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Selected stories from my five decades

in the greatest sport

Tales & Tips

The best training program...is yours.

A million years ago, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I was a high school cross country runner in Iowa, articles on training as rare...

Dec 17, 20233 min read

Friday evening I attended a meet at Gately Park on the south side of Chicago, still impressed by the tremendous indoor facility which is...

Dec 10, 20233 min read

My first day of freshman practice at Iowa I arrived thirty minutes early, the rain which had fallen all day slowing my travel time, my...

Nov 26, 20233 min read

Saturday morning's DI NCAA Cross Country Championship at UVA was one of the most anticipated running events of the year. A battle royale...

Nov 19, 20233 min read

This past weekend I went to the Iowa High School state cross country meet, one that I haven't been to since 1969. Back then there was no...

Nov 4, 20233 min read

...doesn't mean you should. Ali Ince of Normal, IL has one. So does Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura, CA. What's that? Both high school...

Oct 1, 20232 min read