Archive for May, 2009

Secrets of Willie Gault revealed in Yahoo Sports profile

Willie Gault keeps a distance from masters track. He mainly runs in elite, open meets. But  in masters circles, his M45 speed and strength are legendary. How does he do it?  That’s what world-class sportswriter Jon Littman wanted to know. Jon caught up with Willie at the Mt. SAC Relays last month. The result is this […]

May 2, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  8 Comments

1981 oddity — the year with two masters outdoor nationals

While doing some spring cleaning over at mastershistory.org, I came across results for competing masters national outdoor championships in 1981 — one held in Atlanta (mid-June) and another held in Los Gatos (southwest of San Jose) in August. It appears the Atlanta meet was some rival group, called TFA. The Los Gatos affair appears to […]

May 2, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Oscar Peyton’s training focus: lotsa drills, high-intensity runs

Oscar Peyton, the M55 national sprint champion who edged Bill Collins in the Landover 200, yesterday gave blogger Pete Magill a comprehensive look at his training regimen. (Check it out here.)  It can be summarized thusly: Run a few sprint reps well. Do drills a lot. But his body isn’t yours (although he’s as skinny as […]

May 1, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments