By: DrTim
Fionabayly. Interesting. As I said females do beat males but statistically an average male will beat an average female and an elite male will beat an elite female. I read about Ann Trason and her ultra...
View ArticleBy: paperwhite
I can sympathize on her feeling. I became a triathlete because I wanted to know my significant other better. This is a wonderful way of living.
View ArticleBy: Ellen
I loved this article. I have just started running, and my husband graciously offers to slow down and run with me. I’m speeding up (slowly) and enjoying his encouragement. #14 has it exactly right: it’s...
View ArticleBy: Colenso
I enjoyed this article and liked the young author’s self-deprecating style. But just so non-runners are not misled: ten minute mile pace for an hour is six miles an hour. Twice normal walking pace....
View ArticleBy: Amy B.
Many of the people leaving comments here clearly do not run. If they did, they would get it. Great piece — from one writer/runner to another.
View ArticleBy: Emily Litella
What’s all this about a sport where women run around beating their boyfriends? That doesn’t sound like a sport. Isn’t there already too much sex and violence on TV? I thought that Hell Date,...
View ArticleBy: Gordon
To those who say Ms. Miller is “too competitive”: This young lady loves to win, and she seems happy and healthy. Why is that such a crime?
View ArticleBy: Brian
Great article! I finally got my wife to start running with me. While we’re both competitive people and like to joke about who ran more races last year (she did, I was injured), there is nothing better...
View ArticleBy: Chris
Ms. Miller, my wife is the competitive one in our athletic relationship, even to the point of comparing our morning heart rates (she aims to have a lower pulse). Recently she was “annoyed” that I...
View ArticleBy: Kim
I think a few people missed the point. She was talking about total miles run in races, not speed of finishing nor training miles. So, male or female, doesn’t make a difference. It’s just how many races...
View ArticleBy: Anusri
Jen, My story – as short as possible. I took up running in November 2009 and ran my first half marathon in Feb 2010. My husband has been very supportive, waited at the finish, hugged me and all. In...
View ArticleBy: Sean
I am not sure what to think about this article–I was waiting for the second half, where the writer encountered a moment of self-discovery, coming to some realization that competitive running, even at...
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