I get these notes all the time. Here’s just the latest: “I am writing to inform you that I took many photographs at the Indoor Championships in Sweden. They are available for viewing at www.rikko2photo.co.uk and wondered whether you could
Ran my first 100 of the season today at the Flo-Jo International youth meet in San Diego. Time isn’t important (I didn’t want to pester a busy guy at the finish line), but we had a great time. A few
Wanna lose your mind? Try to pick the best masters record in history. It’s not enough to know all events. You have to factor in age and stuff. The question came up today when a British masters journalist asked me:
National Masters News for April carries a column by USATF Masters T&F Chairman George Mathews, recently elected to a second four-year term. Titled “Drug Testing Questions and Answers,” the column is a reply to a questionnaire I emailed him and
What a letdown. After I go to the trouble of building up anticipation for an annual April Fools’ Day article in the April issue of National Masters News, they go and publish without one. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing funny
I know you shouldn’t judge a track meet by its Web page, but things are looking good for Linz, Austria, in March 2006 for the 2nd World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships — especially if this Web site is any indication.
Ross Dunton is an ex-Californian now coaching and webmastering from his home in Sevier County, Tennessee. Among other things, Coach Ross produces a highly flawed set of performance lists for World Masters Athletics. But his Web site also offers something
Several months ago, someone from DCS LifeWave Technology wrote us about placing an ad on masterstrack.com. Since the “technology” described in their product — a “LifeWave energy enhancer” patch — seemed flaky, we asked for some samples. Dave Clingan, our
I often get queries from new masters or open athletes wanting to know, simply: Where can I find a meet in my area? I suggest reviewing my FAQ for ideas, but I often just type: Check with your local USATF
It’s no joke. In recent years, National Masters News has printed an April Fools’ story in its April issue. In April 2004, I tweaked them for basically reprinting a column from 2000. So I was thinking. How ’bout if y’all
Got ya. Yes, the Australian National Masters Championships begins its four-day run starting March 25. And this will be a good test of how the Down Unders disseminate results. Their results Web site has the same structure as the one
GeezerJock magazine is like its namesake athletes. It has its senior moments. The PR Newswire reports that “GeezerJock Media LLC announced today that the first official issue of GeezerJock magazine will begin arriving in the mailboxes of subscribers this week.”
