A new start

Note: This first appeared on March 9, when I launched this blog. I thought it would be appropriate to reiteriate why I'm doing this.

I left a career in journalism for a job with a state legislature. The troubled economics of newspapers led me this way.

But through this blog I want to take my experience as an online editor and apply it to an old love: college cross-country.

I'm an Adams State alum and feel that the fiercely competitive spirit of Division II distance running deserves attention. A smaller mainstream media means more focus on sports or larger institutions we already know about. But modern online tools allow for (I hope!) a nationwide, niche audience.

This isn't an apologea for small colleges or my alma mater -- or an invitation to bash Western State! I'll use traditional media; college sports information; and your contributions, input and suggestions.