Track and Field Articles By JT Service

As the leader of the middle of the pack my contributions to this website will likely be unorthodox. I apologize in advance for my lack of flowing metaphors and sincerity. However, I won’t apologize for the sexy prose. While I wrote in earnest about the Ryan’s I will rarely be as serious again. Welcome to the middle of the pack, it’s a jungle of politics, music, legalese, and of course some splashes of running….gossip. Just the way I like it.
2008…it’s YOUR year.

Well it’s 2008 and it seems most of the media outlets… more »

A month ago Ryan died and a month ago Ryan won. I have always thought that running had the power to teach important life lessons. I felt that we weren't running miles or racing laps, just for the sake of it. I always considered it to be a training ground for life in that the values learned on the trails and the track would be invaluable. Now, after the tragedy and triumph found at the U.S. Olympic trials, I find myself asking "where is the lesson this time? And what it does it all mean?

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