Month: September 2016

As a ten year old it was hard for me to understand John Carlos and Tommie Smith standing on the Mexico City Olympic podium with outstretched, clenched fists.  Figured it out … Read More

http://bvi.milesplit.com/videos/155896/seth-hirsch-wins-1st-invite-and-cant-belive-team-is-3rd Seth Hirsch wins Roy Griak Invitational.  That’s some mighty big news.  His post race interview telling and mature.  Leads the Millard West Wildcats to third overall. Great work by … Read More

Hope you caught the opening act of the circus.  The two headliners running roughshod over The Invisible Man, moderator Lester Holt.  Silliness abounds! The Real Dangerous stuff followed.  Each news … Read More

Right off the top I’m owning it.  Corporate Cup top finishers Grant MacKinnon (1st- 33:45) and Brandon Wissing (2nd-34:10) do indeed run for Nebraska Run Guru Elite, Inc.  My bad … Read More

I do declare that running is my business.  I wade in and weigh in, often unsolicited.  Such was the case this past weekend.  I’ve been following a high school friend … Read More

We had the pleasure of Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie Doherty last Friday night.  Both he and Mandy Sue as close to kin as can be, loved like our own.  They know me … Read More

This line,  this Platte River, Ni-Bthaska-Ke the Omaha Tribe name for the meandering tributary. To the west, an air of  superiority.  That’s the climate.  Ask most anyone from the  Lincoln running … Read More

One or none?  Appears that Shannon Mauser Suing isn’t a USATF Nebraska Association member. Leadership.  

Well that went worse than I thought possible, but still I can’t say I’m surprised. Our USATF Nebraska Association Marathon Championships had a grand total of 1 competitor.  No men, only one female, … Read More

Having a beet smoothie with one of my beatniks.  He’s not a runner but had some questions about marathoning.  Here in Omaha. Beatnik: “So the Omaha Marathon this Sunday is put … Read More