Showing posts with label Steve Hoag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steve Hoag. Show all posts
Friday, October 20, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Updated: Memories of Steve Hoag
Steve Hoag wasn't born with the physical gifts that would have tempted him to seek a career in basketball or hockey. Lucky for us it was among distance runners where Steve was a giant. He was a Big Ten champion on the track for the Gophers. On the roads a runner up in the Boston Marathon.
He touched the lives of most runners, however, as a running store trail blazer. Back in the 1970s Garry Bjorklund and John Naslund started the running store movement in the Twin Cities with a small shop in Dinkytown called Body 'n Sole. That morphed into GBS Sports(Garry Bjorklund Sports) with Steve as a partner. That shop was located near Macalester College on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.
Other running entreprenuers joined Hoag and the franchise and kept it going. Phil Jenni, today the Executive Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, was involved, as well as Chris Fuller. Hoag would move on to a store of his own in Edina, Marathon Sports, now owned by John Long as Fleet Feet Marathon Sports. Hoag was the engine behind the proliferation of running stores in the Twin Cities area.
Hoag's efforts paved the way for Perry Bach and the Run'n Fun franchise that blazed the trail for running entrepreneurs who now operate their own stores in the Twin Cities. After selling Marathon Sports to John Long, Hoag "retired." That retirement was mostly full of coaching high school runners at a number of schools. His last stop being as an assistant coach for Minnetonka. It was his way of giving back to the running community and for him to stay in touch with the sport he loved.
Star Tribune obit HERE.
2007 Running Minnesota Interview HERE
University of Minnesota tribute to Steve Hoag HERE
Paul Raether's tribute to Steve and Ron Daws HERE
For more "history" read the comments attached to this posting
The family wishes to thank the caregivers and staff at University Of Minnesota Hospital and the two angels, Sue Simonet and Ali Kmieciak, for their loving hospice care. In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations to the Steve Hoag Memorial CC/Track Scholarship Fund. Service 11AM, October 4, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka MN. Visitation one hour before service.
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| Steve Hoag(Left) and Ron Daws(right) on a training run |
He touched the lives of most runners, however, as a running store trail blazer. Back in the 1970s Garry Bjorklund and John Naslund started the running store movement in the Twin Cities with a small shop in Dinkytown called Body 'n Sole. That morphed into GBS Sports(Garry Bjorklund Sports) with Steve as a partner. That shop was located near Macalester College on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.
Other running entreprenuers joined Hoag and the franchise and kept it going. Phil Jenni, today the Executive Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, was involved, as well as Chris Fuller. Hoag would move on to a store of his own in Edina, Marathon Sports, now owned by John Long as Fleet Feet Marathon Sports. Hoag was the engine behind the proliferation of running stores in the Twin Cities area.
Hoag's efforts paved the way for Perry Bach and the Run'n Fun franchise that blazed the trail for running entrepreneurs who now operate their own stores in the Twin Cities. After selling Marathon Sports to John Long, Hoag "retired." That retirement was mostly full of coaching high school runners at a number of schools. His last stop being as an assistant coach for Minnetonka. It was his way of giving back to the running community and for him to stay in touch with the sport he loved.
Star Tribune obit HERE.
2007 Running Minnesota Interview HERE
University of Minnesota tribute to Steve Hoag HERE
Paul Raether's tribute to Steve and Ron Daws HERE
For more "history" read the comments attached to this posting
The family wishes to thank the caregivers and staff at University Of Minnesota Hospital and the two angels, Sue Simonet and Ali Kmieciak, for their loving hospice care. In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations to the Steve Hoag Memorial CC/Track Scholarship Fund. Service 11AM, October 4, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka MN. Visitation one hour before service.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
News: Kampf; Aldis Inde; Boston Bragging Rights; Fernando Cabada
BBTM interview with Heather Kampf HERE.
Recapping a school record. Edina grad Aldis Inde breaks Williams College 5K mark HERE.
Amby Burfoot wrote an article for RW on Michigan runners' success at the Boston Marathon(HERE) that will probably get the stat folks busy trying to document that their state has a better record than Michigan. From memory, Minnesota has a good case. Fritz Carlson won Boston in 1913. Steve Hoag and Dick Beardley were runners' up. Garry Bjorklund, Bruce Mortenson, and Ron Daws both finished well.
So, who has the "bragging rights" for the elites at Boston? Michigan? Massachusetts? Minnesota? Does the state have to have to start with M?
Fernando Cabada uses adversity as motivation, opportunity.
Recapping a school record. Edina grad Aldis Inde breaks Williams College 5K mark HERE.
Amby Burfoot wrote an article for RW on Michigan runners' success at the Boston Marathon(HERE) that will probably get the stat folks busy trying to document that their state has a better record than Michigan. From memory, Minnesota has a good case. Fritz Carlson won Boston in 1913. Steve Hoag and Dick Beardley were runners' up. Garry Bjorklund, Bruce Mortenson, and Ron Daws both finished well.
So, who has the "bragging rights" for the elites at Boston? Michigan? Massachusetts? Minnesota? Does the state have to have to start with M?
Fernando Cabada uses adversity as motivation, opportunity.
A Marathoner Outruns a Childhood of Poverty http://t.co/gpfdMZg9w6
— EP Track & Field (@edenprairietf) April 20, 2015
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