t-and-f: Francis and Jones ad nauseum

This is reasonably funny: "PR: I'm not saying that. And I don't think people think that. You don't even speak Canadian. I'm just worried about the possible bad publicity of all this. Jones: How bad could it be? PR: Actually, this is about as bad as it gets. But that's still bad." More here: ht

Re: t-and-f: A little more on Marion's coach

doesn't seem to go with the link. Regards, Martin "Martin J. Dixon" wrote: > > "If the magnitude of Larsen's improvement is the true measure of > Hansen's potential impact, then the mysterious Canadian coach could be > exactly what Jones needs." >

t-and-f: A little more on Marion's coach

"If the magnitude of Larsen's improvement is the true measure of Hansen's potential impact, then the mysterious Canadian coach could be exactly what Jones needs." Here: http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id={AADF7243-1A98-474F-9766-19CF698CD1AB} Go here and do a search on Hansen and y

t-and-f: More Charlie, Marion et al

"As first reported in The Toronto Sun yesterday,..." Not quite accurate. "While Hansen has an extensive expertise in analysing the biomechanics of sprinting and long jump, the Sun has learned that he is, in fact, working with the pair in co-operation with Francis..." Learned from whom? http://w

t-and-f: Marion names Can as coach

Further to my message of this morning-sort of: http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/sports/4733920.htm Actually courtesy of Jonas but I think you guys have scared him off. Regards, Martin

Re: t-and-f: Francis, Jones and Montgomery

http://www.canoe.ca/TorontoSports/ts.ts-12-13-0088.html "Martin J. Dixon" wrote: > Someone just posted a rumour to the Can list that Charlie is supposed to > be behind the scenes of Tim and Marion. They were all supposed to have > been seen at York's fine indoor track in Toronto today. Is this > possible? > Regards, > > > Martin

Re: t-and-f: re: virus

The headers will frequently tell you. A message with my name on it just went to a lister. Regards, martin Benji Durden wrote: > > > My Norton's Antivirus has been intercepting the W32.Klez.H@mm worm for > > me coming from email addresses with the domains nyrrc.org and > > alamosa.k12.co.us. These

t-and-f: Francis, Jones and Montgomery

Someone just posted a rumour to the Can list that Charlie is supposed to be behind the scenes of Tim and Marion. They were all supposed to have been seen at York's fine indoor track in Toronto today. Is this possible? Regards, Martin

Re: t-and-f: Munich weather

She probably turned a few heads here too. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/special_events/sports_personality_2002/2554969.stm Regards, Martin ghill wrote: > > > From: "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

t-and-f: Re: Coogan's Last Marathon

Ask him again in 2 weeks. Retiring after a race like that(or frequently after any marathon) is what most people do or to quote your following message: "You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming. -Frank Shorter" Regards, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: t-and-f: Frank Shorter disses George Frenn

I've got every issue back to 1970 in a very scary couple of rooms at home that also have piles and piles of track publications and when I was a kid I would periodically organize the SI collection by the sport on the cover and track was reasonably well represented. Regards, Martin Bob Duncan wrote:

Re: t-and-f: Frank Shorter disses George Frenn

th Frenns like that ... > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Regards, Martin Martin J. Dixon, B. Math. (Hons), C.A., Partner Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh LLP Chartered A

t-and-f: Re: T&F Best Female Collegian?(XC)

Mondor/Pells video: http://www2.sportsnet.ca/ram/features/features_mondor1120.asx Regards, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service > X-Country X-Press > (c) Copyright 2002-all rights reserved. May not be reprinted or retransmitted > without permission. > > Who's #

Re: T&F Re: t-and-f: Sotomayor

These too. It will have to be a bit of a rewrite. http://www2.iaaf.org/Results/lists/alltime/outdoor/G/m/HJ.html Regards, Martin "Martin J. Dixon" wrote: > Take it away. That is what they did to Ben. There should be no discussion. > Regards, > Martin > > Winfried Kramer

Re: t-and-f: Sotomayor

Take it away. That is what they did to Ben. There should be no discussion. Regards, Martin Winfried Kramer wrote: > According to German newspaper reports, Javier Sotomayor has now admitted > that he took drugs during his career ... > What about his Sydney silver medal? > > -- > Winfried Kramer >

Re: t-and-f:NCAA brothers

Veering again here but I've always been impressed by this result by the Craig twins. Had to be a reasonably deep field for the time and probably full of people who had been peaking for an Olympic 1500 that they didn't get to go to? I'm sure that I am about to find out. 4th all time Can 3:57.21, PA

Re: t-and-f: When XC courses were shorter

excuse" has got to be the most pitiful, chicken-s#%t thing > I've ever heard. I knew there was a reason I don't go to letsrun.com. > > - Ed Parrot -- Regards, Martin Martin J. Dixon, B. Math. (Hons), C.A., Partner Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh LLP Chartered Accoun

Re: t-and-f: When XC courses were shorter

Veering a bit here but the subject line made me think of it. There are some yahoos on letsrun that actually espouse the theory that the reason there was so much depth in distance in the early eighties is because the courses(and probably the tracks) were all short. Regards, Martin ghill wrote: > F

t-and-f: Mondor

Given how she has been running, there is an argument to be made that she is the best North American collegiate female XC runner. http://www.sfu.ca/athletics/track-field/press_releases02/tf_naia_11-23-02.html Regards, Martin

Re: t-and-f: Kangogo

Hamstring. > NCAA Mountain West Regional > > 1. Jorge Torres (Colo) - 29:33 > 2. Anthony Ford (Mont) - 30:11 > 3. Edwardo Torres (Colo) - 30:22 > ... > 28. Kip Kangogo (BYU) - 30:55. > > Injured? Fell? Ran off course? > > What happened??

t-and-f: Canada's Franklin

"Dr. Barwin also says the 2:58 he posted in the Victoria marathon, where there were no timing mats, is a legitimate time." Whatever. I'm sure the Canadian listers from Ottawa are well aware of this cheat. To access the link, make sure you put the symbol at the end of the link into your browser. h

t-and-f: Job opening

A posting to the Canadian list. Regards, Martin From: "David Scott-Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Track-Canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Despite the informal nature of this group, I thought it would be a good mechanism to help get the word out about a position with the Guelph Athletics Soc

Re: t-and-f: Sad news

http://www.letsrun.com/2002/kipkuna.php Ed Grant wrote: > Netters: > > Several years ago I was introduced to a young man at a HS meet at > Fairleigh Dickinson University and was told he was the brother of Paul > Tergat. (FDU has three Kenyan men and at least one woman on its present CC > team

t-and-f: NY redux

Watched a tape of the marathon from the local affiliate last night and saw the death march of some of top finishers. An englishman named O'Dowd went flying by Meb in the last few hundred yards for 8th place and 2:12:20 in his debut(his previous claim to fame was a 63 half). No wonder he looked

Re: t-and-f: Even RARER books for sale

I think he was just kidding. Regards, Martin Scott Davis wrote: > Dear Mr. Heidenstrom, > > I was quite disappointed to get this message from you. First, I need to > correct your information. You are incorrect when you say that Archie > signed all of his books. This is completely flase. In fa

t-and-f: Americans at NY

A reasonably funny post to letsrun: First U.S.-Born Finisher in NYC Marathon -- Guess Who? Scroll down. Marla Runyan, a 33-year-old blind woman. Regards, Martin

t-and-f: Drug lord dead

"Gibson had the swim of her life to beat the world record held by East German Birgit Treiber in the 1976 Olympic final of the 400-metre individual medley. But there was another East German in the pool that day, Ulrike Tauber, who was more than six seconds ahead of Gibson. "I don't talk about that

t-and-f: 2003 K of C Games, Feb 7-9

I don't think this forwarded message went through the first time because it went as HTML text. Sorry if you are getting twice. Regards, Martin The 2003 Knights of Columbus Games is fast approaching. Along with the 800 age class athletes and 3500 elementary school students who compete in this meet

Re: t-and-f: Hall of Fame...

Actually, now that you mention it, seeing Sully break 4 as a high schooler was one of the most exciting things that I have ever seen. Regards, Martin "T. Jordan" wrote: > One of the most entertaining performances I've seen...Alan Webb's HS mile > record. During his last 300, it was the loudest I

t-and-f: North American 5k Road Championships

North American 5k Road Championships Chula Vista, California Sunday, October 27th 2002 Partly cloudy, 20 degrees Celsius Team Results 1. Mexico 10 pts 2. USA 16 pts 3. Canada 21 pts Individual Results Women 1. Dulce Rodriguez MEX 15:30 2. Émilie Mondor CAN 15:32 (PB) 3. Adriana Fernandez M

Re: t-and-f: NYTimes.com Article: A Journey With Wilt ChamberlainThrough Sport and Life

Makes you wonder about the following I guess then. Maybe he would have only saved them from bad breath. "When he learned that a famous track coach was supplying his athletes with drugs, Chamberlain withdrew his support, and agonized over whether he should go public "to save the life" of other youn

Re: t-and-f: Meanwhile back at the hall of fame....

Except there are some (not me) that say that isn't even PR's best performance of the year so that sends it way down the food chain. Regards, Martin (bad science follower) "Post, Marty" wrote: > Paula Radcliffe - 2:17:18 ! Oh, wait, That's my short-term memory > kicking in.

Re: t-and-f: Meanwhile back at the hall of fame....

Some ageism here but Eamonn's face in 83(pre marathon career) on the home stretch and Joannie winning shortly after her knee surgery, Regards, Martin Ed and Dana Parrot wrote: > In terms of the most memorable for me: > -both the Lewis-Powell Long Jump and the whole 100m from 1991 > -2002 London m

t-and-f: Make it stop

No offense to Monti and RRW but the IAAF really shouldn't propagate this kind of NYRRC/RW nonsense. Even at age 50, he could do much better than this. I'm surprised Rojo would promote the piece without some kind of editorial comment. "Coghlan will compete seriously in the New York City Marathon fo

t-and-f: Washington and the sniper

A guy I am coaching is signed up for Washington and was going to go with a friend who is also running and they were both taking their wives and families. Everybody has canceled out except for the guy I am coaching. The funny thing is, the marathon and last week's 10 miler down there will be and w

Re: t-and-f: That's my $125 "Once A Runner" on eBay!!!

So I go home to check to see if mine is a first edition and I CAN'T FIND IT! Regards, Martin John Lunn wrote: > What is the difference? > > Keith Whitman wrote: > > > >OK, I'm sorry folks, but enough of the madness. It's just a book and I > > >can't believe that anybody would pay that much for t

t-and-f: Virus?

I have just received my 3rd blank message in the last hour from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Am I the only one. Sorry to trouble the list if I am. Regards, Martin

t-and-f: Brannen/Webb

A great post to tnfnorth. "Asked what Brannen's chances are if he is to go head to head with Webb down the road in track, Warhurst does not waver. "I don't think he'll lose to him," he said " More at: http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/sports

t-and-f: Alice Cooper--4:30 miler

Very funny piece. He obviously took care of himself a little better than the Hoons, Staleys and Cobains of the world. Regards, Martin "Cooper: When Wayne's World came out [in 1992], I was coaching 11- and 12-year-old kids, and we had a practice the Monday after the movie opened. The kids were just

t-and-f: Mondor

Original Message Subject: T&F canada.com Story Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 12:13:21 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear [EMAIL PROTECTED], Your friend [EMAIL PROTECTED] thought you might be interested in this canada.com story: "Don'

t-and-f: Drayton and the Day

"Even getting guys to run 120 miles a week, they just don't want to do that." "Heck, Paula Radcliffe's amazing 2:17:18 time in last weekend's Chicago marathon, a women's world record, has been surpassed by only three Canadian men (Peter Fonseca, Graeme Fell, Bruce Deacon) in the past decade."

Re: t-and-f: Chicago and US runners

"70s attitude: We didn't think 2:14 was something to write home about. " One man's criticism is another man's commentary. Regards, Martin malmo wrote: > No one is implying anything. Your criticism has no merit to stand on. > Simple stuff. > > malmo > > -Original Message- > From: Richard

Re: t-and-f: speaking of AOYs......

Did he actually key on any of those races? It's the nature of the marathon beast. I'm not saying that he deserves it. Just saying that I don't think all of his performances can be evaluated the way they are in other events. Regards, Martin "Post, Marty" wrote: > As much as I would like to see a

Re: t-and-f: chip vs. gun times at Chicago

They have adjusted the chip times from yesterday to today. The 42nd place finisher, for example, had a 25 second differential yesterday and now it is 5 seconds. The chip time has been increased. Regards, Martin "Post, Marty" wrote: > I might have missed some of the follow-up conversation on this

Re: t-and-f: AOY

That marathon time is equivalent to a 29:28(26:02 male) effort however which is just under the "WR". Based on this from Wejo, she has more in her: "As the above splits indicate, their 23rd mile was slow. When Weldon told her it was 5:22 (he was looking at his watch a second ahead). She said, "Wha

Re: t-and-f: Hot Performances at Chicago Marathon...

Ok gh I assume AOY is NOW a slam dunk. Regards, Martin miscott wrote: > Excellent "live" updates on Runnersworld.com from the Chicago Marathon... > > According to RW, Khannouchi notched yet another sub-2:06, > come-from-behind win, crossing the line in 2:05:55 (4th-fastest ever). > Culpepper is

Re: t-and-f: marathon stats

teresting on the T&FN site (www.trackandfieldnews.com) > Thanks for the interesting statistics. > Now, if only we had televised coverage in the US (outside of Chicago or > satellite)... > Runner's World is giving updates during the race on their website, but it's > not

Re: t-and-f: Tegla Loroupe's 25,000 m world record/repost

I realize that it is nice to keep accurate records but that is a 2:27 marathon pace. I suspect that Radcliffe has had faster tempo runs Regards, Martin "Post, Marty" wrote: > > Does anyone know the official time for Loroupe's 25,000m WR at > > Mengerskirchen on September 21? > > > > I have seen

Re: t-and-f: Runner's arrest

Uh Ed, No one from Joisey should go anywhere near jokes about anybody else's voting problems. Absentee ballets have already gone out with the Torch's name on it-just for a start. Ed Grant wrote: > . And > let;s not get into the state's voting problems. Regards, Martin

Re: t-and-f: USATF Release: Jones named Athlete of the Week

Run London 10-K Richmond Park, London, GBR; Sunday, September 22 MEN - 1. Paul Kosgei, KEN 28:23 2. John Cheruiyot Korir, KEN 28:27 3. Luke Kipkosgei, KEN28:38 4. Jon Brown, GBR 28:40 5. Julius Kimtai, KEN 28:47 6. Hendrik Ramaala, RSA 28:50 WOM

t-and-f: Duplicate messages

Now I have 2 more messages from Tuesday-one from Ed Grant and one from John Sun? They are duplicates. Regards, Martin

Re: t-and-f: USATF Release: Jones named Athlete of the Week

Here we go again with the duplicate messages? Regards, Martin USATF Communications wrote: > Contact:Tom Surber > Media Information Manager > USA Track & Field > (317) 261-0500 x317 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http:

t-and-f: Pugh obit

"Mr. Pugh became track and field coach at the University of British Columbia in 1964, transforming a mediocre program into one of the best in the land. UBC teams won 25 Canada West titles in cross-country running and track and field during his 23-year tenure. As well, 14 of his student athletes wo

Re: t-and-f: U.S. Athlete May Be Disciplined - Sources

I don't agree if it displaces someone else. Although, obviously, in some cases the particular national federation is in on the decision. Still not fair on an athlete by athlete basis. I suspect if it happened in the UK, US and/or Canada, there would be the same uproar as now. I can't speak for the

t-and-f: Re: T&F WC 1500

My first reaction was that he must have been going for it. Must have been. It was the World Cup after all. Turns out it was a pacing job. I wonder if anyone else wanted to go? "Martin J. Dixon" wrote: > Check out the 800 split. Some serious piano carrying happening here. > htt

Re: t-and-f: thin sprinters

A cynic would probably have a ready explanation for the thinning sprinters syndrome. Regards, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Listers, > > I am sorry to hear of Bob Hayes's death. Growing up in the 1970's I learned > to think of Bob Hayes as the best sprinter ever, and his build (6', 190 lb, >

Re: t-and-f: Average stride length

I believe the cadence for a reasonably fit runner is about 100 left foot strikes per minute and this changes very little no matter what the speed. So a runner going at a 7:00 pace(if my math is right) would have a stride length of 3 feet 9 inches. Regards, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Act

Re: t-and-f: Anticipating the Gun (was Assertions)

vice versa, just > to decide if the assisted one counts as a record. > > Dan > > --- "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nah. We never compare distance results. Some postings to this list. Why > > didn't people that are all upset by the 100

Re: t-and-f: Anticipating the Gun (was Assertions)

Nah. We never compare distance results. Some postings to this list. Why didn't people that are all upset by the 100 analysis also come leaping to Ndereba's defence. Radcliffe was nine seconds slower. Shouldn't that be the end of the discussion? Regards, Martin "Her time of 2:18.56 was hailed as t

Re: t-and-f: Correlations and Models and Performance

It may not be scientific but people DO try to compare distance performances. Compare Lopes' dismantling of the best runners of the world in the heat and humidity of LA to the rabbited WR Rotterdam performances with perfect weather. I don't need a slide rule to tell me what was more impressive. Som

Re: t-and-f: Why???

No but distance races in tough conditions are handicapped all the time to point out how great a run they were despite the conditions. The knuckleheads don't play favourites. Regards, Martin malmo wrote: > Tim Montgomery had ideal conditions and and ideal start. I don't get the point? > That's th

Re: t-and-f: Webb's Marathon Debut (was Viren article and journalism)

st marathon will end any chance he may have as a world > class middle distance runner. Unless there is some reason to believe that he > has more aptitude as a marathoner than as a middle distance runner this is a > very foolish decision, in my opinion. > > "Martin J. Dixon" w

Re: t-and-f: Why not just enjoy?

Props to Tim! He one fast dude! Is that better? I just did an informal survey of several people around my office: Question-"Did you know that the 100 meter record was recently broken?"-most answered "yes" Question-"Were you aware that there is an internet chat group that has been dissecting the r

Re: t-and-f: Viren article and journalism

Here I go again being persnickety and nauseating: "Webb is scheduled to make his marathon debut next month in Chicago. Shorter suspects that Webb has made a good decision." http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/4084391.htm James Tysell wrote: > T & F fans, > > I sent a couple of entries t

Re: t-and-f: Why not just enjoy?

How, specifically, does the latest discussion kill our sport? Now that this has been going on for a couple of days, what do you predict will be the impact on attendance at meets and television ratings? How, exactly, will this phenomenon take place? If you can give me any kind of argument that ev

t-and-f: Re: T&F More on Foot

an impressive > 13:43 set back in 1962. > > Mario > > Quoting "Martin J. Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > ""What Fred did with Bruce [Kidd], bringing up a young runner who could > > compete with mature men, > > changed running in t

t-and-f: More on Foot

""What Fred did with Bruce [Kidd], bringing up a young runner who could compete with mature men, changed running in the world. It was after that we saw the United States start to produce really talented people who could run world-class races right out of high school, such as Jim Ryun and Steve

Re: t-and-f: Hoax was FW: Virus Info you should not ignore

Unbelievable. Do people still fall for this stuff? Go here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html Or here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993 Tip-check this stuff out before forwarding on and send this type of message back

Re: t-and-f: GOOD track & field movies/books?

Jericho Mile-1979. Strauss starred-Mann directed-pre Heat, Thief, Manhunter(the first Hannibal Lector movie) and of course Miami Vice. Great movie. The strains of Sympathy to the Devil can easily get you out the door. Book-Once A Runner-the 400 repeats work-out is a classic. The Olympian is better

Re: t-and-f: another Olympian passes on?

Jerome Biffle? See below. Flipping through T and F News today and hadn't really noticed the "non-Chinese" references before as they were used wrt Paula. Maybe they were there. Is that an editorial comment on anything? http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/data/olympics/olym1952.htm Regards, Martin [EMAIL PR

Re: t-and-f: Viren article and journalism

a statement made by yourself > or a quote from your local newspaper. > Regardless, I would not consider a 5 K. along the harbour in downtown > Victoria (Capital of B.C., population of about 350,000, host City of the > 1994 Commonwealth Games) "out in the middle of nowhere". > &g

Re: t-and-f: Viren article and journalism

One other thing that our anonymous friend did other than making me fall for the bait is that he selectively edited my statement. I said "it seems like...". A perception, in other words. But then SOME journalists(no one on this list!) will use that trick too-take people out of context for their own

Re: t-and-f: Viren article and journalism

ance". If you make a mistake, you fix it and try to do better the next time. You don't deflect the blame. Regards, Martin Martin J. Dixon, B. Math. (Hons), C.A., Partner Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh LLP Chartered Accountants P.O. Box 367 96 Nelson Street Brantford, Ontario N3T 5N3 Dir

Re: t-and-f: Interview with Lasse Viren in Sacto Bee

No offense to the writers on this list but it seems like anytime I read a newspaper article about which I am intimately familiar, the errors are numerous. It makes me wonder about the articles I read about which I know nothing. Regards, Martin Kurt Bray wrote: > >story also says blood-doping sto

Re: t-and-f: Interview with Lasse Viren in Sacto Bee

t/sports/story/4246803p-5268220c.html > > Richard McCann > Coach, Golden Valley Harriers > http://www.goldenvalleyharriers.org > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GVH/ > PA USATF Club No. 38-0135 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (530) 756-0626 -- Regards, Martin Martin J. Dixon, B. Math. (

Re: t-and-f: Joe McCluskey

Someone else from his era: Lausanne, Switzerland -- Sylvio de Magalhaes Padilha, a Brazilian sportsman and former member of the International Olympic Committee, has died. He was 93. "Sylvio de Magalhaes Padilha was a wonderful athlete and a great sports leader who contributed greatly to the deve

Re: t-and-f: USATF News & Notes: August 30, 2002

Someone on a list up here suggested a little tongue in check that Marion enter the 400 in Berlin and her presence alone would be enough to psyche out Guevara. Is that technically and practically possible? I suspect not even if she could get into the race given that the 100 would probably be after

Re: t-and-f: The ultimate penalty

If they ever clean up baseball, they should just go back a few years and reinstate all the home run records. Ed Grant wrote: > Netters: > > What is the proper penalty for an athlete detected to have used a > forbidden substance? > > I would think it should include a total wipeout

t-and-f: Radcliffe response

No particular point here. Someone will have to explain to that 10 year old kid whose mother was struck and killed by a car while running in single file, off the road and against traffic in Ellicottville N.Y. last October that there isn't a lot of sympathy for her on this list. "LONDON (Reuters) -

Re: t-and-f: Why on the street? - car tromping: "Once a Runner"

I wonder if this "punk" is proud of his "vandalism". Regards, Martin "Hamilton, preparing for the GP Eddy Merckx, suffered a broken right collarbone and facial injuries Sunday when a car driver opened his door just as the rider was passing." http://waymoresports.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServ

[Fwd: Autoreply: Re: t-and-f: USATF News & Notes: August 5, 2002]

I think I may have just stumbled on to the problem. Regards, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thank you for your message. Joe Hughes is no longer employed by USATF. Your >message has been forwarded to Jill Geer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Please update your >address book accordingly.

Re: t-and-f: my position on peak age for distances

I don't know if it is apropos of anything but that is when swimmers seem to hit their peak. Regards, Martin Michael Contopoulos wrote: > If you think about it, it makes sense that a > runner, if he started early enough and hard enough, would be at his prime in > his late teens to mid 20s.

Re: t-and-f: running bad for you? (was street)

Maybe you're right although I doubt it but IMHO, those manipulations will make you more productive so you can get even more out of what ever ride lies before you even if that is hoisting a lot of 12 ouncers. No forget IMHO. That is a self-evident truth. Regards, Martin ghill wrote: > If you got

Re: t-and-f: my position on peak age for distances

years, but I don't think many would consider that a season > she is focusing on. Just guessing, but Sullivan would probably be in the > same category. > > Besides, isn't this his least productive year since finishing college? > > Dan > > --- "Martin J. Dixon&q

Re: t-and-f: my position on peak age for distances

Kevin and the IAAF might both be a little surprised that he dropped cross from his schedule. Must have been an impostor at worlds last year. http://www.iaaf.org/wxc01/results/data/M/XC/Rf.html Regards, Martin Dan Kaplan wrote: > It seems to me that the runners who drop XC from their schedule aft

t-and-f: Bob Wheeler

Joe Henderson wrote about the distance "class of 72" in his weekly column and he says that he was able to account for everybody except Bob Wheeler. Anyone know? "The only Olympian I can't account for is 1500 man Bob Wheeler." Regards, Martin

Re: t-and-f: Wanamaker?

This guy got around. Regards, Martin "Beginning in 1908, Rodman Wanamaker, son of the store owner, sponsored a series of "Expeditions to the American Indian" " http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/new/collections/photos/wanamake.html "Bloomquist, Bret" wrote: > Well, I looked itnto it more. Yes, s

Re: t-and-f: 17-year-old (?) runs sub-3:33

du' (E-mail) > >Subject: t-and-f: 17-year-old (?) runs sub-3:33 > > > > > >Overlooked in the abundance of excellent performances at Zurich last > >Friday: > > > >1500 meters - under 23 > >1. Alex Kipchirchir, Kenya - 3:32.95. > > > >Reported

Re: t-and-f: USA Beats Great Britain, Russia

There was a dual between GB and Ger on 20/07 that went 73/2:29/3:30/4:09 and it was a 1500 so it wouldn't surprise me. Regards, Martin "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > I sure hope that "1500" was a mile! > > Fred Finke >

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t-and-f: Schiebler at NY

I don't know how long this has been generally known but tnfnorth and letsrun have both noted that Schiebler will be running NY this fall. There is more at: http://www.runnerschoice.com/ontario/stwm/stwmnews.htm His 27:36 merciers out to 2:08:35 and he has the experience in the half. Should be ver

Re: t-and-f: USATF Release: USA Masters Championships begin in Orono

"with a clearance of 4.51m/14-9.50." I don't know the first thing about the PV but that looks a smidgen high. Regards, Martin USATF Communications wrote: > Contact:Tom Surber > Media Information Manager > USA Track & Field > (317)

Re: t-and-f: WOW II (Radcliffe)

Maybe her bathing habits might be a more appropriate topic then? "The immediate sensation is quite devastating. Ten minutes? Within six seconds I am doing laps of the hotel room, shouting obscenities at the ceiling and grasping my withered manhood with shaking hands." http://news.bbc.co.uk/spo

Re: t-and-f: more on Kim Collins test positive- story

Isn't the problem though that the low levels could just be higher levels that have been reduced as the stuff passes through his system? How do they know it isn't? Regards, Martin ghill wrote: > > From: "Kurt Bray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: "Kurt Bray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thu, 0

t-and-f: CW Trash talking sprinters

"THE DIVAS OF track are tenors, not sopranos. They are the Y chromosome sprinters — the great drama queens, the primo donnas. Thoroughbreds, both skittish and imperious. And oh so bitchy." http://waymoresports.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=waymoresports/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Arti

Re: t-and-f: Guest fails drugs test

Ah to live in the good ol' U S of A. there would be a few different outcomes. 1. The kid would likely be able to compete. 2. He would likely get off. 3. We would probably never hear about it. Instead, the Canadian list gets to throw this stuff around at each other: "for you to recklessly call hi

t-and-f: Mary Crew Armstrong

Stumbled across this from the AP. Regards, Martin "Gold-medal winner at 1932 Olympics Framingham, Mass. -- Mary Crew Armstrong, who won a gold medal at the 1932 Olympics as a member of the record-setting U.S. 400-metre relay team, died July 12 at age 88. Ms. Armstrong was 15 years old when

Re: t-and-f: Webb "going pro"

money with a conservative analysis and actually backing that point up with some facts(sans profanity). Regards, Martin Mike Prizy wrote: > Half to his agent? Probably more in the range of 15 percent. Hopefully he does your >investment deal. > I just think he's got more beer money. &

Re: t-and-f: Webb "going pro"

ion from a financial standpoint. Regards, Martin Martin J. Dixon, B. Math. (Hons), C.A., Partner Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh LLP Chartered Accountants P.O. Box 367 96 Nelson Street Brantford, Ontario N3T 5N3 Direct Dial: (519) 759-3708 Ext. 231 Telephone: (519) 759-3511 Private Facsimile:

Re: t-and-f: Webb "going pro"

http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20020718-16634094.htm malmo wrote: > Nope. malmo "thinks" the amount should cover the risk he takes if/when the slimy > John Waters types (agents/shoe geeks) turn their backs on him if/when he becomes > just another runner. > > malmo "thinks" that amount is all fa

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