Another hot & humid week here in Hog Heaven. Despite the humidity, we can't seem to squeeze out any moisture in the form of rain and most of the state is suffering moderate drought. And, the long-term forecast for August thru October calls for above-average temps and below-average rainfall. Not good for runners, but a disaster for farmers.
I've had a decent week of training that included a hard hill workout on Tuesday. My most important run of the week is tomorrow's long run. I need to do at least 18 miles, but if the conditions warrant, I'm going to try and stretch that to 20 or more. Right now, the forecast is for an overnight low of 65 degrees. That would be the coolest morning this week. I plan to rise at 3:40 a.m. and be out the door by 4:10. Stay tuned.
Check your calendars. One week from today, the 2012 Olympics open in London. Having waited four years, I'm getting more excited by the day. Of course, everybody doesn't share my enthusiasm for the Games. German publication Der Spiegel, for example, predicts "an Olympic-sized fiasco" for London: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/london-and-the-2012-olympic-games-a-match-made-in-hell-a-844599.html
Distance-running insiders--like Bill Rodgers and Craig Virgin--handicap the distance events at the London Olympics: http://www.runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=26566
Here's a nice piece on U.S. marathoner Shalane Flanagan. I've been picking Shalane for a Olympic marathon medal since before she won the U.S. Olympics Marathon Trials back in January: http://running.competitor.com/2012/07/news/rivals-are-key-to-flanagans-confidence_55538
And, here's another piece on Shalane from Outside magazine: http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/running/road-running/Win-or-Die-Trying-20120801.html
Here's one of my early blog posts heralding Shalane's Olympics prospects: http://runningthrutwenty12.blogspot.com/2012/01/training-for-colorado-and-thinking.html
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Run with Dad
Happy Fathers' Day. Take your kids for a run!
My training continues with little in the way of drama. Happily. This past week's 22-mile long run seems not to have taken a toll on me. That's always a good thing. This week brings, among other things, a hill workout tomorrow (Monday) and a trail race (Run for the Hills 5K) on Saturday. Otherwise, it's an easy week with maintenance runs on Tuesday and Thursday and cross training on Wednesday and Friday.
The drama this week could be the weather. Hot and humid conditions are forecast for much of the week with highs in the low to mid-90s. Looks like I'll be up at 0 Dark Thirty most mornings.
Wow! Check out the flashy new garb that U.S. track & field athletes will wear at the London Olympics:
http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/06/14/us-olympic-track-uniforms-unveiled/
Lots has been made of recent studies that suggest potential adverse effects of excessive exercise. Amby Burfoot of Runners' World interviews two of the studies' authors here: http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com/2012/06/q-a-with-the-potential-adverse-effects-of-endurance-exercise-authors/
In case you decide not to read the entire interview, here's what I consider the most important take-away. It's a response by cardiologist James O'Keefe:
Of all the risks factors for premature death, perhaps the most malignant is low cardio-respiratory fitness--being "out of shape." Conversely, a daily exercise habit is the single most powerful therapy for improving both the quality and quantity of your life (that is something that adds years to your life, and life to your years). Getting just 30 minutes daily of moderate or vigorous physical activity can cut your risk almost in half for premature death, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and heart attack. People who regularly engage in physical exercise have markedly lower rates of disability, and an average life expectancy that is about seven years longer than sedentary people.
My training continues with little in the way of drama. Happily. This past week's 22-mile long run seems not to have taken a toll on me. That's always a good thing. This week brings, among other things, a hill workout tomorrow (Monday) and a trail race (Run for the Hills 5K) on Saturday. Otherwise, it's an easy week with maintenance runs on Tuesday and Thursday and cross training on Wednesday and Friday.
The drama this week could be the weather. Hot and humid conditions are forecast for much of the week with highs in the low to mid-90s. Looks like I'll be up at 0 Dark Thirty most mornings.
Wow! Check out the flashy new garb that U.S. track & field athletes will wear at the London Olympics:
http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/06/14/us-olympic-track-uniforms-unveiled/
Lots has been made of recent studies that suggest potential adverse effects of excessive exercise. Amby Burfoot of Runners' World interviews two of the studies' authors here: http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com/2012/06/q-a-with-the-potential-adverse-effects-of-endurance-exercise-authors/
In case you decide not to read the entire interview, here's what I consider the most important take-away. It's a response by cardiologist James O'Keefe:
Of all the risks factors for premature death, perhaps the most malignant is low cardio-respiratory fitness--being "out of shape." Conversely, a daily exercise habit is the single most powerful therapy for improving both the quality and quantity of your life (that is something that adds years to your life, and life to your years). Getting just 30 minutes daily of moderate or vigorous physical activity can cut your risk almost in half for premature death, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and heart attack. People who regularly engage in physical exercise have markedly lower rates of disability, and an average life expectancy that is about seven years longer than sedentary people.
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Beat Goes On
Yes, it does. But, not for long. Another nine days and I'll be lining up along with 1000 of my new best friends at the start for the Colorado Marathon.
After a day of cross training yesterday, I did a one-hour maintenance run today. And, I'm happy to report that the tweak in my right calf seems to be gone. With luck, it will not appear again. The schedule calls for a day of cross training and a 7-mile run over the weekend. After that, it's all downhill to the marathon: 2/3 slow, easy, and short runs next week to complete my taper. Then, I'll cross my fingers and hope for better marathon weather than the Weather Service is forecasting today.
If you're as old as I am, you remember Superbowl III. And, Broadway Joe Namath. Brash and irreverent, Namath guaranteed that his underdog New York Jets from the upstart American Football League would beat the mighty Baltimore Colts from the established NFL. Everybody smiled. That was Joe being Joe. But Joe delivered a stunning upset on game day. Now, here are the confident Kenyan women predicting a sweep of the marathon medals at the London Olympics this summer: http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Women+marathon+team+promises+clean+sweep/-/1100/1393978/-/69p0jdz/-/index.html
The Kenyan women (and men for that matter) are very good and have to be the favorites. So, sweeping the medals wouldn't be the upset that Namath's Jets pulled off. But, I'm sticking with my prediction that American Sharlane Flanagan will knock one of those Kenyans off the medal stand.
Here's another example of the Kenyans' marathon supremacy: Sports Illustrated in its April 16, 2012 story on the late Kenyan marathoner Sammy Wanjiru offered this remarkable fact: "Sixteen American men have broken 2:10 in the marathon; 38 Kenyans did it in October [2011]."
After a day of cross training yesterday, I did a one-hour maintenance run today. And, I'm happy to report that the tweak in my right calf seems to be gone. With luck, it will not appear again. The schedule calls for a day of cross training and a 7-mile run over the weekend. After that, it's all downhill to the marathon: 2/3 slow, easy, and short runs next week to complete my taper. Then, I'll cross my fingers and hope for better marathon weather than the Weather Service is forecasting today.
If you're as old as I am, you remember Superbowl III. And, Broadway Joe Namath. Brash and irreverent, Namath guaranteed that his underdog New York Jets from the upstart American Football League would beat the mighty Baltimore Colts from the established NFL. Everybody smiled. That was Joe being Joe. But Joe delivered a stunning upset on game day. Now, here are the confident Kenyan women predicting a sweep of the marathon medals at the London Olympics this summer: http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Women+marathon+team+promises+clean+sweep/-/1100/1393978/-/69p0jdz/-/index.html
The Kenyan women (and men for that matter) are very good and have to be the favorites. So, sweeping the medals wouldn't be the upset that Namath's Jets pulled off. But, I'm sticking with my prediction that American Sharlane Flanagan will knock one of those Kenyans off the medal stand.
Here's another example of the Kenyans' marathon supremacy: Sports Illustrated in its April 16, 2012 story on the late Kenyan marathoner Sammy Wanjiru offered this remarkable fact: "Sixteen American men have broken 2:10 in the marathon; 38 Kenyans did it in October [2011]."
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Two 2012 Marathons to savor
The snow storm that pummeled Colorado last night was predicted to be here in Hog Heaven by this morning. But, I awoke to . . . light rain. To celebrate, I did a hill workout: 6 x .5 mile (4% grade) at 5K effort. Darn near 5K pace which surprised me. A hill workout so soon after my last long run (22 miles last Saturday) might not have been the smartest thing, but I felt fine and wanted a hard effort today. So, we'll see how it goes. I'll do cross training tomorrow and likely run a slow and easy 7 miles on Saturday.
BTW: The snow has just been delayed. The Weather Service is still predicting 2-4 inches overnight tonight. But, one week from today will be March. And, March usually brings spring even in Hog Heaven.
I'm counting down the days 'til spring and to the May 6 Colorado Marathon. I'm actually excited about two marathons this year: the Colorado Marathon where I'll be trying to improve on my recent marathon times and the Olympic Marathon in London: August 5 for the women and August 12 for the men. If you haven't seen it yet, here's a link to the Olympic marathon course: http://www.london2012.com/documents/general/london-2012-marathon-route-map.pdf
The course starts (and finishes) on the Mall near Buckingham Palace and runs through central London, much of the way along the Thames River. The organizers selected the route for its scenery and it passes Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Nelson's Column, among other London landmarks. Whether the runners notice or not, it should be an interesting route for television viewers.
For a preview of the front of the men's pack at the Olympics, watch the results of the April 22 London Marathon. All the prominent Kenyans--who won all six of the Marathon Majors in 2011--will be there including world record holder Patrick Makau. If the Kenyans should falter, their fellow east Africans should benefit. I wouldn't be surprised if the Olympic medalists didn't come exclusively from east Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. Yes, tiny Eritrea. Three of the top twelve marathoners in the world come from there.
The African women should be strong in London, but the rest of the world has a better shot than in the men's race. My favorites are Kenyans Mary Keitany and Florence Kiplagat, but there are a number of women from outside Africa who could surprise. I continue to believe that American Shalane Flanagan has a shot at a medal. The home town favorite, of course, will be world record holder Paula Radcliffe. But, Radcliffe has a history of faltering in the Olympics (dropping out in 2004 and finishing 23rd in 2008) and she is 38-years-old.
Bring it on!
BTW: The snow has just been delayed. The Weather Service is still predicting 2-4 inches overnight tonight. But, one week from today will be March. And, March usually brings spring even in Hog Heaven.
I'm counting down the days 'til spring and to the May 6 Colorado Marathon. I'm actually excited about two marathons this year: the Colorado Marathon where I'll be trying to improve on my recent marathon times and the Olympic Marathon in London: August 5 for the women and August 12 for the men. If you haven't seen it yet, here's a link to the Olympic marathon course: http://www.london2012.com/documents/general/london-2012-marathon-route-map.pdf
The course starts (and finishes) on the Mall near Buckingham Palace and runs through central London, much of the way along the Thames River. The organizers selected the route for its scenery and it passes Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Nelson's Column, among other London landmarks. Whether the runners notice or not, it should be an interesting route for television viewers.
For a preview of the front of the men's pack at the Olympics, watch the results of the April 22 London Marathon. All the prominent Kenyans--who won all six of the Marathon Majors in 2011--will be there including world record holder Patrick Makau. If the Kenyans should falter, their fellow east Africans should benefit. I wouldn't be surprised if the Olympic medalists didn't come exclusively from east Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. Yes, tiny Eritrea. Three of the top twelve marathoners in the world come from there.
The African women should be strong in London, but the rest of the world has a better shot than in the men's race. My favorites are Kenyans Mary Keitany and Florence Kiplagat, but there are a number of women from outside Africa who could surprise. I continue to believe that American Shalane Flanagan has a shot at a medal. The home town favorite, of course, will be world record holder Paula Radcliffe. But, Radcliffe has a history of faltering in the Olympics (dropping out in 2004 and finishing 23rd in 2008) and she is 38-years-old.
Bring it on!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Of groundhogs and marathoners . . .
It's finally February! The question of the day is: What's the best thing about February? No, not Valentine's Day although that's a plus. The best thing about February is that it's not January and spring is a month closer.
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, but I don't think that it's going to be a typical Groundhog Day. Since winter never really got started, who needs a groundhog to predict its end? In fact, I'm betting that the groundhog never hibernated this winter. Like me, he's been out enjoying our unseasonably warm weather.
That said, today isn't as nice as the first two record-breaking days of this week here in Hog Heaven. But it still isn't bad: cloudy with temps in the 30s and a light wind. I did a one-hour maintenance run at a very relaxed pace. With the Weather Service calling for cooler temps and rain and/or snow Saturday and Sunday, I'm thinking of moving my long run (20 miles this week) scheduled for Sunday back to Friday. So, I wanted to take it slow and easy today in preparation for that. Tomorrow is cross training. Then, we'll see whether the weather favors a Friday or Sunday long run. It's nice having that kind of flexibility. Most folks don't. Until I took early retirement, I didn't.
I missed this when it appeared a couple weeks ago, but Philip Hersh of the Chicago Tribune ranks the all-time best U.S. marathoners (male and female) here: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-12/sports/chi-benoit-samuelson-top-list-of-us-women-marathoners-20120111_1_women-marathoners-boston-marathon-joan-benoit-samuelson
Joan Benoit Samuelson tops the women's list. Not only did Joanie dominate women's distance running in the 1980s but she also won the first-ever Olympic Gold in Women's Marathon in 1984. Over the years, she's also become a staple at the Quad-City Times Bix 7, the premier local road race--so much so that a statue of her stands near the finish line.
Deena Kastor, who won Bronze in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics and just missed making this year's team, is second. Desiree Davila and Kara Goucher, numbers 7 and 8 respectively, finished second and third at the Olympic Marathon Trials and qualified for this year's Olympic team. The winner of the Trials and my pick for a medal in London this summer, Shalane Flanagan, isn't on the list. With good reason. The Trails was only her second marathon. Give her five years, and I'll wager that she'll be on this list.
Frank Shorter, Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist in 1972 and Silver Medalist in 1976 heads the men's list. I have a particular fondness for Shorter. Although I ran track in high school, I didn't become a road runner until after watching Shorter's performance at the 1972 Olympics. I think that his performance that day--televised by an innovative ABC Sports team that put a cameraman on the back of a motorcycle to record the leaders--was an epiphany for lots of people and helped spur the running movement that first gained real traction in the 1970s.
Bill Rodgers, another fixture at the local Bix 7 and on the winner's stand at the Boston and NYC Marathons in the 1970s and 1980s, is second. Meb Keflezighi, third on the list, and Ryan Hall, tenth, finished one-two at the recent Olympic Marathon Trials.
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, but I don't think that it's going to be a typical Groundhog Day. Since winter never really got started, who needs a groundhog to predict its end? In fact, I'm betting that the groundhog never hibernated this winter. Like me, he's been out enjoying our unseasonably warm weather.
That said, today isn't as nice as the first two record-breaking days of this week here in Hog Heaven. But it still isn't bad: cloudy with temps in the 30s and a light wind. I did a one-hour maintenance run at a very relaxed pace. With the Weather Service calling for cooler temps and rain and/or snow Saturday and Sunday, I'm thinking of moving my long run (20 miles this week) scheduled for Sunday back to Friday. So, I wanted to take it slow and easy today in preparation for that. Tomorrow is cross training. Then, we'll see whether the weather favors a Friday or Sunday long run. It's nice having that kind of flexibility. Most folks don't. Until I took early retirement, I didn't.
I missed this when it appeared a couple weeks ago, but Philip Hersh of the Chicago Tribune ranks the all-time best U.S. marathoners (male and female) here: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-12/sports/chi-benoit-samuelson-top-list-of-us-women-marathoners-20120111_1_women-marathoners-boston-marathon-joan-benoit-samuelson
Joan Benoit Samuelson tops the women's list. Not only did Joanie dominate women's distance running in the 1980s but she also won the first-ever Olympic Gold in Women's Marathon in 1984. Over the years, she's also become a staple at the Quad-City Times Bix 7, the premier local road race--so much so that a statue of her stands near the finish line.
Deena Kastor, who won Bronze in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics and just missed making this year's team, is second. Desiree Davila and Kara Goucher, numbers 7 and 8 respectively, finished second and third at the Olympic Marathon Trials and qualified for this year's Olympic team. The winner of the Trials and my pick for a medal in London this summer, Shalane Flanagan, isn't on the list. With good reason. The Trails was only her second marathon. Give her five years, and I'll wager that she'll be on this list.
Frank Shorter, Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist in 1972 and Silver Medalist in 1976 heads the men's list. I have a particular fondness for Shorter. Although I ran track in high school, I didn't become a road runner until after watching Shorter's performance at the 1972 Olympics. I think that his performance that day--televised by an innovative ABC Sports team that put a cameraman on the back of a motorcycle to record the leaders--was an epiphany for lots of people and helped spur the running movement that first gained real traction in the 1970s.
Bill Rodgers, another fixture at the local Bix 7 and on the winner's stand at the Boston and NYC Marathons in the 1970s and 1980s, is second. Meb Keflezighi, third on the list, and Ryan Hall, tenth, finished one-two at the recent Olympic Marathon Trials.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Training for Colorado and thinking about London
Got up early this morning so that I could run before the latest snow storm arrived. No such luck. The snow began before I had gone a mile and picked up in intensity as I went. By the time I finished (4.5 mile maintenance run plus a one-mile cool-down walk), the snow had begun to accumulate on the streets. But, I got the run in without slipping and sliding and that's always a good thing. Winter is one day closer to being over and Ft. Collins (Colorado Marathon) is one day closer!
Tomorrow is cross training, i.e. a brisk 4/5 mile walk. My next long run--17 miles this time--is Sunday. Right now the Weather Service is forecasting mid-30s for Sunday. Hooray!
I got an email this morning from a friend who was visiting Houston last weekend and saw the Marathon Trials. She reported that the enthusiastic spectators--estimated at 500,000--were rewarded with two competitive and entertaining races. Awesome, indeed.
My biggest takeaway from the trials is the upside potential of women's winner Shalane Flanagan. In only her second marathon, Shalane ran an event record time of 2:25:38. Given her background at 5000 and 10000 meters and six months to prepare for London, she has a chance to surprise. And, surprise in a big way. A big golden way. As in gold medal.
Congrats to Meb Keflezighi, two-time winner of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 and local Hog Heaven favorite, on his win in the men's race. Despite Meb's win, the U.S.'s best hope among the men to medal at London is likely Ryan Hall, who finished second at the trials. Meb is now 36-years-old and his marathon PR is 2:09:08. Consider that Kenyan Patrick Makau ran 2:03:38 last September in Berlin. Berlin is known as a fast venue, but still . . .
What to watch for in London this summer besides the men's and women's marathons: 1) I'll be watching to see how Michael Phelps, the undisputed king of the Beijing Games does. He's four years older and his competition is stiffer. Has fame, fortune, and the occasional toke slowed MP down? 2) In the pool on the women's side, I'll be rooting for Centennial, Colorado, high school student Missy Franklin, a sixteen-year-old phenom. If you've seen Missy interviewed, you already know that she's a breath of fresh air. 3) Has motherhood slowed the queens of the sand: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, 2004 and 2008 Gold medalists in Beach Volleyball. Following the Beijing Games, Kerri took some time off to give birth. Twice. I'm not much of a fan of beach volleyball, but during the Beijing Games, I found that I couldn't not watch these two dynamos. Okay. The bikinis didn't hurt. 4) Can anyone stay with Usain Bolt? Gold medalist in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100 meters at Beijing, Usain holds world and Olympic records in all three events including a ridiculous 9.58 in the 100.
Tomorrow is cross training, i.e. a brisk 4/5 mile walk. My next long run--17 miles this time--is Sunday. Right now the Weather Service is forecasting mid-30s for Sunday. Hooray!
I got an email this morning from a friend who was visiting Houston last weekend and saw the Marathon Trials. She reported that the enthusiastic spectators--estimated at 500,000--were rewarded with two competitive and entertaining races. Awesome, indeed.
My biggest takeaway from the trials is the upside potential of women's winner Shalane Flanagan. In only her second marathon, Shalane ran an event record time of 2:25:38. Given her background at 5000 and 10000 meters and six months to prepare for London, she has a chance to surprise. And, surprise in a big way. A big golden way. As in gold medal.
Congrats to Meb Keflezighi, two-time winner of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 and local Hog Heaven favorite, on his win in the men's race. Despite Meb's win, the U.S.'s best hope among the men to medal at London is likely Ryan Hall, who finished second at the trials. Meb is now 36-years-old and his marathon PR is 2:09:08. Consider that Kenyan Patrick Makau ran 2:03:38 last September in Berlin. Berlin is known as a fast venue, but still . . .
What to watch for in London this summer besides the men's and women's marathons: 1) I'll be watching to see how Michael Phelps, the undisputed king of the Beijing Games does. He's four years older and his competition is stiffer. Has fame, fortune, and the occasional toke slowed MP down? 2) In the pool on the women's side, I'll be rooting for Centennial, Colorado, high school student Missy Franklin, a sixteen-year-old phenom. If you've seen Missy interviewed, you already know that she's a breath of fresh air. 3) Has motherhood slowed the queens of the sand: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, 2004 and 2008 Gold medalists in Beach Volleyball. Following the Beijing Games, Kerri took some time off to give birth. Twice. I'm not much of a fan of beach volleyball, but during the Beijing Games, I found that I couldn't not watch these two dynamos. Okay. The bikinis didn't hurt. 4) Can anyone stay with Usain Bolt? Gold medalist in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100 meters at Beijing, Usain holds world and Olympic records in all three events including a ridiculous 9.58 in the 100.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sad but true
Our amazing weather in Hog Heaven, a.k.a., Iowa, continues. Today is sunny with temps in the 40s. Our average highs this time of year are around 30. It was already 37 when I went for my walk this morning. Since the ground is dry, I headed to the local park for a hike on the cross country trail. The loop from my house to and thru the park and back home is five miles. Just about right for a day of cross training. The weather service is promising another gorgeous winter day tomorrow: sunny with a high topping 50 degrees. If my body is up to it, I plan to do my first hill workout since last November. Should be interesting. Overall, this will be an easy week since it follows last week's long run. My usual hill workout is 6 x .5 miles. Jogging downhill adds 3 miles. Throw in a one-mile warm-up, and it's a seven-mile day. I'll follow that with four miles on Wednesday, six on Friday, and five on Sunday. Thursday will be cross training, and I plan to take Saturday off for a change. A nice recovery week early in my train-up.
Having read my opening remarks, I imagine that you're wondering about the "Sad but true" title for this post. Well . . . While browsing the Colorado Springs Gazette's website this morning, I noticed the following headline: "UK Police Smuggle Fake Bomb Onto Olympic Site." See the complete story here: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OLY_LONDON_2012_200_DAYS?SITE=COCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
The Olympics are supposed to be a celebration. Of athletic competition. And, of peace. Back in the day, the Greeks suspended all hostilities among the city-states during the games. Munich 1972, of course, showed that we haven't necessarily made much progress in the past 2500 years. It's a shame. The British have a lot of practice foiling terrorists. Let's hope it pays off this summer.
Having read my opening remarks, I imagine that you're wondering about the "Sad but true" title for this post. Well . . . While browsing the Colorado Springs Gazette's website this morning, I noticed the following headline: "UK Police Smuggle Fake Bomb Onto Olympic Site." See the complete story here: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OLY_LONDON_2012_200_DAYS?SITE=COCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
The Olympics are supposed to be a celebration. Of athletic competition. And, of peace. Back in the day, the Greeks suspended all hostilities among the city-states during the games. Munich 1972, of course, showed that we haven't necessarily made much progress in the past 2500 years. It's a shame. The British have a lot of practice foiling terrorists. Let's hope it pays off this summer.
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