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Author Archives: John Morton
Wrestling with JoePa’s Legacy | Out and About April 2012
For three days in June of 1988, the United States Olympic Committee co-hosted an academic conference at Penn State University. Current and former Olympic athletes, coaches, and team leaders from both the Summer and Winter Games were invited to attend. … Continue reading
Posted in Out and About
Nothing Heals Like Cold Steel | Out and About
Years ago, an article, probably in Sports Illustrated, caught my attention. It must have been an overview of common athletic injuries and a discussion of the advanced, new treatments. I clearly remember the article stating that the most devastating athletic … Continue reading
Aiming for Victory | Vermont Has Bred Some of the Nation’s Best Biathletes
The sport of winter biathlon in the United States can trace its roots to the celebrated, 10th Mountain Division that distinguished itself in fierce combat in northern Italy during World War II. Veterans of the division returned to the States … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Nordic Skiing
Tagged 10th mountain division, 1924 winter olympics, 1960 olympics, 1960 winter olympics, 1980 winter olympics, biathlon, chamonix france, competition, cross-country skiing, division veterans, italy during world war ii, jericho vt, Nordic Skiing, promising athletes, rifle marksmanship, ski schools, ski training, squaw valley, vermont national guard, winter biathlon, winter olympics, world war ii, world war ii veterans
A Great, Wet Day | Out and About Nov. 2011
Over the past two decades, Thetford’s invitational, Woods Trail Run, has become firmly established in the cross-country running lore of New England. Swelling in recent years to more than 2,500 high school runners from as far away as Maryland, athletes … Continue reading
Posted in Out and About, Running
Thoughts of Norway | Out and About Sept. 2011
Although I sometimes feel numb to the seemingly constant flow of tragic news—tornadoes ravaging the American South, a tsunami devastating scores of communities in Japan, and famine threatening millions in Africa—the deranged Norwegian gunman whose daylong rampage in July killed … Continue reading
Posted in Out and About
Sports Fans: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Out and About Aug. 2011
Although it already seems like ancient history, like many sports enthusiasts, I became engrossed in the recent Stanley Cup finals between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks. Televised ice hockey typically isn’t much of a draw for me, but … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Out and About
Shades of Gray | Out and About July 2011
Everything seemed so simple and straightforward when I was a kid. America was the best country in the world, and the Soviets were the bad guys. We produced the finest products on earth, while “made in Japan” often indicated shabby … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Biking, Out and About
Tagged biathlon, cycling, doping, drugs, Lance Armstrong, Olympics, performance-enhancing, Tour de France
The Intangible Rewards of Coaching
Coaching high school or collegiate athletes can be stressful, exhausting, and incredibly time consuming. Unless you are coaching one of the revenue producing sports (football or basketball) at a major university, the financial compensation is nothing to brag about. And … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Nordic Skiing, Out and About, Skiing
Tagged athletes, doing good, Skiing
Out and About May 2011: Biathlon Bookends for the Season
I know: the grass is green, the flowers are blooming, and everyone is training for the Vermont City Marathon. But I can’t help one look back at the recent, remarkable ski season. The snow may have been late in arriving … Continue reading
Posted in From Vermont Sports
Tagged biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic Skiing, racing, Skiing
Out & About: How Can it Be April Again?
By John Morton April again? Already? I think the annual dog issue is a terrific idea. I love our yellow Lab, Rosie, but I’m afraid I covered most everything in last year’s article. Well, maybe not everything. Rosie’s now 10, … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Dogs, Uncategorized
Tagged aging dogs, dogs, Morton, outdoors
