Coolest conversation I've sat in on: Centro Sr and Coghlan puffing up their chests(and rightly so) talking about their sons as Bill Rodgers Tom Fleming and a few other 70s road warriors listened in.
It was the same conversation you would hear at any HS track meet anywhere in the world between two guys whos sons were running in the meet.
Ditto whatever any one said about BR. I know it's safe to say that without reading the thread no one ever has any thing but the highest praise for how he handles himsel.
Fleming is a pretty cool dude, great stories funny and not one bit afraid to speak his mind. He must be a very good teacher because the stories he tells about the kids in his classes are filled with warmth and passion. My choice for USAT&F CEO bytheway or better yet the guy to break it up and become Marathon&Road Racing and XC Czar ( please note there ain't no winky here).
Lornah Kiplagat is very sweet every time out paths cross. she sat by me at Reebok@ Icahn after rushing down from Freihofer and was one of the most animated fans there.
Canadian middle distance runner Diane Cummins once sat next to me after her races and watched a meet. Later leaving she went way out of her way to come over and say she enjoyed our converstion and thanked me for supporting the meet. There was no doubt that the comment came from her heart.
As far as the legends of the sport go you have to create a whole catagory of super coolness to hold Ted Corbitt.
Nina Kuscsik is as cool as it gets as far as passion for our sport...well maybe Louise Tricard is as passionate. As we say here in New York "two stand-up broads".
Coolest and best housepests- The Dillon Clan they come with their own towels, freshbaked homemade breads and 'in the chicken that morning' fresh eggs. What's not to love.