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Archive for June, 2008

Don’t blink, you may miss that 9.68.

on Jun 29th 2008

I have to say, today the future US Olympic team seemed much more human than yesterday. Yesterday was a day of great competition and elevating of performance. Although there were still some great performances, many of the future Olympians seemed to have quite a few chinks in the armor.  The biggest let down was probably […]

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100m Amer Rec. So what? Did you see the 800m?

on Jun 28th 2008

Day 2 in the bag. Where to start?  VT’s own Kasey Hill in the heptathlon? American record in the 100m? Four person pile up in the 800m? Best heptathlon 800 ever? How about a 10th grader in the 800m semis?  How about the strangest strategical 800m I have ever seen run. Take everything you know […]

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Olympic Trials – On your marks…Set…

on Jun 27th 2008

T-minus 1hour until the start of the 2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene Oregon.  Step back and think about it for a second – right now there is a collection of heptathletes about 15-30 minutes into their warm ups preparing to make a run for the opportunity to compete at the Olympics.  What did you do […]

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