Sure, the French might have a reputation for being lazy, but French people in DC have somehow managed to overcome this cultural shortcoming to host quite a few events in celebration of Bastille Day, the French copy of July 4.  If you have any desire to congratulate them for doing a heck of a job storming the Bastille back in 1789, or if watching people run around inebriated in French-maid costumes is your thing, you have many options for celebrating tonight. MORE »

Oh, there is more to the Runner’s World interview with Sarah Palin than a simple Q&A about the regrets of falling down on the jogging trail and the Secret Service keeping her vile secret. (Which, like everything uttered by Sarah Palin, is also a lie.) There’s a whole photo spread, with seven online pictures of Sarah lookin’ all perky and athletic and just cold mocking John McCain for being a crippled old man who can’t exercise at all: MORE »

Here, take a break from Todd Purdum’s 98-million-word rehash of everything awful about Sarah Palin and cleanse your brain with this bizarre interview the Alaska governor did with Runner’s World! Did you know that Sarah Palin is so weirdly secretive about EVERYTHING that she made the Secret Service swear not to tell anybody about this one time she fell while jogging? MORE »

Some cancers have all the luck. They get big races in the beginning of summer when it’s not too hot, lots of great post-race refreshments, and the satisfaction of raising millions of dollars for education, research and treatment. If you could be any cancer, it seems like breast cancer would totally be the way to go. And if you feel like doing something to eradicate this disease, hungover or not, get up early on Saturday morning and run the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure. MORE »

Beautiful young Meg McCabe has a new swoonworthy lust object: the figuratively and literally dashing Tennessee Representative Bart Gordon, an exceedingly fast runner for a human! He’s even faster than romantic rival Aaron Schock, who despite being much younger came in second in the Capitol Challenge Charity Race yesterday. (Possible problem: Gordon is a Democrat.) The 60-year-old Gordon won the event again, as he has every year since he was a wee chicken of 40. If Gordon ever retires from legislating, he will have a wonderful career of just running like the dickens. [The Tennessean]

A mysterious ninja-type figure was recently seen running along Rock Creek between Woodley Park and Montrose Park, throwing “an azure-colored granular material” on the ground. Sometimes there seemed to be a pattern to this ninja’s artful splatters as they formed “X”s and “O”s. Was this some urban form of crop circles? A summons to ancient Mayan gods? Anthrax? MORE »

“Hey Mr. Secretary, want some free sneakers? These babies have your name written all over ‘em.”

This morning we complained that Senators get the best symbolic gifts. And the trend continues: Greenpeace just gave them free sneakers! Something to do with “running away” from chemical facilities.

Yes, we’ve fallen for their p.r. campaign hook, line, and sinker. But we’re suckers for pretty pictures — and Greenpeace gave us plenty of ‘em.

Check out the photos, plus the press release (yawn), after the jump.

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Jean Schmidt (R-OH), our recently crowned champion in Congressional Catfight, is even more formidable than we thought. Several of you pointed out that she’s a veteran marathoner. Now we have the proof, from an Ohio reader: MORE »

* Jenna and Barbara Bush were secret participants in the Monument Avenue 10K run. [Richmond Times-Dispatch] MORE »

* Hillary isn’t the only one who’s running. Participate in the Cherry Blossom 10-miler, either as a runner (if you’ve pre-registered) or a volunteer. [Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run] MORE »