Month: October 2017

Costume parties and tricks or treats Caramel apples and sundry sweets Zombies too the walking dead One fella carrying his head Hayrack rides and scary black cats Warted witches wearing … Read More

The Good Life Halfsy did what I’ve been trying to do (with occasional success) in Nebraska since 2001.  Ben Cohoon, good on you.  You brought in one of  my oldest buddies (Mr. … Read More

September 12, 2068 USATF Nebraska Association Meeting Lincoln, Nebraska Nebraska Association President Report Declassifications respectfully submitted by Miles Dooling Documents on the tumultuous formative years of the USATF Nebraska Long Distance … Read More

With appreciation and apologies to Dr.  Seuss! Now the Star-Belly Runners Had bellies with stars The Plain-Belly  Runners had none  upon thars. Those stars weren’t so big.  They were really quite … Read More

I speak for the trees.  Those tallest trees.  Those that tower above the merely mortal. Some of my contemporaries are so lost in the forest that they can’t see these giants of … Read More

Most of the roof on the potting shed now, still plenty  to do though.  Sight a line and saw fence posts to Linda’s exacting esthetic, install two 8′ gates, that’ll all be … Read More

As expected some great racing in Kearney.  Here’s Your Winners A week and one  day later the Nebraska Marathon still struggling to get results posted.  I’d expect results any day … Read More

Here’s to our Nebraska XC State Champs today.  So many kids excited to be toeing the Kearney line.  So many dreams.  So many memories to be made.  So many teams.  … Read More

Nicole Norris came back from Des Moines with a pretty good half marathon pr.  Before I let her catch her breath I told her sub 3 at Boston.  When she … Read More

The Des Moines Marathon/Half/5Mile/5K had a combined total entries of 6157.   The first 5 fellas in the full were Kenyan.  Kibet, Rotich, Cheptoo, Kosgei, and Pyatich.  The first 3 under 2:22. The … Read More