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Ellie Kay's signature humor coupled with her practical money-saving plans equal an outstanding book for families wanting to cut costs and also share with those in need. Known to many as the ''savings queen,'' she packs easy-to-follow advice into every page, covering the most economical ways to grocery shop, how to organize those coupons, and tips for saving money on transportation, furniture, clothing, and much more. This edition is rewritten to include updated and new material to reflect current economic realities.
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coupons, coupons, and more coupons.......2007-01-06
I've read this book, and if you are someone who uses coupons, it will be a great book. I, however, live in an area with no stores that double coupons nor do I have access to newsstands selling various city newspapers to buy several Sunday papers for coupons. There's nothing wrong with having a local coupon swap box, but I nor my friends are interested in clipping EVERY coupon and swapping.
So. If you want a book that saves grocery money with coupons, go for it.
If not, I recommend Miserly Mom by Joni McCoy. She dismisses coupons in general as they are usually coupons for stuff you wouldn't buy anyway.
ps ellie kay is a rather amusing read, I'll admit
a reader.......2004-12-10
Here's the only money saving tip you need - stop buying books that tell you how to save money! There is nothing here that isn't already out there in various places for free on the internet or your local public library (the public library is the greatest money saving resource you have - use it!). And if you really want to make money, start writing your own book of the incredibly obvious tips and get someone to publish it.
not helpful.......2004-11-08
I will be odd-man-out and admit that I am extremely disappointed with this book. I was hoping to find interesting and unique ways to save money while still practicing generosity. The information in this book, however, is nothing I can't find for free on the internet.
To make matters worse, Ms. Kay's style of writing is obnoxious and self-serving. She claims the name of Christ but, from reading her vignettes that start each chapter, she seems to be more worldly than anything. She often speaks ill of her husband and in some stories seems hell-bent on her refusal to be submissive and supportive of him. She shows no meekness of spirit or heart.
I would recommend a book like Charity and Its Fruit by Jonathan Edwards. At least until something better comes along.
A valuable read.......2004-03-26
I loved the Tightwad books, and this updated edition of Shop, Save, and Share by Ellie Kay is equally good, but written in an even more fun-to-read and witty style. I've found the book to offer great savings tips that are realistic and practical without a great deal of extra effort, because if it's going to take a lot of time to do--(at least for me)--it's not going to get done!
I recently enjoyed hearing Ellie (in a very warm and charming manner) give good advice on the Money Matters radio program, so I also got and would recommend her latest book, A Women's Guide to Family Finances.
I'm already saving $$.......2004-02-25
As a mom to 2 teenage boys (and a husband who counts in the teenager category most of the time)my grocery bill is astronomical! Ellie's book is jam packed with practical, easy to implement ideas that saved me money the first week after reading it. Last night I shopped the Walgreen circular (something I would have never done before taking Ellie's advice) for toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, softner, toothpaste, peanuts, and my favorite lipstick that was buy one/get one free - yahoo! I saved $37 on $80's worth of items. I wish I had read her book 10 years ago. My grocery bill is down and my ability to share with others is up. It doesn't get much better than that. Thanks, Ellie for sharing with us!
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Shop, Save, and Share is a streamlined program to help you save hundreds of dollars a month on groceries and household supplies and have a bounty to share with people in need. While the Food Economic Review says the average family of seven spends nearly $1000 a month on food, Ellie Kay spends only $200 a month for the same items plus diapers, toiletries, and cleansers. And in one year she donated over $1000 in groceries to needy families!
Using the simple principles of Shop, Save, and Share, most households can lower their food budgets 50% to 85% under national norms. A smashing success on 120 Air Forces bases worldwide, Ellie Kay's Shop, Save, and Share presentation has been made available to more than half a million people.
"Ellie Kay's tips were conceived in shoe leather walking the aisles of the supermarkets and shops of the city. Shop, Save, and Share will definitely save you big bucks and point the way to sharing your secrets with others."
Pastor Jack D. Brock, Senior Pastor, Christ Community Church
"Ellie Kay's book challenges families to take charge of their finances, simplify their lives, reassess their priorities, and share with others who are less fortunate. Her simple yet revolutionary program changes families daily."
MG Lawson W. Magruder III, Commanding General, U.S. Army
"One evening with this extremely practical book will change your whole approach to balancing income and expenses. On
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Fabulous, easy read with great ideas.......2004-03-09
When you're facing financial difficulty, the last thing you should be doing is buying consumer products like books, right? Except maybe this one and one by Mary Hunt on managing money. I remember my mom cutting coupons but I never exactly studied the science of it. Ellie Kay breaks it all down for you. you get taught about ways to save money I had no idea existed. It's a quick, easy read that you can gain skills from and immediately apply. It is the kind of lesson where you can use the tools you gain slowly then apply on a larger scale after you master some steps. It is definitely worth owning, reviewing, and referring to. I actually was directed to this book by another of Ellie's books I received upon becoming engaged--The New Bride Guide. That was a surprisingly refreshing, honest, and useful book--and believe me I read dozens of them! That one was not cliche either. Anyways, definitely pick up Shop,Save,and Share. It is worth your money and time--I promise whether you plan on cutting brand buying out of your habits or not. The beauty of learning the actual science is that you can apply it to your lifestyle at a level of stringency that is comfortable for you and your family.
A whole new revolution to saving!.......2004-01-21
I am so thankful to find such a Treaure! Ellie Kay has really done a work in educating the beginner to the novice shopper on saving and sharing!
My first jaw dropping moment was when I went to Wallie World and my total was $111.09 and after my coupons my total was $46.97! WOW.... I felt like doing the running man right there at the checkout! The cashier looked at me and said, "I want to go shopping w/you!" It was a really GREAT moment! I would've saved even more money if I had went to Meijer where they double coupons up to .50. But at the time Wal-Mart was my comfort zone. Even though Wal-Mart redeems your coupons at face value, Shop, Save, and Share teaches you to use your coupons in conjunction. For example, I had 3 coupons for Huggies: two $5 OFF coupons for diapers [got these by simply calling Kimberly-Clark and telling them what I thought of their product, Ellie teaches you this too] and 1 coupon for free wipes with the purchase of 2 packages. I never thought to do this.
Another thing I incorporated from this book was to call every manufacturing company and gave them feedback on their product, I received so many coupons, coupon booklets [all at higher price value and longer expiration dates - if any], put on their mailing list and received samples - just by calling! My shopping time has been cut in half, because she also teaches you to make your grocery/shopping list in aisle order of your store. My family has also incorporated giving to local charities, neighbors, and our local church on items that I receive free w/my coupons and items that only cost me a few pennies. For example Dog treats were on sale for $2, I had a coupon for $1 that doubled to me getting them FREE! I gave them to my neighbor and it blessed them and me too!
Although, I am a much better saver now, I still refer back to the book.
Thank you Ellie so much for all the help! You've helped me save money, spend more time w/my fam - instead of in the store and to simply bless others!
A stay at home mom's dream-- it really works!!!.......2003-11-14
I must admit I was a bit sceptical when I first purchased this book. Couponing seemed an unlikely way to save any substantial amount of money. Boy was I wrong! This book has truly impacted our finances for the better. I am a new stay at home mother and this book really does work! I cannot believe how much money we save (or how much I wasted before). It does take time and effort to really make it work, but the savings are phenomenal. I now feel like I am contributing to our family's financial well being while staying home with our child as well. Who could ask for more! I strongly recommend this book!
Shopping now has a whole new meaning!!.......2003-10-10
I highly recommend this book to anyone who does the bulk of their grocery shopping. Using many of the principles in Ellie's book I was able to purchase $91.82 worth of groceries and toiletries for only $28.73!! Many of the items purchased were not necessarily things that my family uses but because I was able to get many of them free I felt good knowing that I would be able to help our local food pantry.
And not only does this book help you save money but the stories are inspiring, and Ellie's own personal stories are hilarious.
An Inspiration.......2003-08-10
This book is AWESOME. Since I read it I've been giving "coupon seminars" from my office. My coworkers are amazed by ability to cut my grocery bill by two-thirds.
I also found a distant cousin who is stationed at an air base in Germany and plan on sending my coupons to his family soon.
Ellie Kay has inspired me to save and serve.
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Shop, Save, and Share
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Shop, Save, and Share
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1995 Maine Business and Professional Directory
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Most comprehensive source for Maine businesses........1996-07-12
The 1995 Maine Business and Professional Directory, along with its updated 1996 print and CD-Rom version, is the most comprehensive listing of private enterprise in the great State of Maine. "As Maine goes, so goes the Nation," is an apt phrase to characterize Tower's business publications. Publishing directories in Maine since 1820 (175 years), Tower now as an extensive network of databases for every State in the U.S. and most countries around the world. Tower's information is updated and timely, and always a phone call away at 1-800-969-8693
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The Odyssey of a Southerner: The Life and Times of Gustavus Woodson Smith
Leonne M. Hudson
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There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed, and in all of sport it was the elusive holy grail. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier. Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur still driven not just by winning but by the nobility of the pursuit. John Landy was the privileged son of a genteel Australian family, who as a boy preferred butterfly collecting to running but who trained relentlessly in an almost spiritual attempt to shape his body to this singular task. Then there was Wes Santee, the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and natural athlete who believed he was just plain better than everybody else. Spanning three continents and defying the odds, their collective quest captivated the world and stole headlines from the Korean War, the atomic race, and such legendary figures as Edmund Hillary, Willie Mays, Native Dancer, and Ben Hogan. In the tradition of Seabiscuit and Chariots of Fire, Neal Bascomb delivers a breathtaking story of unlikely heroes and leaves us with a lasting portrait of the twilight years of the golden age of sport.
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You'll Race Through This Book in a Four-Minute Mile.......2007-10-01
The Perfect Mile takes the reader into the intimate worlds of three extraordinary men, all from diverse backgrounds and continents. Even though you're familiar that Roger Bannister eventually came out victorious as the first man to fun the mile in under four minutes, the drama and tension of the runners' race to become the first to break the barrier will keep you turning pages almost as fast as the men were running around the track.
Without divulging too much, I will say that near the book's end, when two of the three men are racing in the 1956 "Mile of the Century," the other runner, who because of military obligations is not able to participate, is masterfully woven into the race, almost as if he were actually racing--how he would have run that race, how he would have positioned himself among the two others, and how he possibly would have won the race.
Sports Fans Beware; the Running Aspect of Bascomb's Novel is Less than "Perfect".......2007-05-21
There are certain barriers throughout life that are believed to be impossible to cross; some walls that people simply cannot get past due to physical or mental limitations. The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb tells a tale of one of those impossible-to-cross barriers, the four minute mile. Running a mile under four minutes was deemed impossible by nearly everyone ranging from well-known doctors to running experts to the common man. However in every generation comes those who challenge tradition, and the three who decided to challenge the four minute barrier were Roger Bannister, John Landy, and Wes Santee. Bannister a doctor himself who trained only during off hours, Landy a professional runner who dedicated his life to the mile, and Santee a college student who believed he was unbeatable. Bascomb's novel attempts to describe the courage and determination that these three men exuberated while trying to achieve something deemed impossible. However, he spends little time dealing with the actual training and preparation required to run a sub-four minute mile, and much more on the mundane daily life of Roger Bannister.
The novel is told mainly about Bannister's life, for he is the one who eventually becomes the first man to run under four minutes. It starts out with a young Bannister going off to college. Upon arrival he is asked if he would like to compete in any sports, and he chooses to run the mile. Though he is beaten by an elder man smoking a cigar both before and after the event, his talent is noticed and soon Bannister has a coach. From here on out, most people would expect the story to portray his great amounts of training, but instead we get a heavy dose of how boring it was to be a doctor back in the 1950s. Page after page the reader is bogged down with medical terms and descriptions of just how difficult it was for Roger to manage training and becoming a doctor. Maybe his life really was this boring, but did Bascomb have to making it seem this way? I spent the entire time reading this part of the book (other than the time I spent sleeping) thinking "my God I thought this book was about a runner!" When Bascomb does mention the athletic aspect of this book it is simply to list the times Bannister achieved as he slowly marched towards the four minute mile, no description of the races, just times.
After briefly covering the American Wes Santee's attempts at the four minute mile in college and John Landy's own struggle to break the barrier, the story once again turns back to Bannister. Finally the big day is upon him, although the conditions are less than ideal. It is rainy, which does not make for a quick pace, but Bannister wishes to continue nonetheless. He starts the day out like any other, and once again Bascomb seems to describe in detail every patient Bannister sees that day before heading out to the track. However he does finally manage to step onto the track with his two rabbits standing beside him ready to pace him through three of the four hopefully historic laps. Finally the reader is blessed with a description of the race. Bannister exhausts one of his pacers after a 1:58 split through the first mile and continues on through the third lap in three minutes even. As Bannister barrels through the line Bascomb does an excellent job of describing his collapse and nearly dead facial expression. Bascomb allows the suspense to mount as the reader anxiously turns page after page in an attempt to discover the final time. All Bannister heard was "3" and the crowd went wild. The reader eventually learns that his final time was three minutes and fifty-nine seconds, a new world record and the first sub-four minute mile ever recorded.
Despite Bascomb's superb description of the arguably most important race of the century, he neglects to give much other running-related information throughout the rest of the novel. Obviously the reader needs to know just how much Bannister had to balance on a daily basis, but there is little need to go into such detail. Many of Bascomb's readers are sports fans who have picked up the book because they truly love the sport of running and therefore want to hear tales of heart-stopping finishes and awesome performances. The energy Bannister put into his training and medical work is evident, and Bascomb does a superb job at portraying the human spirit through him. However, it would have been nice to have the story more related to the actual "Mile".
From: Colin Daileda
The perfect sports fan book.......2007-04-17
The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb is a perfect read for any sports fan. It is an exciting recounting of actual runners and their stories. I enjoyed this book that tells the story of three milers with a single goal: to be the world's first to break the four minute mile. The four minute mile was believed to be humanly impossible, until it was broken by a young English athlete named Roger Banister. Roger along with an American, Wes Santee, and Australian, John Landy all were ambitious, competitive, disciplined young men who wanted to show the world that the four minute mile was not impossible. But they also wanted to be the first to break the "impossible" barrier. The story takes place on three different continents as it follows the three athletes as they train and prepare for their next attempt on the barrier on the track.
Cries of encouragement from the fans and fellow runners pushed Roger toward the line. At this point he was beyond exhausted, yet there was no more pain he had simply used it all up. Yet he kept running on pure will, even as the distance from the tape appeared to get farther and farther away. Still he drove on three, two, only one more stride. He hurled himself at the tape. This is the description of my favorite scene in the book that I think will put a very good picture in anyone's head. This made me think of all the sacrifices that all athletes have to take to achieve any goal big or small. Yet many aren't willing to make this sacrifice.
I thought that Neal Bascomb did a great job writing this book he had many articles and transcripts and books to go through to find every detail about the runners and their background. He paints colorful pictures of the races in your head. There were a few parts that were hard to follow. I thought that this was a challenging book due to its length. I will definitely remember this book's descriptiveness in the future. I enjoyed learning all about the miles' history and it's very interesting origin. I think that any runner has to read this book, even if they don't like challenging books. They can still read it easily because there is little advanced vocabulary.
Probably a Better Movie than Book.......2007-01-24
What a great idea for a book. Three runners from different backgrounds and countries each competing to be the first man to run a four minute mile. I really wanted to like this book more than I did. After many, many pages detailing training, training, adn more training I began to skim in ernest.
By the time the featured race was run, I was all out of steam. I cannot put my finger on just what is wrong with the book other than it is really dry and boring. Maybe if the author had gotten more into the personalities and less into the training regimens. Anyway, somewhere they say it is "soon to be a major motion picture". Mabye the movie will be better.
Inspiring.......2006-09-16
If you run, competitively or not, you'll enjoy this book. It shows the level of effort and the perseverance required to attain a goal. I recommend it.
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Forty-some years after the barrier was broken it's difficult to imagine how daunting a challenge the four-minute mile once was, but for a generation of world-class runners it represented the impossible dream. Roger Bannister, the British middle-distance runner who finally achieved the epic quest in 1954, wrote this stunning memoir of his life as a runner a year later; intelligent, analytical, dramatic, and graceful, it remains a sporting classic. Though two introductions have been added in years since, it's a shame that Bannister, a remarkable man who graduated from Oxford to a distinguished medical career, has never penned a more complete memoir. Still, his achievement as a young man remains one of the pivotal moments in 20th-century sports, and his account of that achievement is as good a glimpse into a runner's race toward greatness as has ever been written.
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"Bannister writes in much the same fashion as he runs-with rippling smoothness, eye-catching grace, and spectacular effectiveness." -The New York Times
"It is strange that the intrinsically simple and unimportant act of placing one foot after another for 1,760 yards, as fast as possible, should become such an important sporting achievement. I think the appeal lies in its simplicity-it needs no money, no equipment, no particular physique, no knowledge, no education-and in a world of increasingly complex technology, it stands out as a naive statement about the nature of man. A man can, with his own two feet, overcome severe difficulties to reach a pinnacle upon which he can declare, 'No one has done this before.' " -Roger Bannister, from the Introduction
All sports have pivotal moments, single events that change perceptions forever after. For the sport of running, such a moment occurred on a blustery May afternoon in 1954, when Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. This is the story of that epic run.
Today, fifty years later, lovers of the sport--runners and non-runners alike--will be moved by this modest but impassioned story of one of sport's true heroes.
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Four-Minute mile...slow?.......2002-04-18
A great story about a great runner! You keep reading only wishing that he had put more about his career. It reads really slow and much of the book could be skipped over. I recommend the book if you are looking for a background of Bannister starting from birth. I was looking for something about his running.
True Perspective on Life & Running.......2002-01-25
Roger Bannister sets about telling the story of his historic record 4 minute mile but in the process he reveals that there is more to life than just running. This book is quite unlike most running books I have read in that Bannister strives to keep things in perspective amid spectacular and historic events. It could just be his British demeanor, but I found narrative rather enjoying.
Fascinating.......2000-06-22
This is a very interesting bk but maybe he should talk more about the running (after all it is the 4 min mile) and introduce his characters before he starts to talk about them.
Bannister was the epitome of a great man........1998-09-15
Bannister not only was the greatest runner of his time, he also was a incredibly thinking and balanced man. He was an amatuer because he understood running was only a means to a better life.
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The 50th anniversary of the first four-minute mile is May 6, 2004. Since that great day in 1954 when Roger Bannister broke through the wall that many said would never be breached, hundreds of milers have gone sub-four-but the achievement is still an extraordinary one, and the four-minute mile stands as a measure of greatness. This book contains interviews with and commentary from the great milers, from Bannister to his great rival, John Landy, to the stars of each succeeding decade (including Peter Snell, Eammon Coghlan, Jim Ryun, and John Walker), all of them discussing the mile-its poetry, its rhythms, the tactics for running it, and above all, what it means to run sub-four.
This is an important piece of track history, and a book to edify and inspire all runners.
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A Powerful Insight Into Some Very Fast Men.......2003-07-24
This book is a gem.
Jim Denison invites us to hear these remarkable runners tell their side of their first four minute mile. He captures their spirit, philosophies and, occasionally, ego, brilliantly.
Some broke four minutes by accident, others to humble an opponent. Some were spiritual about it, others scientific.
Wow. Not at all what I assumed about four minute milers. As I am not a member of that elite group, I learned they're just like regular people. Just, uh, faster. I feel as if I know these men, despite their accomplishments as runners.
I expect my daughters will read it, embrace it, and chase the dream of the sub-four minute mile.
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Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile: Sports Myth and Sports History
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On 6th May 1954, in what is regarded as one of the key moments in the history of modern sport, Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. Fifty years on, Bannister's status, not just as a champion athlete but also as a true British hero, a gentleman and an amateur from a "golden era" in sport, retains its unblemished appeal.
Until now there has been little critical and even less close historical study of Bannister and his achievement. This book redresses the balance, and in doing so provides fresh insights into the making of this British champion.
Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile does more than detail the history of a sports star. It is a testimonial to the legend of Roger Bannister but it also invites the reader to reconsider the very words often used to describe him - notably "hero" and "gentleman amateur." Informed by contemporary sports science, the text also questions the significance of the four-minute mile per se.
Thoroughly researched, this book gives fascinating insights into the history of track racing as well as early athletic training methods and the beginnings of sports science.
The first rigorous historical study of Bannister's sporting life and the man behind the legend reveals an ambivalent athlete - highly achievement-orientated and scientific in his approach but also in love with the freedom of running sensuously in nature, in contrast to the constraints of modern sport.
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Breaking records and challenging the limits of human ability are central to much of our understanding of athletic track and field sports, with a world record title arguably as valued as an Olympic gold medal. Some particular limits and records take on greater significance, however, as in the case of the Four-Minute Mile which was roundly believed to be impossible until Roger Bannister shattered the illusion with half a second to spare in May 1954.
These essays look at the background of Bannister's achievement and the meaning that was ascribed to it by the media and the public at large, drawing on an array of interdisciplinary and international influences to unpick the legend surrounding an historic moment in our social and sporting past.
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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on June 9, 2007. The length of the article is 991 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Bowden's feat was far from trivial.(Sports)(Bowerman Mile's honorary starter was the first American with a sub-four-minute mile)
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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on May 6, 2004. The length of the article is 2612 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: An enduring mark.(Sports)(Fifty years ago today, Roger Bannister became the first man to break four minutes in the mile. It's still significant today.)
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This digital document is an article from Running & FitNews, published by American Running & Fitness Association on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2045 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Four laps, four quarters of a mile, under 4 minutes.(American Running Association)
Publication:
Running & FitNews (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: American Running & Fitness Association
Volume: 22
Issue: 2
Page: 8(1)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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