Bernie P. gets Carmelized at women-running-together.com
Bernie turned 60 last August.
This is one of the best interviews on Carmel Papworth-Barnum’s crackerjack site, women-running-together.com. How can you resist this opening sentence: “Chat to Bernie Portenski and you’ll soon be laughing out loud.” I’m also a fan of Carmel’s ballsy questions, such as: “What’s the aging process been like for you?” — which led to W60 distance record holder Bernie talking about menopause. And: “What about your hair, do you worry what it looks like before a race?” — which is relevant since Bernie is a hairdresser. Anyhoo, check out Carmel’s Q&A with her fellow Down Underite.
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BTW, yesterday we shot past 11,000 comments on this blog. We’re up to 11,023 now! (And only 4,000 are mine.) You chatterboxes, you! (Keep it up.)
I was going to make a relevant comment but I don’t want to just be another number to you Ken. HaHa!!
No really, I’ve really been taking the time to try and learn more about my fellow athletes that don’t pole vault and Carmel Papworth-Barnum is one I have been reading about so thanks for the post. The reality is that vaulters borrow training methods from many other events but I really enjoy learning about the outlook and mental approach that athletes bring. Bubba
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