The Michigan Runner is one of our partners in RunningNetwork.com and my new venture, Fortius Media Group. The Michigan Runner has Gary Morgan, a 1988 Olympian at 20k, who we affectionately call Mr. Ubiquitous, or, after his experience on Mt.Hood in 2012 (another story), Mr. Lucky.
MICHIGAN RUNNER SPECIAL EDITION
A GLSP SERIES – RUN UP TO THE SOCHI WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
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We just wrapped up our Sochi preview shows and are now looking to bringing our audience the stories at Sochi. Gary Morgan, AKA Mr. Ubiquitous, will soon be reporting back from the games. He arrives in Sochithis Tuesday. As an Olympian, (Race Walker in Seoul Summer Games), Morgan has easy access to our country’s participants. We look forward to bringing you that coverage.
We love covering Olympic events, as they bring us substantial traffic. In the past seven years, our Olympic themed shows have attracted nearly a million viewers to our Michigan Runner and Running Network channels.
Our journey started in Michigan, last March, with visits to the Otsego Club, Boyne Mountain, Nubs Nob and Treetops. We went a tad over budget when we shot a Sochi Preview show in Moscow’s Red Square and then later in the fall did a number of shows in New York City’s Times Square.
We have four new shows in our Run Up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games series.
Olympic Host Cities: Vancouver, Torino, Calgary, St. Moritz, Albertsville, Atlanta and Salt Lake City are discussed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Torch Relays: Calgary, Vancouver, Torino and Atlanta – Gary Morgan talks about his participation in both the Atlanta & Salt Lake City Relays
and reporting on the Beijing, London, Tirino and Vancouver relays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Events Worth Watching – Cross Country, Bobsled, Ski Jumping, Figure Skating, especially Ice Dancing are highlighted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Mike McCafferty Reports from Salt Lake City, Site of the 2002 Games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Run Up to the Sochi Winter Games – The Series
Julie Chu – U.S, Hockey Player – Gary Morgan Reports From Times Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
100 Day Kick Off at Times Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Tom W
allisch & Devlin Logan – Snowboadrers & Free Style – Gary Morgan Reports From Times Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Louie Vito & Kelly Clark – Snowboarding & Free Style – Gary Morgan Reports From Times Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Curling and Slopestyle Skiing – Gary Morgan Reports From Times Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Cameron Myler & Emily Hughes – Gary Morgan Reports From Times Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Sochi Update from Moscow – Gary Morgan Reports From Red Square
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Sochi Winter Games Sponsors
Keith Gornick – “The Otsego Club & The Gornick Era” mini series
http://glsp.com/otsego_
The Kona Grand Slam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Past Winter Olympic Shows
Olympic speed skating star, Dan Jansen reports on the Vancouver Games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Boyne’s Olympians: Ericksen, Schneider and Adgate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Boyne’s Olympic Legacy with Steve Kircher
http://michigangolfer.tv/
Lake Placid Olympic Museum with Jennie McCafferty
http://michigangolfer.tv/
Olympians Train at the Otsego Club with Jennie McCafferty
http://michigangolfer.tv/
The Mascot Race at the Vancouver Games with Gary Morgan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
The Vancouver Olympic Logo Designer with Gary Morgan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
The Torch Comes To Vancouver with Gary Morgan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
The Oympic Torch Run Stops in Windsor with Gary Morgan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Olympic Summer Games
Beijing — 2008
Opening Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/my_
Making Friends In Beijing – Gary Morgan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Final Thoughts on the Beijing Games with Gary Morgan,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
London — 2012
Race Walking 20K,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Opening Ceremony,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Oxford University – Home Track for the first sub 4-minute mile of Roger Bannister,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Women’s Triathlon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Women’s Marathon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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UPCOMING GLSP SHOWS
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Winter
Sochi Winter Olympics – Sochi, Russia
Kona St.Patrick’s Day Run, Plymouth
Eagle Crest Resort – Improvements – Driving Range & Course, Ypsilanti
Newberry CC – New Owner, New Tees, New Club House, New Attitude *
Spring
75th Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid. Benton Harbor*
Michigan Golf Hall of Fame, Big Rapids
Inaugural Novi Half Marathon, Novi
Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Cleveland, OH
Diemer Family of Races, Cutlerville*
West Michigan Golf Show, Grand Rapids
Michigan Golf Show, Novi
Dexter-Ann Arbor Half Marathon, Dexter & Ann Arbor
Weekend Warrior Marathon, Armada
Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Alma Festival of Races
Summer
Kona 10 Mile Road Race, Plymouth
The Otsego Club – The Gornick Era – The Movie
Bruce and Jerry Matthews: Birmingham Golf Courses*
RBC Canadian Open, Bizard, Que, CA
Eagle Crest Resort, Ypsilanti
Kensington Challenge, Milford*
Milford Labor Day 30K *
Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club, Grand Rapids
Fall
NCAA D1 – Cross Country Championships, Terra Haute, IN
Spartans Invitational – Presented by Playmakers, East Lansing
12th Annual Dan Jilek 5K Memorial Run, Ann Arbor
Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak*
Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon, Grand Rapids
Wicked Halloween Run, Plymouth
LP MHSAA Cross Country Finals at MIS , Brooklyn
Hot Chocolate Run, Plymouth
Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit*
Author
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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