Archive for September, 2010
‘No pain, no gain’? Better yet: ‘Hear a pop, you’d better stop’
Former GeezerJock magazine editor Sean Callahan delivers some nice information in his latest article involving masters tracksters. He quotes M60 thrower Mike Thomason and sprinter Allan Tissenbaum, an injury expert and surgeon, who said: â âAny time thereâs swelling, thatâs an injury. Stop the game, stop training, stop whatâs going on. And anytime you feel […]
September 30, 2010
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Live from La Mesa! It’s La Mesa Patch! (Ken’s online newspaper)
Eight weeks in the making, La Mesa Patch went live at 7 this morning. Please check out the website I populated with too many helpers to enumerate. Biggest thanks go to my wife, Chris. Her contributions and support would take a terabyte hard drive to list. Suffice to say, Chris kept me from going nutso. […]
September 29, 2010
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Dallas Kloke dies in climbing tragedy; M70 national steeple medalist
The Associated Press reports the death of Washington Stateâs Dallas Kloke, M70 silver medalist at Sacramento nationals in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. He was subject of a search, according to local paper. âKloke was just short of one of the east summits on the Pleiades at 7,320 feet with a five-person climbing party Saturday when he […]
September 28, 2010
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Happy birthday to Willie Gault â pledging Boltlike WRs at age 50
Willie Gault, former NFL superstar and certified freak of nature, turned 50 on Sept. 5 and I missed it. Oops, sorry. A story in Fanhouse, however, reminded me that Willie is ready for an assault on the record books. We learn from reporter Michael David Smith: âWillie Gault, who recently turned 50, says he can […]
September 28, 2010
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Daddy Bush, wife have honorary roles at National Senior Olympics
Interesting report from NSGA:. âWe are thrilled to announce that President and Mrs. George H.W. Bush have agreed to serve as honorary chairs of the 2011 Summer National Senior Games presented by Humana in Houston on June 16-30. âThe Bushes embody the spirit the National Senior Games celebrates â two individuals who have remained very […]
September 27, 2010
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T-minus two days: La Mesa Patch ready for Wednesday launch
My baby is ready to fly. For the past eight weeks, Iâve been getting La Mesa Patch set to launch. Itâs the online newspaper I mentioned as my new job. If youâd be so kind, would you please go to this info page and sign up for an email alert? The alert will tell you […]
September 27, 2010
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Brant Tolsma raises own world record in M60 double decathlon
So if the winner of the Olympic decathlon is the worldâs greatest athlete, what do you call victors in the double decathlon? The worldâs greatest superstars? Whatever you call them (including crazy beyond belief), you got to give double-decars credit for courage for hanging in there this past weekend at Lynchburg University, where they held […]
September 27, 2010
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Canadian TV featuring 3 Southern California masters track stars
Doug Smith reports that a Canadian TV station has started showcasing three California masters tracksters. Doug writes, and quotes director Genevieve Brault: âOur â109â episode on Masters Athletes will air next week on RDI (RĂŠseau de lâinformation) in Canada. The episode is called âMĂŠdaillĂŠs dââge dâorâ (Golden Age Medalist) and will air according to the […]
September 26, 2010
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Watch masters men and women run Fifth Avenue Mile right here
Weldon Johnson, or WEJO of letsrun.com fame, sent me a note that Sunday morningâs Fifth Avenue Mile will be live-streamed on the Web, and you can see it via the screen below. Races start at 9 a.m. Eastern time. And M35 never-to-run-masters Bernard Lagat is in the elite field along with Alan Webb. Watch live […]
September 25, 2010
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Race of the Sexes uses WMA age-graded tables to declare winner
The BBC cites World Masters Athletics and quotes various age-grading experts in a story posted yesterday. It basically tries to answer the question: When is a woman equal to an older man in distance running. Lucy Proctor, 28, says she challenged her 52-year-old colleague David Lewis to race in the Great North Run half-marathon. âThen […]
September 24, 2010
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