t-and-f: Need Sparkyin NYC for therapy!!!

2003-08-22 Thread Michael Contopoulos
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Re: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000

2003-08-25 Thread Michael Contopoulos
Given that the Kenyan athletes could not hand and that Geb ran 12:56 aboiut 10 years ago for a world record... I really believe its just an issue of the Ethiopians stepping it up and never meing content. I just don't think they understand the word limits so are able to push them constantly.

RE: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000

2003-08-26 Thread Michael Contopoulos
: malmo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: malmo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Michael Contopoulos' [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000 Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:18:47 -0400 Yup Mike, the Letsrun mentality has infected you. Find one -Original

RE: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000

2003-08-27 Thread Michael Contopoulos
to them about their training often, They don't train like that. They probably should. I'm the one who said our guys COULD NOT break 25 sec in the 200 from a standing start save maybe one. M From: malmo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Michael Contopoulos' [EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL

RE: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000

2003-08-27 Thread Michael Contopoulos
-Original Message- From: Michael Contopoulos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 7:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000 Malmo, on Letsrun you noted that what Geb does is pretty standard

RE: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000

2003-08-28 Thread Michael Contopoulos
by little. When I tried to adapt the same 4 hard day a week schedule to a marathon I ended up with an achilles injury. Alan From: Michael Contopoulos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: t-and-f: 12:57 last 5000 Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:22

Re: t-and-f: The American mystery person

2003-09-06 Thread Michael Contopoulos
Well, Since I assume you are posting in regards to what I said a few days ago Ed, the individual that is RUMORED to have tested positive and is RUMORED to be in appeals is a male distance runner. Don't speculate too much. It is a rumor that apparently only I have heard (through a good

t-and-f: Lgat's B Sample Negative

2003-10-01 Thread Michael Contopoulos
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t-and-f: Lgat's B sample... now equal chance of being clean or dirty...

2003-10-01 Thread Michael Contopoulos
For all those who will love to write this off as if Lagat is a saint and he never did anything wrong... isn't it just as likely the negative result is wrong as the positive result is wrong? In the eyes of our sport, he is free. In my eyes, he either tested positive for something and then got

Re: RE: t-and-f: Lagat's B Sample Negative

2003-10-03 Thread Michael Contopoulos
off the top of my head... mourhit saidi sief bauman boulami Chouki Longo Not to mention that Lahlafi's 4th fastest time ever in the 5k is a joke. Why do I think that 80% of the runners in any final in any given year are on something? Because these people were caught in a system that probably

Re: RE: t-and-f: Lagat's B Sample Negative

2003-10-06 Thread Michael Contopoulos
Gerald, We differ in many respects. I tend to think, although good natured as a whole, most humans tend to be pretty stupid. I also feel like most will cheat if they know they can get away with it. Believe it or not, I've been told by many people that I am an eternal optimist... too much

RE: Cheaters was Re: t-and-f: Lgat's B Sample Negative

2003-10-06 Thread Michael Contopoulos
Conway, Although I did not say, nor do I think, you have to cheat to win, I did give why I say that I feel that a large majority of top athletes do cheat. I also gave my criteria for top athlete. I said that I believe that in any given event, in any given year, and that in any given major