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I FEEL the NEED…
In the original Top Gun movie, Maverick makes a statement to Goose as they are walking to their Aircraft, about to begin a Combat Exercise, “I Feel the NEED, the NEED for SPEED!” The Constitution Classic was FILLED with SPEED! In some cases, there were several Athletes that broke the Meet Record in the same […]
SOUNDS LIKE A BROKEN RECORD!
For those that have graced this Planet, for a few years, will recognize the phrase, “Sounds Like A Broken Record”, which refers to a Record (once made on vinyl) that would have a “skip” in it, and play the same thing over and over! The Liberty Tour is now in its 17th Season, and every […]
BOSTON NORTH TRACK CLUB IS COMING!
On the evening of April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren summoned Paul Revere and gave him the task of riding to Lexington, Massachusetts, with the news that British Soldiers, stationed in Boston, were about to march into the countryside, Northwest of the town. Paul Revere then contacted a friend, Robert Newman, the sexton of Christ […]
SPEED KILLS!
The origin of this phrase stems from the fact that in the Wild, the slowest Animal is the TARGET of the FASTEST Animal! The Cheetah knows that it is FAST enough to chase down its prey, so being slow in the Wild is a Death Warrant! In the World of Sports, the SPEED […]
BEING A TEAM PLAYER!
The Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series is now in its 17th Season! It is difficult to relate to that, at times, because so much of our energies at the Empire State Sports Council (ES Sports for short) are invested in the Organizational Work that goes on behind the scenes, along with the […]
PURSUIT of HAPPINESS… and RECORDS!
“…That among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness!” This one of the most famous quotes from the Declaration of Independence, and it has been a driving FORCE in my life, of which the Liberty Tour Track & Field Series is just a part. I am unsure where “Breaking Records” falls when it […]
CHAMPIONS PERFORM @ CHAMPIONSHIPS!
It is often used as a cliché, and quite often overused! Nonetheless, it is also quite TRUE that Champions Perform @ Championships! On Saturday, June 18th, that rang TRUE once more as the Adirondack Track & Field Championships became the setting for Athletes to Perform as Champions! Without a doubt the most decorated Champion was […]
RUN, JUMP, THROW!
As one that is a Teacher of Physical Education, the Foundation for all Basic Motor Skill Movement is Running, Jumping, and Throwing! That noted, being able to develop those Basic Skills, as a young boy or girl, is to be able to set the stage for taking on Fine Motor Movement Skills, such as Sprinting, […]
RECORDS for the AGES!
As the saying goes, “Records are Made to be Broken”! This would usually create some animosity, one might think, but in reality, most Athletes that hold Records, as coveted as they are, DO NOT seem bothered when someone comes along to Break “their” Record. At the Constitution Classic of 2022 there were Records for the […]
A LITTLE RAIN MUST FALL…
It is an old saying that, “In Every Life a Little Rain Must Fall!” I believe there are two (2) points to draw from this statement that are most helpful: We are NEVER going to have Sunshine every day! As much as it would be preferred, most Living Things would die, without water. So, […]
