So my friend, who recently began running in his efforts to complete a half marathon, told me he can run 5-minute mile pace for 3 miles. Not to be a doubter, I'm not so sure if he can. Especially at this moment in time, I know I cannot do th...
Nov 15th 2008, 4:02pm
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So the forecast says "showers" but the mild Corvallis day instead offers flurries of colorful leaves. Students are scurryng around campus as usual, but the XC ladies are getting ready to take off - and heading south to Eugene in pr...
Oct 30th 2008, 5:23pm
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OSU Beavers XC took the spectator-lined, well-manicured Mike Hodges Invitational course at Clackamas Community College in stride - even without their top three and four other teammates. Orange- and black-clad friends and family cheered on the lad...
Oct 19th 2008, 7:33pm
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Fall is in full swing in Corvallis, as evidenced by the trees ablaze with autumn hues as the nationally ranked OSU Beavers XC team tears up the trails around campus.
After an awesome trip to Alabama, where the ladies finished strong to finish ...
Oct 14th 2008, 6:26pm
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Some steeple clock chimes eight o’ clock over the sound of the Willamette Valley’s late summer, which is breezing through leaves outside my open windows. Bruised legs, half-opened boxes and strewn-about things signal the seasonal tran...
Coming back from an injury is a humbling experience. After one of those injuries that wholly derailed whatever course you sought to chart, you might find yourself gasping for air after a 20-minute run. In those moments, i...
Jun 29th 2008, 12:57am
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Early spring introduces spandex in a new way after winter’s lengthy dependence on the fabric. Mid- to late spring, in cahoots with sun, begs further shedding of layers - of Drifit, CoolMax, Techni-Running-Fabrics. And this is when my senses are...
May 20th 2008, 3:42am
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It’s Heps weekend, which is definitely go-time for the most competitive of Ivy tracksters. Prior to Heptagonal Championships in cross country as well as both track seasons at Columbia, the team mentality seemed to be most re-instilled in all of ...
May 11th 2008, 5:54am
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Out of six who competed in cross country/track at Columbia through graduation – out of the same class of eleven freshman plus one transfer, two are training at an elite level. The others might jump in a road race or train when an opportunity pres...
May 4th 2008, 11:32pm
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