Archive for May, 2006
AGT 101: Making sense of these priceless WMA tables
The raw numbers in the Age Graded Tables may seem daunting, but there is method in this masters madness. I’ve found several sites that explain how to use the AGT, which have been through several iterations over the years. A good introduction was written by Running Times editor Jonathan Beverly almost a decade ago. British […]
May 4, 2006
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Age Graded Tables finally arrive! And we have ’em
WMA veep Rex Harvey today sent me this Microsoft Excel file (updated 5/18/06 to fix M55 shot factor) containing the Age Graded Tables — factors for multiplying your times or distances to see how they compare with marks in the “Open Class” (generally 20- to 30-year-olds) or any other age group. Officially, these tables are […]
May 3, 2006
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Geezerjock doing drugs — story on masters’ prescription use
Geezerjock magazine is tackling the elephant in the living room — the use of prescription drugs by masters athletes. Many of us take our medicine under doctor’s orders. Some may have a more nefarious purpose. Geezerjock magazine wants to get to the bottom of all this, with real-life stories instead of whispered rumors. I’ve been […]
May 2, 2006
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Geezerjock magazine takes its leap of faith
They pulled the trigger. Anyone wanting to start a subscription to GeezerJock magazine now has to pony up $30 for 18 issues or $40 for 30. (Both give you Web access to current issue and its archived articles, though.) This is great news, however, for masters media — since the Chicago publishers of GJ now […]
May 1, 2006
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