Stumbled upon this little gem. A runner in Utah, Brad Phippen recommends us in his nice blog about running. “I want to use The Daily Stride portion of my blog to highlight things that motivate me in life and in running. Whether it is inspirational quotes, books, articles, websites, things that motivate me that I [...]
On a special day in gym class Rob DeFilippis was asked to run the often maligned freshman mile. When he breezed past all the other boys he began to realize that he might have some success as a runner. It’s no wonder that his passion for running has burned since that fateful day. That same [...]
The LONG GREEN LINE Special Under The Stars Screening! Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm Mt. SAC Cross Country Course (Lower Building 50G Field) Admission is free (we will let people through the gate at 5:30 pm) The Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational has become our nation’s largest cross country invitational. Last year a [...]
In 8th grade, career aspirations for most boys run along the lines of doctor, lawyer or maybe teacher. If they’re different they might say rock star or stuntman. But if they’re really different and driven they might just be Kris Hartner. In 8th grade Hartner made a business card in his printing class for the [...]
Coach Joe Newton is known for more than just creating GREAT runners, he creates fine young men as well. Here’s a clip of Coach Joe Newton talking about his approach to teaching young men through basic human values.
Title: Often Running Location: Normal Theate, 209 North Street, Uptown Normal, IL Link out: Click here Time: 6:30 pm Description: Often Running will host The Long Green Line at the Normal Theater. All are welcome but specifically local high school cross country runners. For more information please follow the below link for Often Running. Give [...]
Before heading out for the Bejing Olympics last year, legendary distance Coach Joe Vigil took time our of his busy schedule to watch The Long Green Line. He said this about it: “Everyone in America who loves distance running should see The Long Green Line. It is a fascinating document which vividley portrays the influence [...]
Eric Johnson, manager of The Starting Block wanted a challenge. As if moving to a new city, Springfield, MO, wasn’t hard enough he decided to take up the sport of running. What better way to meet new and healthy people and see the same friendly faces every weekend then at the local 5k races? After [...]
Cross-country: Doing it his way Joe Newton hasn’t changed much during the more than 50 years he’s spent coaching runners at York High School. He has 26 state titles, 41 state trophies and plenty of memories to show for it. -The Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune featured an amazing article about legendary Coach Joe Newton [...]
Here’s a repost – a fun one for Friday. We didn’t have any place in the film for this clip, it didn’t quite suit the tone, but we thought the internet would enjoy it. This takes place after York was challenged by New Trier’s cross country team a game of Ultimate Frisbee. New Trier said [...]