Runnerville

Welcome to runnerville.com - a collection of minds in the sport of running. Many of the names involved in this project have talked with each other at some point - sometimes dozens of times - about what can be done to improve our sport in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. After months of discussion, it became increasingly clear that we needed to compile these ideas in one place in an effort to spark conversation, provoke thought, and promote change.

This isn’t a website covering the results of running. Rather, it’s a website devoted to discussing all aspects of the sport and how fans, athletes, meet directors, agents, and everyone else involved, can put their minds, energy, and time together to improve the sport one idea at a time. Runnerville is a mash-up of blogging, writing, and podcasting. Blogging will occur regularly, feature articles will be written semi-regularly, and two podcasts will be published - one weekly, the other not weekly. Runnerville Weekly is a (you guessed it) weekly podcast where each panelist discusses the news, views, and issues that most directly affect our sport. There are no rules, other than to keep each segment under two minutes. You’ll hear from Amby Burfoot, Chris Lear, Mary Wittenberg, Tim Hutchings, Robert Johnson, and many more. The Toni & Matt Show, featuring Reavis with Matt Taylor, looks at many angles of the running world in a variety show format. Think The McLaughlin Group meets The Sports Reporters, who get together with Mike and Mike.

Runnerville is a community-driven conversation. Join us.

• Money and Distance Running - September 9th, 2009
• An Idea: A Road Race Circuit (Part II) - December 10th, 2008
• An Idea: A Road Race Circuit (Part I) - December 3rd, 2008
• Who Should Be the Face of Our Sport? - June 4th, 2008
• Welcome to the Internet Age - April 7th, 2008