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WAC XC Tallahassee Rhymes

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WAC XC Tallahassee Rhymes

Staying at the wrong hotel. Blocks within each other SAME NAME but no chance to change. The word “penalties” was used. So I am stuck at the better joint, the one without the hard-partying media coterie. And it’s their turn to buy, too.

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New Year’s 2026!!!

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New Year’s 2026!!!

One can ensure prosperity and financial success in the coming year by stocking up one’s cupboards, refrigerator, and larder.

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Christmas Love

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Christmas Love

Yours is the face
I want to grow old with

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The Fifty-Year-Old Bag Boy

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The Fifty-Year-Old Bag Boy

But…peel that onion back until you get to the stinky part…   Should you really be fifty-years-old when you finally smell it.

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Ken Flanders: Maine’s Babe Ruth Of Running

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Ken Flanders: Maine’s Babe Ruth Of Running

One running friend aptly described Kenny as “Maine’s Prefontaine.” The Dog wonders if Pre might not have been Oregon’s Ken Flanders.

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The Beginning Of A Love Story By Rick Bayko

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The Beginning Of A Love Story By Rick Bayko

My clothes were inadequate for my new station in life, so Danalee had me buy some bell-bottomed jeans, a denim workshirt and a denim jacket. I was a non-conformist, just like everyone else.

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Original Gangsters Of Running (Vol. 4)

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Original Gangsters Of Running (Vol. 4)

“The thing I had to keep telling myself was that I could be bleeding from the eyes and I would not drop out.”

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1987 Masters Legends Mile At Historic Hayward

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1987 Masters Legends Mile At Historic Hayward

Arguably the finest field of masters miters ever assembled, and the shouting crowd of 6,932 made it one of the most dramatic and exciting events in the two-year history of masters running.

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How To Feel Younger Instantly

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How To Feel Younger Instantly

Aging is not a disease, it is a necessary path. That’s what they tell you. Seems unnecessarily rocky at times.

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Mike Manley Clears His Final Barrier

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Mike Manley Clears His Final Barrier

This guy was awesome. He was a City Champ, Walk-on, Big Ten Champ, Military Veteran, based in Quantico at one point, ran with Pre, was part of the ’70s Oregon running scene and qualified for the Olympics. What a great life.

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