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101 Track / Running Books To Read Before You Die
Posted November 21st, 2008 at 9:56 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: Motivation, Books
This is the first installment in a monthly series on good books about running and/or track & field.
Recently a display at a bookstore titled “101 Books to Read Before You Die” got me thinking about books dedicated to my burning passion, and I decided this was my new project. It’s deceptive; 101 books is a lot, and some of them are very hard to find. Let me just say I’ve gained an appreciation of America’s public library system; even the most obscure tomes became available to me at no charge through inter-library loan.
These books are presented in no particular order. Reference books are not included, nor are books mainly on coaching or training. So as important as Daniel’s Running Formula or Archie Hahn’s How To Sprint may be, they don’t belong here. These are books one would read for pleasure or inspiration, but not for instruction.
Here is the first group of ten titles. You may want to use this to start a Christmas list.
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Lagat Breaks 99 Year Gold Medal Drought for USA
Posted August 29th, 2007 at 1:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Competing in his first IAAF World Championships in Athletics for the United States, Bernard Lagat of Tucson, Ariz., brought home a gold medal in the 1500m, breaking a 99-year middle distance gold medal drought for his adopted nation. Not since Mel Sheppard won the Olympic title in London in 1908 has an American man won a world or Olympic 1500m title.
“This is the most important moment of my life today,” Lagat told the media at the post-race press conference while balancing his 19 month-old son, Mikka, on his knee. He added later, “This was a great win for me.”
Lagat, who already has Olympic silver and bronze medals to his name, executed the race plan coach James Li gave him to perfection. Coach Li had come to Lagat’s hotel room this morning with a video of his semi-final, and pointed out where the 32 year-old athlete had made mistakes during the race. Lagat said he listened carefully to his long-time coach, and kept the race plan he was given for tonight clearly in mind.
“He showed me the plan. I followed it and at the end, I was the winner,” Lagat summarized.
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