Tag Archives: Oregon

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

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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Prefontaine Wasn’t A Ruuner?

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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Prefontaine Classic Is…

The 2010 Prefontaine Classic, at Hayward Field in Tracktown, USA (Eugene, Oregon) will be televised on NBC 430 – 600PM this Saturday, July 3rd. It will feature more Olympic Gold Medalists than any other Track meet in US history. Even … Continue reading

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Favorite Motivation Tip

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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Confused?

Confused?  Yes. In pain?  Yes. Why? That’s what is confusing.  Why is the left foot pain returning? It’s always something isn’t it?  There’s always something that is in front of us that tempts us to want to stop doing what … Continue reading

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Track Town USA

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

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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Hayward Field – Bucket List

Hayward Field is more fantastic than it looks on film or TV. Maybe a year or so ago it seemed like a place to visit, based on the things that touch a runner’s soul. Well yesterday, put a big old … Continue reading

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The Hay’s in the Barn

“The hay’s in the barn”, Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, told his team. My all time favorite running movie? “Without Limits”.  It’s the Steve Prefontaine story. There’s a scene in which the University of Oregon track team is at the … Continue reading

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When and where was the HS Mile record set?

Alan Webb You Tube video, breaking the USA National High School record for one mile, at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, May 28, 2001. Here’s an article with Alan Webb’s story from that day. By the way, the … Continue reading

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