Italian sprinter is latest to launch rebel masters movement
Vincenzo Felicetti,
an M60 sprinter from Italy, won three gold medals at Lahti worlds. Now he wants to win something else: more support for Italian masters from his national federation. In Anselm LeBourne’s latest note about the U.S. masters advocacy group, he writes: “I want to thank Robert (Thomas) for bringing to our attention a similar movement by an Italian masters group. . . .  So we are not by ourselves. I guess the movement may have just gone international.” In a letter to his federation’s president, Vincenzo writes: “This is a historical moment with little happiness for our Italietta, chaos at the political level, confusion in the choices, a fall of values, low morale and the economic conditions of the population.” His full letter, translated (poorly) from Italian, appears below, as well as an update from Anselm.
Vincenzo Felicetti anchors Italy to gold in the 4Ă—4. He also won the 200 and 400.
Here’s what Vincenzo wrote:
Esteemed President Franco Arese, I am Vincenzo Felicetti . I have been representing Italy with honor for almost twenty years in international events. I just completed the World Championship Masters in Lahti where I won three gold medals in the category M60.
I revolt . . . with this open letter, but more extensively I want to rebel against our Federation of Athletics. This is a historical moment with little happiness for our “Italietta”, chaos at the political level, confusion in the choices, a fall of values, low morale and the economic conditions of the population.
I say this because our Federation, that You presides over, unfortunately is not absolutely outside the “context”. Rather, it is inside, unwilling or unwanting to provide things missing, in which the so-called “sports politics” is lacking with provocative division bosses, superficiality and thick ineptitude of its representatives. At macroscopic level, the meager results of the last 10-15 years show it.
The World Championships of Berlin were unfortunately the Xth confirmation. The point that I am pressing pertains more specificly to the situation of our masters, who, I maintain, are the healthy part of the larger Italian athletics; and who You inherited at the moment of your election.
Based on my experience of long militancy in Italy and other foreign countries, I believe my opinions are those of ALL of the Italian masters. You know very well, President Arese, that masters represent the base of our Federation, a true force for number of members and for contribution to the federation’s revenues.
From 2004 to 2008 our membership grew from 48,121 to 63,569 and we are now 41.5% of the entire membership of the Federation. The balance between masters contribute (both financial and in number of international medals) and what they receive has been negative for too many years now. And my dissatisfaction with the masters commission (Office Master) and against the federal delegates to our Area.
The Masters movement is lacking promotional funding, assistance at international events, information is inexistent, and regulations and the competitive calendar do not answer the requirements of the base. With this letter however I want to concentrate particularly on the international events, as this is just fresh from a few weeks in my mind, synthetically summarizing, but hopefully still being clear.
ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRIPS
After the precious organizational work of Caesar Beccalli, the true father founder of the Italian masters movement who fought for us for years against the Federation, Italian masters who participate in international events never had a federal representative able to provide or assist in any way with trips, logistics, accommodation, research prices.
Someone capable of making more of a compact group, to make it feel like a sports team at the event. It saddens me to say that our masters team in foreign countries is broken up, all in separate locations, divided. I ensure you this is not a fine thing to hear and see. I revolt myself to You as, even if the level of competency of the Office Master were acceptable, in the end, the deficiencies of an organization fall on its leader. I ensure you that to masters the federation is more often associated with collecting than providing.
THE UNIFORMS – our official image during international events. How many times have I heard people speak or complain about our multicolored and different uniforms the Italian athletes wear? It is not done a fine thing to see and to know that many Italians dressed themselves in borrowed gear; or with singlets where the attractive word “Italia” was
written with a marker! I do not wish to speak about the t-shirts (offered sometimes for seven euros) now available from a muddled distribution. Our Federation has the precise DUTY to supply free of charge all of the participants of international competitions (as representing the Federation) a free kit and preferably distributed through the various regional committees.It is made, one way or another, from the funds allocated in budget to the Area or across
sponsors that participate all the events. In previous years (see the World championships of Riccione of 2007) athletes registered had to work around the short-comings of the Federation.RECOGNITION OF MASTERS MEDALLISTS
Since the first ancient Olympic Games, it is customary to celebrate the winners at their return, and after the sports laurels came recognitions of every type. Sports achievement is exciting, and victory should absolutely be rewarded because is the highest point of a route of sacrifice that the athletes reach, putting their soul and everything else in. What does F.I.D.A.L. (the Italian federation) do? It simply does the bare minimum.
The great Italy House experience in 2008 for the Europeans championships in Ljubljana (others paid from the Region Marks) made people live exciting medal moments and joining our athletes. At least, the feeling of a just recognition of gratitude of the Federation would have been nice. But I fear the experience from Lahti will stand out in everyone’s memory.
In every manner, since returning to Italy the Federation has failed us; and the sole congratulations received continue to come from two internet sites that try to give their just glory to the medals and to the masters athletes in blue. Is it asking too much to arrange our trips abroad and occasionally in Italy, to do a just distribution of prizes to the worthiest? And is it a dream to talk about prize money to the winners of medals (in the right proportion with those recognized in “open”)?
That would help them with the more onerous activity. I want now to confront a problem related with the above: the representatives of FIDAL are always missing at international events. This was again very obvious at the last world championships in Finland. Further, in all occasions, our athletes are prisoners of rules and regulations made without discussion with masters. The federations seems to want to send us to be defeated.
An example of this stupidity that comes to mind to illustrate the point is how the capable physiotherapist Giacomo Collodoro was forced to operate without a professional table. Luckily, he is “rich” of humanity and professionalism, had to arrange to stretch out the athletes in need of care on the hard and cold surface of a table furtively subtracted from the hallway of the TIC, or out on the ground. The price to rent a professional table for 15 days was 200 euros, but our representatives were not authorized to spend this laughable amount. Reflect President, before the next time you feel compelled to collect money.
Finally the thorniest and most urgent knot to resolve: that of the representatives of the masters at the Federation. The Italian masters want a real representation with the Federation and want to select who the masters delegate is. There was a time when masters could elect directly their representatives, used then by the Federation to manage the Area. Not more grey figures planning from high-above, but strong-willed persons and competitors, with experience and true love towards masters, who are growing, and are not asking for the Moon, but only what is right. Now over to You for a reply. I thank you in advance for the attention that will want to dedicate directly, and personally.
Here’s the latest note from Anselm, sent today:
So far we have had 4 responses in favor of the name USAMA and 2 in favor of USATFMA. Also, I think we need to decide if our group will be a nonprofit organization (501(c) 3). In that way we can ask for donations to do some of the thing we need to do, and it will be tax deductible. For example, if we decide to do a website.
Moreover, I believe we need to set up an account with constant contact so when I (we) have to send out these mass emails it will be more efficient. It cost about $190 for the year. I was thinking about each person making a contribution so we can get that going.
Let me know what you all think. For those who have not voted for a name as yet, please do so as soon as possible or you could suggest another name that you believe is appropriate. Thanks.
 1. Entry fees to the world masters championships being paid for the current world champion or national champion.
2. How many masters track and field athletes registered for 2009?
3. Medical – great idea – again someone needs to volunteer to organize this – a certain number need to sign up and pay to cover the cost – and only those persons will be eligible for services – with a cap on the number of times/or extent of services rendered. If we hired one massage therapist – there is a limit on availability etc – to make sure that all who sign up can get a reasonable amount of massage time.
4. I think it should be more than the top three getting free uniforms. Generally in most cases to a world championship the USATF for Elite athletes it’s the top 6 because of relays. We also need to find out what their guidelines are for the Elite group and see if it is the Top 10 that get uniforms or what the protocol is or again if we are going to Worlds then we should receive the uniforms from the National office once we sign up for worlds. So we really need to see if it should be for the people that register for worlds to get the uniforms or the top 3 at nationals.
5. Team Managers – perhaps the question is – what is their job description and what are the expectations of the athletes? Some athletes pay no attention to team managers – others seem to think that the team manager is a travel tour leader who will solve all problems. The air might be clearer as to expectations if we see the job description.
6. Are we creating our own website or making a request to have our site set up like USATF has an Elite section where you find all the athletes and their accomplishments. Are we suggesting the same or just creating a separate website all together?
7. Worlds Manager – We should be able to get an expense report as well to see what was paid for and also get information as to what their role is. We also need to request a sprint/hurdle/relay coach to go with us to world championships.
8. We make a request to USATF. They spend thousands of dollars for the Elite athletes to have numerous medical support, so why can’t we get 2 or 3 to support the athletes since we have to adhere to everything USATF stands for when they are not part of our support group. So they receive all the benefits of our accomplishments and we get nothing but bills.
9. As for coordinating with Senior Games – they schedule their meets years out – and cover multiple sports – their needs are far more complex than WMA or even USATF Masters meets. I suspect we need to look at their calendar more than they need to look at ours. As for WMA and Nat Senior Games – WMA is lucky to get a bid – we are going to Brazil – not because they have a great bid but because they are the ONLY bid. We are going to Finland again – winter WMA – ONLY Bid. I think the notion of coordination is a lost cause. We have lots more things to do that we may have control over.
10. What are the requirements, duties and time commitment for the liaison position with the National Senior Games Association?
11. Have we thought about a response just in case USATF completely ignores us? What are our options if they decide not to address any of our concerns?
12. My only concern is that I don’t think that USATF will agree with a travel stipend; uniform and travel discount yes, but stipend no. I guess I am thinking about the whole money in money out concept. I think the argument would be that 1.) There aren’t enough sponsors for master’s track and field and 2.) That is a lot of money to give out because you would have to do it for men and women in each age group and each event.
13. I dislike the idea that certain competitors might be given uniforms free based upon whatever criteria – not all who go to the WMA meets also go to the nationals – and given the time frame – it would not be the current year champions – but the prior year champions. This has the potential of creating a lot of hard feelings among those who either are not able to compete in the nationals and attend the worlds, or who miss out on the free uniforms etc. And in the upper age groups – (in which I compete) often there is very limited competition so turning up and winning or being 2, 3, just means that – turn up and get a medal. I can imagine that younger athletes who have considerable competition might be more than a little annoyed that I am being given free or discounted gear for just toddling around the track.
14. Stipends – from where will this money come? From our $30/year membership – to expect a stipend to attend worlds – what will masters have to give up in terms of already pretty limited services – to fund a stipend for a handful of athletes. I am not sure that getting a check for $100 will make any difference in one’s ability to attend. While it is a nice thought – I think that we should focus on stuff that benefits more than a handful of elite masters. Hotel – a great idea to have a central hotel for masters attending the worlds. In the “old days” there were 3 travel agencies that put together trips to the worlds – I traveled with one of those groups several times. What I miss the most now is that we are scattered all over the place. The problem I see is that USATF headquarters seems to have difficulty organizing its way out of a paper bag. To think that they would organize a hotel for us – frankly I do not know. There may be more opportunity for seeing what might work for Sacramento – if dorms are available – trying to get the LOC housing people to house the USA competitors who sign up for a dorm room in the same building. Or getting the LOC travel folks to hold rooms in say – 2-3 facilities for USA competitors up to a certain time – and then releasing those not taken to others. There would have to be a specific cut-off in terms of signing up for this housing – so that it will be available to others if insufficient numbers of USA competitors fail to register for this. Some one will need to work with the LOC in SAC to see if this can happen.
15. My only question is regarding the medical person to the WMA meet. Are we asking for a medical doctor or a physical therapist or both? That might need some clarification.
16. USATF Sherry Quack is investigating the uniform issue.
17. The best thing is to subscribe to the National Masters News; it gives all the information on Region Coordinators, so people can contact them. It also lists all the meets, including Senior Games.
18. Did you get notified that athletes, who signed up for Lahti, could buy the required outfits for 40% off? We never did and I am” fighting” a little bit, that it was not mentioned to most of us. Talked to the person at USATF merchandise and he tried to convince me, that everybody!! got that notice. Did we miss something? My husband competed as well and never heard about the above.
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Netherlands: same story…
I wish that there was some sort of way to assist those who compete at an elite level in Masters track who lack funds to travel to National Championships or Worlds. I can only speak for myself, but I’ve given a large part of my life to Track and Field in my lifetime. I have been ranked #1 in the United States as a Masters competitor multiple times and at worst top 2 or 3, with exceptional marks that rival the best in the USA, if not the World. Not everyone has the financial means to travel and make the bigger meets and are relegeted to only local or regional competition. It is not the fault of the those better off that have the opportunity to travel and get to compete abroad. They worked very hard for their money and deserve the opportunity to do so, but so do the people who work menial 9-5 or graveyard shift jobs and live paycheck to paycheck. Those in my position who see the results at Nationals and Worlds and know that they would could have won or medaled if given the chance to compete, makes it very frustrating. Especially when specific Annual Awards in Masters track, in the United states and the World, are based on athletes competing at those meets. Not to take anything away from the people that are so honored with winning these awards, because for the most part they have earned it, but when athletes around the World in the same position as myself read and see that they have consistantly achieved better times and marks than the winners of these competitions, it has to take some shimmer off of the medal that they won. I know that if I won Gold at a National or World competition or an award for best athlete in my age group, ect. by competing against or judged in a diluted field of competitiors because the best couldn’t be there, I would not feel very good about accepting it. Some will say well it’s not about winning or awards, it’s about competition. Then why is the criteria to be nominated or win annual Awards given by the USATF and Masters track based on competing at National and World meets? Why not best National rankings, age graded with a minimum amount of USATF Sanction meets competed at in one year and if an athlete was fortunate to compete at Nationals and won a Gold, Silver or Bronze, it would need to meet a certain standard for that age group, to insure the medal was not won due to lack of competitiors or quality competition. This criteria would give all athletes a chance to be acknowleged as an exceptional masters athlete, not just the ones who could afford to go to them. I hate to say it, but looking from where I stand, there is almost a tinge of elitism when these awards are presently given in the manner that they are. I’m sure the winners of these awards would not change by much, if at all, as I said before because most have earned it, but there are those few out there that given the chance based on their exceptional performances year in and year out,locally and regionally, could win as well if given the chance. Hope this did not rattle a few cages out there but after reading the article above, felt I needed speak my peace. Thank you for reading…
I can only chime in: “Amen to that!”
I suggest working on budgeting your money as this is Masters Track and you have to be in it to win it.
Think about this for a minute.
In high school, College, or the prfessional ranks thier are plenty of potentially talented athletes who could outperform a lot of the recognized performers. We all have them in our neighborhoods, cities, and states. You have an opportunity to make sacrifices in your life to been seen and put your potential out thier when and where it counts, but it does take sacrifice.
I aften hear from plenty of people with the same sentiments and I tell them you will be taking that opportunity to your grave, unless yo do something about it. You only live once and if you know you can achieve, I express to you to go after it and make it happen.
Take it upon yourself to share in housing, and utilize options such as carpooling to meets. I guarantee you if you cut out just one expense, such as eating out for lunch or something that you can avoid you will be able tp save up and plan for a world meet or national meet.
Life does not have any free-passes and in this sport it requires some investment. Both financially and physically.
I’ve really never thought about it in that way and you’re correct. I’ve seen athletes at national competitions through out the years win first place and be the only competitor in their age group or win with sub-par performances. I’m not exactly sure, but I think they get preferance for an award or nomination (by points?) over someone who did not compete at a national or world championships, even though the championship win was much slower in time, less height or distance then the top 5 and in some cases top 10 ranked athletes in America. I know because I just looked some results up and compared them to the mastertrack.com rankings. What does Ken think about this? Cheerio!
Reply to “You can do it!”, You mentioned in your reply, “In high school, College, or the prfessional (professional) ranks thier (there are) are plenty of potentially talented athletes who could outperform a lot of the recognized performers.”… Who is talking potentially? I am ranked #1 in my age group this year. The results are all verifiable from over six local USATF and NCAA division I university open and invitational meets this spring and summer to prove I would have beaten the national winner this year. Also, the high school I attended and the one here locally offer all athletes a chance to compete and qualify for H.S. championships and do not charge them for lodging and transportation to meets or to compete at the State meet. If by chance we had a shy Forrest Gump type in our school who was once seen running like the dickens to his house after school by kids on the school bus, you better believe coaches would have heard about it and been knocking his door down to get him on the team, free of charge. Colleges usually give partial, or in some instances, full scholarships to those who fare well in H.S. in track and field and if an athlete plays football or some other sport in college and has the potential to lets say, run a sub 10 second 100 meters, that is his personal choice, not a financial one, to not compete in track. The college would not have charge him fees to compete to be on the team or for lodging and travel as they competed. Professionally, most athletes who compete in sports other than track and have the potential to do well in it, do not because they are concentrating on their specific sport and do not want to risk injury or over training for their own sport. Again, not an issue of finances because more than likely they make more way more than enough money in their respective sport. Second statement I’d like to address… “I suggest working on budgeting your money as this is Masters Track and you have to be in it to win it.” Spoken like a true Blue blood…even though it’s non of anyone’s business, I feel the need to address this. I do budget my money. It’s takes every bit of my energy to train, work 50 hours a week to pay my bills and make ends meet, especially in these time. The spare money I make goes transportion costs(gas to and from) local and regional meets, entry fees and miscellaneous costs. I go as far as sleeping in my truck to not pay for lodging. I do not appreciate the assumption that I, or others do not “budget” our money properly. A blanket statement like that is the elitist attitude I was talking about in my previous post. I more than most, am fully aware that life does not offer any free passes. That is why I mentioned in my earlier post that maybe annual awards should be given out based strictly on athleticism and not just by the the means of being able to travel and lodge at a national or world competition and win because of a lack of elite competition. If a masters athlete should post numerous verifiable elite times or better results than the National winner at various local division I or II NCAA university meets in that same year, that should be taken into consideration in nomination proceedings for annual Awards. It seems more feasible than recieving assistance in traveling to national or world championship event. My sincere apologies to the truely great masters athletes that do have the opportunity to compete at national and world championships and prove their merit in the arena of competition by the true measure of greatness, time, height and distance. This statement is not ment for you, but masters track has turned into more of a golf club or social club mentality than an athletic one when it comes to national and world competition. I put up my previous post as food for thought for the few of us that are in my simular predicament. It would be nice to be one day acknowledge or even mentioned in the same breath by the governing body of masters track and field with some of the great masters track and field athletes of our times by my performances. I’ll have to get by with the rare occasion when I do find a local or regional meet that some of the nations best masters or national winners are competing in and they take a quick glance over at me and say to themselves, ” OH S–T…!” Then after, they’ll come up with various reasons why they lost like they’re just getting over an injury, slept poorly on the flight over, food poisening from room service at their hotel suite, weather, etc, and walk away mumbling under their own breath…priceless!
I agree with you as well in your sentiments and what I had for you was only a suggestion. If you are doing all that then it is very unfortunate that you cannot showcase your talents. I have many in my city who are in your same situation and they are doing what you are doing. Maybe you should write a letter to the masters committee and see if they will consider you suggestion. I have noticed since my competing in Masters Track that it is similar to a golf social club.
I have been ranked #1 in the World and Nationals, so let me just say this to you. I run for the love of the sport and personal goals. We all like accolades and recognition as it is a part of our gratification for our hard work, but no one can take that time that distinguishes you from the rest.
It is very expensive to do this Masters Track if you want to compete on the National and World level, so you are not alone with not competing at these meets. I understand how frustrating it can be, because you want to measure yourself against the best and show them your talents.
Worlds and Masters do not and will not always showcase the best in each age group. Thier is plenty of adults at home with no revenue to get them to the big meets. I wish you well in your training and hopefully you will continue to pursue your quest for recognition.
Some Masters athletes often have the mental fortitude to “make it happen”…and don’t make excuses to themselves or others if they don’t.
Case in point, one veteran I know quite well has been coming to the Nationals, indoors and out and several of the Worlds….and HE LIVES OUT OF HIS CAR! Most days, he just eats tuna fish. I’m not going to embarrass him by mentioning his name but he does not make excuses that money kept him from competing. It is what he loves! So he just does it. No excuses work. Remember that.
On another note, let’s stop talking about our injuries…as if we lost because of them. If you showed up and lost, face it, figure out how NOT to be injured next time and move on. Day after day, I read that someone had an injured foot or else they would have won or blah, blah, blah. I can only think of one meet in my life where there wasn’t something physically holding me back but I would never use it as an excuse or even talk about it to anyone….thus none of my competitors ever knew either.
LOL…so, you’re suggesting those who find it impossible to finance their competition travel, file for bankrupcy, forclose on their homes, give their children to the state, eat cat food and live in their car behind a 7-11 to do so? Because one person does something as extreme as he is doing, everyone should adapt to some form of poverty to make finances possible to compete at nationals or worlds? I find you’re suggestion unbelievably ridiculous and absurd. If I were you, I would be more concerned with your acquaintances physical and mental well being living as he does than giving him kudo’s for doing so. It’s a sad state of affairs in this country or world that people, athletes or not, have to live, feed themselves and take care of their hygene in that manner as we all stand by and watch. Now if he chooses to live that way because it suits his personality, is a free spirit, is retired and has no bills to pay, then it is not a hardship, it’s a lifestyle, don’t confuse the two. Fred Dryer who played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1970’s lived in his van many months out of the year because it suited his needs and quirky personality, not because he needed to. I hope that is the case for your acquaintance, because if not and you’re standing by knowing knowing he’s eating just canned tuna fish living out of a car, you’re a poor excuse for a human being.
Hey, Mr. Judgemental…Your blinders have allowed you to completely miss the simple point. This individual used his money for many things, including going to big masters meets. You cannot stop anyone from making their own choices as adults so everyone here who is making excuses and not showing up…there are those of us who don’t make excuses. We just do it. Let’s move on now.
Who are you to tell him or her to move on, they’re just voicing an opinion, you don’t like it… you move on…
We sound like a bunch of old bags here, don’t we?
You have ALL missed the point. I don’t compete for recognition, I compete for competition. SO WHAT if I can’t travel to a major meet because of financial conditions … It does not change the fact that if my times are better than a national or world champion I KNOW who’s best.
Someone earlier mentioned why we cannot use the rankings for certain awards instead of competing and winning medals in national or world meets. The rankings are basically unverified marks. From what I understand, we just submit them ourselves and nobody checks any of them. Not that anyone would intentionally put in a bogus mark but at least marks performed in National or World meets, they are taken from the official results. Plus, if they are done in a smaller meet, who is measuring the throw or jump? I have seen meets where athletes measure each other’s throws or have a teenager doing it for the first time. These, to me are not the quality of what you get competing in the Nationals.
Unfortunately, competition is the only way to sort out who is best…head to head. So save up your pennies and just show up for one event at the Nationals next time. You don’t have to stay all four days and do four events. That does cost a lot more. But challenge yourself, one time to actually see for yourself if you can compete under pressure with a title on the line against the best. I challenge you to try this one time. Win or lose, you will probably love it and get hooked!
Another half truth…yes , some meets are run poorly and results can be questionable because of the officials that oversee the events…but… Collegiate meets, clubs that have been running meets for many years with the same staff as the Waterloo Track Club in Texas and Rocky Mountain Masters Games in Colorado, USATF state, regional and national championships to name a few of many, are extremely accurate. The masters database also asks for the websites of the meet when inputing results for verification and results are also independantly monitered by other masters athletes as well. If a result seem suspicious, John Seto is contacted and he goes through various steps to insure they are as accurate. Mastersathletics world ranking depends on this for world rankings for USA athletes as well. All this bad mouthing the rankings now is just because you’re trying to find a loop hole in the arguement made about using the rankings as well as championships. Again, Masters track and field is being run like a Mooselodge with the masters athletes wearing thier waterbuffulo hats and drinking cheap beer talking about the good old days. Some of you say,”It’s not about the awards but about the competition” but as Jack Nicholson said in a movie once, “…You want competition!…You can’t handle the competition…!!” Well I took some liberties on that one but you get my point. If it’s not about the awards then give nothing to top place finishers, just a big group hug at the finish line as you all sing kumbaya holding hands. It’s alot about awards, winning and medals, don’t B.S. a B.S’tter. Some of the athletes opposing this idea don’t want a full field of athletes at nationals or worlds, because they’d lose, it has nothing to do with competition. I know, there are those out there that are going to write in response, “I never win and still go!” Ok, your the lovable loser guy or gal, but I’m not speaking of you. This is for the few who want the least amount of competition and make up ridiculous comments like going homeless to save mony and compete..blah, blah, blah…go ahead and make up whatever excuse that suits you and justifies in your mind that only those that are financially capable of competing at nationals and worlds are the only ones who should be condidered for masters awards at the end of the year. In parting I’d like to say, ” …May your heats be few, your competitors be sparse and may you be blessed to avoid athletes who will beat you at all costs…” Wow, sounds like the new masters track motto…
…and by the way someone wrote,”But challenge yourself, one time to actually see for yourself if you can compete under pressure with a title on the line against the best. I challenge you to try this one time. I competed last April locally with better than the masters best… Division I NCAAA athletes half my age at a University Invitational and placed 3rd in finals in a group of 36 athletes from TCU, University of Washington, University of Colorado, University of Nebraska, University of Arizona, and New Mexico. I’d like for YOU to take the challenge and see if YOU can compete under the pressure, blah, blah ,blah…
I was trying to get some more people to come out and participate in the Nationals. I guess my point is lost. Ok then, you tell us…where would you like to meet to race? Name the time and the place and let’s get it on! And if you don’t have an answer to this one….then I know for sure you are all talk and no walk.
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