In The Long Run Thoughts and BELIEFS: (BELIEF is my chosen word for 2026 - what is yours?) Hello Reader, I wasn't planning to watch, but once I saw her on the court, I couldn't take my eyes off her. Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon. I've always admired her, as an athlete and subsequent entrepreneur. She almost died after the birth of her first child in 2017, and has had several health struggles since. It has been three years and a second child since she last competed. There were many...

In The Long Run Thoughts and BELIEFS: (BELIEF is my chosen word for 2026 - what is yours?) Hello Reader, History was recently made by a runner who crushed an old course record by two and a half hours. This wasn't for a marathon. It was the distance of almost TEN CONSECUTIVE MARATHONS. This athlete is a SHE. Rachel Entrekin crushed the Cocodona 250, the first time a woman has ever won this race. Contrary to the myth and objection from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in the early '60s, her...

In The Long Run Thoughts and BELIEFS: (BELIEF is my chosen word for 2026 - what is yours?) Hello Reader, Sabastian Sawe ran a 1:59:30 to break the world record at the 2026 London Marathon Sunday morning. A feat that has been contemplated and chased for years. He completed three marathons before this one, coming in first for each around 2:02. After every race, he returned to his training — knowing he was capable of more. His coach knew it too. He noted a phrase from the book "The Way of...