Monday, February 3, 2025

It’s Ron Warhurst’s World, We Simply get a Glimpse, Ronnie talks NB Indoor GP 2025, by Bob Hodge

Few takeaways.

A day immediately listening to from a few of the prime athletes and coaches in Athletics as part of the media protection for tomorrow’s assembly.

A various group of athletes by way of self-discipline, nationality and time and place in athletics—took half within the morning presser and once more I’m all the time struck by the massive variety of international locations participation world large in our sport.

The person, the coach, the legend, Ron Warhurst, photograph by Bob Hodge

The Olympics are nonetheless the head of Athletics, but it surely appears athletes are open to the brand new Michael Johnson impressed, Grand Slam Observe: https://www.grandslamtrack.com

And different skilled alternatives.

Parker Valby: https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports activities/columns/2024/06/03/floridas-parker-valby-is-on-track-for-running-greatness/73841572007/  is dealing with Boston climate and appreciating the good crew of athletes and Coach at New Steadiness she now works with.

Jessica Hull, Georgia Bell, Parker Valby, photograph by Bob Hodge

Future is large open. Attention-grabbing seeing Boston turn out to be a coaching camp once more— although the group decamp to excessive altitude usually.

Grant Fisher who got here dwelling from the Paris Olympics with two bronze within the 5&10K will run the 1500m. And right here I used to be able to ask him about his working a marathon quickly. (Conner Mantz and Clayton Younger have been in Boston yesterday working the marathon course).

https://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/events-results/nb-mens-1500m/

Within the afternoon I headed to the Observe @ New Steadiness to watch the athletes work outs and fortunately met up with former Michigan coach for 36 years now retired?Ron Warhurst.

Ron Warhurst: https://mgoblue.com/honors/university-of-michigan-hall-of-honor/ron-warhurst/256

Ron’s power and enthusiasm and lengthy document of success are inspiring. I first examine him in Observe & Discipline Information 50 years in the past and my teammate with the Higher Boston TC starting in 1978, Greg Meyer, who ran for Ron at Michigan, launched a few of these exercises to our group.

Grant Fisher, Jake Wightman, Josh Hoey, photograph by Bo Hodge

As I spoke with Ron and recorded the connected audios, a highschool coach from Mercer Island Washington State , Susan Empey, overheard and shared that her favourite exercise was the Warhurst staple the “Michigan”

The extra issues change…

https://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/events-results/junior-boys-international-mile/

Owen Powell: https://mihs.mercerislandschools.org/information/~board/mihs-news/submit/mihs-senior-owen-powell-sets-national-record-winning-woodbridge-cross-country-basic

Time to relaxation up for an amazing day of Athletics tomorrow.

Roadrunner:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy88-5pc7c8&t=24s&pp=2AEYkAIB

 

Related Articles

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Latest Articles