Jwolf wrote:Very excited to see 36-year-old Dianne Cummins win the 800m today. Is there really any question that she should go to the Commonwealth Games?

What time Jen?

Mouse, any particular event that you enjoyed? The only tape I was able to see was the women's 3,000m. and 100m. A coaching mate was there with his runner and I'm hoping he will bring home more footage. Glad you enjoyed the games Babysteps!!! It's a long held belief of mine that runners; ALL RUNNERS,...

It's all happening in your own back yard Maniacs!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9vZ89oWr9E" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It might as well be happening in Australia- Moncton isn't really MY backyard. ;) These kids are world class and the future of athletics! Moncton is a long wa...

It's all happening in your own back yard Maniacs!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9vZ89oWr9E

I'm happy in the knowledge that if you are at peace 95% of the time,
then you don't have to worry about the other 17%
Guru Cani.

ROW, did I ever tell you how I ran a sub 4 min. mile back in the 70's. True dinks - cross my heart and hope to die!!! Three of us, all C and B grade runners ran a measured (surveyors wheel) course and were all under the 4. My time was 3m.56.87sec. Only thing is it was on a bush track which was a 1 i...

kiwineil wrote:This is Neil, the RD for The Limberlost Challenge. A week to go! Fire off any questions you might have.

Who's looking after the sheep ?

Ha-ere Mai!
E manaaki nei e
Matou i a koe
No reira kia ora

If it's Roger Robinson the Kiwi ask him about his XC training, his sausage sessions and sausage recipes.

"..... a world championship marathoner, wants to run a much faster marathon, but her current running form limits her performance". Greg Mc Millan. Where would start with improving this athlete Michael, or anyone for that matter? I'm all for working on strengths but given that her coach is ...

Mileage may maketh the man, (woman)
but mileage for the sake of mileage will breaketh the man.

Guru C. Cani.

Kristen's earlier post on women's marathon running got me thinking. (I've too much time on my hands) Some stats. The men's World Record is 2.03.59 held of course by the great Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia. 2.06. has been bettered 32 times by 19 different runners, and 2.05., 9 times by 7 different r...

I love this thread. :lol: Okay, but seriously, what were people drinking back in the 70s? I want some of that! Kristen I ran my first marathon in 1972. If you are talking about what people were drinking during a marathon; well you had the choise of water or water. Incidentally, water bottles or cup...

Must have been a real corker of a race, 10 under 13 minutes and (11th) SHAHEEN Saif Saaeed back from injury, it would be great to see him bang out another good steeple. None of you have mentioned the 800 metres! An event that has stagnated since the retirement of world record holder Wilson Kipketer....

Pat Menzies wrote:Johnson did not set a 400m WR in Atlanta in '96

So what's your point Patrick?

The article dosen't say he ran the record at Atlanta.
Quote.
"Johnson had broken both the 200 and 400 metres world record ON HIS WAY TO GOLD MEDALS at the1996 Olympic
Games"

Taken from our Aths. Association newsletter. (seems I get more info on Canadian aths. here than I do from RM) Beyond a shadow of a doubt Usain Bolt is the ‘world’s fastest man,’ but before the Jamaican juggernaut, was the rightful owner of that moniker? According to a new BBC documentary entitled Us...

I took this from our Aths. Association newsletter. The prospect of lost luggage is a rare but annoying reality of international travel, and for world sprint hurdles silver medallist Priscilla Lopes Schlieps, it came with its own added twist on her recent jaunt to Doha. Arriving in the Qatari capital...

Just heard that Charlie Francis has passed away at the age of 61 after a battle with cancer.

Not interested in debating the negative parts of him.

He is survived by a wife and son.

15 year old impressionable kid running a 1,500m in school competition and we are talking caffeine pills and energy drinks. What hope has he got? :evil: Where are the moderators? This is plain idiotic!!! Then running a 10km. off 7 days training seems to be popular here, so what would I know :twisted:...

A bit of irony that at the top of that article was an Asics ad for the Gel-Nimbus-12 - "with extra cushioning". I agree with Goucher - there's a place for barefoot sessions, but find it hard to believe that running continually barefoot is sustainable for most runners other than those who a...

Have just finished watching the video. What a GREAT race!!! Thanks once again for posting this Michael. Nothing about Solinsky suggested he'd be the man to do this! I would say Ritzenhiem, would only have to get back to last seasons form and he would break 27. Galen Rupp's run was a cracker, even th...

Quote "Definitely! I'd love to sit down with him and hear what the race was like first hand. I've only met one other person, a runner from Edmonton named Sandy McCallum, who has run this race. (In fact she's run it every year from 2000 - 2008). It is such an epic event, but it must be extremely...

Woow I'm looking for the full race video. Several here: http://www.letsrun.com/2010/solinskyvideo0502.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The 2nd one has the whole race with so-so comentators. Simon get a nice interview in one the bottom ones, although (his training partner) Chris So...

That nail was still really stuck on. Hard to believe that it felt better after slicing it off. Interesting that every runner was wearing a Soloman race pack. I wonder if they are part of the required race gear? They do look pretty sweet, but a little too big for a normal ultra. The MdS is on my lif...

I can remember here when women were not allowed to race beyond 880 yds. and mens and womens athletic clubs were separate ( ??? Amateur Athletic Club....??? Women's Amateur Athletic Club) even though we shared the same facilities and wore the same colours. In the road and cross country season I don't...

A girl I used to train, now studying and working in the UK sent me this article.
She knows I'm a great admirer of Brother Colm!

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/fea ... 07270.html
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