Bill Collins, recovering from stress fracture, will run Penn
In yet another crackerjack interview on his Younger Legs for Older Runners blog, Pete Magill quotes M55 superstar Bill Collins as saying that Landover’s unbanked track did his previously incurred stress fracture no good. “I started easing up after coming off the last turn (of the 200),” Bill said. “I was afraid that I’d really done some major damage to my leg. But I take nothing away from the winner (Oscar Peyton). He ran the race of his life! My doctors say the stress fracture is coming around. But it’s not going to heal until I can take a two- to three-month break. They don’t think it’s gonna get any worse. I just have to deal with the pain. The Penn Relays are coming up, and I’ve opted not to run the 100. I’m definitely going to run the 4×4, and maybe the 4×1 — we’ll just have to see how it goes.” Here is the Penn schedule, which includes about 15 masters events.
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Bill, you raced beautifully at the Indoor Nationals. You are an inspiration to many. You have a remarkable winning record of 12 years. The fact Oscar Peyton delivered an outstanding performance winning against you and you recognize him doing so just shows your true sportsmanship. Bravo!!!! I wish you the best at the Penn Relays. Take care of your stress fracture and run safe.
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