There are two kinds of coaches. Indoor coaches, and outdoor coaches. I am both. While I do work on the indoor track for a few months in the winter, most of the time I am outdoors, coaching outdoor track and... Read more
Laurentian University, where I coach the women’s track and cross-country teams, is four hours north of Toronto, and most of our competition venues are at least that far away. (I also coach a track club, but that’s for other blog... Read more
It’s election time in both Canada and the United States. Much has been discussed about the election platforms of every political party on both sides of the border: Military spending and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan; unemployment, the deficit,... Read more
Last week, I witnessed a great example of the optimal use of facilities and cooperation between sports teams. Lockerby Composite is a high school of about 1000 students within the city of Sudbury, Ontario. While the school has a great... Read more
After every Olympics, I’m always left with a huge gap in my life that only watching 18 hours of daily television sports can fill. During past games, I’ve occasionally been able to wrench my bloodshot eyes from the television screen... Read more
In looking at past Olympics, here are some observations from the summer spectacular in Beijing. Track – Usain Bolt After watching Usain Bolt shattering the world record with a 9.69 in the 100m, I realize I have been coaching the... Read more