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
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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
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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
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