Author Archives: Greg Hall

About Greg Hall

Software guy who has been writing my Off The Couch column in KC newspapers, publications and websites since 1994. Has been bounced from some of the finest media establishments this side of State Line Road. Dad first and everything else second...and there are a lot of everything elses.

Cross Country Is… 2019 Edition

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Greg Hall

Cross country is your principal receiving a phone call from a concerned citizen who is distraught over seeing the boys run topless through the neighborhood. Cross country is that one girl who trains with the boy’s team because she can. … Continue reading →

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Why The Blue Springs School District Needs An Enema

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Greg Hall

To say I was flabbergasted after reading the interview on MileSplit.com with Mark Bubalo, Blue Springs School District Activities Director, regarding the district’s decision to deny Tori Findley and Victor Mugeche the opportunity to run at the prestigious Arcadia meet … Continue reading →

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The Art of Shoveling Snow

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Greg Hall

The foot of snow that fell overnight covered the two concrete strips that made up our “driveway.” American homebuilders were a more frugal lot back in the late 1920s when my childhood home in South Omaha was built. Instead of … Continue reading →

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My First Boston Marathon In 2011 Was Fraught With Rookie Mistakes

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Greg Hall

I originally published this story in April 2011 after my first of four Boston Marathons. I had lost track of this story and just recently ran across it as I was cleaning out my computer’s hard drive in preparation for … Continue reading →

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Cross Country Is Also… (The Sequel)

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Greg Hall

My Cross Country Is… verse from 2015 was well received so why not follow it up with a sequel? May your summer training be cool, wet and weirdly wonderful. ******* Cross Country is difficult to explain to your non-running friends. … Continue reading →

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Be An October Rose

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Greg Hall
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Cross Country Is…

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Greg Hall

I wrote my Baseball Is… verse in 1994 as the MLB players went on strike and I feared my son would grow up wondering what this wonderful sport was all about. My Cross Country Is… verse comes from my experiences … Continue reading →

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