postpre
Running Gems: John Walker & De Castella 6/30/2012 4:17PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
anonomie me
RE: Running Gems: John Walker & De Castella 6/30/2012 4:42PM - in reply to postpre Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I liked John Walker until I heard that podcast with him where he sounded like a total bitter prick.
postpre
RE: Running Gems: John Walker & De Castella 6/30/2012 4:56PM - in reply to anonomie me Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Awesome talent, though.
john walker lindh
RE: Running Gems: John Walker & De Castella 6/30/2012 9:31PM - in reply to anonomie me Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
anonomie me wrote:

I liked John Walker until I heard that podcast with him where he sounded like a total bitter prick.


Bitter about what?
anonomie me
RE: Running Gems: John Walker & De Castella 7/1/2012 1:08AM - in reply to john walker lindh Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
john walker lindh wrote:

[quote]anonomie me wrote:

I liked John Walker until I heard that podcast with him where he sounded like a total bitter prick.


Bitter about what?[/quote]

I can't remember, exactly, it was on some site, there was also a podcast / interview with Dixk Quax(sp), I believe and he was just great.

Listened to that one first, and then was really looking forward to the JW one, and it was like WOW, what an sour old fart. It was shocking and sad.
ray
RE: Running Gems: John Walker & De Castella 7/1/2012 8:00AM - in reply to anonomie me Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Gee, could it be that due to his illness he has trouble getting around and putting coherent thoughts together??
grizz
RE: Running Gems: John Walker & De Castella 7/1/2012 11:57AM - in reply to ray Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Flotrack, in its very early, early days, did an interview with Walker. It was incredible- he gives really honest, frank answers. What comes across is that while he probably isn't an unfriendly man, he doesn't suffer fools (or foolish questions) gladly at all. It's not like you can get a lot from an interview like that, but he struck me as sharp, witty, a great friend to have on your side, and a bad side you do NOT want to be on. A friend of mine is from NZL and rides horses (so she knows him in that capacity, not a running one). She's been round his ranch/store and says he's very friendly/open about talking horse stuff, though, not being a runner herself, can't speak to how he might sound about running related stuff.

The highlight of the interview stuck with me. Floreani asks Walker if, in the 76 Olympics, he was worried about all those fast kickers being on his shoulder with 100 to go in a reasonably slow race. Walker responds something to the effect of (and forgive me for paraphrasing) "No, I thought I was 10 yards clear, and if I had looked back, I probably would have sh*t myself to see everyone so close."