Power versus Efficiency (Footwork, part 4)
There are two ways to fly in track and field. We covered "up" last time, with the vertical jumps. The other way is "out." The horizontal jumps are all about distance, and a
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Perchance, To Fly (Footwork, part 3)
The jumps are just like the throws, except this time, your goal is to fly. But just like with the throws, athletes combine specialized footwear with finely-honed footwork to make that magic happen.
Power and Grace (Footwork, part 2)
The throws require a controlled kind of crazy. For me, that's one trait that distinguishes them from the other event groups in track and field: you have to unleash the beast in an
pianissimo: How to move a piano (part 1)
Part of the magic of a piano is that they are always surrounded by art. Designing them is an art. Playing them is an art. Recording them is an art. Tuning them is
Life, Death, and Lack of Closure: The perpetual struggle of the inadvertent historian
ForewordThis post is serious. These thoughts and feelings have haunted me for at least the last 5 years, and I've meant to discuss them, but haven't yet, because it's difficult. It's difficult in