WebWord Comment -- Today I ran in the 2002 Tom Bugliosi Trail Run. It was cold, it was raining, and the trail was very, very muddy. It was also 13K and the longest distance I have ever run. I don't train very much and I am not trying to be a champion runner. Instead, I have two goals when I race: I never stop and I try not to finish last. Basically, I run to exercise and I run for the personal challenge. (If you are curious, I ran the race in 1:27:16.) One interesting thing is that during the race it was very hard for people to stay on the trail. A few people lost their way. The trail was fairly well marked but since the run was through the woods, and it was necessary to watch your footing, it was not easy to stay focused on the overall course. I think most people were more concerned with falling or tripping than staying on the trail. This reminds me of using the web. Most people want to follow the scent of information but much of their cognitive resources are spent simply using their browsers, fumbling with the navigation, and scanning pages for relevant content.