tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38259282.post8363264822836770595..comments2024-03-29T04:20:38.656-05:00Comments on Down the Backstretch: 1968 Olympian Van Nelson: Part IIjdfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07174269057498736436noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38259282.post-66827724341037404022009-01-17T20:12:00.000-06:002009-01-17T20:12:00.000-06:00The Van Nelson interviews are fascinating and show...The Van Nelson interviews are fascinating and show the impact he had on running. When I was a Macalester student in the 60s, St. Cloud State and Van Nelson came to campus for a track meet. <BR/><BR/>This was before distance running took off. We watched Van run for about a half hour for a warm-up while everyone else was sitting around waiting for their events. He won his event easily (don't recall the distance). Then he cooled down for another half hour while everyone watched. <BR/><BR/>It was inspirational. Little did we know that he had also run 10 miles in the morning.Rich Cowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086705786786793446noreply@blogger.com