Tag Archives: Track & Field

Find A Million Ways To Stay Motivated Is Not A Clever Statement, It’s The Truth

Paris, 2009, heading to Helsinki, Finland for the Masters World Championships… I’m here to help you stay motivated. Don’t let disappointments convince you to quit. Ever. Held every two years, the World Master’s Athletics Track and Field championships begin today … Continue reading

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jeff noel At Hayward Field, University Of Oregon

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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Running Is Going Well

An Olympic Shot Putter. He won Gold – the only one in his age-group, 100-104. Have adapted a new approach for world class Masters Athletics Track & Field competition. In the past jeff noel over-trained. Didn’t know. Learned the hard … Continue reading

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Track & Field Geek?

USA Swept the 400 In The Beijing Olympics Track & Field geek? Totally. And I wasn’t fully aware how bad it was until yesterday morning. Unexpectedly, it provided a keen reminder of how Disney fanatics feel when they get those … Continue reading

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Race Day 2009 At Lane 8 (respise)

This post has been copied from the Lane 8 archives and reposted here today: Race day at Lane 8 – August 4, 2009. Men’s 400 meters, 50-54 age group.  Call time 2PM.  Heat time 3PM. By the time my preliminary … Continue reading

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Predictions?

Do you have a big goal you want to accomplish by this time next year? What’s it going to take? We contemplate what we believe we can do. You know, we take what we’ve done and think about what we’ll … Continue reading

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Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports

Ever have cool (free) opportunities to be invited in? To join a group? To have a privilege you always thought would be cool, but didn’t know where or how to start? How’d that work out for you? Tuesday evening, the … Continue reading

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World’s Fastest Humans

Usain Bolt, world’s fastest human, interviewed by Michael Johnson, former world record holder 200 meters and current world record holder 400 meters. What you can expect from this is a casual approach by two extraordinary humans. And even if you … Continue reading

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Track Is Popular Again

Track and Field.  Not on most people’s list of sports to follow, except every four years during the Summer Olympics. Well, after a decade of doping scandals, Track & Field’s popularity is on the rise. This Washington Post article explains … Continue reading

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Only One Man In History

Significant human achievements, especially “firsts”, are rare. And they are rare because no human has ever done such a thing before. If we are lucky, we may see a few in our lifetimes. What comes to mind from your own … Continue reading

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