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A True Honor Nov 15, 2009
This book is for those who look back and understand that the support system that they needed to be successful was a part of their life all the time. I met Matt McCue and could see the passion that he had for running and the passion he has for those who help others be their best. What a great job he did honoring those that helped him be the best he could be, as a runner and person. A must for coaches; a must for runners that want to understand why coaches do some of the things they do.
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A Must Read Nov 03, 2009
This great little book by Matt McCue is a MUST READ for every runner, coach or fan of the sport. Mr. McCue recounts the trials and tribulations of his days as high school runner in Iowa, running for Coach Brown at Regina High. He then heads to the University of Colorado to run for their legendary coach, Mark Wetmore, as a walk on. Mr. McCue takes us inside the world of the high school and college runner. It is fascinating study of the relationship that develops between athlete and coach at both the high school and collegiate levels. I gave this book to one of my former runners who is now running for a Division 1 college program and he devoured it in two hours. "An Honorable Run" takes it's place along side "Running with the Buffaloes" and "God on the Starting Line".
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A runner's book! Oct 09, 2009
Matt McCue has written what he thought was a tribute to the two legendary coaches who have guided him through his running career. What he really did was tell the story of how his own passion for getting all that he could out of himself as an athlete and what it really takes to pursue a dream of excellence. Along the way we get glimpses into the significant ways that coaches impact our society and how important a family support system is to the youth of America.
I recommend this book to any runner, coach, or parent of any high school athlete.
Well done!
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An Honorable Run Sep 02, 2009
I read this book in a few days and it left me wanting more. I'm a tad biased having grown up in Iowa and now living in Colorado. Matt McCue exemplifies what hard work and determination can do for someone when it comes to running. At the end of the book, I started reflecting on my own personal running career, I probably put forth 70% of the effort and dedication that Matt did, thus I left wondering what if I laid it all out on the line, what would I have been able to accomplish. Matt knows the answer he did just that.
Any runner, especially anyone who has run CC or Track in high school and/or college will love this book.
Great story!
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Iowa Boy Chasing the Running Dream Sep 01, 2009
Like Running with the Buffaloes, Once a Runner, and Born to Run, this book makes you want to pop out of bed at 6:00 a.m. and log some miles. It makes you want to chase that dream of high school, college, or road race glory.
An Honorable Run describes the author's days as a runner at Iowa City Regina high school and Colorado University. Perhaps I'm biased because I grew up competing with this high school (but wouldn't that make me biased against him?), but this book gives a great summary of the author's hard-fought years of chasing his running goals. I can live vicariously through this text and think, "What if I trained my heart out and went to school at the top running school in the nation to be my absolute best?" This book shows what happened to the author when he answered that question.
Also, the book chronicles the author's interactions with the "mythical" CU coach Wettmore and his locally-famous high school coach Brown. The personalities conflicting, and great to read about.
Of course, the book includes the author's success/failures chasing these dreams, and the personal level these coaches affected him over the years, college and beyond.
I also liked the insight into the CU training program, and the continued interaction with his ties back home.
Great work.
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