Running and writing have been constants for me since my teens. I ran my first race in 1958, published my first article in 1960 and began writing for magazines in 1967. My books number more than 25, my races more than 700. Running-writing activities still keep me busy in my 60s, and here I preview them from pages that follow. Sign Up Free e-mail notification of newly posted columns. Commentary Current and past issues of my weekly writings. E-Mail How to write me a personal letter and get a reply. Old Books Complete copies of my early (and out-of-print) books, Long Slow Distance from 1969, and Long Run Solution from 1976 -- with new introductions.