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Selected stories from my five decades

in the greatest sport

Tales & Tips

Feb 5, 20232 min read

You better start swimming or...

Bob Dylan's 1964 song was an anthem for the Baby Boomer generation - a warning to mothers and fathers that they better learn to adapt to...

Jan 29, 20233 min read

Which one is a Track Nut?

True track fans are a dying breed, the numbers getting smaller year after year, before long they will all be gone. I'm not talking about...

Jan 22, 20232 min read

Indoor Track is Back!

It's approaching 50 years since Chicago has seen national caliber performances on any indoor track in the city, Tom O'Hara's 1964 World...

Jan 14, 20233 min read

Clap on...Clap off

There have been many innovations, ideas, and gimmicks in track and field over the years - some quite popular; the Fosbury Flop or the...

Jan 6, 20232 min read

The Things They Carry.

I recently reread Tim O'Brien's landmark book on Vietnam (the title above), describing the items soldiers lugged around each day in...

Jan 1, 20232 min read

Zero is the Loneliest Number.

Like a soldier in boot camp, for over fifty years I was defined by a number - how many miles I ran in twelve months. Each New Year's Day...