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 [...]
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 [...]
Since Girls on the Run of Deschutes County is hosting a fund raising screening of The Long Green Line in Bend, OR on Oct. 2, 2009, we wanted to let you know a little more about their great organization. Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a non-profit prevention program with the mission of “educating & [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]