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I´m Coming Home

August 25, 2009

I am sitting here at a Hostel in Oslo and about to catch a bus to the airport. Its funny to think Im back where it all started 56 days ago. The longest trip Ive ever had, the longest time away from the good ole US of A. Its been a long exciting road over the past 8 weeks and Ive gotten to see so much. A few days back I was "hitting the wall" and spoke with Mark about it because hes gone through it before, but after rallying and finishing off a great week at the World Championships I am sad to see my stay has ended. There is more season left and I apologize that we will not be there to finish off what weve started. Mark will be at Zurich this weekend to cover our last Golden League meet and last track meet of the year!! Dont stop following our athletes, theyve worked had and World Champs is a big deal, but as we said to many of them, its not the end all be all. Well keep you updated as best we can over the next month (track ends with the 5th ave mile on Sept 26).

I will write more when I get back to the states, but for now, off to the airport with the hopes of not missing any flights this year. Thanks for all your support during the trip.....Im coming home!

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#19	Anonymous Coward August 27 at 9:37pm Ryan's got a girlfriend from UK?! reply
#18	MikeyB August 27 at 8:41pm One uniform (USA), so many different talents, characters, and faces, didnt realize there are so many cool athletes in Track and Field....... In years pass we have missed out in finding out who these great athletes are and what makes them tick.....why? because because of poor TV coverage....but now we have FLOTRACK!... Lifetime member! reply
#17	Emily Evans August 26 at 1:47pm Hi Ryan This is Emily, the media volunteer from Birmingham, UK you met in Berlin. I've been watching the videos you and Mark did in Berlin and they are much more interesting than any of the press conferences I sneaked in to. Keep up the good work. Emily reply
#16	Robert Lee August 26 at 10:51am EXCELLENT job!!! The track coverage was INCREDIBLE! NOW, back to CC!!!!!!!!!! I am looking forward to workout Wednesdays..like to see more of those runs with Oklahoma State...things like that.. and the one day a week with a coach..I can't recall the name of that series.. I still think the best video you guys did was the 2007? Dellinger Invite with that bluegrass music in the background..that was memorable..a first. reply
#15	Yep August 26 at 10:34am I can't thank you enough but the job you did this summer is amazing, I wish you rest as XC season is coming along...Mark thanks for everything too. reply
#14	KatherineK August 26 at 7:47am thanks for the fantastic coverage!!! reply
#13	Anonymous Coward August 25 at 8:40pm your a bro reply
#12	Congrats! August 25 at 8:01pm Thank You so much Ryan. You've really done an awesome job this year. reply
#11	110hedgeNYC August 25 at 4:34pm great job Ryan and Flotrack. Keep up the special coverage and perspective. Thanks very much for your dedication to track and field. reply
#10	Mama Said Knock U Out August 25 at 10:15am Amazing job in Flotrack's coverage. It felt like being pulled through a portal of elite track and field life. It takes great sacrifice to deliver something original and genuine, as you all did. Our future stars now have pictures and sounds to go along with their Olympic dreams. Inspiration is need for hardwork. Hardwork is what will get us closer to the rest of the world in all areas of track and field. Keep rockin'. reply
#9	Matt August 25 at 10:03am you probably set a PR on making people cry. reply
#8	What If....? August 25 at 9:29am So 56 days ago you had no idea what kind of "hitting the wall" was ahead of you. By golly, you truly earned a great "hitting the wall" .... Only you, and I'm sure Mark will graciously attest to that, yes, only you were the one to hang tight to each of those 56 days and make them memorable....not just memorable for yourself, but memorable for all of us back home. ALSO memorable for the athletes who may have been in such an adrenaline spike that it will take awhile before they get true perspective on all that has transpired and they will go back to your coverage and interviews to refine their strategy for future events. So, Ryan, it is good to know that "hitting the wall" does not dilute your world class coverage. Thank you. reply
#7	Top Coach!i August 25 at 8:33am Ryan You made it all more interesting and great to follow. Well done you did a great job and should get a contract with a major TV station for your hard work and effort in Europe. Keep motivated and committed to athletics man- this sport needs you! reply
#6	Matt Heasty August 25 at 8:31am Ya thanks for the awesome coverage, wayyyyy better than NBC or Versus. Cant wait for Cross '09 reply
#5	Wf August 25 at 8:31am Thanks for the great job. I felt like I was along for the ride. reply
#4	Mark_in_Oly August 25 at 8:26am ...but going back a year ago and looking at what you've done this year, you have to give yourself an "A", right? reply
#3	Cwl August 25 at 7:57am well done! reply
#2	Cara Hawkins August 25 at 7:38am Y'all did an amazing job! reply
#1	Martin August 25 at 2:31am what wall? reply