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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on November 6, 2007. The length of the article is 1182 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: MUD, SWEAT & GEARS.(Outdoors)(Sport of cyclocross combines bicycling with elements of cross-country running)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: November 6, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: B15

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This digital document is an article from Fleet Equipment, published by Maple Communications on February 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1698 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Running cross country and making waves: this fleet manager understands the business he's in and uses the kind of equipment and management techniques to get the job done economically and efficiently.(Fleet Feedback)(Marine Cross Country)
Author: Tom Gelinas
Publication: Fleet Equipment (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2004
Publisher: Maple Communications
Volume: 30Issue: 2Page: 10(3)

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on March 30, 2003. The length of the article is 1179 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: KING OF THE HILL.(Business)(Eugene-based Sport Hill emerges as a leader in running and cross country ski wear)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: March 30, 2003
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: F1

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on May 9, 2007. The length of the article is 1111 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Potter molding impressive credentials entering district championship meet.(Sports)(A season running cross country aids Colts' multi-event favorite)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: May 9, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: C5

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In Coaching Cross Country Successfully, coach Joe Newton explains how he built and runs his cross country dynasty and how to apply his principles of teaching discipline, dedication, and teamwork to develop and improve your own program.

Combining insightful instruction with dozens of personal anecdotes, Newton explains how to

• motivate a team and individual athletes,
• teach the basics of distance-running technique,
• improve performance with carefully planned workouts,
• develop race strategies,
• prepare a team for meets, and
• evaluate runners and an entire program.

Coach Newton also shares the 12-week practice schedule he's used to train 19 of his teams to title-winning performances. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (15)

OK
It was an ok manual type of reference book.It really needs to be updated to current training methods.

Motivated for life
I'm 57 years old.I ran Cross Country for Joe Newton in 1963.
He STILL motivates me.Every time that I feel like quitting, I
think of Joe Newton, and it gets me going again.How's that for motivation?

Great Man, Great Book
This book is amazing.It only cracks the surface of this great man.There is now a film being made about coach Newton...

http://www.longgreenlinemovie.com

It's written by Joe Newton.. enough said
Joe Newton is without a doubt the greatest cross country coach in America and quite possibly the world.I personally have the honor of running for him and I can tell there is nobody better.The motivational speeches he gives you are truly inspiring and are what bring the York cross country team together.Buy this book to learn about cross country and to learn about life.

Words From The Master
Joe Newton is the GOLD STANDARD when it comes to coaching high school cross country. Year in and year out his teams challenge for state and national titles. This book is not as good as the "Long Green Line" but that is THE book on high school cross country. This book stands by itself as an excellent, practical guide for coach, fan and runner. It is broken into easy to read sections and full of interesting antedotes. Joe Newton gives solid insight into his highly successful progam. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (10)

Great
This is a great quick read.I had my Girls XC team read it before the season and it really helped with getting all of them on the same page.

More Diary than Dream Season
For two high school guys to run a championship cross country season then write and publish a book about it is no small feat. That warrants a lot of praise. However, as other reviewers have noted, this book is sometimes adolescent and overly detailed without an underlying theme.It seems the authors relied more on their journals rather than crafting a series of anecdotes tailored for the audience. If you're seeking an insightful look into competitive running or an inspiring tale to motivate you, try The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner (Contemporary Fiction, Plume). Having grown up and run high school cross country in NE Ohio, there were a lot of points in the story that recalled some great times.Yet this book missed capturing the challenge, emotion and pride of the sport by dwelling on the anxieties and angst of the teenage years.

great book!!!!
awesome inside look into salems team.it shows their side to a big controversy involving their participation in the state meet, and all the hoops they had to jump through to show how good they truly were.great book for any runner, especially one who ran high school cross country in recent years in ohio.

You must love running
If you are an avid runner you will enjoy this book. Style a little juvenile.

Good story, perhaps too many details
I enjoyed this story, very motivational.Those not intimately acquainted with xc running might have difficulty with some of the technical aspects of scoring meets. I personally would have preferred less of that and more on the human interest angle.It is a very creditable job considering the age of the authors. ... Read more

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Whether you fall in the middle of the pack, up near the front of the pack, or so far from any semblance of a pack that you're wondering if everyone went home already, you'll find plenty to laugh about in this book. Popular running humorist Bob Schwartz—like the Dave Barry of running—will have you in stitches as he pokes fun at the idiosyncratic personalities of runners and the strange and hilarious situations they encounter.

I Run, Therefore I Am—Nuts! brings out the humor in situations that every type of runner can relate to:

• The intricate art of drinking on the run from paper cups

• Trying to reacquaint fingers to toes after years of tight hamstrings

• Hitting the wall

• Having your heart flutter with the newest cushioned training shoe

• Discovering cross-training contraptions designed to strengthen your gluteus to its maximus

• Getting excited about the latest flavor of energy gel on the market

If you love the aromatic smell of perspiration, enjoy the exhilaration of exhaustion, drink solely from squirt bottles, or fill your wardrobe with reflective clothing—this book is for you. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (15)

Fun & Instructional
I really enjoyed the book, it was fun and made me laugh.But more so than making me laugh, it also taught me.It taught me about running and how strange we runners can be.It also reminded me not to take myself too seriously as a runner.

The chapters are short, making it an easy read!Whether you are a hard-core runner or a newbie (like me) you should enjoy it!

Loved it- a very fun read!
I was looking for a little humor to go along with training for my first marathon, and I found it in this book! Schwartz takes all the small quirks of a runner, things you may not even think twice about, and has you laughing all day. Nice, light, fun reading.

Fantastic!
Finally, a humorist who is a runner takes a wonderfully funny look at all runners.This book had me laughing out loud from the moment I opened it as each of the short, snappy chapters are filled with wonderful humor in a very well written, easy flowing and creative manner.
Bob is a skillful author and very funny and entertaining.I've read many of his articles on family life as well and would love to see a similar book on that subject.
I highly recommend I Run, Therefore I Am - Nuts! to all runners.The book is simply great!I've actually read it twice now and had the same amount of laugh out loud chuckles along the way.

Great, great book!
This is a fantastically funny book and although dealing with running, it provides a lot of laughs for non-runners as well. Bob presents a terrifically humorous look at runners and races and training and lots of other subjects associated with running. The book makes a great gift and the accompanying illustrations are a perfect compliment to each chapter.
It's rare to find a book presented so very well and Bob should be highly commended for this welcome addition to a runner's library.The chapters on stretching and cross training and his satirical look at rules to run by are simply hilarious!

Simply Loved It!!!!!!!!!!
I may be one of the few runners who had not yet heard of Bob's wonderfully written book.Thankfully I came upon it at the bookstore and I could not put it down.It's filled with rip roaring laughter as Bob takes us on a hilarious romp through all things (and then some) near and dear to runners and provides some insight as well.I enjoyed all the many chapters but some stand out so well that just thinking of them makes me break out in laughter (from Introduction to Ingurgitation to Trick or Feet to Lifetime Taper for a Masterful Peak).

If you want to laugh, this is the book for you. Tremendous! ... Read more

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Developing a Successful Cross Country Program is a resource-packed, comprehensive handbook that touches on virtually every aspect of the sport. Chapters include defining your program, season checklist, periodization made easy, planning a practice, racing strategies and tactics, meet day considerations, and season-ending responsibilities. Also includes information on planning a home cross country meet, injuries and nutrition, as well as fundraising ideas. ... Read more