My Motivational QuotesThese are a few quotes that inspire me: My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier, you'll be a general; if you become a monk, you'll end up as the Pope." Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. ---Pablo Picaso I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300
games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and
missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that
is why I succeed. "Never let others' own limitations set boundaries on your own abilities and dreams."--- My Dad "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am
not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step
forward." "Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep
moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things... and
curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." "But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it
and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.
That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go
out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the
hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be
because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you!"
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| The View from Hayward and Stanford"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the
years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it
always comes back to where it started. It comes down to
self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."
Thanks to Rick Russell for all the great photos.
Who I Am...
I went to Lower Merion High School in Ardmore PA where I was basically a utility guy doing everything from High Jump to the 100 to the 800 to the Long Jump. I had pretty good success there (400 - 47.4 split, LJ 22'3) and went to Rutgers, the good old State University of New Jersey where I trained under Luis Tomlinson for sprints. My Freshman year I made the United States Junior Team as a relay alternate in the 400 (47.32) and also ran a world fastest 500m indoor (1:01:57) which is what I was primarily known for in my years there. The rest of my years my team and I had great success winning the IC4A Championships twice (Indoor and Outdoor) and being runner up on several more occasions as well as winning the BIG EAST Championships and being runner up on three occasions. Upon graduating I figured I was finished running until I got a call to come to try to test myself in the 800 in Eugene. This year will be a great test for me knowing that I have never trained more than 15 miles a week and never really ran anything over 500 in college. I am working with a great team, Team XO as well as runners from OTC Elite and have fantastic teammates and coaches for both. Hopefully this year and my trip across the country will pay off! I miss my home quite a bit in Philadelphia and in New Jersey but am enjoying everything in Eugene at the same time. I have three siblings, two older sisters and a younger brother. My younger brother Max is a Decathlete at UPENN and my older sisters are pretty much useless from a sports standpoint. I have a great girlfriend at home who I miss as well as wonderful friends from all over the world (and by the world I mean mostly New Jersey and Philadelphia). I have my Masters Degree in Elementary Education and am looking to go back to school for Higher Education Administration when things here finally come to a close in a few years. I have fantastic parents and a love for anything Rutgers. Check out what The Burns and I have been working on with RunnerSpace Live! Keep Moving Forward
Latest Blog UpdateComments (5) Last Updated: Apr 30 2008, 12:22 AM Are our young US sprinters ready to be role models?If not role models, are they ready to carry the future of American sprinting on their backs? That along with the terrible reputation that American sprinting has endured as a result of more than just a few, greedy and ignorant past US "greats". To say that American track and field is under fire right now would be an understatement. With the new accusations that Mo Greene was doping, it adds just another name to the list of dominant American sprinters who we have put our hopes in over the past few years. The short list of those who were caught or admitted to doping includes: Marion Jones, Justin Gatlin, Tim Montgomery, Kelly White and Tori Edwards. The list may soon grow longer depending on what happens with Maurice Green and the information which Trevor Graham as well as Angel Guillermo Heredia, a known supplier of performance-enhancing drugs, may disperse. This puts an enormous amount of weight on our top US sprinters all of whom are 25 years old or under. This includes Lauryn Williams, Tyson Gay, Allyson Felix, Wallace Spearmon, LaShawn Merritt, Xavier Carter, Kerron Clement, Walter Dix, Sanya Richards and Jeremy Wariner, just to name a few. These runners will shape what happens in American track and field from a sprinting standpoint for the next 5-10 years depending on each runner's longevity and success in the sport. These careers could be shortened though due to overwhelming media pressures about drugs in the sport which was passed down to them unjustly by those who have come before them. Consider this: over the course of the 108 history of the modern Olympic Games, the United States sprinters have come home with a total of over 260 (I counted) medals which does not include the men and women's 400h event. To say that the United States sprint team has been the most dominant sect of track and field from any country in the Olympic Games would be tough to argue against And because the US has been the most dominant they will continue to be the center of the most scrutiny. It would also be an understatement to say that these young sprinters not only have a legacy to uphold but the task of repairing not only the sport and the minds of the world. This task will be making sure that our sprinters are and will remain clean. If the BALCO investigation against Greene holds any weight, the sport has not seen the end of this relentless gauntlet of users. Victor Conte shed some light on just those who were using just in the BALCO case alone: This is going to be very big," said Conte, who has completed his own jail sentence even though the government's prosecution of BALCO continues to sprawl. "Something like 12 athletes who won 21 Olympic and world championship medals. The IOC, IAAF, USOC are all turned upside down now. This is huge." (New York Daily News) No matter what happens, the credibility of US sprinting is scarred and will take many many years to repair. The unfortunate part about all of this is that these young sprinters will have to bare the results of whatever comes out in the BALCO case. It is difficult enough for them that they are already redefining American track and field as it is with their tremendous work ethic, talent and incredible performances but hopefully these performances will not all be under the skepticism of drug use. It seems that the future is in good hands with these young sprinters as Allyson Felix was questioned this past week at the Penn Relays. Felix showed her maturity and integrity as she spoke about being apart of a USADA drug testing program in the future: "I felt I've always been willing to submit to tests," she said. "We want to do as much as we can to take a stand against doping, so I think this program was the perfect thing, especially given the climate of the sport right now." (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Hopefully our young sprinters can overcome the shadow that has been cast on them, especially heading into the Olympic Games in August. If these athletes are in anyway similar to Allyson Felix, then we can rest assured that the state of American sprinting in the future will someday be remedied.
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Tara and I didnt have anyone to keep us entertained! Feel better soon!
