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Selected stories from my five decades

in the greatest sport

Tales & Tips

Apr 143 min read

The Genius of Ted Haydon

Its been quite a while since I've written, my energies taken up with my latest endeavor. Creating a book, like training for a marathon,...

Jan 72 min read

With...or Against the Wind?

Like Isaac Newton's 3rd Law of Gravity - with every adage there's one which is an opposite axiom. One that counters the other. For...

Dec 17, 20233 min read

The best training program...is yours.

A million years ago, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I was a high school cross country runner in Iowa, articles on training as rare...

Dec 10, 20233 min read

Track meets are so much...

Friday evening I attended a meet at Gately Park on the south side of Chicago, still impressed by the tremendous indoor facility which is...

Nov 26, 20233 min read

Developing a Tougher Runner

My first day of freshman practice at Iowa I arrived thirty minutes early, the rain which had fallen all day slowing my travel time, my...

Nov 19, 20233 min read

A Mixed Bag - good or..?

Saturday morning's DI NCAA Cross Country Championship at UVA was one of the most anticipated running events of the year. A battle royale...