Thursday, 12/2/21

Malcolm Gladwell writes:

I think we’d all be better off if, when it came to reviewing prospective students, colleges were more interested in whether someone participated in sports. And a lot less interested in how well they performed. And for those students who don’t do sports at all, it would be nice if the cross-country coach went around campus knocking on people’s dorm rooms and saying: “A couple hundred of us are going out for a run later. Do you want to join us?” ….More.

Wednesday, 12/1/21

Check out our latest Q&A with Pat Melgarus, biographer of the famous (best?) track coach Joe I. Vigil, December OTC Newsletter… here

Thanksgiving, 11/25/21

It’s Back! 28 New Rules for Thanksgiving Family Touch Football

Wednesday, 11/17/21

Ku Stevens, Nevada prep cross country champion, is the sole runner on his team. Read. …Wants to run for Oregon University.

Monday, 11/15/21

Free high-fives

Friday, 11/12/21

A TYPICAL FRIDAY IN OREGON, AS IMAGINED BY MY EAST COAST FRIENDS

Wednesday, 11/10/21

The youngest and oldest to conquer the Appalachian Trail. …I suspect we’re all in that age group.

Monday, 11/8/21

50 years later, Larry Trachtenberg…


GENDER/AGE M67     BIB 25108
 
5:00:09
11:27
17,148 of 24,940

Sunday, 11/7/21

Harvard Health: Showering daily — is it necessary?

Saturday, 11/6/21

Spare Us The Skintight Sonata

We had dinner last night at Mazzi’s, a favorite Italian restaurant in town. While waiting, we saw a crowd of young runners on the Amazon Trail, unusual at that hour. Later the same runners from Newberg High School (near Portland) with adults (coaches) are seated at tables nearby. The boys with coach at one table, the girls and coaches (with one brave boy) at another. The gang races today at Lane Community College in the state finals. The girls are already champians. Invariably, runners and swimmers are the smartest student athletes.