Prefontaine 5K,David Yon You of course have heard that old expression – “sell your soul to the devil for…”? Well, I count the gremlins as much better allies. Race director Jeff Nielsen was investigating a report that Jim Phillips was paid a six pack...
Finish line behavior By Dana Stetson If you ever have an opportunity to watch the finish of any large race, you will get to see all kinds of what race anthropologists call mighty bizarre finish line behavior. One prime example of this is what I call the hard-core...
By David Yon Running and music can mix quite superbly as the 2002 edition of Fall Fest demonstrated. Jim McSoley (30:48) and Carrie Weyant (35:37) brought the crowd to its feet with winning performances in the Five mile run, while Crooked Shooz and Pam Laws closed out...
By Bob Braman The Lady Seminoles accomplished their goal at last weekend’s Great American Classic cross country race by beating several nationally ranked teams. Enroute to a 13th place finish (out of 26 teams) the ladies also knocked off three key NCAA South...
Living in the present By Dana Stetson For any long race, it’s important to remember there are two parts to training, the physical and the mental. The physical aspect is the most obvious. You must train to the point where you have the ability to cover the...
