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| alan webb high school mile: Sub 4:00 Chris Lear, 2004-08-25 For more than three decades, not one American schoolboy had run a sub-4:00 mile. Then, in January 2001, Alan Webb clocked a 3:59.86 mile, the fastest indoor U.S. high school mile ever. Just a few months later, the young track star achieved legendary status: he ran a 3:53.46 mile-a full 2 seconds faster than former record holder Jim Ryun. Everywhere Webb was hailed as America's Next Great Miler. In Sub 4:00, noted track writer Chris Lear follows Webb to college at the University of Michigan. As we witness Webb's freshman track season-watching him struggle with injuries, interpersonal conflicts, the politics of the collegiate track world, and his own aspirations to become the best miler ever-we get an unprecedented behind-the-scenes view of the life of one of the nation's most promising track athletes with a new chapter describing the latest developments in Webb's fascinating career. |
| alan webb high school mile: 1 Mile to You Jeremy Jackson, 2017-03-21 The Sweet Hereafter meets Chariots of Fire in 1 Mile to You, the touching first novel from Jeremy Jackson about tragedy and healing--now a major motion picture! Refreshing...Reminds us that whether we run, play football, sing or write, we need to find the joy in what we do.—Chicago Sun-Times In eighth grade Kevin Schuler is a popular kid with a decent, if not stellar, record on the track. Yet after fate takes him off a bus that crashes and kills his fellow students, including his girlfriend, Kevin inexplicably becomes a track phenomenon. Separated from his memory and distanced from his own life, he effortlessly smashes records and gains national attention, until he finds that he can no more remain apart from himself than he can from the ground beneath his feet. Originally published as Life at These Speeds. |
| alan webb high school mile: Running with the Buffaloes Chris Lear, 2003 In a phenomenal portrait of courage and desire, the author follows the University of Colorado cross-country team through an unforgettable NCAA season. Photos throughout. |
| alan webb high school mile: The Perfect Mile Neal Bascomb, 2004 Publisher Description |
| alan webb high school mile: Running Times , 2008-10 Running Times magazine explores training, from the perspective of top athletes, coaches and scientists; rates and profiles elite runners; and provides stories and commentary reflecting the dedicated runner's worldview. |
| alan webb high school mile: Once a Runner John L. Parker, 2009-04-07 The undisputed classic of running novels and one of the most beloved sports books ever published, Once a Runner tells the story of an athlete’s dreams amid the turmoil of the 60s and the Vietnam war. Inspired by the author’s experience as a collegiate champion, the novel follows Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school’s athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes’ protest, Cassidy is suspended from his track team. Under the tutelage of his friend and mentor, Bruce Denton, a graduate student and former Olympic gold medalist, Cassidy gives up his scholarship, his girlfriend, and possibly his future to withdraw to a monastic retreat in the countryside and begin training for the race of his life against the greatest miler in history. A rare insider’s account of the incredibly intense lives of elite distance runners, Once a Runner is an inspiring, funny, and spot-on tale of one individual’s quest to become a champion. |
| alan webb high school mile: Life at These Speeds Jeremy Jackson, 2003-07 Eighth-grader Kevin Schuler pushes himself to even greater accomplishments as he tries to deal with the deaths of his girlfriend, coach, and fellow track team members. |
| alan webb high school mile: Going Long Editors of Runner's World, 2010-03-30 Collects forty sports narratives which originally appeared in the magazine, from the story of an FDNY firefighter who learned to run again after a leg-crushing bus accident to the essay written as a tribute to the talents and qualities of African runners. |
| alan webb high school mile: The Science of Running Steve Magness, 2014 Reviews of The Science of Running:The Science of Running sets the new standard for training theory and physiological data. Every veteran and beginner distance coach needs to have this on their book shelf.-Alan WebbAmerican Record Holder-Mile 3:46.91 For anyone serious about running, The Science of Running offers the latest information and research for optimizing not only your understanding of training but also your performance. If you want to delve deeper into the world of running and training, this book is for you. You will never look at running the same.-Jackie Areson, 15th at the 2013 World Championships in the 5k. 15:12 5,000m best If you are looking for how to finish your first 5k, this book isn't for you. The Science of Running is written for those of us looking to maximize our performance, get as close to our limits as possible, and more than anything find out how good we can be, or how good our athletes can be. In The Science of Running, elite coach and exercise physiologist Steve Magness integrates the latest research with the training processes of the world's best runners, to deliver an in depth look at how to maximize your performance. It is a unique book that conquers both the scientific and practical points of running in two different sections. The first is aimed at identifying what limits running performance from a scientific standpoint. You will take a tour through the inside of the body, learning what causes fatigue, how we produce energy to run, and how the brain functions to hold you back from super-human performance. In section two, we turn to the practical application of this information and focus on the process of training to achieve your goals. You will learn how to develop training plans and to look at training in a completely different way. The Science of Running does not hold back information and is sure to challenge you to become a better athlete, coach, or exercise scientist in covering such topics as:· What is fatigue? The latest research on looking at fatigue from a brain centered view.· Why VO2max is the most overrated and misunderstood concept in both the lab and on the track· Why zone training leads to suboptimal performance.· How to properly individualize training for your own unique physiology.· How to look at the training process in a unique way in terms of stimulus and adaptation.· Full sample training programs from 800m to the marathon. |
| alan webb high school mile: Faster Road Racing Pfitzinger, Pete, Latter, Phillip, 2014-11-06 In Faster Road Racing: 5K to Half Marathon, renowned running authority Pete Pfitzinger and Running Times senior writer Philip Latter present training plans for the most popular race distances as well as advice on recovery, cross-training, nutrition, tapering, and masters running. |
| alan webb high school mile: Bowerman and the Men of Oregon Kenny Moore, 2007-09-04 A portrait of the foremost track coach and founder of Nike describes how he helped contribute to numerous team titles and record achievements while working at the University of Oregon, offers insight into the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, and considers Bowerman's relationship with runner Steve Prefontaine. Reprint. |
| alan webb high school mile: Training for Young Distance Runners Laurence S. Greene, Russell R. Pate, 2004 Race your best this season with science-based training specifically geared for teenage runners. Your performance will soar when you follow the proven guidelines on designing customized daily, weekly, and seasonal programs. Running experts Larry Greene and Russ Pate combine the latest research with what works in the most successful high school and college programs throughout the country. You'll learn how to optimize performance through tempo running, interval training, technique drills, circuit and weight training, and flexibility exercises. And you'll gain a competitive advantage by applying guidelines for choosing the best foods and nutritional supplements, developing mental fitness, and preventing injuries. Training for Young Distance Runners has everything you need to build a winning training program for cross country, track and field, and road racing events. Get this book and get ahead of the pack! |
| alan webb high school mile: Going Long Editors of Runner's World Maga, 2010-03-30 For more than 40 years, Runner's World magazine has been the world's leading authority on running—bringing its readers the latest running advice and some of the most compelling sports narratives ever told. From inspirational stories such as A Second Life(the story of Matt Long, the FDNY firefighter who learned to run again after a critical injury) to analytical essays such as White Men Can't Run (a look at what puts African runners at the front of the pack), the magazine captivates its readers every month. Now, for the first time, the editors of Runner's World have gathered these and other powerful tales to give readers a collection of writing that is impossible to put down. With more than 40 gripping stories, Going Long transcends the sport of running to reach anyone with an appetite for drama, inspiration, and a glimpse into the human condition. |
| alan webb high school mile: The End of Amateurism in American Track and Field Joseph M. Turrini, 2010 Combining social and institutional history and incorporating the recollections of the athletes and meet directors on the front lines, The End of Amateurism in Track and Field shows how the athletes thoroughly transformed their sport to end the amateur system in the early 1990s---changes that allowed the athletes to market their potential, drastically increase their earning possibilities, and improve their quality of life. -- |
| alan webb high school mile: Running Times , 2007-07 Running Times magazine explores training, from the perspective of top athletes, coaches and scientists; rates and profiles elite runners; and provides stories and commentary reflecting the dedicated runner's worldview. |
| alan webb high school mile: Advanced Marathoning Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas, 2008-12-19 Shave minutes off your time using the latest in science-based training for serious runners. Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train smarter, remain injury free, and arrive on the start line ready to run the marathon of your life. Including marathon-pace runs and tempo runs, Advanced Marathoning provides only the most effective methods of training. You'll learn how to complement your running workouts with strength, core, flexibility, and form training; implement cutting-edge nutrition and hydration strategies and recovery techniques; and taper properly to reach peak performance. With easy-to-understand day-by-day training schedules for 18- and 12-week preparation for weekly distances of 55, 55 to 70, 70 to 85, and 85-plus miles, Advanced Marathoning is simply the most comprehensive and efficient approach to marathoning. If you're ready to achieve your personal best, this book is for you. |
| alan webb high school mile: Training Young Distance Runners Larry Greene, Russell R. Pate, 2014-12-30 As the best-selling guide in the sport, Training Young Distance Runners has helped countless runners achieve their best times, avoid injuries, and improve their performance progressively from season to season. Updated, expanded, and enhanced, this new edition further solidifies its standing as a must-have for athletes and coaches in cross country, track and field, and road racing. Running experts Larry Greene and Russ Pate combine the latest research with training, development, and conditioning plans from the most successful high school and college programs in the world. You’ll learn to optimize performance through tempo running, interval training, and technique work to improve form. You’ll gain a competitive advantage with expert advice and strategies for event-specific training, avoiding injuries, and overcoming setbacks. With guidelines for designing customized daily, weekly, and seasonal programs—as well as coverage of hot topics including nutritional supplements, barefoot running and minimalist shoes, and gearing training to the specific needs of girls and boys—Training Young Distance Runners is the most complete and current training guide for the sport. Essential reading for coaches, parents, and young runners, this book has everything you need to get and stay ahead of the pack. |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2007-12 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running, 3rd Edition Bill Rodgers, Scott Douglas, 2010-12-07 The perfect book to get readers up and running—by a major name in marathons The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Running, Third Edition, offers instruction on developing ideal running techniques for personal fitness or competition. Through easy–to–follow steps designed to gradually build their abilities, readers learn how to choose reliable running gear and create an effective training and running program. • Features expert tips on nutrition, reducing stress with exercise, avoiding and treating injuries, and entering 5K, 10K, and half and full marathons • Provides basic training plans and illustrations of stretching positions, muscle diagrams, running apparel, and more |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2007-12 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: The Michigan Alumnus , 2000 In volumes1-8: the final number consists of the Commencement annual. |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2007-12 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: Peak Performance Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness, 2017-06-06 A transfixing book on how to sustain peak performance and avoid burnout — Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Option B, Originals, and Give and Take An essential playbook for success, happiness, and getting the most out of ourselves. — Arianna Huffington, author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution I doubt anyone can read Peak Performance without itching to apply something to their own lives. — David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Sports Gene A few common principles drive performance, regardless of the field or the task at hand. Whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, break ground in mathematical theory or craft an artistic masterpiece, many of the practices that lead to great success are the same. In Peak Performance, Brad Stulberg, a former McKinsey and Company consultant and writer who covers health and the science of human performance, and Steve Magness, a performance scientist and coach of Olympic athletes, team up to demystify these practices and demonstrate how you can achieve your best. The first book of its kind, Peak Performance combines the inspiring stories of top performers across a range of capabilities — from athletic, to intellectual, to artistic — with the latest scientific insights into the cognitive and neurochemical factors that drive performance in all domains. In doing so, Peak Performance uncovers new linkages that hold promise as performance enhancers but have been overlooked in our traditionally-siloed ways of thinking. The result is a life-changing book in which you can learn how to enhance your performance via myriad ways including: optimally alternating between periods of intense work and rest; priming the body and mind for enhanced productivity; and developing and harnessing the power of a self-transcending purpose. In revealing the science of great performance and the stories of great performers across a wide range of capabilities, Peak Performance uncovers the secrets of success, and coaches you on how to use them. If you want to take your game to the next level, whatever your game may be, Peak Performance will teach you how. |
| alan webb high school mile: Racing the Hands of Time Larry Hannon, 2017-09-19 Racing the Hands of Time By: Larry Hannon Racing the Hands of Time distills a lifetime of running, coaching, and study into a comprehensive yet compact guide to fitness, sport, and living. Larry Hannon offers the eager student a program for lifelong exercise, health, and longevity grounded in the author’s own extensive experience and a wealth of research and learning. A highlight of the book is the up-to-date survey of the latest findings in sports science, so that prospective runners can feel confident in Hannon’s suggestions about the way to run and the way to live. As he says, he sees this book as a way to “pass the baton” onto a new generation. |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World The Cutting-Edge Runner Matt Fitzgerald, 2005-06-18 A comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource for runners furnishes up-to-date information on training, nutrition, injury prevention, technique, equipment, gadgets, workouts, and other ways to help enhance performance among runners of all skill levels. Original. 15,000 first printing. |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2006-11 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: Born to Run Christopher McDougall, 2010-12-09 A New York Times bestseller 'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark. |
| alan webb high school mile: Relay Edward R. Koch, 2023-08-08 Ted Stewart is a runner at Green Ridge High School. The boys’ track & field team at Green Ridge won the state championship last year, but many of its stars have graduated. Now they are the underdogs, although Coach Bill Mallory is confident that Ted, Josh Johnson, and others can fill the gaps and compete with archrival Riverside High. Ted, however, will have to deal with his teammate Sonny Lamar who rarely has a kind word for anybody. |
| alan webb high school mile: Brain Training for Runners Matt Fitzgerald, 2007-09-04 Based on new research in exercise physiology, author and running expert Matt Fitzgerald introduces a first-of-its-kind training strategy that he's named Brain Training. Runners of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels can learn to maximize their performance by supplying the brain with the right feedback. Based on Fitzgerald's eight-point brain training system, this book will help runners: - Resist running fatigue - Use cross-training as brain training - Master the art of pacing - Learn to run in the zone - Outsmart injuries - Fuel the brain for maximum performance Packed with cutting-edge research, real-world examples, and the wisdom of the world's top distance runners, Brain Training for Runners offers easily applied advice and delivers practical results for a better overall running experience. |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2008-07 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: Exploring Kansas Highways Michael Heim, 2007 |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2008-07 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: Run Right Now Joe Henderson, 2004 |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2006-06 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: The Encyclopedia of New York City Kenneth T. Jackson, Lisa Keller, Nancy Flood, 2010-12-01 Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City was a success by every measure, earning worldwide acclaim and several awards for reference excellence, and selling out its first printing before it was officially published. But much has changed since the volume first appeared in 1995: the World Trade Center no longer dominates the skyline, a billionaire businessman has become an unlikely three-term mayor, and urban regeneration—Chelsea Piers, the High Line, DUMBO, Williamsburg, the South Bronx, the Lower East Side—has become commonplace. To reflect such innovation and change, this definitive, one-volume resource on the city has been completely revised and expanded. The revised edition includes 800 new entries that help complete the story of New York: from Air Train to E-ZPass, from September 11 to public order. The new material includes broader coverage of subject areas previously underserved as well as new maps and illustrations. Virtually all existing entries—spanning architecture, politics, business, sports, the arts, and more—have been updated to reflect the impact of the past two decades. The more than 5,000 alphabetical entries and 700 illustrations of the second edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City convey the richness and diversity of its subject in great breadth and detail, and will continue to serve as an indispensable tool for everyone who has even a passing interest in the American metropolis. |
| alan webb high school mile: Runner's World , 2008-07 Runner's World magazine aims to help runners achieve their personal health, fitness, and performance goals, and to inspire them with vivid, memorable storytelling. |
| alan webb high school mile: Time Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce, 2004 |
| alan webb high school mile: Winning Through Mental Toughness David Carr, 2010-02-18 |
| alan webb high school mile: The Business of Sports Scott Rosner, Kenneth L. Shropshire, 2004 The book covers professional, Olympic and collegiate sports and each chapter has a fully developed introduction to explaine the relevance of the articles to be presented. |
| alan webb high school mile: God on the Starting Line Marc Bloom, 2007-11-16 “This is much more than a story of different religions, Jewish and Catholic, meeting on the cross-country course. I was drawn into the story by an even more eternal struggle: old vs new. Coach Bloom preaches the value of pain, hard work, suffering, and delayed gratification. His cross-country kids are, well, kids. They want to have fun, chase girls, and enjoy the loosey-goosey life. In Bloom’s inspiring tale, both coach and kids learn surprising lessons from each other.” —Amby Burfoot, executive editor, Runner’s World “God on the Starting Line is a classic, a tribute to all those who pursue excellence with talent, pride, courage, and the ability to endure. It’s the best sports book I’ve read in years and should be required reading.” —Bud Greenspan, Emmy Award-winning Olympic filmmaker _____________________ When Marc Bloom began coaching boys’ cross-country at a small Catholic high school, he almost quit in frustration. The boys rejected Bloom’s attempts at discipline, fooled around at practice and, one day, tossed a team member into the ocean. Bloom persisted, seeking to instill good values and help the boys achieve a sense of personal heroism through running. Fueled by the spiritual teachings of his Jewish faith to “repair the world,” Bloom began to make an impression on the boys, drawing out their courage and elements of their own faith. When Bloom combined ideas of hard work, passion, prayer, and suffering for a cause—a belief system necessary to sustain the rigors of cross-country running—the Running Roses ran their hearts out, making them state championship contenders and teaching the coach many lessons along the way. This is an important book for all runners, and for parents, coaches, and everyone who is touched by the joy and exaltation of young people who have much to teach the adult world about honor, decency, and the pursuit of excellence. |
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Alan is a masculine given name in the English and Breton languages. Its surname form is Aland. [2] There is consensus that in modern English and French, the name is derived …
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May 30, 2025 · It was used in Brittany at least as early as the 6th century, and it could be of Brythonic origin meaning "little rock". Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal …
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Alan as a boys' name is pronounced AL-an. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Alan is "precious". From Adal. Also possibly derived from the Gaelic "ailin" meaning …
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May 21, 2025 · After decades of touring, Alan Jackson is bidding farewell to life on tour so he can focus on his health following his diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease.
Alan (given name) - Wikipedia
Alan is a masculine given name in the English and Breton languages. Its surname form is Aland. [2] There is consensus that in modern English and French, the name is derived from the nomadic Iranian people known as the Alans, who settled …
Meaning, origin and history of the name Alan - Behind the Name
May 30, 2025 · It was used in Brittany at least as early as the 6th century, and it could be of Brythonic origin meaning "little rock". Alternatively, it may derive from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the …
Alan - Name Meaning, What does Alan mean? - Think Baby Names
Alan as a boys' name is pronounced AL-an. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Alan is "precious". From Adal. Also possibly derived from the Gaelic "ailin" meaning "little rock".
