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MUST HAVE running books for your library
2007-12-25 01:32:00 If you are a true student of the sport of running, here are my picks for books that you must have in your own personal library so that you can have them at your disposal at any time.I also included the last book I just finished reading, Pistol, an incredibly detailed look at the life of "Pistol" Pete Maravich, one of the greatest basketball players ever who's life ended much to early at the age of 40.Of course there are other books that could be included so if you have a must read of your own, please add it in the comments section below.Merry Xmas everybody! More About: Running , Books , Library
Kenya vs. Ethiopia
2007-12-23 20:41:00 In baseball, you have the Giants vs. Dodgers, the Yankees vs. the Red Sox, the Cardinals vs. the Cubs and many other bitter rivals. In basketball, it used to be the Celtics vs. the Lakers (ah the greatness that was the 80s basketball). In football, you have the Patriots vs. every other team trying to knock off the wanna be Niners :D. In distance running, there is only one true rivalry and that is Kenya vs. Ethiopia . In this documentary I found on my friend and yours, youtube.com, here is a historic look at this great rivalry. When you list the top runners in the history of distance running, many come from these two countries and that list includes Abebe Bikila, Kip Keino, Mamo Walde, Miruts Yifter, Henry Rono, Paul Tergat, Haïlé Gebresélassié, and the most dominant current runner, Kenenisa Bekele.•Kenya vs. Ethiopia (Part 1 of 5)•Kenya vs. Ethiopia (Part 2 of 5)•Kenya vs. Ethiopia (Part 3 of 5)•Kenya vs. Ethiopia (Part 4 of 5)•Kenya vs. Ethiopia (Part 5 of 5)What ...
More All-League Teams in the San Mateo Daily News
2007-12-22 01:44:00 The two links below have the all league members for the West Bay Athletic League (WBAL) and the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL).•All-League girls teams for fall sports 2007•All-League boys teams for fall sports 2007 More About: News , Daily , Daily News , Teams
Christmas In Hollis - Run-D.M.C. (HQ Audio)
2007-12-21 21:13:00 An old school classic from one of the best rap groups ever as we head toward December 25th. More About: Christmas , Audio
NBL and SCL All League XC Teams
2007-12-21 06:46:00 From the Press Democrat•All-league cross country teams (NBL & SCL) More About: Teams , League
The SM Daily Journal's Runners of the Year
2007-12-20 17:51:00 Justine Fedronic of Carlmont and Gambileg Bor of Jefferson•Just try to keep up (Fedronic)•"Bor"ing his way to the top (Bor) More About: Daily , Year
All Marin Cross Country Runners of the Year
2007-12-19 17:45:00 •All-Marin: Lucy McCullough / Girls cross country runner of the year (MA 9th grader)•All-Marin: Erik Olson / Boys cross country runner of the year (Novato 10th grader) More About: Country , Cross , Year , Cross Country
All CCS - 2007
2007-12-19 17:32:00 Courtesy of Hank Lawson's website Lynbrooksports.com.You can find the link to all the team members which includes the All CCS team, 2nd team, honorable mention, MVP and 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade runners of the year.All CCS - 2007All NorCal Team will be posted next.
Campolindo video featured on Flotrack.com
2007-12-18 18:59:00 Flotrack.com is holding a contest with the best uploaded video winning a pair of flights, hotel accommodations and tickets to the track competitions at the 08 Beijing Games.The following is the description of the video uploaded by Campolindo coach Chuck Woolridge. The link to the video is at the bottom of this article.I am the xc and track coach at Campolindo High School. Each summer our varsity cross country athletes spend four days at a cabin in the Sierras. It is a chance for the kids to set goals for the approaching season and bond. It is also an opportunity to run on some beautiful trails. I've wanted to put together a film that would capture the spirit of high school running, and focus on the competitive anticipation that drives successful prep athletes for a while. I'm also a fan of "The Harriers", a film made in the 1960's featuring the Humboldt State cross country team, and more recently, of the various running movies like "Five-Thousand Meters"... More About: Video , Featured
You think you are a dedicated runner?
2007-12-17 23:42:00 This man has run at least 1 mile EVERY day since January 1, 1975. Read about his amazing streak at this link from espn.com. Interesting that his streak is only 11th on the list of continuous running streaks in the US. More About: Runner , Dedicated
All-Mercury News High School Awards
2007-12-17 19:41:00 All-Mercury News teams and players of the year were chosen from 43 schools in Santa Clara County. Selections were made by Mercury News high school sportswriters Dennis Knight and David Kiefer; all-league teams were picked by coaches and submitted to the Mercury News.Winning with grace (Mohammed Abdalla, Willow Glen)Boys cross-country, first teamBoys cross-country, second teamBoys cross-country, honorable mentionHope to put it all together (Stephanie Barnett, Leland)Girls cross-country, first teamGirls cross-country, second teamGirls cross-country, honorable mentionAll-NorCal team will be posted around Xmas time. More About: Awards , School , High School , High
Track and Field Training and Coaching Articles
2007-12-16 21:13:00 •Link to training and coaching articles from EVERYTHING TRACK & FIELD. More About: Articles , Coaching , Training , Track , Track and Field
Catching up with Palo Alto coach Jeff Billing
2007-12-14 21:03:00 Today we catch up with Palo Alto boys' Cross Country and Track and Field coach Jeff Billing (seen here standing on the left next to his uncle, Amby Burfoot). He has been teaching and coaching at PA since 2004. During his short tenure, his teams have won two varsity league championships including this past season's title as his boys upset Mt. View and Santa Clara to win the SCVAL El Camino crown. Burfoot, for those of you that are not aware, was the 1968 Boston Marathon winner and is the Executive Editor for the magazine Runner's World. You can read his account of Jeff's effort this past year at the Manchester Road Race (in Connecticut) as he ran the race for the 16th consecutive year at this link.1) How did you get your start in running and describe briefly your competitive time in the sport? I would have to credit my family for getting me started in the sport. My father, who after a college baseball career decided to start distance running, fell in love with the sport a... More About: Coach
Season reflection with Dublin's James Attarian
2007-12-13 18:19:00 Now that Cross Country is over, I will post several interviews with several athletes and coaches who had breakthrough '07 seasons. I will start with the best male runner in Northern California not named German Fernandez, Dublin's James Atta rian. He made a name for himself last Track and Field season by finishing 2nd in the 1600m. behind Brian Cole of St. Helena at the NCS Meet of Champions with a speedy 4:17.87. Despite several other sub. 4:20 1600m. clockings on the track, Attarian came into the season under the radar as a runner to watch on the state scene. Early during this past xc season, he finished 2nd behind fellow DFAL runner, Nate Beach of Acalanes, at the DLS/Carondelet. From there, we'll let him tell us about the rest of his season which will go down as one of the best by any Northern California Cross Country runners.1) What was the first race that gave you the confidence that this could be a special season?Stanford Invite because I had the second fastest time of the m... More About: Season , Reflection
Season reflection with Dublin's James Attarian
2007-12-13 17:40:00 Now that Cross Country is over, I will post several interviews with several athletes and coaches who had breakthrough '07 seasons. I will start with the best male runner in Northern California not named German Fernandez, Dublin's James Atta rian. He made a name for himself last Track and Field season by finishing 2nd in the 1600m. behind Brian Cole of St. Helena at the NCS Meet of Champions with a speedy 4:17.87. Despite several other sub. 4:20 1600m. clockings on the track, Attarian came into the season under the radar as a runner to watch on the state scene. Early during this past xc season, he finished 2nd behind fellow DFAL runner, Nate Beach of Acalanes, at the DLS/Carondelet. From there, we'll let him tell us about the rest of his season which will go down as one of the best by any Northern California Cross Country runners.1) What was the first race that gave you the confidence that this could be a special season?Stanford Invite because I had the second fastest time of the m... More About: Season , Reflection
10 running websites for your viewing pleasure
2007-12-13 04:40:00 A smorgosbord of 10 running websites where you can find everything running related.1) http://www.letsrun.com (Where Your Dreams Become Reality)2) http://www.runtheplanet.com (World Wide Resource for Runners)3) http://www.run-down.com (Your one-stop source for everything running related!)4) http://www.flotrack.com (Track is Back)5) http://www.runningmovies.com (Your ultimate resource for running captured on film)6) http://www.dyestat.com (The Internet Home of High School Track & Field)7) http://www.runnersweb.com/running.html (The Running and Triathlon Recourse Portal)8) http://www.fasttwitchpro.com/RUNSF/home.h tm (San Francisco Running)9) http://mcmillanrunning.com/index.html (Training programs, online advice etc.)10) http://www.runningpast.com/ (Running History and Memorabilia)If you visit any other running websites that are not already listed, please add the site link in the comments below. More About: Websites , Viewing , Pleasure
San Joaquin Section Model Coaches
2007-12-12 19:20:00 Among the honorees are two cross country/track and field coaches Walt Lange of Jesuit and Felicia Rowley of St. Mary's of Stockton. Read more about them at the following link from the Napa Valley Register:•Wood’s Puddy among Sac-Joaquin Section Model Coaches
Men's 2007 Olympic Trials Marathon Highlights
2007-12-12 18:43:00 For those of you that missed the race, here are the highlights that include Ryan Hall making a marathon look like a jog in the park. More About: Olympic , Marathon , Highlights , Trials
Beyond Basketball by Mike Krzyzewski
2007-12-11 18:49:00 I am a Physical Education teacher and have coached Cross Country, Track and Field, Bask etball , Swimming and Soccer. Through all my experiences with a variety of sports, I have learned that what goes into being a great coach or player is very similar regardless of the sport. Succeeding in any field of life is all about motivation, hard work and keeping true to the values that we as a society determine to be acceptable.Now that Cross Country is over for everybody and you may have some free time to read, here is my recommendation for a great book that is not about cross country or track but will be beneficial just the same. It's by Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and his daughter Jamie K. Spatola and it's called Beyond Basketball, Coach K's Keywords for Success. In it, they talk about important words in life that are important to all of us and not just in the sports world.Among the words that are covered but not all are Adaptability, Adversity, Balance, Challenges, Commitm...
Footlocker National Meet Coverage
2007-12-10 18:37:00 •Riverbank's Fernandez finishes 3rd at national race•Chetelat 16th at national running meet (Davis runner, Laurynne)•Dublin's Attarian enjoys muddy race•Top prep runners slicker than rain•Dublin High runner faces ultimate test in San Diego (James Attarian)More to be posted in the next few days... More About: National , Meet , Coverage
Steve Chavez Distance Training Coaching Clinic
2007-12-09 20:59:00 The annual Steve Chavez (Murrieta Valley coach) clinic will take place once again this coming year on the first Saturday of 2008. If you are a coach that would like to learn about the training plan and everything that goes into one of the top programs in the state of California, then this is a can't miss opportunity for you. The Murrieta Valley boys are coming off a 2nd place finish at the State Division race as well as a NTN appearance.All the pertinent information for the clinic is listed here:"How to Become the Coach Your Athletes Deserve--Principles of Developing an Elite Distance Squad"Date: January 5, 2007Location: Murrieta Valley High School / 42200 Nighthawk Way / Murrieta,CA 92562Time: Check-in begins at 8:00am. Clinic runs from 8:30-3:30 (or whenever we finish)Cost: $30 includes clinic materials, breakfast and lunch.A DVD with warm-up and plyometric drills is also available for $10.Contact: Steve Chavez at coachchavezmv@yahoo.com or call (951) 219-6583 More About: Coaching , Training , Raining
Live Webcast and Blog from Footlocker National Championship Races
2007-12-08 17:48:00 If you want to follow today's race on the web you have two choices.Check out the following links:•Webcast-Live Webcast•Blog -RaceBlog-DevineFSN will air an hour-long special of the Foot Locker Cross Country Championship s National Finals on Monday, December 17. Check your local listings. More About: Races
Cross Country Coverage Catchup...
2007-12-06 23:31:00 High School•Royals star goes for another cross country national title (Jordan Hasay, Mission Prep)College (Division III)•Zerzan repeats as NCAA D-III cross-country champCrystal Springs Uplands SchoolI know this is not cross country related but had to add this just the same. Some of you may have heard that a student at our school was recently crowned World U12 Chess Champion. Here are a few links to his amazing accomplishment covered by many media outlets.•Local youth wins chess championship•Californian Takes World Title at Children's Event in Turkey•Foster City sixth-grader is king of the under-12 chess world•Foster City boy wins international chess titleMore articles to come... More About: Country , Cross , Coverage , Cross Country
Petaluma at NTN by Bjorn Griepenburg
2007-12-05 07:34:00 Added today from the Petaluma Argus Courier:Petaluma has hopes of a national ranking.The following is Bjorn Griepenburg's account of Petaluma's trip to the Nike Team Nationals this past weekend as they competed in the Open Race and had an outstanding effort. Bjorn, Petaluma's 5th man at NTN, is standing far right on the picture to the left courtesy of Bill Yungert.Our team’s trip to the Nike Team Nationals was a perfect way to end a great cross country season. We went up to Portland with the plan to relax and soak in the experience while enjoying ourselves, which we unquestionably succeeded in doing.For Cole Yungert and myself, this represented our last high school cross country race, so we obviously wanted to go out with hard fought races. Everyone else did too—after state, the seven of us came together and talked about our race, realizing that no one met his individual goal. I think we were all a bit disappointed with the times we ran, although we were ecstatic at ...
Former SHC runner, Michelle Gallagher, qualifies for Marathon Olympic Trial
2007-12-03 22:10:00 The link below is the press release on former Sacred Heart Cathedral runner Michelle Gallagher's effort on Sunday, December 2nd, as she ran 2:43:30 at the California International Marathon (CIM) in Sacramento to qualify for the United States Women's Olympic Trial s Marathon.Picture to the left was taken at the race by Michelle's mom, Margaret Gallagher.Complete Michelle Gallagher CIM Press ReleaseCongratulations to one of the best female high school runners in Northern California history for her well deserved accomplishment. More About: Runner
Castro Valley girls at NTN by coach Peter Brewer
2007-12-03 18:15:00 I was able to take 5 of my top 6 girls to Portland for the NTN. I had registered them for the Open race, and after the long season and the State Meet we were hoping for just a road trip with a race, the Kenyans, and some shopping to go along with it all.The trip, the hotel stay, the race, the shopping, and the college visit were all very nice. We had a great time being silly and driving around Portland to various sites and activities.Portland apparently has only one major mall, the Lloyd Center, but it was enough for my girls to the point we visited it three times. The ice skating the last day was a high point. Evidently shopping, even just mall cruising, is enough for young women to occupy time. Meanwhile, I was trying to find a TV set to watch a football game.The course and the races were excellent. Nike spared no expense for the race and the hoopla. Even though it was mud and slop and rain and snow flurries and cold cold cold, the excitement and the anticipation and t... More About: Girls , Castro , Coach , Peter , Valley
2008 State Track "At-Large" Standards
2007-12-03 01:54:00 Automatic Qualifiers for State Track and Field Meet from each section:NCS-4, CCS-3, SJS-3, NS-1, SF-1, OAK-1The "At Large " Standards are listed below.EVENT BOYS GIRLS100m 10.70 11.99200m 21.59 24.35400m 48.55 56.04800m 1:54.76 2:12.191600m 4:14.96 4:57.473200m 9:14.22 10:43.80110/100HH 14.37 14.45300IH 38.53 44.324x100 Relay 42.27 47.574x400 Relay 3:20.60 3:52.88High Jump 6' 06" 5' 05"Pole Vault 14’ 10” 11' 09"Long Jump 22' 08" 18' 03.75"Triple Jump 46’ 03”" 39' 00"Shot Put 57' 04.75" 40' 11.25"Discus 172' 05" 136' 01" More About: 2008
Winter time and Track and Field season
2007-12-01 23:17:00 Thank you to all of you that have contributed in any way to this blog.I will keep posting through the winter period and during Track and Field season. If you have anything you would add to the site such as newspaper and/or running links, please send them to albertjcaruana@gmail.com. If you would like to contribute an article to the blog, feel free to email me as well. Your audience is full of runners, coaches and parents who are all big fans of Cross Country and Track and Field .Congratulations to so many cross country runners this past fall season. Let's keep the momentum rolling to Track and Field season and beyond. More About: Winter , Time , Season
Fictional Running Book Written by Local Coach
2007-12-01 02:30:00 The book, 100 Miles to Destiny, was written by Serra Cross Country Coach Willis McCarthy. It was six and a half years in the making and worth the read.Here is a brief description from the book website which you can find at the link below. "One hundred sixty-two athletes representing the nations of the world have assembled at the base of Squaw Valley to compete in an inaugural Olympic event: a foot race of 100 miles over the mountainous terrain of the Western Sierra Nevada. The runners, who represent the different nationalities competing in the race, will take the reader on an unforgettable journey. Much more than simply a book on sport, the story encompasses the personal and professional lives of the amateur athlete. The Western States Trail is the site of their journey where each athlete will take you on his personal quest for glory and ultimately, his quest for Olympic gold."If you wish to find more information including how to purchase a copy go to the following link:ht... More About: Running , Book , Local , Written
More Newspaper Articles...
More articles from this author:2007-11-30 19:37:00 •Sanders 82nd at state (Erin Sanders, Pioneer)•Milpitas runner competes among state elite•Stately finish (SLV runners)•Knight's Drosky in fast company (Greg Drosky, Las Lomas)•Landrum finds his pace (Wyatt Landrum, Liberty)•Riverbank runner is at head of class (German Fernandez, Riverbank and NCS runners)•Good showing at state for NHS (Novato runners)•Running isn't bad for you, it's perfectly safe (Redwood Times)•Around the horn (Several DFAL athletes mentioned)•Hamilton finishes 13th at state meet (Samantha Hamilton, HMB)•Second place for St. Mary's boys and girls•Campolindo girls take third at CIF meet More About: Articles , Newspaper 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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