Tag Archives: Hayward Field

University Of Oregon’s Hayward Field Is America’s Track & Field Mecca

Posted on December 2, 2011 by jeff noel

We Boomers are always thinking about our health and wellness. You know, what we’re gonna do someday. So 12 years ago jeff noel stopped with the shoulda, woulda, coulda’s for good and began running 100 meters (to his neighbor’s mailbox) … Continue reading →

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Steve Prefontaine Is America’s Most Famous Distance Runner For A Reason

Posted on June 28, 2011 by jeff noel

Steve Prefontaine’s competitors created these infamous t-shirts, 1970. jeff noel’s shirt look familiar? 2010… Nike has immortalized only one athlete in a bronze statue. Guess? It’s the same athlete that said, “To give anything less than your best is to … Continue reading →

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Associate With Excellence And Aspire To Lofty Places

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jeff noel

Birds of a feather flock together. Associate with best in class. Read carefully under Pre’s name, “America’s Most Famous Distance Runner” Setting the bar too low and reaching it is worse than setting it too high and failing. Next Blog

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jeff noel At Hayward Field, University Of Oregon

Posted on June 26, 2011 by jeff noel

Ok, so it’s not jeff noel, but Jack The Bear, at University of Oregon’s Hayward Field… Tip: Find fun ways to use iconic images, stories, legends, customs, traditions. Think of these as logs to add to your fire. Jack the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Quotes, 2/5

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jeff noel

I sometimes think that running has given me a glimpse of the greatest freedom a man can ever know, because it results in the simultaneous liberation of both the mind and body….. The runner does not know how or why … Continue reading →

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Prefontaine Wasn’t A Ruuner?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by jeff noel

Steve Prefontaine, was America’s distance running prodigy in the late 1960′s and early 1970′s, until his tragic and untimely death in 1974. Pre held every American running record from 2,000 meters to 10,000 meters. Pre ignited the “jogging craze” of … Continue reading →

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Favorite Motivation Tip

Posted on December 6, 2009 by jeff noel

Here’s my personal favorite tip to stay motivated: Find a million ways. Who’s going to be more passionate and concerned for your motivation than you? Seriously.  Who? Studying others who’ve overcome obstacles is just one way. It’s one of my … Continue reading →

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Can I Ask You Another?

Posted on December 5, 2009 by jeff noel

What is Lane 8? Lane 8 is the worst lane in Track & Field.  Fast runners are put in the middle lanes and slower runners are assigned the outer lanes.  The slowest competitor is always assigned Lane 8. And in … Continue reading →

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Track Town USA

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jeff noel

Here’s another short, quirky You Tube video from jeff noel at University of Oregon and Track Town USA. If you are not a Track fan, that’s ok. This blog isn’t about Track anyway, it’s about excellence, our physical well-being and … Continue reading →

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Lane 8 Vision @ Hayward Field

Posted on September 24, 2009 by jeff noel

Lane 8 Vision From Hayward Field.  Visited University of Oregon a few days ago.  Here’s a short You Tube summarizing how Lane 8 came to be: Worst lane and come in last. I’m good with that. Seriously. In the finals. … Continue reading →

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