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The Greatest Races: 5000 Meters
2008-02-06 07:55:00
From the magazine Running Times, check out this great link to the author's (Roger Robinson) favorite 5000 Meter Olympic races at the following link:The Greatest Races : 5,000 Meters Looking back over a lifetime of watching Olympic distance races

Barry Spitz: Want to run in the 2008 Dipsea this summer? Get your registrat
2008-02-03 17:19:00
The 98th annual Dipsea race will take place once again this year on June 8th (always on the 2nd Sunday of June). For many local runners who have participated in this race, it is THE RACE. The history of this race includes runners and coaches from the North Coast Section including Marin Academy's Alesandra Roger, her coach Liz Fagan-Gottlieb (she had the fastest female time in 2007) and Casa Grande's Jacque Taylor (was the first high school finisher in 20th place), the black shirts (first 35 runners win the famed black shirts), the Dipsea Demon (the amazing Jack Kirk who ran the race each year from 1930 to 2002) as well as many other legendary runners who have run in this race. If you are interested in running in this race, you better get on the ball now and check out the following links on how to enter which includes the continuous coverage of the race by the Marin Independent Journal's Barry Spitz (Entering the race is NOT EASY):•MIJ Article on how to enter the race•Dipse...
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The start of the 2008 Track and Field season
2008-02-01 16:03:00
The official start of the NCS Track and Field season is this coming Monday. The CCS schools started this week. The San Joaquin Section begins on February 11th. What are you most looking forward to this coming season? Any specific meets? Any matchups?What is everybody's first race of the season?Best of luck to all teams.
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Greg Drosky of Las Lomas to U. of Washington
2008-01-30 16:56:00
COLLEGE COMMITMENTLas Lomas distance star Greg Drosky made an oral commitment Monday torun cross country and track and field for the University of Washington ."I went up once unofficially (in November) and saw the school for thefirst time, and I loved it and loved the area, the team, the coaches andeverything. The official visit (last weekend) just solidified it in mymind, so I went ahead and committed. It's beautiful up there, and I've always liked the outdoors and running trails," Drosky said.Drosky, who won the North Coast Section Division III cross country title in 2006 and was ninth in the California Interscholastic Federation Division III state championship race in 2007, also considered Cal Poly,UC Davis, UCLA and Oregon before choosing the Huskies.-- Phil Jensen (Contra Costa Times Writer)Newspaper Link (scroll to bottom):http://www.contracostatimes.com/h ighschools/ci_8117589

SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION TRACK PREVIEW 2008
2008-01-30 07:28:00
Thanks to Keith Conning and his website:http://hometown.aol.com/conning/m yhomepage/index.html
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Skyline All-Comers 1/26 Results
2008-01-29 06:23:00
From meet director Chris Williams:"Here are the results for the Skyline High School All-Comers Results for January 26, 2008. We didn't have that great of a turnout because, I believe, of the likelihood of a storm. We didn't even have a drop of rain. Hopefully we will have a great turnout this upcoming Saturday, February 2. There will be pictures available on our website www.skylinecrosscountry.com."Skyline All-Comers Meet 1/26/08 Event #1 - 400m Relay Open Women 1 Mills College 1:05.13 Youth 1 Hoover 1:05.57 2 Tommie Smith A 1:06.53 3 Tommie Smith B 1:08.99 Event #2 - 1500m run 1 Jim Schneider Masters Men 5:08.50 2 Bill Brusher Masters Men 5:20.49 3 Lupe Cazares Open Women 5:31.40 4 Sarah Orders Youth Girls 5:45.57 5 Mary Orders Youth Girls 6:13.22 6 Hanako Hjer...

Track and Field on TV TODAY!
2008-01-27 19:04:00
Even if it is indoors, it's still Track and Field and you can watch it today on ESPN2 at 12pm. It's the U.S. Indoor Championships in Boston. It's hailed as the world's oldest indoor meet.You can watch the pre-game show on the meet website at the following link:•Reebok Boston Indoor Games
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Running in the Rain
2008-01-26 13:24:00
If you want to see what the weather looks like for the next week and beyond, check out www.accuweather.com. From my experience, the site is usually right on and most of the time, they are remarkably accurate down to the hour.Unless you can run between the rain drops, you are going to get wet the next week or so. You can choose to wear rain gear during your run which will protect you from the elements. You can also go with your regular outfit of running shorts and a shirt and that works out just as well. The human body does a remarkable job of warming up after a few minutes and the rain is usually a welcome addition to most runs.Lastly, following your run, you should immediately change to dry clothes. Do NOT put your shoes in the dryer. The hot air dryer will speed up the breakdown of the shoes’ material, and you’ll be wearing them out soon enough. The best advice is to stuff the shoes with newspapers and by morning, your shoes should be mostly dry. Some runners choose to ...
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Run For The Dream Race Videos
2008-01-24 06:14:00
Thanks to Hank Lawson and the Lynbrook Track and Field Website:•Girls' 4x160m.•Boys' 800m.•Girls' 800m.•Boys' Mile•Girls' Mile
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45 Years Coaching at ONE School
2008-01-22 18:21:00
Nice article in today's San Mateo Daily Journal about Aragon Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Bill Daskoralis. You can find it at the following link:•A Don for life
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Webcast for Run for the Dream Indoors
2008-01-21 19:53:00
Live on webcast at the following link:http://usatf.sportnet.com/
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Article about Hayward Coach Will Matthews
2008-01-20 20:24:00
The Daily Review has a nice article about Hayward HS Cross Country and Track and Field coach Will Matthews . He was named the NCS Track and Field honor coach in 1989 while he was coaching at Mt. Eden and the NCS Cross Country honor coach in 2005 at his current school. Matthews has also been the meet director for the NCS Cross Country championships these past XC seasons. While being an outstanding coach with so many athletes, Matthews was also a fine athlete.You can read more about Mr. Matthews at the following link:•Coach lauded for career of selfless duty
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Grand Opening for Santa Rosa Shoe Store
2008-01-19 20:25:00
Current Maria Carrillo XC coach Greg Fogg and former Maria Carrillo XC and TF coach Danny Aldridge (both elite master runners) recently opened a running store in Santa Rosa, called Heart and Sole Sports. On Feb 1st and 2nd they will be having a grand opening celebration, marked most noticeably by an all-comers meet from 9am-12pm on Saturday at Cardinal Newman HS. Paul Terek (Olympian in the decathlon) and Henry Rono (former multiple world record holder) will be there to sign autographs and such.Below you can see Aldridge (left) and Fogg (right) offering gait analysis to a runner at the store.Here is the flier for the grand opening.If you have any questions about the event, contact Greg Fogg at greg.fogg@comast.net
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An update on the condition of Casa Grande Coach Triola
2008-01-16 22:06:00
Link to newspaper article from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat:•Heart-stopping mysteries run into Casa Grande coachAn update on his condition on the Casa Grande Cross Country website:•Casa Grande Cross Country
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The Long Green Line Movie - Sample
2008-01-16 21:59:00
Joe Newton has won 26 Illinois State Cross Country Championships. His team won the inaugural NTN championship three years ago. He was the first high school coach to be part of the Olympic coaching staff in the the '88 games. He has coached at York HS in Elmhurst for 43 years! Needless to say, he is one of the greatest high school coaches in ANY sport. His first book, The Long Green Line , was first published in 1969 and you can still get copies of the book on several online sources.The long awaited movie about this great coach is going to finally become a reality and you can learn more about the movie at the following link:•The Long Green Line Website Link
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2008 CAL All-Comers Track and Field Meets
2008-01-15 20:03:00
DIRECTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. ALL MEETS WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA’S BRAND NEW WORLD-CLASS EDWARDS STADIUM AND GOLDMAN FIELD. TRACK AND RUNWAY’S ARE TARTAN, AND ONLY ¼ SPIKES WILL BE ALLOWED.DATES OF MEETS: FEB. 9, 16, 2311:00 A.M.RUNNING EVENTS FIELD EVENTSOPEN-HIGH SCHOOL-SENIORS-AGE GROUP400m relay Hammer: 9:00 A.M. (2/16, 2/23)1500m Weight Throw: 9:00 A.M. (2/9)HH 60/110400m Shot Put55/100m Long Jump800m Pole VaultIH 300/400 Javelin200m Discus5000m/2mile High Jump1600m relay Triple JumpENTRY - $5.00 PER ATHLETE & $2.00 PER SPECTATORANYONE WHO ENTERS STADIUMNEW IN 2008 ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN: Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity AgreementMeet Information Contact: Nadia Ghafoor (510)643-2587E-mail: chanda@berkeley.eduEDWARDS STADIUM AND GOLDMAN FIELDTONY SANDOVAL, DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELDUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY*INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS77 Haas Pavilion; Berkeley, CA 94720-4224*Offic...
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Our prayers are with Casa Grande XC Coach Triola
2008-01-15 06:58:00
Check out the Casa Grande Cross Country website for updates on the condition of Coach Triola at http://www.casaxc.com/
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Skyline All-Comers 1/12 Results
2008-01-15 04:55:00
Pictured to the left, Chris Huffins (2000 Olympic bronze medalist in the decathlon) and Mike Powell (world record holder in the long jump), who were hanging out at the meet on Saturday.400m relay High School Boys 1 Hijada-Chen-Gallo-Relosimon 52.08 1500m High School Girls 1 Amy Cordisco 5:26.57 2 Julia Eylar 5:28.19 3 Bernadette Lu 5:38.07 4 Jade Cho 5:50.98 5 Elaine Swiedler 5:54.80 6 Lily Tsukayama 6:03.13 7 Janet Canela 6:10.88 8 Agnieszka Szornel 6:15.65 9 Madeleine Mountain 6:21.43 10 Winnie Lei 6:39.68 11 Jessica Wong 6:48.22 1500m Boys/Men Heat 1 1 Steve Holcombe Open 4:46.802 Andrew Osgood Youth 4:58.963 Sara Rico High School (Girl) 5:02.854 Excel Love High School 5:04.375 Jonathan Trinh High School 5:06.016 Matt Neisse High School 5:11.467 Jos...
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8th Annual San Rafael Twilight Relays
2008-01-13 05:40:00
San Rafael HS is once again hosting it's Twilight Relays which will take place this coming Track and Field season on Saturday, March 8th.From meet director Jason Jacobson:The kids really love the relay races and running at night under the lights.We have a place for beginners and veterans alike with multiple heats in each race ... so everyone gets to experience a "big meet" atmosphere.Plus, we have the unique coed relays ... which gives the gals and guys one of the only chances to compete together.We have a really strong line-up already! 1/2 filled!Teams that will be attending so far.--Antioch--Berkeley--Casa Grande--Castlemont--College Prep--Crystal Springs Uplands--Encinal--Foothill--Gunn--Jesse Bethel--Middletown--Mt. Eden--Novato--Petaluma--San Rafael--Skyline--Terra Linda--UniversityNot to late to sign your team up for this great meet. Other information at www.twilightrelays.com ...Contact Jason Jacobson at Jason.Jacobson@qar.com with any questions or to let him know your team...
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Once a Runner Book Review by Joey Kochlacs
2008-01-11 22:59:00
You can find the book review by Chico's own Joey Kochlacs for arguably the best fictional book, "Once a Runner " at the following link:"Once a Runner" Book Review You can get your own copy of the book at Amazon.com as well as it's recently released sequel "Again To Carthage". You may have to search around the web for a better deal of OAR but the sequel is a good deal.

Track and Field Season Marks for 2007 Season
2008-01-10 18:00:00
As we get closer and closer to the start of the Track and Field season, here are several links that will refresh your memory to the '07 season and the top returners for Northern California. Based on the great running this past fall season, the challenge to make the state meet will be once again very difficult. First we have the top Central Coast Section marks courtesy of Hank Lawson's website:•CCS Top Marks List - 2007Next is the top San Joaquin Section top marks from '07 courtesy of Keith Conning:•SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION TRACK LEADERS 2007 (scroll down main page)The following are the results of the North Coast Section MOC meet last year also courtesy of Hank Lawson's website:•NCS Section Finals Day 2 ResultsHere is a meet summary of the Oakland Section Finals along with the state meet qualifiers at the end of the summary courtesy of Hank Lawson's website:•Oakland Section 2007Courtesy of www.dyestatcal.com and www.episports.com, here are the San Francisco Section Finals re...
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Running Shoes...What to look for?
2008-01-08 16:36:00
When it comes to distance running, the most important acquisition that you will make will be your running shoes. There is plenty of information out there that you can find which will make your next shoe buy an intelligent one.First find a store in your area that deals with runners. Second, have somebody watch you walk and run so that they can see how you make contact with the ground. Try different kinds of shoes and get out of the store and run with them. Once you make your purchase, write the date of your purchase on the side of you shoe. This will be a reminder of when you bought your shoes. Once you begin running with your shoes, the rule of thumb is that a good quality shoe will last about 400-500 miles. If you can afford to, buy two pairs and rotate your shoes. The soles of your shoes take up-to 48 hours to rebound to their normal state so rotating your shoes will help. Finally, get good insoles for your shoes such as Sof Sole, Spenco or Superfeet.The following link wi...
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NCS All-Time Track and Field Lists through 2007 and...
2008-01-06 21:43:00
Top 50 Northern Californians at 2007 State Meet with their season recordsand...SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION TRACK LEADERS 2007All those lists courtesy of Keith Conning and his website which you can find at the following link:http://hometown.aol.com/conning/myho mepage/index.html
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2 Newspaper article links about two distance running greats from the past
2008-01-04 04:05:00
"Head of the Classes" is a 25-part Bay Area News Group series ranking area high schools that historically have produced the best athletic talent. The following two articles are about two of the best high school distance runners ever in the Bay Area, Cheri Williams of Livermore and Rich Kimball of De La Salle.•No slack on track for Williams (Cheri Williams, Livermore)•Results of 1978 CA State Meet with Track and Field News Article •Kimball had big State Meet (Rich Kimball, De La Salle)•Results of 1974 CA State Meet with Track and Fields News Article
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Core Strenghtening with Matt Tegenkamp Videos
2008-01-03 05:51:00
Are you at home, pen in hand, wondering what to add to your new year's resolutions? How about IMPROVING YOUR CORE STRENGTH!So how does one develop a strong core? Check out the links listed below from Runner's World as they feature Matt Tegenkamp demonstrating his core routine. Tegenkamp (formerly of University of Wisconsin) just finished 4th at the most recent World Championships in the 5000m and is the American Record holder in the 2 mile (8:07.07). Tegenkamp broke the American record came as he closed very strongly passing many elite runners including Alan Webb before he went on his record setting tear in Europe. Tegenkamp is also the 4th fastest American in the 5000m. at 13:04.9 and is the holder of a respectable mile personal best of 3:56.38. He is certainly part of the American running group that have made quite a statement in the distance running world scene.In the next video links, Matt shows you his routine that covers the following:•Part 1 - The Warm-Up•Part 2 - ...
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Happy New Year!
2008-01-01 03:13:00
I can't believe 2007 is coming to a closebut here is to an even better...Track and Field here we come...
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Contra Costa Times All-Times cross country teams
2007-12-30 07:27:00
Check out the two links below from the Contra Costa Times and their great writer Phil Jensen who covers Cross Country and Track and Field as well as any writer in the Bay Area.•All-Times girls cross country teamsCoach of the year: Chuck Woolridge (Campolindo)First team: Nicole Hood (Carondelet), Heather Cerney (Carondelet), Alycia Cridebring (College Park), Diana George (Livermore), Kellie Houser (Carondelet), Colleen Lillig (California) and Grace Orders (Campolindo).•All-Times boys cross country teamsCoach of the year: Mike Davis (Monte Vista)First team: James Attarian (Dublin), Nate Beach (Acalanes), Matt Duffy (St. Mary's), Jeremy Grace (Dublin), Bhavik Kanzaria (Monte Vista), Wyatt Landrum (Liberty) and Jack Leng (Castro Valley).
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Best Running Book in 2007
2007-12-29 02:14:00
C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race: The True Story of the 1928 Coast-to-Coast Run Across America (Hardcover)From Publishers Weekly Pyle, a sports agent and promoter, came up with the idea of a footrace (mockingly known as the Bunion Derby) from Los Angeles to New York that promised $48,500 in cash, including $25,000 to the first-place winner. For a $125 entry fee, male participants got the chance for a nice payday while subjecting themselves to harsh weather, primitive housing and Pyle's ego and shady business practices. They also had to run 3,500 miles over 84 days (the equivalent of 40 miles a day) long before comfortable running shoes and sophisticated sports nutrition. Williams, a contributor to Entrepreneur magazine, has evocatively recreated a long-forgotten sports event, mixing colorful anecdotes from the race with vivid portraits of the runners. There's Brother John, a bearded zealot who raced in a sackcloth, and 20-year-old Andy Payne, a part-Cherokee Oklahoman who competed t...
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Petaluma’s state cross country team top sports story of 2007
2007-12-28 05:20:00
The town known for chickens and arm wrestling can now add cross country to its ever growing list of claims to fame. Following their 2nd straight sweep at the SCL final, the Petaluma boys also won their 2nd straight NCS Division II title and then accomplished much more at the state meet. After their 5th place finish in the previous season ('06), the majority of the team returned this year to finish 2nd behind one of the top teams in the nation, Loyola. The following week, the team traveled north to the Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Oregon (picture of team above courtesy of Bill Yungert following their race) and in the tough conditions finished an impressive fourth in the open race.With all those accomplishments, the Petaluma Argus Courier recognized the boys' cross country team as their top sports story of 2007.•http://www1.arguscourier.com/arti cle/20071226/COLUMNISTS03/370719857Will Petaluma be known as the cross country capital of the world anytime soon???
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2007 All NorCal XC Teams - Boys & Girls
2007-12-26 21:13:00
You can find the complete list at the link below.Please make note that any of the listed team members can receive their certificate from the committee members provided they email Hank Lawson their mail address. You can reach Hank at the following email address: 2007 All NorCal XC Teams - Boys & Girls All NorCal History