Monthly Archives: July 2022

Malcolm Gladwell’s A Modest Proposal. He’s right, high school cross country is tons of fun. But his scoring proposal is goofy, not gonna happen. The focus should be on mass participation. The best teams are huge, a hundred kids. Just … Continue reading →

Video: Handle Hard Better

United States won 33 medals at their home championships, more than the next three nations (Ethiopia, Jamaica and Kenya) combined. …Photos.

Fun story on shoe companies renovating/taking over UO frat houses during the World Athletic Championships. ….Here There is a special NYT newsletter on running sent every Saturday. Sign up for it if you can. I’m no longer a NYT subscriber, … Continue reading →

Another good one from Cathal Dennehy on Ryan Crouser The Beautiful Mystique of the Hayward Field Tower Definitely on the to-do list. Like Don, I’m sure there were thousands of others who wanted in during the Monday night session .

Must see. On You Tube. Race video of the finals of the men’s 400 meters and 400 hurdles. …And while there, check out the women’s and men’s 200 meter prelims on Monday. Our seats immediately next to the start, in … Continue reading →

About the World Athletic Champs. We were there last night. In our $95 per seats. Packed house. Smart, friendly, courteous crowd, volunteers and administrators. A compelling, memorable three hours. Loved it all. …Why aren’t you here?

USA! USA! USA! Watch the men’s marathon. We did. It streamed by us six times, as close as six feet away. You might catch us at 1:51.46. Skinny short guy with a long blonde mate recording with a smart phone. … Continue reading →

World Championships start today! And the on-going TdF ain’t bad either. Great article: The WC & Eugene: An Unlikely Alliance 6 Decades In The Making

Hey, come to Eugene and go for walks and talks with Vin Lananna and other major figures on Pre’s Trail. Story It is estimated that one billion people will watch the World Athletic Championships Oregon 22. Lotsa eyeballs.