THOUGHTS ON THE RUN: Variety is the spice of life

During this Olympic season, racing on the track will be front and center as one of the highlights of the Games. It always is. Those Greeks really knew how to throw a party. Most runners will follow the track portion of the Games pretty closely and will most likely seek out a few races to watch, such as Usain Bolt versus everybody else. But how many of us will actually venture onto a track to race?