Article in the Toronto Globe that is a reprint from the Wall Street Journal so the link can't be accessed. It's about the whole walk/run thing. I know that I should just brush it off but I can't help myself. It has the usual quotes from whoever the "penguin" is and former runner Galloway. The 2 most irritating quotes(to me) are: "The paradigm has completely shifted. Running has embraced people who aren't buying the arbitrary standard that speed is the only criterion"
Does this mean that, eventually, there will be judges, a la synchronized swimming, that will decide winners based on form? The cold hard reality of the clock is the beauty of the sport. No luck, no team-mates to let you down. Nothing. Just you and how hard and well you have trained. "Even so, the notion of taking walk breaks can be a tough sell, particularly among former athletes who view running the entire race as a badge of honour". No comment. Regards, Martin
