After an unbelievable 800 meter final with OTC's Nick Symmonds, UOregon's Andy Wheating, and OTC's Christian Smith taking the top three spots. The World Stage appears to be an interesting one for American 800 meter runners.
Here I sit, just blocks from the MGM Grand, Luxor, and Mandalay Bay. No gambling, and no boxing. However Nike Outdoor Nationals was INSANE. The tale of my journey thus far (I still have one flight to go before I touch down in Track To...
Jun 23rd 2008, 3:27am
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Floeck and I are finally in our hotel room (and it is quite the hotel room at that) certainly the highlight of the trip thus far. It may be nicer than my apartment back home in Oregon. So lets recap!
Travel Math 101.
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Jun 20th 2008, 3:58am
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Wow..... The 2008 was riddled with great performances!
Pre opened with sunny skies, little to no wind, and a double world record attempt. Kenenisa Bekele's confidence from yesterday's press conference was clearly no joke. As t...
Jun 8th 2008, 10:32pm
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The 2008 Pre should be one for the books. I just got back from the Pre Press Conference where I spoke with Kenenisa Bekele. His confidence and fitness level are up and he seemed excited to run at storied Hayward Field in the Pre Classic. &n...
Jun 7th 2008, 10:17pm
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What a way to start the OSAA large school championships. Notable performances:
Ryan Crouser upon his return to Hayward after his big win at the Oregon Relays. I was lucky enough to get his first ever mark over 60 feet in the shot put. &nb...
May 24th 2008, 1:21am
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Had the pleasure of being part of a coverage team at the 2008 Oregon Twilight. Always an impressive high performance meet with a featured mile/1500, but this year was extra special when Duck Sophomore Andrew Wheating cemented his place in the ranks of...
May 10th 2008, 4:14am
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Last years XO invite was huge. I worked the meet as a member of Team XO and seeing that event on the same weekend as the return of marathon running to Eugene Oregon was BIG. This year combining the College and Professional Oregon Invita...
What a trip! What a meet! I flew in and it was non stop action from the time I landed at KCI until now where I sit once again at KCI. I was fortunate enough to speak with some of the future and current stars of American track and field. From Emily ...
