RE: t-and-f: what's a world-class sprinter?

2001-12-31 Thread Ben Hall
To quote my college coach (who likely borrowed it from somebody else), When ifs and buts are candy and nuts we'll all have a Merry Christmas. There are a handful (less than 10) of sprinters who have successfully crossed over between the sports. Until a 10.30 (legal, not with his grandma timing

Re: t-and-f: chip timing at European Cross-Country Chamionships

2001-12-31 Thread Tom Derderian
Can this chip timing record team standing at every 5 km split and report those standing to a press room and TV in real time? So could viewers of the Boston Marathon, for example, know as soon as the three runners of a USATF team pass the 5 km that that team is winning? I am imagining a team

t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Harold Richards
My Runner's World, January 2002, tells me how to perform better with drugs. So, I'm wondering what we really believe about the use of performance enhancing drugs. Are we telling our youth to take drugs, just not too much?If caffeine is OK, what about ephedrine? If these two are OK, what

t-and-f: Webb puts the pressure on

2001-12-31 Thread GHTFNedit
Some thoughts from AW in his interview in the latest issue of TFN: TFN: Any thoughts looking back at your record-setting high school season before you begin your first collegiate track season? Webb: Uh, I guess I?d like to see another U.S. high school miler break 4:00 this year. I think it

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Mike Prizy
I think the first questions is, why do you still have a subscription to Runner's World? Harold Richards wrote: My Runner's World, January 2002, tells me how to perform better with drugs. So, I'm wondering what we really believe about the use of performance enhancing drugs. Are we telling

t-and-f: Looking for a Cross Country Race (fall 2002)

2001-12-31 Thread Mark Krueger
Hi All, I know this is a little out of season, but I am trying to find a competitive XC race next fall to take my girls team. I am looking for a meet on the following weekends: September 14th, 21st or October 12th. We are willing to travel, including flying if needed. Any and all help

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Mike Prizy
Maybe read the fruit cake and eat the subscription. I've had this issue for some time. My kids (11, 9, 7) see these ads for supplements and read that there is a quick and easy way to the top. So why not take a little pill that will make me better? There is a great story in yesterday's

RE: t-and-f: what's a world-class sprinter?

2001-12-31 Thread Gerald Woodward
Ben, You obviously missed one of the statements I made early on in my previous email (2nd Paragraph). I said that Many football players ran track, but felt their best odds of making a livivng ($$$) was in football, left track and never looked back. If they had not been misled that football was

Re: t-and-f: chip timing at European Cross-Country Chamionships

2001-12-31 Thread Mike Prizy
I think this is where this technology holds the most promise. Wouldn't it be great to know the team scoring during an XC race and to see how it is developing? Or to see the early splits? May be have the mats at every 800m-1/2M point. Some things to consider with the chip: A runner's

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Harold Richards
Something is missing here. I am not talking about ads in a magazine. I am talking about an article which is featured on the front page. Yellow letters. Run Farther With Caffiene ( I think that they meant to say Faster.) What about another article featured on the front page, Sniff This, Run

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread koala
On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:29:04 -0700, you wrote: Easy! The subscription comes each year at Christmas in the same package as the fruit cake. The question to you remains the same, What are we saying?. Harold We aren't saying anything. Values and advice published by Runner's World is good only for

RE: t-and-f: what's a world-class sprinter?

2001-12-31 Thread Ben Hall
Gerald, Let me reframe this argument. That means I make a point of fact and back it with some sort of proof (i.e.- statistic and not conjecture, hearsay, or opinion). You then replay with a point of fact backed with some sort of the same proof, not lame statements like the one below. If they

Re: t-and-f: What's up with these officials???

2001-12-31 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Listers, In AAU competiton last year, I witnessed an official stop 3 consecutive 3,000m races a lap short! I can understand one, but 3!! He even went over to one of the participants, who was now at a water cooler, and informed her that she had an additional

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread DANIEL DEYO
We have local Sports Talk radio stations in our area with advertisers selling: HGH Additives to raise testosterone levels Creatine Any other performance enhancing supplement you can name!! Dan Deyo Grosse Pointe, MI - Original Message - From: Mike Prizy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Harold

t-and-f: A new record

2001-12-31 Thread Ed Gordon
I had my Euros at 12:03am, and successfully dodged dozens of fireworks throwers while heading back through the trenches to file the report. Not quite like the bulls in Pamplona, admittedly. Now to figure out what to do with this wad of DM still in my wallet . . .

Re: t-and-f: chip timing at European Cross-Country Chamionships

2001-12-31 Thread Ed Prytherch
I'm not a chip expert, but I recently worked with a champion chip crew at a large marathon. The race timing was started by the gun and individuals were recorded as they crossed the finish mat. The official results were gun times. A few complained that Boston accepts chip times and they should

Re: t-and-f: What's up with these officials???

2001-12-31 Thread Dave Johnson
At 5:01 PM -0500 31.12.2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Listers, I was just reading the NJ Star Ledger and they had a story about how the lap counter at a meet did not ring the bell lap provoking the anchor leg on a HS DMR to run an extra lap. His 4-lap split was 4:23, and he was very annoyed

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Dave Johnson
BIG difference here. Most sports talk radio shows care only about pro sports. Pro sports don't give a dam about performance enhancing drugs, with the exception that they'll bust someone every rare now and then to project the public image that says they care. It's bullshit! The only drugs they

Re: t-and-f: What's up with these officials???

2001-12-31 Thread Martin J. Dixon
Dave Johnson wrote: At 5:01 PM -0500 31.12.2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Listers, I was just reading the NJ Star Ledger and they had a story about how the lap counter at a meet did not ring the bell lap provoking the anchor leg on a HS DMR to run an extra lap. His 4-lap split was

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Johntherunner
I hope you are not against ergogenics. After all hydrogen dioxide is the world's most prevalent ergogenic aid. John the crazy alaskan runner

Re: t-and-f: A new record

2001-12-31 Thread Mike Prizy
Come on Ed, you know that new record is redundant. P.S. Can I pay my overdue dues in Euros? Ed Gordon wrote: I had my Euros at 12:03am, and successfully dodged dozens of fireworks throwers while heading back through the trenches to file the report. Not quite like the bulls in Pamplona,

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Mike Prizy
I don't know. Does RW take ad dollars from ergogenics producers and than run their press releases as cover stories? Johntherunner wrote: I hope you are not against ergogenics. After all hydrogen dioxide is the world's most prevalent ergogenic aid. John the crazy alaskan runner

Re: t-and-f: What are we really saying?

2001-12-31 Thread Johntherunner
RW would take advertising money from RJ Reynolds if they thought they could get away with it. RW is the scourge of developing runners in the U.S. and the bible of gallow-walkers and penguins and other such latent-couch potatoes of the world. John the crazy alaskan runner Mike Prizy wrote: I