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Monday, 8/13/18

On Bullshit Do young athletes need routine heart screenings? Opinions are mixed. Enjoying Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France. Geraint Thomas, in 2007, missed the Lanterne Rouge by six minutes, finishing 140th of 141 finishers. … … Continue reading

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Weekend, 8/11-12/18

Just finished Max Leonard’s Higher Calling. Loved it. Very quirky. …Review. There’s some fun stories about George Mallory II, the grandson of George Mallory who died in 1924 in an attempt to be the first to climb Everest. Mallory II … Continue reading

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Friday, 8/10/18

In Pro Cycling, Men Race Longer But Women Race Harder The Lodi Mile. Every town should have a short street race. Santa Barbara has a good one. When Nick Symmonds was in town, he was the ramrod behind the Springfield … Continue reading

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Thursday, 8/9/18

Track and field will remain stagnant if we continue to hide in a tiny Oregon bubble where we feel comfortable, nobody asks any questions, and we can so easily delude ourselves… Eugene is an anomaly, built by the Nike neighbors … Continue reading

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Wednesday, 8/8/18

The Week That Was Maybe some day we will climb Mt. Shasta. …Tougher than Mt. Whitney. Update from Alex Hutchinson. …Hot yoga recommended. …Elsewhere, frequent sauna bathing.

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Tuesday, 8/7/18

The Automatic Hobbyjogger Detection Machine Haunting images show 2008 Beijing Olympic venues in overgrown ruins. Rot A Shame. Our friend Mario Fraioli has a mini rant on “tiny town” and remote Eugene in the morning shakeout. …On Sunday We biked … Continue reading

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Q&A with Jacqueline Hansen

Jacqueline Hansen, 69, a long time resident of Southern California, avoided sports (she says sports avoided her) until her senior year in high school (1966) when she found herself on the first girls track team. The longest race was 440 … Continue reading

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Weekend, 8/4-5/18

Mo Farah: Why I Run | EXCLUSIVE YOUTUBE DOCUMENTARY Hating Eugene Steve Magness: The most important information you will ever read about Running Form: Passive vs. Active Jen A. Miller/NYT: The Wellness Watch

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Friday, 8/3/18

Alex Hutchinson: How Emotional Intelligence Boosts Your Endurance Eugene to plant 2000 giant sequoias for 2021 World Track & Field Championships NYT: Worshiping the False Idols of Wellness Lucy Walker was the first woman to summit the Matterhorn and the … Continue reading

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Thursday, 8/2/18

Mark Covert has written a book. Details. He was my coach in the mid 80s. Good guy! …Historical link with Nike. USATF expected to award Eugene the 2020 Olympic trials. …Along with friends up from Santa Clarita, we attended the … Continue reading

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