Archive for March, 2012
Runners, to your soapboxes: It’s time to talk 2012 indoor worlds
Iâve changed my Sacramento 2011 message board to Jyväskylä 2012. Check it out. As I write in the latest post: âIf you canât attend indoor worlds (like me), you can still talk about it. And if youâre going, you can share your highs, lows and observations. Since memories fail over time (ask me about it!), […]
March 29, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 4 Comments
Eurovets update records, even WRs, ahead of indoor worlds
Check out the latest European indoor records list. Swedenâs Ivar SĂśderlind, statistician of EVAA, writes: âIn 2012 until March 25, I have registered 21 European Indoor Records and 19 of these records are brought in 2012. Fifteen of the records are World Records or better than the official World Records. In 2011, I noted 58 […]
March 29, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 6 Comments
WMA posts YouTube video on doping drill ahead of indoor worlds
Indoor worlds starts April 3 in Jyväskylä, Finland, and WMA has linked to a video on drug-testing (below). Itâs a little bit intelligence-insulting (with cheesy cutout animation). But what the hell. Itâs understood in all languages. The meet site lists entries by country. A couple dozen from the United States will face thousands from Europe, […]
March 28, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 12 Comments
Progress report on Peter Taylor: Surgery went OK in Virginia
Peter Taylorâs sister Phoebe Breskman writes this morning: âPeter got through the surgery OK. He is still in the hospital. He is now in room 267. His direct number is 703-776-7267. However, I have tried his number and he doesnât answer. I know that he said he would have to have some tests today to […]
March 28, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 22 Comments
Javelinist Roald Bradstock gears up for his eighth Olympic Trials
Two-time British Olympian Roald Bradstock, the artist with the javelin, turns 50 next month. But heâs the No. 4 qualifier for the UK Olympic Trials. (He threw in the U.S. Olympic Trials four years ago; he has dual citizenship.) On Saturday â three months before his eighth Olympic Trials â Roald began his 40th competitive season at […]
March 26, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 4 Comments
Peter Taylor to undergo surgery; stroke apparently was a mild one
Peter Taylorâs sister Phoebe reported this morning: âI just found out from Peter that he will have surgery â probably tomorrow. The surgery is called an endartarectomy of the right carotid artery. He will probably be discharged from the hospital by the end of the week.â She also gives contact information: The address of the […]
March 26, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 27 Comments
World-class meet announcer Peter Taylor suffers stroke in Virginia
Shocking, sad news from Phoebe Breskman arrived about 7:20 p.m. Pacific time Sunday about her brother Peter: âPeter Taylor was admitted on March 24th to Fairfax Hospital on Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, after having a stroke. Discharge date is unknown. He will not announce any meets for April or May. He will consider future […]
March 25, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 60 Comments
Daprano is USATF Athlete of Week; WRs fall in London, Germany
Past week has been lousy with records and reports thereof. Latest is by W70 Marie-Louise Michelsohn, adding the indoor 400 American record to her long list â running 80.16 Friday at the Armory track in New York. She nipped the year-old AR of 80.57 by Jeanne Daprano. But Jeanne wonât mind sharing the glory. As […]
March 24, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 2 Comments
Earl Fee, Take 2 on shoes: âI have learned some useful thingsâ
Earl Fee shares a response to some comments on his earlier essay critical of minimalist shoes. Earl writes: âWhen I read Stevenâs response (from the CEO of minimalist Invisible Shoes no less) to my article I thought of the joke: Never ask a barber if you need a haircut. The subject of minimalist running shoes […]
March 23, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 10 Comments
Gearing up for the summertime version of Hartshorne Masters Mile
On the East Coast, they have the Hartshorne. On the West, the best masters mile may be Dave Clinganâs races in Portland, Oregon. My old buddy Dave writes: âThe 8th annual Oregon Masters Mile is approaching, scheduled for Saturday evening, June 9 at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR. This event features the top […]
March 22, 2012 Posted in: Uncategorized 6 Comments