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Kara Goucher Peaking at Right Time For Boston Marathon, Impending Conception

By Joseph A. Balls

Kara Goucher confirmed the fantasies of many male track fans Friday afternoon, announcing that she and husband Adam plan to conceive their first child in their hotel room immediately following Monday’s Boston Marathon. Goucher's running and fertility coach Alberto Salazar has reportedly fused her training and birthing plans so that she will be peaking... »

Kara Goucher Apologizes to Fans, Photographers After Poor Lisbon Performance

By Joseph A. Balls

Kara Goucher, winner of the Lisbon half-marathon, held a surprise press conference Wednesday apologizing for what she called a poor overall race day performance last weekend. Sitting adjacent to the Prefontaine statue with Coach Alberto Salazar on her right and husband Adam mowing Nike campus fields in the background, Goucher said, “I want to issue... »

Husband of Bronze Medalist Kara Goucher Proud to Rake Leaves off Track, Perform Other Degrading Tasks at Nike Campus

By Joseph A. Balls

As Kara Goucher, 2007 World Championship bronze medalist in the 10,000m, warmed up for a workout last Tuesday afternoon, her husband Adam was already halfway through his own workout. Groaning and sweating with exertion, Adam struggled to complete the task at hand: raking all the fallen leaves from the lanes 1 and 2... »