It seems people are disappointed that the great Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia failed to break his own world record in the marathon in Berlin last weekend. I guess winning his third marathon there wasn't enough! He was actually on pace for a new world record over the first 30 kilometers, but fell behind over the final 12 K. I think it would be better for the sport if people focused less on world records and more on competition -- after all, a close race is always exicting, but at some point there is a limit to human performance, and there just won't be any new world records. Having said all that, I'm still looking forward to the world's first sub-2 hour marathon. I do think it will happen!

I just had a the opportunity to participate in the Ragnar Realy here in Washington D.C. this past weekend, and for those of you who haven['t done a relay, let me tell you that it's an amazing adventure. Each runner on our 12-person team had to run 3 legs, totaling between 13 and 23 miles, as we made our wy form Cumberland MD down to RFK stadium in D.C. Apart from the unique experience of sharing close quarters with 5 other participants in one of the two vans for over 24 hours, running the relay was an opportunity to experience a true team atmosphere, as we all completely supported each other's running. It was also challenging to basically run three seperate races within 24 hours. But even with all the challenges and struggles, running a realy gave me the chance to cover more ground in a race -- almost 200 miles -- and have the experinece of truly undergoing an epic journey, than I ever would have experienced on my own. So if you are ever invited ot be on a realy team, jump at the chance!

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