I think these projects are great way to evangelize track. Alaska kids are tough. A race like this can really help bring attention to track.
I think these projects are great way to evangelize track. Alaska kids are tough. A race like this can really help bring attention to track.
Hi Myyyyax. Nice vidya.
Jeff Sink wrote:
This is a great video. If you love running and dream of traveling to Alaska watch it. It is the story of top American runners trying to break the 4 minute mile up in the challenging conditions that Alaska presents. It is a beautiful and inspiring video. When I coached in Alaska I had the opportunity to watch Trevor Dunbar's father run the greatest race I have ever seen at any level. Mark Dunbar was going to triple at the state meet (800, 1600 and 3200). He had to run heats of the 800 and the 1600 on Friday and then come back for the finals in all three event the next day - Saturday. He wanted to run one great time even though he had to run 5 races in two days. I was coaching at Lathrop High school and we had a great runner in Mike Kramer who was going to race Mark in the 1600 and the 3200. So on Friday we are watching the heats of the 800 meters and Mark Dunbar is toeing the line for the start of his 800 meters heat. We all knew he was going to triple so everyone expected that he would run as slow as possible to just qualify for Saturday's final in the 800. They fire the gun and everyone in the crowd is just asleep. Mark Dunbar takes off at nearly a full sprint and I just watched in disbelief. He comes through the 400 meters in 49.0+ and I am screaming. I am screaming at the crowd to wake up and watch what was occurring because outside of a few people no one had a clue. He was almost 100 meters ahead of the second place runner. He continued to blast through the heat and finished in what was then the American record of 1:48.0+. It was the fastest time ever run by a high school boy and its was so cold and it was raining off and on. I have never seen another race run that was so gutty and inspiring.
I don't think this happened. Are you sure of your recollection? Are you maybe thinking of Herron? BTW, what is the state record?
you are right. I am so old that sometimes I forget to put my pants on. Sorry.
Best running doc of past 5 ish years.
jankshow wrote:
Best running doc of past 5 ish years.
Sorry, that is Tiddleywinks compared to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FpqJYZvalcWait, whaaat?
Is that a specific mud run that she did? How did she know where to do the squat thrusts? What were the other eleven days?
I'm so in the weeds with this.
Thanks YMMV. I'll be down the rabbit hole for the next six hours trying to make sense of it all.
I can't believe I missed this one when it was first posted. WOW! This is the sport that I signed up for!
I've got to applaud you guys for doing this for Trevor; and likewise, applaud Trevor for doing this for you guys. What a great experience.
Lot of great lines in here. My favorite was "...they're from Minnesota...they've got beards."
This was great! Thanks for bumping Malmo
1:49.84 - 800m Freshmen National Record - Cooper Lutkenhaus (check this kick out!!)
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Jakob on Oly 1500- “Walk in the park if I don’t get injured or sick”
VALBY has graduated (w/ honors) from Florida, will she go to grad school??
Men who run twice a day and the women who love/put up with them