Archive for August, 2005
Pathos in Paradise — my Hawaiian Hall of Shame
Jerry Wojcik, editor of National Masters News, has a routine at nationals. He collars athletes and basically asks: “How do you rate this meet?” He’s looking for a hook for his lead article in the next issue — a consensus on whether the event trended toward dream or disaster. Near the end of the weekend […]
August 11, 2005
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Few Americans competing for chance at IAAF worlds appearance
As I suspected and feared, the logistics and expense of competing at San Sebastian (and maybe Edmonton and Honolulu) have put the kibbosh on American hopes for a presence at Helsinki and its masters exhibitions at the rainy-windy IAAF world meet. Tonight, while checking the
August 11, 2005
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Masters nationals – my personal Hall of Fame picks
I viewed Honolulu from the top of Diamond Head and took a magical nighttime stroll on Waikiki Beach – but for me the most memorable sights on Oahu last weekend were a collection of great and gutsy athletes who competed at the USATF National Masters Outdoor Championships. Over four days at the University of Hawaii’s […]
August 10, 2005
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Playing tourist before the track meet
Some 800 athletes are competing at nationals here in Honolulu — a dismal turnout compared with previous USATF masters meets. But from a visitor’s perspective, the choice was brilliant. Folks who’ve had a chance to explore Honolulu, Waikiki and Pearl Harbor have been thrilled. This ain’t Decatur, baby. A trip of a lifetime for me, […]
August 4, 2005
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Aloha from Honolulu and the masters nationals
Coming from Paradise (San Diego), I’m still amazed at THIS Paradise. Weather was in low 80s when I arrived this afternoon after a 5-hour flight. Good omen: I couldn’t feel the bum-bump of my 767 landing — it was that smooth. Checked in at the University of Hawaii dorm (after Jim and Lynn Naftel gave […]
August 2, 2005
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Age group based on birth year is on WMA docket
How about we change masters rules so your age group is determined by your birth year instead of your birth date? Think that’s a stretch? Not according to the Germans, who have made that an official proposal at the General Assembly of World Masters Athletics in four weeks. That idea is among many being put […]
August 1, 2005
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