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Athletics has become Britain's most successful sport, and this work investigates the human cost of that success. It charts the trials and tribulations of the Olympic Games' principal sport which have included the achievements of Coe, Ovett, Thompson, Christie and Gunnell. ... Read more

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The Man Who Led The Way...
Frank Shorter's 1984 "Olympic Gold" is perhaps too understated for its own good.To the average reader, this may seem like a fairly standard athlete autobiography.For those who remember the times, Frank Shorter's dramatic and surprising marathon victory at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games helped ignite mass interest in the United States in long distance running as a competitive event and as a vehicle for personal fitness.Shorter didn't create the running boom of the 1970's, but he surely helped lead the way.

"Olympic Gold" chronicles Shorter's rise from above-average prep school runner to promising collegiate runner to world class athlete.U.S. athletes had been virtual no-shows in long distance running for decades; Shorter was one of a group of young runners who invested the time and milage to become internationally ranked in the 1970's.Shorter himself, along with Steve Prefontaine, was one of a rare breed who were truly competitive at distances from two miles to the marathon.

Shorter went beyond the racing to push the envelope on obsolete restrictions on amateurism in the United States.Thanks in significant degree to his pioneering advocacy, U.S. runners can now be paid for their appearences at races and can earn money through endorsements.Shorter himself helped pay for his training by marketing a line of clothing specifically adapted to running.

Shorter and his contemporaries are all long since retired from competitive running, but his biography makes for an interest time capsule, full of insights on the making of the running boom of the 1970's.This book is highly recommended to those who lived that era, or may be curious about it.

There Is No Finish Line
Frank Shorter is perhaps the greatest American distance runner ever and he fought hard with a group of athletes to break the monopoly the archaic AAU had on governing track & field. A gold medalist in the 1972 Munich Olympic marathon, Shorter was cheated of a repeat victory in 1976 when it was revealed years later that the East German winner was on a state-regulated steroids regime.

It was a time long before the running boom and Shorter - along with Steve Prefontaine and a handful of others - was a catalyst to bring the sport to the streets and trails of this country. At one point, Shorter's father had to drive "shotgun" while he trained due to being frequently harassed by a group of punks.

Shorter was also one of the first American track athletes to start his own clothing line, and the book traces the hurdles he had in getting the project off the ground. While in a dispute with the manufacturer, the clothing line that was stored in a warehouse was stripped of the company logo and repackaged for sale under another runner's brand name!

His dispute with Bill Rodgers is also candidly dealt with, though both have patched up their differences since the book was published in the early 1980s.

Runners who came of age after Shorter retired from international competition will appreciate the history lesson. Those who laced up the shoes before or during the early stages of the running boom will enjoy a trek down memory lane.

Review of Olympic Marathoner Frank Shorter's LIfe
Pretty good detail on Frank Shorter's rise from a pretty fair HS distance runner to a versatile athlete that could run national and world class 5Ks, 10Ks and marathons. He and Prefontaine kicked off the running boom. Shorter was part of the great USA running elite and central character in the outstanding Florida Track Club. Also, detail in his fight to establish more control of the American track athlete's rights to compete from the then AAU and the now TAC. Although I enjoyed the book I found it a bit choppy. It reminded me of a telling told in a series of interviews that sometimes overlap in detail. I think a greater collaberation would have been more effective if Kenny Moore (Sports Illustrated writer and 4th place USA finisher to Shorter's gold) wrote it with Shorter.

A Very Fun Read
I have a copy of this book at home autographed by Frank himself, and I've enjoyed it immensely.Some people might find it a bit dated.It covers Frank's days at Yale U. when he decided to work harder at running to seehow good he could get.It follows his post-graduate days, his training,the other famous runners he hung out with (from roughly 1969 to 1972), thenthere is an extensive write up on his 1972 Olympic gold medal and hediscusses each stage of the race.The book I have was written before the1976 Oympics, where he won the silver medal (beat by Waldemar Cierpinskifrom the GDR who was alegedly under performance enhancing drugs).Anyway,the book is a very fun read, lest we forget that Frank Shorter"invented" running and with the help of ABC's Roone Arledge,created the massive running boom that started after his victory, sustainedthroughout the 70's and still continues today.I still think he is thegreatest long distance runner the USA has ever turned out.This book, morelike a pamphlet than a hardbound tome, is still inspiring and great fun toread.It has lots and lots of pictures, all in black and white. ... Read more

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This is the first complete history of the Games' most storied race. From ancient Greece to Atlanta 1996, the book chronicles the race's development--the heroes, the controversies, and the stories that emerged from the ultimate Olympic challenge. ... Read more

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Great Stories and Easy Reading
This book is made up of 29 chapters, one for each Olympic Marathon race (through 1996).The chapters average 6 pages each, which makes this book very easy to read.Each chapter/race is a fascinating story.And the book is very well written.A great read. ... Read more

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Relive the high drama and rich details of the past century’s Olympic marathons!

Coauthor David Martin—the foremost authority on the history of the race and the performances of the athletes in it—presents a unique and multifaceted look at the Olympic marathon. He and Olympic marathon expert Roger Gynn have teamed up to provide a definitive resource that goes beyond statistics to offer readers a vivid chronicle of the athletes and their memorable marathon performances. For every Olympic marathon since 1896, you’ll find a detailed narrative of how the race was run, fascinating biographical details of the top finishers, the political climate surrounding the race, and a map with street descriptions of the actual race course.

Generously illustrated, often with rare and never-before-published photos, a pictorial glimpse is provided into the contemporary atmosphere and dynamics of each race. From the first marathon winner, Spiridon Louis, to legends like Emil Zátopek, Frank Shorter, and Joan Benoit Samuelson, you'll find insights and race details you can't find anywhere else. If you're a fan of running or the Olympics, this is the one book you will enjoy again and again for many Olympic years to come. ... Read more

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Excellent Description of The Olympic Marthons through 2000, Men and Women
Well done decent capsules on the Olympic Marathons up through the year 2000. The book contains very good descriptions of the contenders and the races as they unfold. Also contains a great collection of pictures such as Ron Clarke, who ran the 5K and 10K (medaled), leading the Tokyo marathon, finishing 9th. Beside the descriptions of the runners, the author includes the top finishers splits so you can see how they parried over the miles, includes a list of the top 10 finishers and the post race career of the gold medalist. The women of course join in 1984 when their first Olympic marathon comes into play. The stories, list of splits and finishers is just a great reference and the race descriptions are pleasant to read. One picture is so fitting and reminiscent of the seemingly bronze place finisher at the 2008 Olympics slipping to fourth in total helplessness on the last lap; there is an early picture of the leader of a race on the track running in the second lane on a curve while being passed on the inside by one and then a second runner, relegating the leader to bronze on that last lap and he appears, like the Ethiopian in 2008, to be defenseless.

David and Roger -
I have known David and Roger since the 70's and have other books by them.They love running foot races and it shows. You can count that this will be the best researched and well written book. I was not disappointed.I dug in and read the book over a couple of weeks.If it is not in this book then it is an unproved rumor.

Great Book for Runners
If you are a runner (especially a marathoner) you have to get this book.It goes through every marathon in Olympic history, giving each race history, events, course, statistics, etc.It is very thorough, while pacing itself to get in all the Olympic marathons into a single volume.And, it was written in an interesting and readable manner.

The competition and sport of the races themselves give a great basis for an exciting read.

If you are doing a research project (like I was) this was the only book I would recommend - or, at least the first book.I could not find a book anywhere that showed the 1960 Rome Olympic course.Martin and Gynn had it.In fact, their race course map was better than the map a friend obtained for me from the Italian Olympic Library (Federazione Italiana Di Ateletica Leggera).

Fantastic, encyclopedic, and detailed historical review.
The authors, Martin and Gynn, have put together an unbelieveably detailed review of every Olympic Marathon in the modern era.The detail provided brings the excitement of each successive Marathon alive.The Olympic Marathon is, perhaps, the most grueling Olympic event, and the comprehensive coverage of each race makes the reader feel as if it's taking place before their very eyes.Read this book and you'll get a sense of the drama of the event, the personal history of the runners, and the historical setting of each race.The authors have even reconstructed old Olympic documents to trace the paths each Olympic Marathon took.The information in this book is truly encyclopedic, and the authors have given us with a wonderful sense of what this race is about.This book is a gem. ... Read more

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This short story is the tale of Mephistopheles Doufis, a young coffee shop owner in the far-off land of Ronzinia, who decides it is time for his country to be represented in the Olympic Games.With this in mind, he hits the Internet to find the proper equipment.He lights upon the fact that Red Ball Keds make you run faster and jump higher (which is, of course, incorrect) and orders a pair immediately.

From the moment he gets a partial delivery of only one shoe, to his arrival in America, things never quite go as planned...yet through unicycles and monks and donkeys and the torch, Mephistopheles Doufis is a hero for all the ages. ... Read more

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lol
Here is a short story that had me laughing out loud.And I mean that literally, not just in the virtual (lol) sense.Mephistopheles Doufis is a runner and decides his country, Ronzinia should be represented in the Olmpics and who better to represent the country?Mephistopheles then purchases running shoes to make him even faster, but only one is delivered.Still, he heads to America and experiences humorous calamities on the journey to the Olympics.He's not brilliant but he's an endearing character that you can't help but cheer for.If you have an hour of time and a dollar, I would recommend this story. ... Read more

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Refers to famous performances while presenting an overview of the Olympic track events and providing information on how athletes train, qualify for, and participate in the games. ... Read more

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Chapters: 2008 ISSF World Cup Final, Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 World Running Target Championships, Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 50. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2008 ISSF World Cup Final in rifle and pistol events was held 3-5 November 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand, as the conclusion of the 2008 World Cup season. The final was held in Bangkok for the second consecutive time, and third overall. There were twelve spots in each of the ten events. The defending champion from the 2007 World Cup Final and all medalists of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing qualified automatically for Bangkok. The remaining eight qualified through a special point-awarding system based on their best performance during the World Cup season, skipping past automatic qualifiers. Not counting the defending champion and the Olympic medalists, there was a maximum of two shooters per event from the same country. The qualification system awarded a win with 15 points, a silver medal with 10, a bronze medal with 8, a fourth place with 5, a fifth with 4, a sixth with 3, a seventh with 2 and an eighth place with 1 point. It also gave out points for qualification scores within a certain range from the current world record: from 1 point for fourteen points off the record, to 15 points for equalling or raising it. All times are local (UTC+7). DNS Did not start Tamas did not participate and was replaced by Valérian Sauveplane. Bindra did not participate. EWR Equalled world record - WR World record Tan did not participate. Alifirenko, Pupo and Raicea did not participate and were replaced by Cha Sang-jun, Alexey Klimov and Taras Magmet. Emmons did not participate. In addition, Thanyalak Chotphibunsin entered as the host country's wild card. Emmons and Lechner did...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18191407 ... Read more

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Your 26.2 miles starts here

Be Your Best at Marathon Running doesn't just give you a complete set of training plans, fitness advice and nutritional guidance--it also shows you where and how to apply, which marathon to enter, and how to raise money for charity. It is written by the founder of the United Kingdom's leading running website, realrunners.co.uk, and also features a foreword from the founder of the London Marathon, Dave Bedford.

• One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
• Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience.
• Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
• Extra online articles at teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of how to run a marathon.
• Contains practical training plans, guides and information on how to enter and which marathon to choose.
• Uses authoritative training programs which have already helped thousands to complete a marathon.

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My editor at the Peninsula Daily News, Dean Rhodes, arrived at work at about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005. At about 10:45 a.m., Dean looked up and asked inquisitively, "Where's Brian?" Fellow reporters Jim Casey and Raul Vasquez both stopped what they were doing, turned in unison to look at my empty chair, turned back to Dean and said they didn't know. They were wondering the same thing, especially since I hadn't been there Monday either. "What do you mean he wasn't here Monday? Did he call in sick?" Thus was set in motion the search and rescue effort that later was described as "looking for a needle in a needlestack." When I tell people about spending 65.5 hours lost in the wilderness in my running outfit with no food, the two questions I get most often are "Were you scared?" and "Did you think you were going to die?" The short answers are "At the beginning and at the end." and "No." The longer answers I hope I will provide to your satisfaction in the pages ahead. ... Read more

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Available at King County library
A self-published account of the author's experience with being lost in the mountains.As a whole it's a scattered narrative and void of much that engages.There is some modest interest in understanding the multiple factors that lead to him being out there as he was, things you usually dont read about in news accounts, but as noted, the detail is sparse and it reads like a rambling conversation.In other words he's pretty open about his long history of poor judgement in planning backcountry trips so it will leave you shaking your head.Check it out from library, its a 30 minute read. ... Read more

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Good book about Seb Coe
Being a runner Sebastian Coe is one of biggest inspirations I have and therefore I read everything I can about him. When I saw the biography about him here I ordered it at once.

The book is about Sebastian Coe from the years when he was a young boy until the games in 1980. It covers the events around the 800 and 1500 metres and the days in between with great detail. This is one of the most famous come-backs of the running history ever and it's interesting to read how it happened.

One thing I think the book lacked is a bit more feeling. I believe the author has tried to be too objective when he wrote about Sebastian, probably because everyone was so pleased with him at the time that he believed it would sound sugar coated, but some of the magic got lost then. This is the reason I give it a 4 star rating. One other reason is that it's too short, but there is luckily a sequel,Sebastian Coe: Coming Back

Informative picture of Coe in the early 80s
A must read for any Coe fan, or those interested in the history of the sport.An intelligent look at track in the early 80s by one of the greats; this book is about the events and the sport, not ego. ... Read more

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Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

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Mind Gym
This a well written, concise look into a gammut of psychological skills related to sport performance. It is also a series of short stories from the author's career as a professional sport psychologist. It is an easy read and well done. What it is NOT is an introduction to sport psychology or a book that can help someone learn sport psychology unless they are already familiar with the topic. Good book, I liked it very much; but not a book from which one can learn sport psychology. It is a collection of stories and within each story there is a skill to be learned.

No depth at all
The author starts by stating how important psychology for sports is. It is.
After this promising start, however, we are presented with chapter after chapter of - well, nothing.
He states something obvious like "belive in yourself" and underlines this with some quotes and success stories from profs.
Great. This does not help at all. I already knew that I need confidence to excel.
No "how to", no in depth tipps, nothing usefull at all :-(

A life changing book
I credit this book for changing the direction of my life.I found it to be a powerful tool in changing the way I view the world.I have given out 15 copies to friends, associates and players.If you really take the information in this book to heart it can help you accomplish great things in your life.The lessons learned in this book apply not only to sports but also to life in general.This book really teaches you the power of your own mind and will.I strongly suggest this book to anyone not just athletes.

For my preteen, teenager and me
"Stinkin' thinkin'." You know just what I'm talking about. For me, it would mean walking onto the tennis court thinking I didn't have a shot to win. Or my sons walking to the pitchers mound thinking "this guy's going to jack me." But for those of you who have quit believing, I have a solution - read a book.

I ordered a couple of books on mental toughness, not for myself because I am, but for the boys to read. One of them is Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence. I had them both read the first four chapters last night, and I won't soon forget their response: "It's the best book I've ever read" - hearty words from a 12 and 13-year old. Sometimes as parents we don't know the right words to impart to our kids, or maybe because we're parents we're just heard less...So I don't know that these books will solve their woes of late on the field, but I do know that they're paying attention to the fact that sports are not just physical tests because until the head is right, the body never will be.

Susan Anderson, author, Cold Case in Ellyson

Great book for athletes
Great book for athletes!It is a great book to give as a gift. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Running & FitNews, published by American Running & Fitness Association on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 903 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The case for getting psyched.(positive attitude)
Publication: Running & FitNews (Newsletter)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: American Running & Fitness Association
Volume: 22Issue: 5Page: 1(2)

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Prior to the 2004 Athens Olympics, few Canadians - outside fencing circles - knew very much about Sherraine MacKay, but as the countdown to those games began, her name became more and more familiar, and while the world of fencing had been, up to that time, an esoteric sport at best, it too was suddenly thrust into the limelight.It helped, of course, that in the last World Cup of the season prior to the Games, MacKay had won gold (her second) that she had been ranked as high as number two, and consistently ranked among the top 10 female fencers in the world over the past five years. It helped that her photo suddenly began appearing in our national magazines and in major daily newspapers across Canada. It helped that she was ebullient, outspoken, quick-witted and funny enough to land a spot reading her Letters from Paris on CBC Radio's The Inside Track with host Robin Brown.In a surprise upset, a Greek fencer bested Sherraine in Athens, though the Canadian women's team, which she anchored, finished fourth - the best finish ever by Canadian women in Olympic fencing.Running with Swords, is Sherraine McKay's journal, her own story of her incredible journey from tiny Brooks, Alberta where she was born, to Paris, France where she moved to train for Athens while teaching English as a second language to elite athletes. At once inspiring, thoughtful and brimming with MacKay's sense of humour, it is also the story of young athletes from Canada and around the world, of the sacrifices made in the pursuit of dreams, the friendships forged, and the joy of the game whether on the track, in the field, in the water, on the ice, or on the piste. ... Read more

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A fencer's point of view
I have been looking forward to this book for a year, when I received it as a gift. I knew of Sherraine's fencing career, but not in great detail. I have fenced recreationally in the past and have kept up with the latest news and events.

This book chronicles the career of Sherraine McKay, from her childhood to the peak of Canadian Women's Epee. We start with Sherraine's introduction into the sport, her high school years, and eventually to the International competitions. She takes us through training, World Cup tournaments, and the Olympics.

I found the book enjoyable, but I think that is in part, due to my background in fencing. For the average person, without a fencing knowledge, this book would not be as interesting. I found some parts of the book to be slow, and at times the story jumped from topic to topic too much and aburptly for my taste. I enjoyed the chapters immediately preceeding the Olympics and also her experiences in the Olympic villages.

I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the wonderful sport of fencing and also the Olympic experience. However, for the mainstream reader this book may not be as interesting.

Both a personal memoir and a lively insider's account of the Olympic sports world
Any interested in the sport of fencing will find engrossing RUNNING WITH SWORDS: THE ADVENTURES AND MISADVENTURES OF THE IRREPRESSIBLE CANADIAN FENCING CHAMPION. Author Sherraine Mackay's Olympic dreams and efforts to chase them across Europe made her among the top ten women fencers in the world. From her personal upset in Greece to her success in leading her team to fourth place in the Olympics, RUNNING WITH SWORDS is both a personal memoir and a lively insider's account of the Olympic sports world.

Diane C. Donovan
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A book of universal appeal
I am the kind of person who would NEVER pick up a book written by an athlete, am rarely interested in biographies and am wary of "inspirational" literature because of the amount of fluff out there.
However, this book crosses so many genres of literature, that it has appeal to all. It was rare to not read a few pages without a smile on my face and even let slip a few guffaws along the way. And i was inspired by her challenge not to let her sport define her and control her sense of value and worth, something we all face whether it be via money, our job or how we look. Overall an honest, humble and candid look inwards at herself and outwards at her environment, all with a great sense of humour that by the end of the book you feel like you have made a friend.

You'll Poke Your Eye Out!
This delightful look at the demanding world of Olympic athlete Sherraine Mackay will provide hours of insight and fun.Written in a fast paced enjoyable witty style this book should prove to be a delight for readers of all ages.Find out about the ups & downs of a dedicatedamateur athlete who pays to compete around the globe. Witnessthe catalogue of sacrifices it takes to reach the top.This book should be an inspiration to all prospective Olympians and athletes of all ages and skill levels....run out and buy it today! ... Read more

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A Voice to Keep Alive
Into the lonely recesses of recorded time, our great voices are no longer heard. Marty Glickman was more than a broadcaster, a familiar friend who joined us for a family gathering. Yes, on Sundays, he was intertwined with our best memories. Marty brought the electricity because our family only came together to watch the games, to hear him speak. Yet, he was a humble man and we didn't know until the latter part of his life that he waqs also a symbol of a great wrong, an injustice, a victim of the Holocaust. When I first heard he was a former Olympian, I didn't believe it. Small of stature, I could not imagine him competing like that. When I heard the story of Glickman and Sam Stoller, the two American-Jewish Olympians not allowed to compete for the American team in Berlin, 1936, I found my life begin to change. For the next twenty-seven years, I became obsessed with those games and wondered would it have changed history and the fate of the Jews had Marty and Sam Stoller run?
I say that here not only because I have written a fictional biography about that but because the outrage against these men still stand. This novel, Marty's enduring voice, is superior biography. I can hear Marty's gravely ecstatic energy back in the air. His stories are beautiful; his perceptions gentle and timely. I love the man and this work does him justice. It keeps his voice alive for another generation.

Robert Rubenstein
Author, Ghost Runners,
ATTMP and on Amazon.com.

Tuesdays with Marty
No recollection of sports broadcasting in the United States is complete without a nod to workhorse Marty Glickman, and thankfully Marty has done this work for us himself in his spirited autobiography, "The Fastest Kid on the Block." It is fitting that Glickman devoted his career to radio and television work, because in 1936 Glickman himself was the center of one of the great sports stories of his day, the 1936 Munich Olympics and his exclusion from competition in Hitler's Germany because of his Jewish descent.

Glickman was generally a man of considerable enthusiasms, and in this 1996 work his enjoyment and zeal for his life and career took considerable precedent over such things as logical order and structuring. Thus the work begins in the middle of things, an 18 year-old world record sprinter from the University of Syracuse sailing from his native New York into the teeth of international controversies. Glickman takes us all over the lot in his unfolding of his life script--rather surprising for a sportscaster renowned for discipline and focus behind the mike--but in truth this is one of the book's charms, and at the end of the day we probably wouldn't want it any other way.

Glickman is candid that his treatment by many parties at the Munich Olympics left him angry and hurt. The story is complex, and while the figure of Hitler and his anti-Semitism looms large, there were other administrators who did not bring glory upon themselves, either. Olympics President Avery Brundage [no surprise there] and Lawson Robertson, US track coach who angled for his own USC runners, did not bring credit to themselves in this saga. Only the remarkable showing of Glickman's replacement, the classy Jesse Owens, saved the US from further embarrassment in the press.

Thus, one of the world's fastest sprinters watched his events in street clothes. But Glickman was a self-starter, not a brooder, and to his credit, after a brief stint in professional football, he crafted a colorful and creative career in sports broadcasting. In style he had something of Howard Cosell about him--a unique sort of Gotham regional delivery that made him revered in the tri-state metro market but a bit too brash for Omaha. In later years networks came to appreciate his mastery of the broadcast science, and he would tutor many of today's best known announcers, including the likes of Bob Costas and Marv Albert. One of his favorite and most memorable tutorials was preparing young Gayle Sierens--a woman reporter--to call a nationwide NFL game involving the New York Jets in 1988, the only time a woman has ever called a pro football game.

Glickman enjoyed his own share of national exposure, and even close to his death in 2001 he would still do an occasional New Year's Bowl Game. But his forte was the New York sports scene--he was one of the early announcer for [and cheerleaders of] the new post-war NBA. We forget what a rag-tag organization the NBA was in the 1940's and 1950's. Glickman traveled with the New York franchise to less than glorious destinations like Fort Wayne, Rochester and Syracuse. His recollections of players and locales of those early days are fascinating and a studied contrast to what the league has become today.

Glickman was remarkably versatile, even to the point of calling races at Yonkers Raceway. But he is most remembered as the radio voice of the New York sports scene. He enjoyed lengthy tenures with the New York Giants and later the Jets. He also called NY Ranger games. He takes pride in the fact that, to the best of his knowledge, he was the first jock to step behind a microphone, though to read him he identifies as more of an entertainer and communicator than football insider. He observes that in the 1930's an announcer like Harvard educated Ted Husing could be fired for sounding too "high brow,"

Glickman is not a gossip, and this is not a tell-all book. But he does have opinions and a library of working experience with the famous voices of his career. Graham McNamee, he observed, tended to go overboard on dramatizations, and Bill Stern sought to suppress his own Jewish heritage, suggesting to Glickman that he [Glickman] would improve his career chances as "Marty Manning." He devotes considerable space to critiquing current [1996] on-air performers, though in a way that is more professorial than put-down. He has high regard for his protégés Bob Costas and Marv Albert, and strong praise for Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, Tim McCarver, Paul Maguire, Jim McKay, Al Michaels, and Hannah Storm, among others. John Madden puts him to sleep after one quarter. Dick Vitale, by contrast, is dismissed as a "pain in the ass." Howard Cosell is a special case altogether, and the author's commentary here is somewhat more personal and detailed. It is not positive.

I am fortunate enough to remember Glickman's work in his prime, when NY Giant football games were carried by radio into Buffalo, and I frequently opted for Giants' games over the weekly TV broadcast of the Cleveland Browns. But even a young reader will enjoy this collage of personal triumph, broadcast evolution, and sports anecdotes. It is an affable read from a generally affable fellow.
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In this authorized biography, Sebastian Coe speaks about, among other things, his rivalry with Steve Cram, Steve Ovett and Peter Elliott; the Seoul Olympics; the Commonwealth Games; his relationship with his father; and his experience as vice-chairman of the Sports Council. ... Read more

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Whether it's your first triathlon or your tenth, this training diary and guide will help you reach your goals

Now in its seventh edition, TriLog is the best training diary available for triathletes because of its many features, including:

Training Diary
The 56-week, undated diary lets you plan and track your training for swimming, cycling, and running for 13 months. You'll be able to monitor your progress as you continue to prepare for your triathlon.

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Very good training log!
Plenty of info on training. Lots of space to record training events. I'd love to see space where one can record blood analysis, weight, max effort data, etc.

TriLog is not international
Handy book and quite universal in that the pages are undated, but most of the measurements are in US measurements. Quite annoying for the rest of the word - the pace charts would be wonderful if they were in km and not in miles.

It's an okay start
It doesn't have everything I want in it. The log is really basic. It has three lines, one for running, one for swimming (in yards-I count in meters), and one for biking...for each day. I really would like more space to write, more guiding questions about the day (e.g. Weather, temp., time of day), a space for cross-training (e.g. elliptical, weights), space for calories in and out, weight, and space for split times. If I ran or biked twice in one day, there is only one small space for miles/time. But again, I guess since it's my first tri, it's better than writing on pieces of scratch paper as I was doing before.

Good resource
I like it better than the online site I was using, because there is more space for notes.Wish there were lines for general notes not pertaining to a specific workout, but there's space to write in the margins.Very easy to use & flexible.No wasted space.Good tips.

my favorite log
I'm in my 4th season of triathlon (go SeaTri!) about to do my first marathon. I've tried other logs with more boxes to fill in but they're too customized to someone else, I like that this is a pretty unstructured format. I tried making my own but I made it 8.5x11 and it was too unweildy, so I've come back to this log again and I actually use it.I like the week totals, it's very satisfying to see my marathon training milage ramp up. In the review section I put reminders like gear I need to replace or drinks that did or didn't work for me. I follow their recommendation of drawing a diagonal line across days I didn't work out and it gives a good quick sense of whether or not I'm slacking.My biggest drawback is I have messy handwriting (keyboard junkie ;-) so I have trouble staying between the small lines.I could go digital, but I like that this can kick around in my closet by my gear. ... Read more