Here’s an oldie but a goodie, a great article about legendary Coach Joe Newton from October 11, 2006. It gives a good run down of Newton’s greatest accomplishments like these tidbits: – He has sent 130 athletes to colleges on either track or cross country scholarships. Thirteen of them were competing at colleges across the [...]
Here is some excerpts from one of our interviews with Lord Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the London 2012 Olympic Committee. Coe spent 6 weeks training with York High School before the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Newton will often reference Lord Coe, and his book Run Free when speaking to his team. More [...]
A few weeks back we posted an interview with former assistant coach from York High School, Charlie Kern, who was featured in The Long Green Line. Here’s the interview if you forgot: CHARLIE KERN WINS MASTERS We wanted to repost an amazing outtake from LGL. Charlie Kern, talks to the boys about the value of [...]
Excerpt from today’s The Bulletin Newspaper in Oregon: Oct. 2 — “THE LONG GREEN LINE”: Documentary follows cross country coach Joe Newton and his team in a quest for a state title; pizza and raffle tickets available; proceeds benefit Girls on the Run of Deschutes County; $10, $5 students; 7 p.m.; Summit High School, 2855 [...]
Just wanted to remind you of a great Newtonism. This is a repost but many of you probably haven’t seen this. ONE OF COACH NEWTON’S Yoda-like musings on stress.
In 1999, several years after a successful high school track career, Rick Meyers (now the owner of The Runner’s Sole in Chambersburg, PA) awoke to the realities of middle age. Like so many of us he’d let himself go – he smoked, ate junk food, swilled beer and lazed about on the couch. The night [...]
You never know where your impact will be felt. We know The Long Green Line has touched runners old and young, coaches have shown it to their teams and running stores screen for their communities on a regular basis but who knew The Long Green Line‘s motivational messages would translate to the world of self-help. [...]
The Running Zone sits ten miles south of Sacramento in the town of Elk Grove, California, a suburban, family-friendly place with an active running community. The Running Zone’s unique in that it’s owned by six couples, mostly teachers and coaches. The couples were a close knit group who loved all things fitness related, so in [...]
We keep telling your how great The Long Green Line is, how much it’s helped young and old runners get inspired. How it teaches life lessons and aims a spot light on the best of human nature. Well we’re glad you’re listening but we thought you might like to hear it from some other folks. [...]
If you haven’t explored all of the wonderful reviews of The Long Green Line scattered around the internet you might have missed out on this one. Coach Joe English out of Portland, OR (Managing Editor, Running Advice and News www.running-advice.com) sang its praises when he received the DVD to review at the end of last [...]