Flashes of Panic

Craig Masback’s Bell Lap today on the Runner’s World site gave me a double-take. He describes a number of great running cities in America, and why they are what they are. And he lists a few others, including Fayetteville. (I assume he’s talking about the same Fayetteville I am, the one in Arkansas.)

Now, I have a lot of respect for Craig. He started (and named) the Bell Lap column before I was at RW, and now he’s been the head of USATF through two Olympics and four World Championships. And he’s still a nice guy, despite the relatively high volume of fertilizer he must have to tolerate in that job. But I have to ask: Craig, have you ever run in Fayetteville? If so… where? Sure, it’s a great place to watch a meet; Tyson Arena is a spectacular facility and the fans there know and appreciate the sport.

But where’s the running? For that matter, outside the University, where are the runners?

Now Playing: Ring The Bells from Seven by James