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Success in competitive running comes from pushing yourself hardest when your body is most exhausted and when the rewards are most distant. It comes from all those weekend and early-morning runs alone, without teammates to spur you on. Those who have trained with Alan say his efforts in practice are even more impressive than the record he set. As amazing as his 3:53.43 was in May, it is possible his best races are yet to come. His toughest challenge now may be the burden of high expectations...
...selecting our 2001 Colleges of the Year from among candidates recommended by our advisory board, the editors sought institutions with comprehensive freshman programs that have improved retention rates and created a sense of community for students. Amid a rapidly growing movement, the hardest part was choosing among so many impressive candidates. We believe they offer good news for other colleges looking for ways to turn raw freshmen into studious sophomores--and ultimately into productive alumni...
Hong kong film people have a well-earned rep as the hardest workers in show biz. In the mid-'80s Chow Yun-fat made a dozen pictures a year. But now that the local industry is crawling out of a post-'97 abyss, in which Hollywood films ruled while the home team slumped, it's almost unfair that one man should be hogging the box-office receipts and the critical laurels...
...looking for help sounding out "E-I-E-I-O" b) trying to win voters for George P. c) having the hardest workday of his term d) reading from The Hungry Caterpillar...
...Several different woods are used in building a gondola; the hardest pieces to find are the oak planks for the sides, which need to run the entire 11.5-m length of the gondola. The builders go to the lumberyard and choose the trees as they come in. Oak is both strong and rot-resistant, and is also used on the bottom of the boat. Elm is employed in some sections because it's strong and won't split. The breasthooks, two big solid pieces at both ends of the boat, are made from basswood, since it's easy to carve...