Kathy Martin after latest USATF AoW: Masters keep raising the bar
Masters Hall of Famer Kathy Martin, 63, confirms that this week’s USATF Athlete of the Week designation was indeed her fourth. “And such an honor,” she graciously writes, responding to my inquiry. “As Masters athletes, we just keep raising the bar for our youth to surpass. It was a good race. Venue [at Indiana masters 5K cross country nationals] was great — not an easy course but every detail was managed. Weather cooperated, although I do think the wind was a factor. Great competition. I just wish we could get more masters interested in our events — especially XC. Andy Martin and Bill Quinlisk are an awesome duo. The differences I have found is the longer time to recover and more maintenance required — just like an aging machine 🙂 Need to stretch and cross-train. No longer just go out and run. Loss of muscle mass and strength is noticeable, so we have to do something to combat it. The need to listen to our body and accommodate the changes in training. Take time to heal if something happens (just had a fracture of foot — dropped granddaughter’s highchair tray on it. OWWWW. Trust you are well and thank you for being so attentive to all that the athletes do.” Thanks, Kathy, and keep on truckin!
Kathy, shown at 2013 Olathe nationals athletes banquet, knows how to take care of herself. But watch out for those pesky highchair trays.
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but her hair is not gray; is that politically correct 🙂
My grandma’s hair didn’t turn gray — ever. (She had kids in her mid-40s.) But even if Kathy dyed her hair green with pink polka dots, she could still chase down any critic between 400 meters and a half-marathon away.
Congrats Kathy job well done
Kathy always runs well. I agree with her that it was a good course, harder than I expected and the wind was a factor. All in all, a good day.
Congrats, Kathy. You continue to amaze and inspire me, you ageless wonder. Well-deserved!
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