The Reebok Indoor Games track meet in Boston, is traditionally one of the best Track Meets of the year. Reebok also invites a select number of Running Specialty stores to the event and this was my second year in a row attending. Boulder Running Company, Naperville Running Company, Skinny Raven Sports, Maine Running Co and Fleet Feet Albany were a few of the stores that attended a round table discussion on product, brand direction and the state of the business.

The highlight, however is attending the Saturday night indoor meet and catching up with old friends. During the meet, there were a number of exciting races featuring 2008 Olympians. Nick Willis, from New Zealand running 3:53.54 in the Mile and Nick Symmonds winning the 1,000 meters with his indefatigable kick. Young Olympian (I do mean Young) Galen Rupp, battling in the 3,000 and Australia's Gold Medalist Pole Vaulter, Steve Hooker, going for 20 feet in the Pole Vault. You also had four high school boys running under 4:10 for the mile, with the winner coming all the way from 7th place to win at the tape. There was also a pool going on my friend Kris Hartner's time in the Masters Mile (4:36 and 3rd).

The highlight was definitely watching the women's 5,000 meters. Shalane Flanagan running 14:47.62 and slicing 20 seconds from the American record. She lead the entire way, then was edged with an identical time at the tape by Sentaye Ejigu, from Ethiopia who stalked her the entire way. You could say she has brass, you know what, but this runner will own every American Record from 5K to the Marathon before it is over..... Marty Liquori was right when he said..."Road Racing is Rock N Roll, Track is Carnegie Hall!"