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Podcast: La Crosse Talk PM WIZM
Episode: At 71, Mark “Abe” Abraham gets set to lead La Crescent cross country, his 49th year coaching
Description: Mark Abraham, better known as “Abe,” in the WIZM studio Wednesday for La Crosse Talk PM. The La Crescent High School cross country coach talked about multiple aspects of doing the job for the past 49 years — 41 as La Crescent High School's coach. Last spring, Abraham, now 71, retired as the Lancers track and field coach but says he’ll stay on as cross country coach as long as he feels good doing it. Abraham, who said he runs about 10-12 miles a week with the team, talks about how the sport has changed, some philosophies when it comes t...