Contributor: The Nerd About 20 years ago I had a surge of motivation in early November and signed up for a mid-April marathon. I wasn’t anywhere near marathon shape when I signed up, but I figured that I’d be in amazing shape in five months. I wasn’t. My training was limited by the time demands of a young family, my winter was filled with accounting deadlines and overtime hours, and subzero temps kept me indoors on too many days. The day before the race, I drove six hours to Oklahoma...

Contributor: The Nerd The Nebraska Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is hosting a free cross country clinic for athletes, coaches and running fans on Saturday, October 24 from 1:00-4:00 at Bellevue University. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Jim and Anne Ryun. Registration is at https://fca.regfox.com/2026omahaxcclinic. Jim Ryun is a Wichita native who became the first American high schooler to break the four-minute mile barrier. He first ran 3:59.0 as a junior,...

Contributor: The Nerd With the UNK meet falling on a Monday, our normal publishing schedule is thrown off, so we're not issuing a Nerdsletter this week. However, we will knock out a quick analysis of the UNK meet results. Class A boys Aden Soto, Fremont, @ 3000 meters Results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/276103/results/1100561 Aden Soto of Fremont may have delivered the biggest surprise of the day in the eighth and final race. A large lead pack was well formed by 800 meters...