You should be a coach, Dave. Born to it.
Nigel. On 26 July 2012 23:39, dave walmsley <[email protected]> wrote: > Betty - struggling to read these digests on the blower, but if you are > suggesting some sort of ladies/beer/curry evening, then how could one > possibly refuse? > > Marathon running - indeed, half the problem is that these crappy, > contrived minority events take away some talented youth, but feckin ell, i > know its boring, but when all you need to do is run for 2 hours/day and > you'd be in our Olympic team, you'd think someone half decent would be > prepared to do it? > > I think its true to say There's not one person today would get in the UK > top 20 of the early 80s. > Fuck me, I run 2 hours/day, then do a long days work then do my family > role. It's not that hard. > > A mate of mine, a fat bastard in his 30s, who'd never run before, shed a > load of weight and put in the miles and he's ranked about 6 or 7th in the > country. > > The runners of the 70's/80's were school teachers, pipe fitters. No > grants, no time off work. No high altitude African training camps. No > nutritionists or other charlatans. > > Because, all you have to do is put on a pair of pumps and run a lot. > > Hard working, dedicated "Team GB"? Don't make me laff. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > -- vectoria.co.uk concentrichron.com -- Mindbrix -- Dream it, draw it, build it, love it 69 Derby Street Beeston Nottingham NG9 2LG +44 7905 311 352 [email protected] www.mindbrix.co.uk Skype: ntbarber twitter.com/mindbrix _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
