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Category Archives: 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
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
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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
Growing Evidence that Lance Doped
By John Morton Posted March 6th, 2011 Seven years ago, I wrote a column in Vermont Sports entitled, “I Want to Believe in Lance.” At the time, the U.S. cycling icon was poised to win an unprecedented sixth Tour de … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Out and About
A Few Sports Highlights from 2010
Posted January 8th, 2011 Before anticipating a brand new year of sporting thrills and spills, I can’t help a quick glance back at some of the major sports stories of 2010. I apologize in advance, since my interest rarely coincides … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Out and About, Skiing
An Outdoor Recreation Paradise
By John Morton Posted August 28th, 2010 Last month, I read Bill McKibben’s new book, Eaarth. It impressed me enough to devote my August column to thoughts stimulated by the book. Under normal circumstances that would have been enough, but … Continue reading
Posted in Out and About
A Matter of Perspective
By John Morton Posted May 1st, 2010 A couple of recent experiences have reinforced an old lesson. One of the reasons I was so excited about attending the Vancouver Olympics was the realistic possibility that an American biathlete might finally … Continue reading
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