Month: March 2015

I toiled every Saturday morning of my high school years rendering up to 600 pounds of pork fat.  Hot, sweaty, greasy work under the strict eye of Bill Myers.  I … Read More

This is a sad tale because it could have, nay should have, been avoided.  You regular readers know the rule.  Those of my former mates that bothered to listen know … Read More

Danny Grimes of Pocatello Idaho was the Men’s Long Distance Running Chair when I joined the organization back in the mid 90s.  He was retiring and the new kid on … Read More

Looking at the status of entries for the Shamrock Shuffle 8K Team Competition in Chicago.  Over 30 men’s teams and 22 women’s teams entered at the Shuffle, good chance for … Read More

For our mate Pete Kostelnick anyway: “Saddled up with the wife last Thursday morning and flew out to the North Carolina shore.  Took a ferry out to Bald Head Island, the … Read More

Following up on yesterday’s column, because of its importance as an educative opportunity. USATF Sanctioning has historically been an option for USATF LDR events, the exemption being as long as … Read More

I take no pleasure whatsoever in today’s column. I’ve been knocking heads lately with both leadership and general membership of our USA Track & Field Nebraska Association (muckraking, seriously?).  I’ve … Read More

Thanks again to everyone that came out this morning and during the course of our inaugural season of fun, fitness and family! 5K 1. Kray Zeller         … Read More

Too skinny to be Mick Freeman.  Too handsome to be Craig Christians.  But I did my best impression of both over the last couple of months by hosting our Valley … Read More

If you are going to do something, Live It, Love It.  With your heart and souls (soles).  Its the only way to guarantee that there will be no regrets, whatever … Read More