Archive for November, 2008
M75 Doc Hanson ♥ masters track: It saved his life
Dan Girling, a stocky masters track friend of mine, has a stock answer to why he sprints: Because I want to stay alive! Lots of meanings there. Basically, he wants to stave off sickness and out-of-shapeness. But once in a while, I hear tales of how being a masters track athlete actually does save your […]
November 15, 2008
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Tony Young’s son, Mack, runs away with state XC title
Tony Young, our M45 masters mile legend, may have lost his status as Best Runner in the House. His son Mack, still only a junior, won the Washington 4A state high school cross country championship last weekend in the eastern Washington town of Pasco. Story and photo are here. Tony posted the news on the […]
November 14, 2008
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M75 thrower Tom Allison hospitalized in Eugene, Oregon
M75 multi-eventer Tom Allison, a throwing buddy of former National Masters News editor Jerry Wojcik, is reported to be very ill and “has been in the hospital and a rehab center for about five weeks,” reports Suzy Hess from Eugene, Oregon. “It’s Strep. B and quite serious. Please have him in your thoughts and prayers.” […]
November 13, 2008
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Willie Venable’s killer gets relative slap on the wrist
In September 2006, we noted the tragic death of M55 sprinter Willie Venable, a much-beloved Seattle athlete. Now comes word that Willie’s assailant has received a five-year sentence for second-degree manslaughter in the case. David Summers wrote to masters champion David Ortman: “Just in case you were never informed, I forwarded to you a message […]
November 13, 2008
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USATF treasurer ‘sets record straight’ on Hightower reply
Ed Koch is the elected treasurer of USA Track & Field and one of the organization’s most respected leaders. He was re-elected by acclamation in 2004. In 1999, he won the Robert Giegengack Award, given annually to a person “who excels in contributing to the excellence and high standards of the sport of Athletics.” So […]
November 12, 2008
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Masters Age Records online, but still worthless junk
I was stoked. Giddy with anticipation. Hyper with hope. I saw this bombshell blurb on Page 5 of the November edition of National Masters News: “Masters Single Age Records Coming Soon. Peter Mundle has done and continues to do so many great things for masters track and field, running and race walking. Among his many […]
November 12, 2008
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You’re getting relaxed, relaxed, relaxed. Now you’re fast!
Sean Callahan, the editor of Masters Athlete, has a column in the current issue about hypnosis. (Read it here.) He tried it since he was stuck at 86 on the golf course. So how did he do after his hypnosis session? He shot an 86. Maybe he should focus on relaxation during his event, and […]
November 11, 2008
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Inger Miller to be guest speaker at SoCal Striders’ banquet
Inger won Olympic 4Ă—1 gold in ’96, three years before 200 world title. The Southern California Striders’ annual banquet — where members dress up and chow down amid much frivolity — is Saturday night, Nov. 22, at an Orange County restaurant. In previous years, this masters-centric club has had such speakers as masters sprint legend […]
November 11, 2008
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100-meter challenge race spurred employee to lose fat
You won’t see the names Frank Lynch or Antonio Douglas in masters track results, but their two 100-meter match races have gotten more press than many trackos get in their lifetime. Frank, nearing 70, owns a car wash chain in Atlanta. One of his favorite employees is Antonio, in his early 40s. But Antonio was […]
November 10, 2008
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N.Y. Times article on warmup stretching is persuasive
OK, OK. I give up! I’ll confine my 30-second-per-leg static stretches to after a workout. The New York Times has weighed in on this oft-debated subject, and its conclusions make sense: You wanna do dynamic stretching (a.k.a. stretching while moving) to help prepare you for athletic action. Here’s the article. In July 2007, USATF launched […]
November 9, 2008
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