The Complete, Unabridged and Definitive "SMOKIN' JOE" Series by Doug Consiglio

Thanks man.

But it didn't work. Let me try something else.

malinowski wrote:

what's the part about him getting dropped by nike and having to wear whatever mcdonnell gave him?

was he sponsored during college?

was that allowed back then?

also, anybody care to point out any of the more obvious flaws in this guy's account?

ps 'self-gloating' is the dumbest usage of the english

language i have ever seen

You point out the flaws. I don't see any, with the exception of some biases Consiglio had because he was competitive with Falcon.

Falcon was somewhat of an enigma because he didn't come in with superstar credentials, but then established himself right away. I believe he graduated the same year I did and was the fastest miler in the country that year.

He was prone to have dry spells, but he won NCAA's in the 10k and the 1500, and XC. like the author said, when he was on, he was unbeatable.

Here is a great summary (I had forgotten the 3:54 split in the WR DMR):

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Try again:

Joe Falcon

Falcon was one of the most versatile distance runners in NCAA history, winning seven individual NCAA national championships over distances from 1500 meters through 10,000 meters while representing the University of Arkansas. He was a member of the Razorbacks world record setting distance medley relay team in 1989. Falcon set a collegiate record of 7:46.42 in the indoor 3000 meters in 1989 and posted other personal bests of 3:35.42 for 1500 meters and 28:34.20 for 10,000 meters.

Joe Falcons potential was as good as I've ever seen for an american runner. He ran away from the gun in the 1990 TAC 1500 to win in 3:36. I believe that he was run into the ground at Arkansas and that contributed to his short lived running career. Bummer of a birth mark Hal. Live and learn.

Wow, I almost forgot that I wrote this.

Anybody want to hear the rest of Smokin Joe from Belton MO?

consiglio

wow, I almost forgot that I wrote this.

Anybody want to hear the rest?

consiglio

This must be a rhetorical question....yes...of course!

oh yeah

Almost forgot that I wrote this.Anybody want to hear the rest of Smokin Joe from Belton MO?Consiglio

drunkenhyena wrote:

I've been doing some digging through some old folders of stuff I copied off the Internet during my college days and found a few things I printed off of rungroteschief.com/tnfmedia.com. Lo and behold, there was the 8 part Smokin' Joe series that Consiglio wrote. The date at the bottom of the pages that I printed them on says 1/30/00. I'm going to type them up real quick and post them here individually. May not get to all of them tonight because I can't pull an all-nighter and function at work tomorrow, but I'll get them done eventually.

And now, for your reading pleasure, I present...

"Smokin' Joe" by Doug Consiglio.

consiglio wrote:

wow, I almost forgot that I wrote this.

Anybody want to hear the rest?

consiglio

Go for it, Consiglio.

Doug ... yes, yes yes! I found your "diary" of the Falcon Years hugely entertaining, especially the references to Donovan and Swain - two extraordinarly studly runners whom most on this board probably never heard of.

Martin

Smokin' Joe: Part 9

- by Doug Consiglio

As we left our hero he had just finished 2nd in NCAA cross country his Junior Year despite a fall late in the race. This fall and resultant second place actually made for great press the following year in 87, but I am getting ahead of myself.

Falcon went home to Belton and trained hard over the hollidays. He came back in Jaunaury ready to kick butt. He opened up the season with an easy race and then busted one out with a 3:56 mile in Fayetteville (on the old 200 Meter flat track, not the smokin fast one they have now, not to say that Joe wasn't smokin when he ran 3:56, in fact he is smokin joe, so there was a lot of smokin, but I regress). Anyway, things were looking great for Joe and the rest of the season. In fact, second place in that mile was a much beaten Josh Muxen in just a shade over 4, so he won handily.

To be continued

Consiglio?

(sorry this part is so short, but I have a job now)

AHHHHHH! The old Run Grote Schief days. Lindenwood, Indiana State circa 1998. Those were some funny times. In think that's when the Wayton's really made their mark. Probably no one out there knows what I'm talking about. I'll quit now.

keep em coming !

... when you have time i mean. haha

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