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The Brightest of Bright Moments, Part One
The Brightest of Bright Moments, Part One by Steve McGill Whenever my students ask me how they should start their essays, I usually say start somewhere in the middle, because if you try to start at the beginning, you’ll just sit there. The mind doesn’t work in linearities. It doesn’t think in chronological order. If...
The Brightest of Bright Moments, Part Two
The Brightest of Bright Moments, Part Two by Steve McGill My story begins in March of 1983, in the spring of my junior year at Malvern Prep — an all-boys Catholic school in Malvern, PA in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I was in the midst of my second year of running hurdles for the track...
The Brightest of Bright Moments Part Three
The Brightest of Bright Moments Part Three by Steve McGill None of my family members were compatible bone marrow donors. Dr. Schwartz sat down with me and my parents again a couple days later and explained the experimental treatment he was going to try instead. The plan was to intravenously feed me serum from the...
The Brightest of Bright Moments, Part Four
The Brightest of Bright Moments, Part Four by Steve McGill The side effects of the treatment took a toll on me, steadily eroding my will to fight. Fevers and chills plagued me every minute of every day, back and forth between the two. One minute I felt so cold that I was shivering beneath the...
Dehydration—In Winter?
Dehydration—In Winter? by Melinda Burris When you hear or read about dehydration, does your mind instantly envision hot, humid summer days? Well, read on because the fact is, dehydration can occur at any time when the body is not getting enough water. This article will discuss the conditions in winter that can lead to dehydration,...
Why Getting Plenty of Vitamin D Is Vital for Hurdlers
Why Getting Plenty of Vitamin D Is Vital for Hurdlers by Melinda Burris With the onset of winter and the days getting shorter, hurdlers and other high-endurance athletes must ensure they continue to get enough sunlight, food sources rich in vitamin D, and/or supplementation if necessary. This article discusses why adequate vitamin D stores are...
What Research Tells Us About Step Strategy
What Research Tells Us About Step Strategy by Melinda Burris Kinematics is a specific category of biomechanics that hurdling coaches and researchers use to qualify and quantify a hurdler’s individual abilities and identify types of movement that need improvement to enhance capability. Chris Parno, who has received multiple honors from the NCAA in recognition of...
