The story of America's greatest running legend. For five years, no American runner could beat him at any distance over a mile. But at the age of 24, with his best years still ahead, long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine finally lost. Driving alone at night after a party, Prefontaine crashed his sports car, putting a tragic, shocking end to the life and career of one of the most influential, accomplished runners of our time. More than 20 years later, Pre continues to influence the running world. From his humble origins in Coos Bay, Oregon, Pre became the first person to win four NCAA titles in one event. Year after year, he was virtually unbeatable. Instead of becoming one of the new breed of professional track athletes, Pre chose to stay amateur and fight for the adequate funding he felt American amateur athletes deserved. A man of incredible desire and energy, Pre trained relentlessly. In his drive to be the best, he spurred others to do their best. As one racer said, "He ran every race as if it were his last." But Pre not only touched runners; his exciting technique as well as his maverick lifestyle made him a favorite of the fans. A race with Prefontaine in it was automatically an event. His brief but brilliant life—documented by author Tom Jordan—is the tale of a true American hero. This is his story. "Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative." —Steve Prefontaine

Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine

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Jordan, Tom

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Pre!

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The Lady of the Frogs

Didymus Publishing

The SkyX Workbook

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Peters, Scott

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It has been said that the beginning is half of any trip. Bidding is surely half. To be effective, bidding must be comprehensive and therefore complicated; without hierarchical organization, bidding is hard to remember. What can't be remembered can't be used effectively. A system is easier to remember than a disconnected group of rules. This system is just that a system. Bidding sequences and responses outlined herein are as natural and as simple as possible. An attempt is made to discern general principles that are useful in a variety of situations. Gump divides opening bids into several category types and each type of opening bid is a system unto itself. Categories include 1C which is forcing and shows 16-22 hcp, one of a major shows 11-15 hcp and a 5+ card suit, 1D shows the bids remaining hands that have 11-15 hcp. 1NT shows a 19-21 hcp balanced hcp hand with a possible5 card major suit, 2C shows a strong forcing opening with 23+ hcp, 2NT shows a balanced 22-24 hcp, and 3NT shows a huge hand with a balanced 31-33 hcp. This system features negative free bids and negative free bid doubles, making these bids into general principles that are a part of many defensive and competitive situations. Slam bidding features Q bids that tell about a control in a suit and ask for control of another specific suit as a prelude to a variety of Roman Keycard type asks. Kickback and Baby Roman Keycard Blackwood are ways of making asks at levels lower than 4NT. Learning and playing this system will move a player and his partner to a higher level and introduce new ideas to all but the well rounded expert student of the game of bridge. Even then, the expert will have food for thought.

GUMP: ACCURATE BIDDING AT BRIDGE FOR THE MILDLY DERANGED

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