I didn’t write the book on business but it seems like these smaller independent brands should fuse together like a rat king… economy of scale, synergy, and whatnot.

Man, that's such an awesome type of guy to be. Completely impervious to the draw of expensive, major races. Totally in charge of his own domain. We should all aspire to be him.

The sixth most important member of an NCAA XC team isn't the team's sixth runner. It's the injured kid who grew up near campus whose parents are cool with them borrowing the minivan one weekend in November.

Is there an alternative broadcast with interruptions for us fans who enjoy advertising and learning about products?