The Run Won’t Go On
From CNN: Sunday’s New York City Marathon canceled due to Sandy
The New York City Marathon – scheduled for Sunday – was canceled Friday due to lingering effects from Superstorm Sandy, the city’s mayor said.
Fit to Rule
From Men’s Health: Who Has the Best Government Body?
Image is everything in American politics. With a relentless 24 hour news cycle and an internet full of bloggers ready to jump on every gaffe or goofy photo op, we look to our leaders to represent not only our intellectual and civic ideals, but our physical ideals as well. Why do you think so many pro athletes get into politics?
Surfing Sandy
From Surfer: Hurricane Sandy – From Chaos to Perfection on the East Coast
Redneck Runs in Armor
From Runner’s World: ‘Rocket City Redneck’ Runs Marines Corp in Full Body Armor
Travis Taylor, the star of the National Geographic reality series “Rocket City Rednecks,” finished Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon Sunday wearing a full body armor suit. Taylor, who was running in the suit to help show the armed forces that this level of protection can indeed be mobile, finished the race (unofficially) with a time of 6:16:48.