Mike Slack was my highschool coach for crosscountry and track in 1978-1981, he was great. Gary Bjorklund would even come watch us run meets. I always thought Mike was very dedicated coach, who created a training plan for the girls. The boys team was super jealous that we had such an experienced runner coach vs their coach the geometry teacher. Even the boys would go ask Mike questions about training. You are lucky you can ask him questions about your training.
The great unknown Mike Slack.
Training Advice/Discussion
General
-
00
-
FYI. Steve Hoag ran 2:11 at Boston in 75 and placed second behind Bill Rodgers American record 2:09:55.
00 -
Looking at the picture at the start, Alberto is wearing Converse flats and a Perrier singlet. He was still in college at that time. I wonder if he got any cash to wear those?
00 -
Mike sold me two pairs of Onitsuka Ohbori's in the 70's at the Dinkeytown store. I also remember Steve Hoag's store that he had over by Southdale Mall in Edina. I remember running at the U of MN indoor track(clay surface) in a 2-mile run and I think it was the year the train went through at the Hopkins Raspberry Festival 5-miler( I can't remember much as I'm old). I lived in another state and would sometimes come up to Minneapolis to race. MN has a great history of fine distance runners, even today with Team MN and the rest at the Oly Trails in the marathon. I can say I had a blast running and racing back then and was fortunate to look from the outside how great these guys were. I always wondered where Mike went. I also can't beleive that old Steve stated that Tom Byers lived in the cities and no one knew....whoa!
00 -
http://s1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj518/suepalm/
some photos of Mike Slack, 2 racing, where he is out front.
I believe this is the Hopkins MN raspberry festival run, and another one. I threw in a couple where he is with the highschool crosscountry team too.
00 -
suepalm wrote:
http://s1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj518/suepalm/some photos of Mike Slack, 2 racing, where he is out front.
I believe this is the Hopkins MN raspberry festival run, and another one. I threw in a couple where he is with the highschool crosscountry team too.
In the Hopkins Raspberry 5 Mile, Mike is just ahead of Dick Beardsley, early in the race. Mike went on to beat a good field When Beardsley started beating Mike on the roads, we knew he was going to be a great one, as not too many could beat him. Hopkins was always so HOT!, but still one of the best Minnesota races ever. Great photos ( I forgot that Mike coached at Bloomington Lincoln)
00 -
We were really lucky to have Mike, we all loved him.
00 -
I hope he is still alive as your quote makes him dead !
00 -
yikes, he is still around.
lucky that when he coached at the high school level, he was our coach, until he stopped coaching.
00 -
is he still in colorado ? he has a place up in leadville as I recall , still buying shoes ?
01 -
I know this is off topic, but the 1971 video has a brief shot of Bob Wheeler with Coach Al Buehler. RIP Bob. What a great video.
00
What People Are Talking About On LetsRun