Blood, Sweat & Spikes

Running the Wetmore Way

By: Lyle Smith

Narrated by: Lyle Smith

At the height of the first American Running Boom, a small town in New Jersey emerged as something of a magical place in the sport. Tiny Bernardsville, in the Somerset Hills produced dozens of local, state, age-group, and national champions and claimed a place in the pantheon of American distance running. A junior program fed a high school team of boys and girls that claimed legend status. Before he was one of the best collegiate distance running coaches on the planet, Mark Wetmore was the young, ambitious, experimental coach of this program. BLOOD, SWEAT & SPIKES is one story of one of those runners in that town and the people who made it unique in the history of the sport.

©2024 Lyle Smith (P)2025 Lyle Smith

Must listen for anyone who grew up running

Great listen for anyone who grew up running and loves the sport .Great insight one a legendary coach and how it all began from the view of one of his athletes.

In-depth narrative from one runner to another.

Highly relatable as a lifetime serial runner. Enjoyed *cover to cover. Lyle captures the essence of competitive running.