Confident (Stories from the 25, part 2)
"I feel confident all the time. I'm an old man." I bumped into Timothy "Red" Bray under the Thunderhill Grill canopy, warming himself by a small fire pit during the final rain-soaked hours
The Crowd (2016 National Pole Vault Summit, part 2)
When it comes to sports, heroes are always personal. They're people you can identify with; who are just like you in a lot of ways, but who are extraordinary on certain dimensions. But
Humans of Thunderhill: Stories from the 25 (Introduction)
Every year that I cover the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, I strive to find a different angle. A new perspective that shows me something novel about a race that is becoming increasingly familiar.
One Jump: Barber Joins 6-Meter Club
What does it feel like to surpass a pole vault milestone? In the 120-year history of the pole vault as an Olympic event, the first 6-meter (19' 8") clearance happened only 31 years
Ms. Lauryn Hill Breaks It Down in Brooklyn
"Yo, I'll be in NYC Jan 2nd through the 5th. Will you be around?" "I should be around during then "going to lauryn hill concert on 1/4 night tho "WANNA COME?" So