Archive for May, 2009
Latest bite of Landover apple: Results include a dozen NT’s
It’s the latest chapter of Landover results follies! This May 15 update shows NT (no time) for Earl Fee in the 800 and Karla Del Grande in the 400 from the USATF masters indoor nationals almost two months ago. In the M40 hurdles, Johnny Watson finally loses his American record to another NT. But M60 […]
May 17, 2009
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Lahti General Assembly to clean up Riccione leftover mess
Every two years, hundreds of masters enchiladas meet at WMA worlds to vote on rule changes, elect officers and take care of business. They call this the General Assembly. At 2007 worlds in Riccione, Italy, the assembly barely had time to pick a site for 2011 worlds (Sacramento beat a town in Brazil). That’s because […]
May 16, 2009
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Book review: Bill Collins and ‘The Ageless Athletic Spirit’
Do lots of sit-ups — every day. Establish a base in the off-season with 3-mile runs three times a week. Add some simple weight training twice a week, and eventually fold in stadium stair runs and track repeats of no faster than 90 percent effort. Be patient. Know what you want. Have a plan. Commit […]
May 15, 2009
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Armory feels the heat; new IRS form posted as expose looms
A source tells me that a New York City newspaper is looking into the Armory tax filings, discussed in my “Perjury and perfidy” entry. An article could appear as early as Friday (tomorrow). I also got this note today from Rita Finkel, director of business development for the Armory Track & Field Foundation: “Dear Mr. […]
May 14, 2009
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Distance star Dudley Healy, Hall of Famer, dies at age 95
Dudley in January 2003. Masters Hall of Fame member Dudley L. Healy died May 11 at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey, according to posted obituaries on the Web. He was 95. His last recorded race was in July 2007 at Long Branch, New Jersey. Inducted with the Hall of Fame Class of 2003, Dudley was a lifelong resident of Chatham, […]
May 14, 2009
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Maine track camp for masters women is no-go for 2009
Last September, we reported how Deb Smith, director of Not Too Late Basketball Camps for women 50-plus, was pitching a track camp for summer 2009. Yesterday, I checked back with Deb, and she shared the not-surprising news: “The track camp didn’t get off the ground this year — am only offering basketball this summer.” Proof that the […]
May 14, 2009
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Modest pair run monster 5Ks; Arlin-Genet nabs fab 1500
Pete Magill is father of the best masters running blog in the Known Universe. Tony Young is proud poppa of two budding prep stars. And oh, by the way, they also run fast themselves. Again demonstrating that the richly talented are different from you and me, Pete and Tony — both 47 —  posted amazing track […]
May 13, 2009
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‘T.R.A.C.K. Live’ reality TV show slotted for October on cable
The masters track TV show refuses to die. After a rollercoaster production process, promises made and not kept and a Web site that bordered on nonsense — “T.R.A.C.K. Live” is set to air this October, according to an email shared with me. The note, sent to “family, friends, supporters and fans,” reported: “It was hard […]
May 12, 2009
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Special Report: Perjury and perfidy at the New York Armory
Three years ago this month, New York trackos were shocked to learn that Ed Small had left his longtime job as director of track and field at the Armory, an indoor track mecca nolvadex online in Manhattan. Shock turned to outrage when word spread that Ed didn’t merely retire. He was fired. I took an […]
May 11, 2009
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Roald Bradstock ups own American record in M45 javelin
Roald Bradstock might wish he was a former NFL star.  Willie Gault’s 10.80 at age 48 became the talk of the Net in recent weeks, mainly because Willie once did the Super Bowl Shuffle. But Willie’s 100 at Mt. SAC can’t hold a candle to Roald’s latest mark — an M45 American record in the javelin […]
May 10, 2009
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