Monthly Archives: November 2018

2018 December OTC Newsletter includes our Q&A with Curtis Anderson. …Ken Goe called Anderson “the “dean of Northwest track and field writers.” Next up will be a Q&A with a buddy of Pre and constant friend with the Prefontaine family. … Continue reading →

We checked out the Dick Fosbury sculpture at Oregon State University. See here. Fosbury and the flop Javier Sotomayor of Cuba set the men’s world record (8 ft .045 in) 25 years ago. Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria set the women’s … Continue reading →

Week That Was and Running With The Buffaloes 20 Years Later here. The latter is one of the best running books you will ever read. Mark Wetmore is one of the best college distance coach ever. The Buffalo women won … Continue reading →

Gretchen Reynolds/NYT: The Best Food for Athletes 40 best books to read before you die …Good list, but the author doesn’t know you. Ask a bookish friend for recommendations, someone who really knows you. And don’t feel inadequate if the … Continue reading →

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There’s no such thing as being too fit Q&A with Olympian John Gregorek Breaking news from Harvard Business Review: Making Kindness a Core Tenet of Your Company I was about to line up against 44,000 Ethiopians at Africa’s largest road … Continue reading →

Tim Layden: Embrace the Excitement of Today’s Young Stars Before Getting Lost in Tomorrow’s Promise Semi-Rad: 8 Adventure Gifts Over $35,000 The Onion’s Guide To Hosting A Perfect Thanksgiving Timely notice from the American Chemical Society: What Happens When You … Continue reading →

Alex Hutchinson: How Do Nike’s Vaporfly 4% Shoes Actually Work? 15 year old freed the Nose on El Capitan. …I wasn’t doing anything noteworthy that day. You? Time to sign up for The Master’s University Winter 5K. 85-Year-Old Marathoner on … Continue reading →

the morning shakeout Video: HS football player sings National Anthem How a 6-Year-Old Survived Being Lost in the Woods. …We’ve vacationed in the Wallowa mountains. Hiked, hiked, and then hiked some more. Loved it. Stayed here. Father-son team tackle infamous … Continue reading →

Oxford remembers life of Sir Roger Bannister. …What a guy! Read Twin Tracks: The Autobiography The 9-Word Ultimate Fitness Manifesto The Wisdom of Gary Player Pediatrician gets his patients moving at early age Yikes: One-third of US parents plan to … Continue reading →