Talk:Amos Alonzo Stagg

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Contents 1 Comment 2 Pumping arms is an innovation? 3 WikiProject class rating 4 Foundation

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Currently, in Arlington, VA, USA, a Boy Scout Troop runs an annual Alonzo Stagg Hike, allowing participants to cover up to 50 miles in 20 hours. This is based on Stagg's legendary hikes for his teams at the beginning of the practice season. Not sure if the current hike or the legendary ones fit into this entry. --Habap 21:32, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Pumping arms is an innovation?

I'm not sure if pumping your arms to run faster can really be seen as an innovation of pretty much anyone. Isn't it just a natural motion that is accentuated when running quickly? You could coach a focus on it, and concentrate on increasing it, but the phrasing right now makes it seem like everyone ran with their arms at their sides before Stagg (try that sometime =).

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[edit] Foundation

The Amos Alonzo Stagg Foundation Inc. exists but I am unable to find a website or information about it's history. I know it existed pre-1962. When President John Fitzgerald Kennedy issued his famous 50 mile hike challenge [1] the foundation gave awards, in the form of a bronze medallion [2], to those who completed the hike in less than 12 hours. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arkansascajun (talk • contribs) Mar 18, 2008