Nolan Ryan lived right down the road from me in Alvin, TX. I’ve got an autographed baseball. Made nearly 100 games at the Astrodome including one of Nolie’s no-nos. Saw Mike Scott toss one too. Attended opening day at Minute Maid Stadium in 2000.
A lifelong Cub fan, I spent 25 years on the Gulf Coast also cheering for the Astros.
2017 World Series Champs, first in 56 year franchise history. Following 2016 Cubs. Man that makes me happy.
This Sunday is our Nebraska Association XC Champs. Pioneer’s Park in Lincoln. Competition should be robust. I wish Grant and Jay and Sean could be part of it. Mark and Tristan and Craig and Abby and Liz will be. I made the race my focal point of the fall. Careful training, none of it fun. A series of steep hills a couple weeks ago has left a chattering Achilles and a DNS for this weekend.
The NYC Marathon is also this weekend. The stories I have with the race, negotiating national championships bids, international travel, athlete opportunities, all best told over an Old Fashioned at Farmer Brown’s Steakhouse.
Allan Steinfeld (center) joined me and Team USA in Rio de Janeiro in 2008. Former RD for NYC and credited with revolutionizing the sport of road racing.
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