Rono's Hill Quote

Scott Douglas is acting as if "the story" is an entity in itself, and retells it without proper attribution to its author.

There are only two people who have ever told the story: "The Dina", the story's original author; and myself, "the story's" officially recognized and board-certified raconteur.

Here it is, the 1988 story that Dinatale told about his bartending days at Guido's, a campus bar near the University of Oregon owned by Don Scarpelli. It is the day that Henry Rono revealed the secret to running.

As Rono sat at the bar nursing a cold one, The Dina started a conversation about Salazar and training, and he kept the beers flowing freely, figuring it was truth serum so that he could extract the secrets of running from five-time world-record holder Henry Rono. Finally, stting on a barstool, Henry opened up, and the conversation went something like this:

"Tooooz-day... Sal-luh-zahhh.... trrraack," said Rono, shaking his head "no."

"Tourrrz-day.... Sal-luh-zahhh.... trrraack," again shaking his head no.

"Saaa-tuhh-day.... Sal-luh-zahhh.... trrraack," emphatically shaking his head no.

Dina listened intently.

"Dee Heeeeel!" shouted Rono, with his arm extended straight and pointing uphill.

The Dina figured he was privy to a rare inside glimpse into the training that made Rono a legend, leaned forward at the bar to finally coax out the name and location of the secret incline.

"Henry, what hill?" he asked earnestly.

"Steve," Henry waved his arms maniacally, ..... "ANY HEEEEEEEL!"

Didn't catch that before, so thanks for retelling again.

This is true. Malmo remembers it well. Now Douglas can tell the whole story in Runners World!

I've read this story in Runner's World, but knowing the real story is so much better. I'm writing my own little book on running, having been a runner for nearly 40 years. One of the recurrent themes is "Hills," and my experiences while running on my own favorite hill on a mountainside in Utah. Would there be any problem in quoting this little account, either from you, Malmo, or from Dina?

Great tale Malmo about the great HR, hadn't heard it before, classic.

Shawn H wrote:

I've read this story in Runner's World, but knowing the real story is so much better. I'm writing my own little book on running, having been a runner for nearly 40 years. One of the recurrent themes is "Hills," and my experiences while running on my own favorite hill on a mountainside in Utah. Would there be any problem in quoting this little account, either from you, Malmo, or from Dina?

Yes, you have permission to repeat it as many times as you want, even in publication. Asking for permission goes a long way.

Yes- excellent story!! Thanks. Hmmm, I'm going to rethink my next track workout ...

runn wrote:

Yes- excellent story!! Thanks. Hmmm, I'm going to rethink my next track workout ...

Something interesting in that regard from Peter Thompson:

Thank you so much! I will let you know when my own little running book is finished, and you'll get a free copy.

malmo wrote:

Shawn H wrote:

I've read this story in Runner's World, but knowing the real story is so much better. I'm writing my own little book on running, having been a runner for nearly 40 years. One of the recurrent themes is "Hills," and my experiences while running on my own favorite hill on a mountainside in Utah. Would there be any problem in quoting this little account, either from you, Malmo, or from Dina?

Yes, you have permission to repeat it as many times as you want, even in publication. Asking for permission goes a long way.

Thank you so much, Malmo. When I finish my own little book on running, you'll get a free copy.

Hodgie-san wrote:

runn wrote:

Yes- excellent story!! Thanks. Hmmm, I'm going to rethink my next track workout ...

Something interesting in that regard from Peter Thompson:

http://www.newintervaltraining.com/kenyan-intervals.php

Outstanding article. Thank you.