Re: t-and-f: HOMEMADE METRIC PERVERSION CALCULATORS

2000-08-30 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
of the meter. 1 foot equals 0.3048 meters by federal law; this has been true for many years. Sorry to have to be the one to tell you. :-) -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com

Re: t-and-f: HOMEMADE METRIC PERVERSION CALCULATORS

2000-08-30 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
et a Green Book. We have already done the work! Scott Davis Or you could just go "cold turkey," make no attempt to convert, and throw all of those silly little books away. :-) -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573)

Re: t-and-f: German Olympic team called

2000-08-08 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
that others may be added later depending on performance? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "A hammer breaks glass, and makes steel"

t-and-f: Bill Sudeck Very Ill

2000-08-23 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
for kindling my interest in the sport. Many of his former athletes believe the values they learned from Coach Sudeck to be more important than anything they learned academically at the national class institution which they attended. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604

t-and-f: Bill Sudeck Services Set

2000-08-25 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "A hammer breaks glass, and makes steel"

t-and-f: Logan A Standard

2000-09-07 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Netters, The IAAF web page has Jud Logan listed with an A Standard mark of 75.62 from a meet in Rüdlingen (GER?) on 13 08 2000. Was this mark reported to this list? If so I must have missed it. Good to see Jud qualify. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct

Re: t-and-f: Track meets

2000-09-06 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
- nice and gentle. It also has the IAAF standard interior steeplechase with paths joining the track smoothly (in a mathematical sense) with 16.000 m radius arcs. This facility should produce great marks. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203

Re: t-and-f: day 11 wit and wisdom

2000-09-06 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
he 300. I have no idea of how Merryweather did vs Richberg or even if they made the finals although I'd bet Richberg did) Jack Bacheler, Olympic distance runner from Miami (the real one!) Elmore Banton, notable distance runner from Ohio and now head coach there Darnell Mitchell, great 800 runner from Oh

Re: t-and-f: Olympic Trivia

2000-09-09 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
open the games and that Queen Elizabeth will not extend her record of being the only person to open more than one Olympic games to three? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com

t-and-f: WillyBeaman

2000-09-11 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
don't have the guts to use your real name here on the list, at least choose a better pseudonym. "Any Given Sunday" was a very poor movie even by Oliver Stone standards. BTW, I think he spelled it "Willie." -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant

t-and-f: Request for Input from the IAAF - Women's Steeplechase (long)

2000-10-12 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
. However, if the pit were so modified athletes would then have an option which they do not realistically have at present. This, in my opinion, changes the nature of the event. Sincerely, Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO

Re: Mark Lewis-Francis (was: Re: t-and-f: Embarassment)

2000-10-24 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the men's side we had 2 Americans in both finals of the 100 and 200. I do not ever remember the US sweepine the sprints, and only on a few special occassions did we take 2 medals. The U.S. swept all three medals in '84 in the 200 as I remember. -- Wayne T

Re: Mark Lewis-Francis (was: Re: t-and-f: Embarassment)

2000-10-25 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
twice in the 80s (unless your name is Tony Craddock :-) ). -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best e

Re: t-and-f: Johnny Gray's mile debut a smash hit

2000-10-29 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
ran in the Master Championships. I don't know her time but I watched her essentially solo 1500 and it had to have been faster than an equivalent 5:10. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Re:: American Distance Club meeting at NCAA DI Championships

2000-11-09 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
371 et. seq.) was enacted into federal law." I didn't mention TAC because it is the same organization as USA Track Field, just a name change. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.co

Re: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info

2000-11-21 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
given. Also, kilometer splits are often given in track races. But mile splits are universally given in road races and in almost all cross country races. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info

2000-11-23 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
e the same by 1.609344! -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd lik

Re: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info

2000-11-23 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
well either). -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be tr

Re: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info

2000-11-23 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
untry race, you will realize that 3:00 kilometer splits is the pace that will get you there, even if you are a Palm Beach Co. voter. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know

Re: t-and-f: Fwd: IAAF Athletes of the Year announced

2000-11-27 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
is then returned at the end of the stride, which allows for a longer stride and quicker cadence, hence greater speed. The bent knee rule is required to distinguish walking from running. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675

Re: t-and-f: Re: German women + records

2000-12-14 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
American male sprinter. I think now the level of sprint coaching in this country has improved to where it is the best in the world. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "

Re: t-and-f: interesting article on the changes in the walks

2000-12-16 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
vent would change since times of elite 20 k walkers would increase by almost 8 minutes. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always

Re: t-and-f: German women

2000-12-18 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
, by Reggie Jones in the 200 in 1974 when he was slowed by an injury. John, you can spout off about your genetic theories all you want, but you can't change the fact that Borzov was one of the all-time greats. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO

Re: t-and-f: Borzov and misunderstanding population genetics

2000-12-20 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
of spikes. Also, someone may want to provide a short history of black sprinters in the U.S. going back to at least the turn of the (20th) century. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Jesse Owens trivia

2000-12-28 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
the requirements for a record are satisfied. I don't know whether Ohio State recognizes the record or not. I'll have to check next time I'm in Columbus or I talk to Russ. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX

t-and-f: Dick Ault

2001-01-04 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Netters, My insurance man competed in track for Westminster College in Fulton, MO (where Winston Churchill gave his "Iron Curtain" speech). His coach there was Dick Ault, who he believes was fourth in the 400 hurdles in either the '48 or '52 Olympics. Can anyone verify this?

Re: t-and-f: Lincoln's kidney bean track

2001-01-04 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Phil Weishaar wrote: Missouri had a four corner dirt indoor track with 90 degree turns at each corner. In Brewer Fieldhouse. It was later covered with Tartan or some similar product. Parts of it still remain. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct

t-and-f: Re: Clubs

2001-01-08 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
a handful at a time. I would start a club here tomorrow if there were sufficient interested athletes and community support but there is neither -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx

Re: t-and-f: Re: Clubs (fwd)

2001-01-22 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
t at OSU at the time. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be treated..." - Coach Bill Sudeck

Re: t-and-f: NZ teenager runs 4:01.32

2001-01-24 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
malmo wrote: I believe the article was clear: the 17-year-old Willis broke a 14-year-old record [longevity]. malmo Back to malmo again, eh. You let your real identity slip on your last post! -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800

Re: t-and-f: Bob Kennedy/NY Times

2001-02-01 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
express such sentiments. I'm glad to see that someone agrees with me. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your

Re: t-and-f: Four minute mile

2001-02-02 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
ing." He's left a few clues behind. Anyone like to make a guess as to who was in his thoughts? Eastman? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between

Re: t-and-f: a new vault technique?

2001-02-07 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
on a runway without seams! -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd

Re: t-and-f: NBA's Matt Geiger suspended for only two games after steroids test

2001-02-16 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
view board. A suspended player is permitted to practice with the team. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best

Re: t-and-f: Imperialist

2001-02-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
with an outdoor time, but a person ought to be able to do it indoors, in a domestic meet, and without having to run another 109+ meters! -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "

Re: t-and-f: Imperialist

2001-02-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
ill change and it will be first down and 10 meters to go. And players will play for free. Just as likely. Steve -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between

Re: t-and-f: Imperialist

2001-02-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
e standard distance and I see little chance that things will change. Therefore, we are only hurting ourselves by continuing to run the mile in all our indoor meets including championships. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6

Re: t-and-f: Imperialist

2001-02-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
didn't see it if it was! -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd

Re: t-and-f: Metric vs Imperial

2001-02-21 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
I borrowed Daktronics my book to do it, so that the conversions would be correct, and not a formula. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong

Re: t-and-f: Metric vs Imperial

2001-02-21 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
is defined by Federal law as 0.3048 meters. We have probably beat this subject to death. I think it's time to move on. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the diffe

t-and-f: Why No Live Coverage

2001-03-03 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
channel (ESPN2). What a bummer, as this is the first time in many years that I haven't been to the meet in person and depended on TV, but I don't get ESPN2. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Coby Miller Update

2001-03-06 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
-bearing bone. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be tr

Re: t-and-f: 40 Degree Discus Arc

2001-03-06 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
at all times. This would be especially true in the shot where most college landing areas are only 40 degrees. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference be

t-and-f: Edwards Second

2001-03-09 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Netters, How about taking a break from the drug talk and saying something about the ongoing World Indoor Championships? Such as commenting about Jonathan Edwards being upset 17.32 to 17.26 by Paolo Camossi of Italy? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct

Re: t-and-f: Indoor Tracks - How much slower?

2001-03-10 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
+.5+.69 o-.4-.8-.8 800 u0 0 0 o-.6-1.4 -1.4 Mile u0 0 0 o-.8-2.6 -2.6 5K u0 0 0 o-1.85 -6.7 -3.7 -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx

Re: t-and-f: Indoor Tracks - How much slower?

2001-03-11 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
its own weight and jump many times its own height. Personally I could barely tell the difference, but I am a little guy with hardly any skull. I wish I had had 1/2 the talent in my events that you had in yours. Tom Derderian, Greater Boston Track Club -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL

Re: t-and-f: Indoor Tracks - How much slower?

2001-03-11 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
to match the stride frequency of running for certain races. I understand that is what they tried to do at Harvard. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the differenc

t-and-f: Strange World Indoor Championships

2001-03-11 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
in the 3000 only one hour and forty-five minutes later? Did she think she was back at Villanova running against college girls? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the diffe

Re: t-and-f: Strange World Indoor Championships

2001-03-12 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
to the WIC. Sean Why didn't she just do a hard training session then and skip the WIC? Why would she want to look foolish before the whole world? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Proposed rule changes-IAAF

2001-03-13 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
a competition after two consecutive failures at a height rather than three; that in the Pole Vault, the pole vault pegs be reduced from 75mm to 55mm; and that the take-over zone in relays should be, in total, 30 rather than 20 metres long. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx

Re: t-and-f: No zones 4x100

2001-03-14 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
complaints from the top relay teams. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way

Re: t-and-f: Proposed rule changes-IAAF

2001-03-15 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
. The URL for the IAAF Lounge is http://194.185.126.45/ubb/indexframe.html. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give y

Re: t-and-f: New rules

2001-03-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
he sport is supposed to be, it is supposed to be fair and equitable for all. Subjective interpretation of the rules will not make track popular. The best thing we have going for us is our tradition of objectivity and the pureness of the sport. "Carl Lewis" type rules will only cost us the support

Re: t-and-f: False starts (interview excerpt)

2001-03-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
is part of sprinting, anticipation is not. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way

Re: t-and-f: Unsportmanlike conduct LOL

2001-03-20 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
all false starts. "TO ERR IS HUMAN, TO REALLY FOUL THINGS UP REQUIRES A COMPUTER." Don't just read, read into it! THE PRINCE! What is your suggestion, Prince, on how to eliminate false starts? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 6520

Re: t-and-f: Unsportmanlike conduct LOL

2001-03-20 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
posts on this subject, you would see that I agree with you that the no false start idea is a bad one. I say, keep the rules as they are. They have served the sport well for many years. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445

Re: t-and-f: Men's highlights of USATF masters indoor nationals

2001-03-26 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ken Stone http://www.masterstrack.com You missed Rich Friedlander's M55 WR of 13:36.80 in the 3k walk, smashing the old mark of 13:51.46. I guess walkers don't get any respect in the master's ranks either. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: t-and-f: Slaney decision

2001-03-28 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Now the IAAF needs to go after her for the money ($25,000?, plus interest!) that she got for second place at the '95 World Indoor Championships. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Track accuracy

2001-04-04 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
many mis-measured tracks, especially but not exclusively on the high school level. About 25% or so of all high school tracks I have become involved with after construction was complete couldn't be marked without additional material being added either inside or outside the oval! -- Wayne T

Re: t-and-f: Curbless Tracks

2001-04-06 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com "Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be treated...&quo

Re: t-and-f: Curbless Tracks

2001-04-06 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
x 10 cm (change in radius) = 62.8318 cm Correct. ... if you assume a 100m straight and a 100m turn, which I believe is NOT the IAAF spec, but is close enough for a ballpark approx. of the circumference difference. In fact this will be true for any track composed entirely of arcs of cir

t-and-f: The Real Katie Meyer?

2001-04-21 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Western State 11:14.32 19 Jennifer Stakiw San Diego State 11:23.66 20 Sophia HawkerSan Diego State 11:55.68 -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Re: London Marathon...Kenyan Marathon Dominance?

2001-04-23 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
much about the genetic superiority of East Asians before Boston, just as we didn't hear much about Spaniards and Portuguese before they won majors! -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Ritzenhein going for 5000 record on Friday

2001-04-24 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
; partial lineup from PR website below. 18 Dan Wilson unattached 19 Dathan Ritzenheim North Kent RC Good luck to Ritz and to listmember Dan Wilson - Ed Parrot Also listmember Buck Jones 24 Carleton Jones Club Northwest -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct

t-and-f: Track Calculator

2001-04-24 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
to: http://members.aol.com/RWNARF/atrack.htm for the track calculator and http://members.aol.com/RWNARF/ac-road.htm for the road course calculator I also plan to link them to my site under Special Links at the bottom of my Home Page. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604

Re: t-and-f: Follow the money?....one last post...I promise..:)

2001-05-02 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
. What about Fiascanaro (sp?) from South Africa who ran for Italy while South Africa was suspended from the IAAF? He was very good in both a few years before Juantorena started running the 800. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573

t-and-f: Fiasconaro

2001-05-02 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
World Rankings issue: For 1973 Marcello Fiasconaro was credited with 45.6 (tied for 11th on the world list, honorable mention in the rankings) and 1:43.7 (1st on the world list, ranked third after Wohlhuter and Dannie Malan of S. Africa). -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx

Re: t-and-f: Sebrle not, not, not the first to breach 9000 points

2001-05-28 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Tilastopaja Oy http://www.tilastopaja.net One problem; Yang used the old javelin. How would you correct for that? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between

Re: t-and-f: Webb, Ryun and WRs

2001-05-29 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Tribune Ryun also defeated Peter Snell in his race, I believe. Snell was the 1964 Olympic 1500 Champion. It would be as if Webb had beaten El Guerrouj (or Ngeny). -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Webb #19 all-time US

2001-05-30 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
McCalla of Stanford was pretty close in the late 60's, and there was a runner at San Jose State at that time who might have done it. The name escapes me. David Lesley -- -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice

t-and-f: Tommy Fulton

2001-05-30 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
track team. I think once at his conference meet (Southwestern Athletic Conference) he won the 880, mile, 3 mile, and 6 mile (or their metric equivalents). He also ran the last 600 meters in the 1972 Olympic Trials final with one shoe, after losing it due to someone clipping his heel. -- Wayne T

Re: t-and-f: Jackson's 9:55.63 an American record?

2001-05-30 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
the men's jump, or at least one closer in size.) So it should stand at a new AR. Does anybody out there know for sure?? (Of course, Jackson may soon run faster than 9:55 and make this all academic.) -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203

Re: t-and-f: half-joking thought about Webb...

2001-05-30 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
of the strict collegiate amateur rules. He continued to be coached by Tom Telez, his college coach. Ed Koch -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between

Re: t-and-f: Webb

2001-05-31 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
as a teenager he was the first American in the 1500, and Webb is probably as good as Byers was then (although Byers was VERY good). -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference

t-and-f: Oregon Abolishes High Jump

2001-05-31 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
There is no listing for either the men's or women's high jump, let alone results for the men, on the University of Oregon Official Athletic Site at http://goducks.fansonly.com/sports/m-track/stats/m-steeple-s.html. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct

t-and-f: Pierce Out of 400

2001-05-31 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
In one of the bigger upsets at the NCAA meet, Ohio State senior Andrew Pierce failed to qualify for the finals in the 400. Does anyone know what happened? Injury? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX

t-and-f: No Mens 400 Hurdle Finals

2001-06-01 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
The link for the NCAA men's 400 hurdle final takes you to the semi results. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give

Re: t-and-f: HS PV endangered

2001-06-07 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
walking. Do you want to see the pole vault sink to the level that race walking, especially among men, is at in this country? Better fight tooth and nail to keep the vault a part of the high school program. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarxô 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203

t-and-f: Oldest Competitor Ever?

2001-06-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
older ever competing in this meet? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like

Re: t-and-f: WAVA Brisbane: Sprinters set the pace

2001-06-28 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
. National Championships. However, I've also coached people who were in the (real) World Championships and the Olympics. Sorry, absolutely no comparison. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Gabe's and Lassiters form?

2001-06-28 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
running must have a sound biomechanical basis. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarxô 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way

Re: t-and-f: Gabe's and Lassiters form?

2001-06-28 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
of the knee during the recovery part of the stride. I like to think that is why they are the best. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong

Re: t-and-f: CanAm Results: New Balance Maine Distance Festival

2001-07-09 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
to Robert Gary or anyone else who would have known. I would like to find out why he wasn't at Eugene but ran at this meet also. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know

Re: t-and-f: Croghan at Maine

2001-07-09 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
the finals at major international championships. Imagine that! -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort

t-and-f: Swedish Relay Technical Details

2001-07-16 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
, I guess it is, but this or something similar must be done to have each team run the same total distance and the same leg in each lane run the same distance. How was the event run at Debrecen and how will it be run in Japan? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct

Re: t-and-f: Track Size Tolerances

2001-07-17 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
% difference.Cory Beard -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarxô 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be treated

Re: t-and-f: Junior qualifying

2001-07-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
is responsible for selecting international youth teams. In addition, most seem to have no knowledge of or interest in the sport at the national or international level -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: Junior qualifying

2001-07-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
and for over ten years as an open athlete. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarxô 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd

Re: t-and-f: Junior qualifying

2001-07-19 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
Patrice Wilson wrote: At 10:59 AM 7/19/01 -0500, Wayne T. Armbrust wrote: I have never been involved in Youth Athletics, so please excuse what may be a dumb question, but has anyone ever proposed aligning our age groups with the international age groups, i.e., making Young Men and Young

Re: t-and-f: Junior qualifying

2001-07-21 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
in the same year as the World meet. A lot of things can happen to a kid in a year. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best

Re: t-and-f: This week's Sports Illustrated.

2001-08-03 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
of 27. I measured it at that myself several times. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others

Re: t-and-f: triple jump question

2001-08-08 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
side of the runway? phil weishaar -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way

Re: t-and-f: The End of the British Rule in Running

2001-08-09 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
? -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be treated... - Coach Bill

t-and-f: Why do we send these people?

2001-08-12 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
/index.html -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right and wrong... Always give your best effort... Treat others the way you'd like to be treated... - Coach

Re: t-and-f: Retiring Sprinters

2001-08-15 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
that they have represented us with class and dignity to the end .. I don't know that I would categorize Mitchell's drug suspension, or his beer and sex excuse as class and dignity. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675

Re: t-and-f: chinese women

2001-08-17 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
CURB PRESENT COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ANGLE MEASUREMENT NUMBER OF LANES: 9 LENGTH OF STRAIGHT: 99.445 MEASURE LINE RADIUS: 32.016 WIDTH OF LANES: 1.120 DISTANCE OF FINISH FROM CURVE: .000 -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct

Re: Pullman (was: Re: altitude (was: t-and-f: Let the USA bashing begin!))

2001-08-22 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
, especially after the large scoreboard was added. From someone who spent more time on it than anyone except perhaps Frank Zubovich and Larry Snyder. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: power/olympic lifting by throwers?

2001-08-22 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
the shot and weightlifting. It would be hard now to compete in both now, I would think, because training for the throwing events has become so specialized. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http

Re: t-and-f: SI article about most overrated and underrated

2001-08-24 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
above Croghan? I think if you compare their international records you would find them pretty comparable. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA (573) 445-6675 (voice FAX) http://www.Computomarx.com Know the difference between right

Re: t-and-f: J.J. Johnson

2001-08-25 Thread Wayne T. Armbrust
him and myself competing in the same event (300 yd) in the '66 All-Ohio Indoor Meet. This was 4 years or so before he supposedly was watching a meet on TV and decided that he could beat everyone. -- Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computomarx™ 3604 Grant Ct. Columbia MO 65203-5800 USA

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