Category Archives: high school track

Track Town USA, telling stories

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin

The new June issue of Running Times includes a column by friend of the blog Parker Morse about Eugene’s success as Track Town USA. He notes lots of different factors; tradition, money, the facility, the community. But it’s how they … Continue reading →

Posted in college track, high school track, magazines, Running Times, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

>Lessons of my team’s 2010 season

Posted on December 28, 2010 by admin

>I coach high school cross country.  Or rather, I did.  Facing a $39 million budget shortfall, last spring our school district cut four sports, cross country among them.  I offered to work for free, but in a large 60-school bureaucracy … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, high school track | 3 Comments

>Sunday Evening Decathlete: Special Monday Edition

Posted on December 20, 2010 by admin

>The weekly round of track-centric Monday morning quarterbacking comes a day late, as I was on vacation in Toronto for the weekend. What did we learn this week? USATF announced its CEO job description. This is actually an important part … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, Anti-Doping News, cross country, high school track, indoor track, Sunday Evening Decathlete, track history, USATF | Comments Off

>What’s On: The Weekend

Posted on December 3, 2010 by admin

>Road RacingThe 64th Fukuoka International Open Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, will be run in the Japanese city on Sunday (Saturday night in the USA). Once the unofficial World Championships, this men-only race is still one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in college track, cross country, high school track, Road Racing, Track on TV, webcasts, What's On | Comments Off

>Ohio HS XC Meet In Flux?

Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin

>Two newspaper articles about Ohio governor Ted Strickland’s new budget which calls for slot mahines at the state’s horse tracks (via Let’s Run): Slotted for trouble? State high school officials ponder status of cross-country meet at Scioto Downs due to … Continue reading →

Posted in cross country, high school track, politics | Comments Off

>20 Years Ago Today

Posted on May 20, 2009 by admin

>1989 Northwest Ohio District Champions. Hint: I’m the white kid.

Posted in high school track | Comments Off

>Best Birthday Ever

Posted on May 16, 2009 by admin

>This week I got to work at our City Championships on Tuesday (junior high), Wednesday and Friday (high school). I always do announcing, which is the absolute best job to have at a track meet. I can’t believe they pay … Continue reading →

Posted in high school track | Comments Off

>New Book on the Market

Posted on December 7, 2008 by admin

>Juggernauts: The Making of a Runner & a Team in the First American Running Boomby Steve AdkissonOutskirts Press, $16.95 ($5 e-book available) I haven’t been able to get my hands on this one yet, but I’ll work on it and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, cross country, high school track | Comments Off

>The real crime

Posted on January 6, 2008 by admin

>Are you like me? Do you find the most disturbing thing about this article is the AP calling the New England Cross Country Championships a track meet? Note: I am not being callous towards Noor’s plight. In fact I find … Continue reading →

Posted in high school track | Comments Off

>High School "heroics"

Posted on November 16, 2007 by admin

>My brother just passed this along to me. Worth a read, and a useful warning to young runners with sore lower legs.

Posted in high school track | Comments Off