This article is written by Jim Hiserman, author of Developing Distance Runners, and Developing Distance Runners Volume 2, which is released today.
Why We Should Allow Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDS) in Sport
Up until the 1992 Olympics, the Olympic movement spent 96 years promoting Amateurism where you have unpaid athletes competing for the love of the
Courageous Act [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
In less than 24 hours I have to eat my words. I was wrong. Yesterday, in a post titled “First Shoe Drops”, I expressed skepticism that the US vote
First Shoe Drops [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
The overnight news was stunning. In an early morning raid at a fancy hotel in Zurich, Swiss police arrested a gaggle of FIFA officials. Americans who
The Tulips Are Out [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
The month of May is bracketed by two floral parentheses. The month begins with the bursting of tulips and ends with the lusty blooming of ant-infested
Alcohol, Exercise and Smart Choices
The question of alcohol and exercise has always been a topic of controversy. In September 1988, my varsity athletes had to attend a compulsory
Baltimore and Bruce [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
I love the city of Baltimore. I attended University of Baltimore Law School in the late 60’s. I became a fan of the Orioles when they had two
Get Off My Lawn [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
I can get into “cranky old man” mode pretty easily. I usually feel I have adapted to modern times. I have acquiesced to the necessary technological
Dancing in the Dark [SHIN SPLINTS 2015]
The grainy cell-phone video footage was of poor quality. However, the action was unmistakable. Adam Levine, brilliant frontman for the band Maroon 5,
