Sorrento to Rome

We drove from Sorrento to Rome.

It was about a 4 hour drive.  We had a little trouble with the first Toll Station and then it was a smooth ride.

Amalfi Coast

Our driver picked us up at 9:00am and dropped us off at 5:00pm.

View on the Amalfi Coast

My Hungarian roots

Armed with the limited information that my mother gave me, Mary and I went on a day trip to Boldva, Hungary to see what I could find about my roots.  I was surprised with what I could find.

Gravestone of my great grandmother and great grandfather.

My Hungarian Heritage

Mary and I are going to Hungary in September. I asked my mother about our family history and this is what she wrote ...

Nike Heritage Trip to Eugene

I've never posted pictures of a full trip to Eugene. So here are pictures from today's trip.

(8:15) Loading the bus on the Nike campus

40 Year Feng Tay / Nike Partnership

I posted an 8-minute video on YouTube from the 40-year celebration of the Feng Tay / Nike Partnership. I think the video does a great job of showing the importance and value of the two companies working together. Feng Tay was a small factory in Taiwan in 1977 when Phil Knight and C.H. Wang signed the first Supply Agreement.

My Genetic History

I asked my mother about her maternal history.  Below is what she wrote.

These words are from my mother ...

Pictures from the 70's

I scanned 24 pictures from my running days and posted them here.

Click "Read more" to see all 24 pictures.

Nike's Hood to Coast History

[Updated June 2018] Hood to Coast started in 1982.  This is the 37th year.

Nike has entered at least one team every year since 1983.  There have probably been at least 20,000 Nike employees and affiliates from around the world who have participated over the years.  Hood to Coast Nike to its running heritage and is in our own backyard.

Tarahumara is the only Nike team to participate every one of those years and has only lost their division twice; in 1987 and 2006.  A victory this year will be 33rd time.

Nike holds almost half of the division records (7 of 16) including the overall 1995 Mambu Baddu record which converts to 4:51 per mile.

Nike also holds the longest standing division record set by Nike Team Swoosh in 1992.

About me, I've run or walked 28 times: 14 Nike Hood to Coast teams and 14 Nike Portland to Coast teams.  17 of those years I was on a team that won its division.  (can anyone beat that?)

  1985-1995:  Tarahumara, Corporate Mixed.  Won 10 of 11 years.
  1996-2001:  Limp Swooshes, Men's Masters.  I couldn't run 3 years.
  2002-2005:  T-Wrecks, Mixed Masters Walking.
  2006-2015:  T-Wrecks, Mixed Super Masters Walking.  Won 7 of  9 years.

Now some Nike HTC history.  My history-keeping fell off in recent years.

Nike's first Hood to Coast team, 1983 Tarahumara