Winter is upon us. In southern Wisconsin where I live, the four seasons give us a good indication of where our years are going and what we must be doing. In early November, Dick Patrick, our “Starting Blocks” columnist in AT&F, won the first George Hirsch Award for Running Journalism. George was the former publisher of the Runner and Runner’s World (and had put up with me on his staff for two years). Hirsch was a man who knew (and still knows) that great magazines need great content, which means cultivating great journalists. Dick Patrick, who has written more than anyone about our sport, spoke thoughtfully and eloquently about his craft. His award is well deserved.