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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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Wednesday, 8/1/18

American adults spend over 11 hours per day interacting with media. Story Shelby Houlihan gives props to her cat (registered emotional support animal) for helping her breakthrough and more in Week That Was. Hike now while you can. Grappling with … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 7/31/18

Lawson Craddock’s Amazing Last-Place Finish In The Tour De France Charlie Allie, 70, gets the world record for the over-70, 400 meters with a 59.18. Story. Most of us have never gone sub 60. Fun story about going sub 60 … Continue reading

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Monday, 7/30/18

If you are losing speed, it’s because you aren’t doing enough pure speed work to maintain it. Consider Intensity is what separates the champions from the wannabes. Exercise is the best antioxidant Video: Kilian Jornet is injured. 2018 USATF National … Continue reading

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