a little history, a
little humor
Kenyans
find a path with no red lights… Anita DeFrantz, ex-USA Olympic rower and current director of the
LA84 Foundation, was in charge of the athlete’s village at USC during the 1984
Olympic Games in
–“Glory Days” by Bill Dwyre, LA Times,
July 25, 1984
An
ultra-marathoner with a sense of humor … Jenn Shelton, the winner of the 2008
“I couldn’t train without my dog, Ribbit. He never has a “fat day.” He doesn’t care about
Obama or Hillary. And he never talks about football.”
She also says her biggest reward after a tough
workout is that “my butt looks amazing after a run.”
–Back Story, Running Times, September 2008
You could see this Lightning Bolt
coming ...
THE RUNNERS CAFFEINE: A LITTLE INSPIRATION AND ADVICE
“our bodies
will warn us when we’re courting disaster-injury or overtraining–long before
our minds are willing to accept the premise. More importantly when we learn to
listen to our bodies, we learn how to race.”
...Peter Magill (Glendale CC) age 47, pending American
master’s records of 8:36.86(3k),14:34.27 (5k) and current USA 10k master’s
age-group record at 10k-31:27.3 (2006). -Running Times, October 2008
“Be mentally prepared for setbacks, and when they do
happen, keep focused on the big picture. Remember that eventually your
dedication will pay off.” –Zoila Gomez (
Post Olympic Trivia … Misty May, 2008 Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist, was 1993 state high jump runner-up for
Newport Harbor HS.
e was identified as a woman entrant. At the time of
Switzer's run, the Amateur Athletics Union (A.A.U.) had yet to formally accept
participation of women in lStrange post road race goodies… Runner’s World got many humorous
answers to the question, “What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever received in a
race goodie bag? “Full-sized jars of mayo and salad dressing; information about
getting a prostate exam; a box of tampons; a package of salami and beer;
information about a local funeral parlor; a sample of Alpo (dog food); and a
tub of ‘U Better Run’ Bean Dip.”
–“Forum
Chatter”, Runner’s World, March, 2004
-“Follow the Leader” by Bob Cooper, Running Times,
September 2008
Alumni news …
Chadez
returns … Former
“My first photo (for T&F News) was published
(BillyMills,’64 Olympic 10k champion, winning the Aztec XC meet) in the fall of
1967. I covered every Oly Trials thru 1980 as a
photographer. I attended the Munich Olympics and had photos published, but
I was not accredited. I covered the Montreal Olympics as the T&FN
photographer. I stopped after shooting the Helsinki World Champs in '83,”
Chadez said. (*see below)
However, Chadez’ string of
success in the sport dates back to the mid-60s when he and his Fullerton cross
country teammates took SoCal and grabbed second at the
state meet. At Cal Poly Pomona he finished in the top ten at the conference
meet as his team finished second and weeks later they were runner-ups in the
NCAA College Division meet. His competitive spirit brought him back on the
track at age 49 when he was the national master’s 45-49 age steeplechase champion.
As a coach Chadez’
El Dorado High School cross country teams went 13 consecutive years in the top
10 at the CIF Finals with two CIF titles. For three years coaching at CS Long
Beach he had two NCAA All-Americans and a 10k national junior champion.
Chadez also
coached 10 years at
Chadez’ experience
and stature in the sport is a great addition to the
*Chadez’ dramatic
color photo of three-time Olympic triple jump champion Victor Saneyev
was chosen as the cover
picture for Triple Jump Encyclopedia, the most extensive American
publication (1976) on a single field event.
Tyree
Tyree Washington,