In Des Moines for 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Tomorrow morning, I'll head to Des Moines for the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. I'll be tweeting as usual @writingaboutrun, putting some photos up on instagram and reporting for the Daily Relay. If you have any Des Moines tips, please send them my way!

Make sure and bookmark the Daily Relay's 2013 USA Outdoors page for up-to-date everything!

Here are a few pieces I have done in advance of the meet:

• Men's and Women's 10,000 preview
• Men's and Women's Middle Distance (800/1500) preview
• Men's and Women's Steeplechase preview

And here are a few recent interviews:

• 5 Questions with Craig Lutz
• 5 Questions with Abbey D'Agostino
• 5 Questions with Alexi Pappas
• 5 Questions with Kim Conley

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Where I've been lately (and where I'm going!)

Birthday was six months ago, but that's a sweet cake, right?

Hey folks! It's been a little while since I posted here. Thanks for following me over to the Daily Relay. Over the past six weeks, I've enjoyed contributing two articles a week to what is becoming an excellent site.

I was also a little too close to the situation in the recent shooting at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This and the grind of flying twice a week for the past 2.5 years has helped me make the decision to get off the road!

Oh yeah, and later this year (or early next), I plan to tackle a 50 miler to try and qualify for the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. It's real if I put it online, so I'm gonna go for it. Injuries have plagued me, but I can run slow for a long time, without too much pain!

What's on my upcoming schedule?

• Asheville Beer Week (Asheville, NC)
• Prefontaine Classic (Eugene, OR)
• New Balance Nationals Outdoor (Greensboro, NC)
• USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Des Moines, IA)
• Hopscotch Music Festival (Raleigh, NC)

*I'll be available for stringer and freelance work for all of these. If interested, email me

Here are some of the articles I've written for "The Mixed Zone" at the Daily Relay:

• “Doesn't matter who wins 'cause they're all losers.” Gimmick racing at an all time high
• 10 important tips for running a Beer Mile (from World Record holder Josh Harris)
• Running with WTF podcast’s Marc Maron
• What do your running shoes say about you?
• “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn” (about Alan Webb and Chris Solinsky's comebacks)
• 5 Reasons the Boston Marathon is similar to The Masters (and 5 reasons it’s different)

And here are some of the "5 Questions" interviews I've done:

• Kim Conley
• Treniere Moser
• Ben True
• Cory Leslie
• Doc Patton
• Brenda Martinez
• Craig Leon

*Here's a link to all my pieces at the Daily Relay

Hope to see many of you this summer! Happy Trails! Pat Price

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Introducing the Daily Relay

I'd like to introduce a new site that I am involved in, the Daily Relay.

What is it?
The Daily Relay will provide similar content to what has been here at Writing About Running, but it will be more consistent (daily posts) and will have a great group of writers involved.

Who is involved?
Jim McDannald of Track Focus
Kevin Sully of the House of Run podcast
Jesse Squire aka the Track Superfan

What will I be writing?
I'll be the contributing editor to The Mixed Zone, which will be a take on the entertainment side of Track and Field. I'll also be the contributing editor to 5 Questions, a section similar to the 5QW here at WAR.

Want a link to my first post?
Sure, why not. It's entitled "5 Reasons the Boston Marathon is similar to The Masters (and 5 reasons it’s different)"

If you have any questions, feel free to email or tweet at me!

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