I was on Monday; and also as a race director, which I am at other times during the year.
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