I told the New Fairfield guys that I ran with that the first thing I would mention was that they took me on the hardest run I have been on yet with a team.  This isn't posing a challenge to any other schools, mind you all, it is just a statement. ...

The next few schools I am going to be visiting are all teams that contacted me after my time spent at GMRC.  Hall High, in West Hartford Connecticut, is the first of these schools.  I fondly remember the Hall team from camp, and thankfully th...

I thought about making some sort of reference to being nervous, like I was about to race, because this was my first meet of the year.  Then I remembered that I made that same joke for the first High School visit I did and it wouldn't be very funny...

The title to this post was going to be "Shenendehowa High School: A look at New York's number one team, just don't tell them that" because when I asked how it felt to be the top ranked team in the state a couple of the guys shushed me and said "don't e...

So this whole track workout thing is starting to become a habit.  After leaving Skan I drive up I90 to Lockport New York, just outside of Buffalo.  I navigate my truck off to the side of the track and walk inside the gym to introduce myself t...

My second visit of the season was to the former stomping ground of Jonathan Riley, Skaneateles New York.  Coach Reed has coached a number of great runners, including Riley, and teams while at Skan.  Coach Reed has his athletes focus on qualit...