Masters Weekend Races and Runs

I'll be rooting for her :)

Mike,

You're close! Hope your body is holding up. Unfortunately, I had to have surgery last Friday on my right femur. If you remember, I have a rod and screws that hold my femur together (from the drunk driver that hit me years ago). Anyway, I haven't been able to run for a few months so they tried to take it out last Friday but were unsuccessful. I'm going to see someone else in the next few weeks. So, I'll live vicarioiusly through you and expect that 4:59 or better!

Leonard

PS I have a girl that missed National by 1 second at Mt. Sac (34:01). Do you think they'll let her in? It looks like only 7 girls have declared so far.

sacto master wrote:I haven't been able to run for a few months so they tried to take it out last Friday but were unsuccessful. I'm going to see someone else in the next few weeks. So, I'll live vicarioiusly through you and expect that 4:59 or better!

Leonard

PS I have a girl that missed National by 1 second at Mt. Sac (34:01). Do you think they'll let her in? It looks like only 7 girls have declared so far.

Didn't you run a good marathon last December? Have you been off since then, or has it been more recent?

Has your athlete had another run at tha 34 min mark?

Sue, OSU position is open. Where are you? on vacation?

Pete,

Ya, the marathon kind of messed up the hardward in my leg. I tried to do some speedwork to get ready for track and that really did me in.

We haven't run another 10k because I was told that my girl would probably get in with that mark, so wanted her fresh for Nationals. As it stands, it looks like she'll probably get in (fingers crossed)

Sacto

Yes, i recall your accident...truth be told, you are lucky to be alive...that being said, the body is an amazingly adaptive machine and i forsee you back in the racing saddle in short order...you've got plenty of miles (and 1500s) left in that machine...stay well.

RE: USATF allowing your athlete in, its probably a pretty good shot but you'll have to jump through their hoops one at a time (i.e. declaring on time etc)and likely not know for sure until day of or day before the competition...my counsel would be to do absolutely everyhing as thogh she going to get to race so that she is not caught off guard by the last minte acceptance into the field

MF

Hey Mike -- Good luck on the track. But I'm sorry to hear that you won't be tackling (suffering) Dipsea this year. I'm busily cramming for it. Patti isn't running because she's pregnant (yay!) so we'll have to wait until next year to go for the family award. Run fast!

D

Mike,

Thanks for the tips. She's getting her plane reservation today and just planning on running. She only ran the one (Mt. Sac) 10k this year. It was pouring right up until her race and nobobdy wanted to run fast. She did get third, and was with the leader until the final 600. Today she did 3xmile in 5:08, 4:59 and 4:57 looking very comfortable. I think if she gets in, she'll run very well.

Good luck with your race this weekend. I'll be looking for results!

Leonard

WOW what a small world, Mica Comstock was in my training group under Mike in Albuquerque and then moved to Sweden with his wife Anke, I am not sure of his whereabouts these days. I do know Shelly re-married and went to live down under since her hubby is Austrailian and I believe they have a young son.I would agree Mike is hugely underrated and a wonderful human being into the bargain.Is Jeanine Aiello still competing? She was a very talented runner....I enjoyed my training days in New Mexico more than anywhere I have lived in this vast US of A. Do you have/want Mike's current email address?Sounds like you are running great in your early 50s, consider the Hartshorne Mile next Jan, indoors here at the Cornell campus, they have a speedy 50 and over year old mens section. All the best to you :o)

mike fanelli wrote:

Sacto master,

Thanks for asking...was 50 may 1st...debuted last sat with 4:47.84 1500 in pasadena...road mile this coming weekend...if my hammy holds up, sub 5 or damn close should unravel...how's your health?

Sarah,

Got to know Mike M during my own coaching days and through athletes like Micah Comstock, and Aaron Ramirez and Shelley Steely and maybe even from Giusto and Janine Aiello...can not recall all of our many connections...regardless, I've always felt that Mike is/was arguably the most underrated coach in US...really and truly knows how to bring out the best in his athletes (and a gem of a man to boot)

MF

China Dog,

Brutal trips. Do you run in Shanghai or treadmill it? I suppose early morning outdoor running is the only option. Treadmill the other times of day. In 2000 I ran in Beijing but it was at 5:00 a.m. to avoid traffic and smog, not too bad.

I'll be to Shanghai in October, via Singapore, KL and Bangkok (might try to meet the famous Mayeroff) Singapore and KL are street running in the morning, Bangkok will likely be treadmill.

1500Master

Good luck at the Fremont 5k Tony! Should be a fast one

Ni hao,

Stay at the Holiday Inn Pudong, or around that area. Run down "Centry Ave" towards "Centry Park", away from river,throught the Science center. just go stgraight until dead ends. From H.I. its a little less than 3k to the park. Once you get to the "dead end", you need to go "left" about 400meters to the the gate. Sometimes I need to pay 10 RMB= $0.80usd. sometimes no body is there.

Centry Park is twice as big as N.Y.'s Central Park... There is a nice outdoor Track ~ 2k from the Holiday Inn.....Or right across the street from the "Green ....Hotel" I just can't remeber the name. it great to see people walking on the track smoking cigs!

You can finish your run in that area by 7;30 am and still not have a lot of traffic. Come 8:00am you take your life in your hands

I've been to Shanghai 4x's last year and 3 times this year & confimed for June 30th.

Air is bad, but I'm a mental weakling & can't run on tread mill...just old fashion I guess.

Trust me, there is no other place to run in Shanghai but Centry Park.

You guys have run in some interesting places. The wealth of knowledge is incredible.

best place I've ever run....out my back door! I think we all can agree on that. Or better yet...if we can still "run" is a good day!

Funny how the good old universal runners wave/smile is understood around the globle. Another funny thing is I've run the same route in Centry park everytime in the morning +/- half hour and have seen the SAME old people in the SAME spot doing Chi streches with Fans/Swords!