World cross-country comment(s)

[figo]

grammar correction upon request. still not ok but better...

I don't get paid for this but someone complained, and perhaps rightfully so about my typos and grammar. I'll spend a little time to correct....


Robert Martin does not ring a bell at all and I apologise in advance incase I ran into Robert and don't recall. Certainly we were not intimate at any point.

Regarding Canada, yes I'm Canadian but my support from Canada was nil.
I have little to do with Canadian athletics. The US and NZ were very supportive.
This is a strange phenomena too. N. Willis had no support from home, not to compare myself with that, but he got good support in the US.

NZ sport jumped in the bandwagon once he made it..
I guess everyone likes the guy from out of town...

[figo]

Robert Martin

Hey figo, based on a couple of your posts, I have a funny feeling that you may have met the Oregon sprinter, Robert Martin, in your travels. From Gretzky's hometown, actually. There Run, back to track.

Robert Martin does not ring a bell at all and I apologise in advance incase I ran into Robert and don't recall. Certainly we were not intimate at any point.

Regarding Canada, yes I'm Canadian but my support from Canada was ni.
I have little to do with Canadian athletics. The US and NZ were very supportive.
This is a strange phenomena too. N. Willis had no support from home, not to compare myself with that, but he good support in the US.

NZ sport jumped in the bandwagon once he made it..
I guess everyone likes the guy from out of town...

[MJD]

Hey figo, based on a couple of your posts, I have a funny feeling that you may have met the Oregon sprinter, Robert Martin, in your travels. From Gretzky's hometown, actually. There Run, back to track.

[MJD]

Wow. This thread went from Goucher ran great to weather to Bekele moving on comments to confusing statements about Gretzky and is now about bashing other posters on their knowledge of hockey.

"The T&FN Forums—Facts, Not Fiction"

[Run DMC]

Wow. This thread went from Goucher ran great to weather to Bekele moving on comments to confusing statements about Gretzky and is now about bashing other posters on their knowledge of hockey. Let's get back to cross country.

I was very pleased to see the US team do so well in the 4K. It wasn't just Goucher, although he is on fire. Hall delivered, Torres and Lincoln were both solid and Lincoln says he had a bad day. I predict a sub 13min 5K for Goucher and a 13:0X for Hall this year. If Webb runs some 5Ks we might see 3 Americans under 13min (Goucher, Webb, Legat) this year.

The US 12K team was not so good, but the women and juniors were all decent. Thing are looking good for US distance running.

[figo]

Re: bekele and athletes word.

November 27, 2002

CHA unveils new ad campaign

...

Not exactly sure what point you are trying to contradict with that but you haven't succeeded.

You may want to give number nine a quick review:

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/tfn/di ... elines.jsp

Sorry. Thanks for this point #9. not his...
Have a good one.

[figo]

Re: bekele and athletes word.

November 27, 2002

CHA unveils new ad campaign

...

Not exactly sure what point you are trying to contradict with that but you haven't succeeded.

You may want to give number nine a quick review:

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/tfn/di ... elines.jsp

Thanks for his.

[MJD]

Re: bekele and athletes word.

November 27, 2002

CHA unveils new ad campaign

...

Not exactly sure what point you are trying to contradict with that but you haven't succeeded.

You may want to give number nine a quick review:

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/tfn/di ... elines.jsp

[MJD]

Re: Gretzky moves out of town

Here is a map.
http://donblack.ca/images/maps/map-ontario.gif

You're saying that Gretz didn't want to stay close to home given the choice of the following ????

OHL
WEST
BRAMALEA
BRAMPTON
BUFFALO
BURLINGTON
GEORGETOWN
HAMILTON
MILTON
MISSISSAUGA
OAKVILLE
STREETSVILLE
NORTH
AURORA
COLLINGWOOD
COUCHICHING
MUSKOKA
NEWMARKET
SEGUIN
STOUFFVILLE
EAST
BANCROFT
BOWMANVILLE
COBOURG
KINGSTON
LINDSAY
OSWEGO
PETERBOROUGH
PORT HOPE
TRENTON
WELLINGTON
SOUTH
AJAX
MARKHAM
NORTH YORK
OSHAWA
PICKERING
ST. MICHAEL'S
TORONTO
VAUGHAN
WEXFORD

Which is exactly what he did.

[figo]

Re: bekele and athletes word.

For example, the hockey player Gretzky was hounded out of his home town early on due to criticism and jealousy. Very brutal. In effect, they were trying to negate an alltime great talent.

Kind of accurate but he would have had to leave shortly thereafter in any event because Brantford did not have a high enough level team.

He went from Ontario to Quebec, you know where English is supposidly
resented a bit at least.

Wrong.

November 27, 2002

CHA unveils new ad campaign

'Relax, it's just a game' asks parents
to chill out at the hockey rink

By Rick Hodgson

On a Toronto street, a police officer pulls over a driver for speeding.

During the exchange between the constable and the driver, the man’s son pipes up from the back seat:

“Come on. That was a bad call,” he says. “Stand up for yourself.”
The caption on this print ad reads: "What if kids pressured us the way we pressure them?"

It’s not a real scenario. It’s from a promotional video. But it makes a point.

The tag line reads: “What if kids pressured us the way we pressure them? Relax. It’s just a game.”

[rest of post cut by mods: copyright violation]

[figo]

Gretzky moves out of town

Here is a map.
http://donblack.ca/images/maps/map-ontario.gif

You're saying that Gretz didn't want to stay close to home given the choice of the following ????

OHL
WEST
BRAMALEA
BRAMPTON
BUFFALO
BURLINGTON
GEORGETOWN
HAMILTON
MILTON
MISSISSAUGA
OAKVILLE
STREETSVILLE
NORTH
AURORA
COLLINGWOOD
COUCHICHING
MUSKOKA
NEWMARKET
SEGUIN
STOUFFVILLE
EAST
BANCROFT
BOWMANVILLE
COBOURG
KINGSTON
LINDSAY
OSWEGO
PETERBOROUGH
PORT HOPE
TRENTON
WELLINGTON
SOUTH
AJAX
MARKHAM
NORTH YORK
OSHAWA
PICKERING
ST. MICHAEL'S
TORONTO
VAUGHAN
WEXFORD

[MJD]

Re: bekele and athletes word.

For example, the hockey player Gretzky was hounded out of his home town early on due to criticism and jealousy. Very brutal. In effect, they were trying to negate an alltime great talent.

Kind of accurate but he would have had to leave shortly thereafter in any event because Brantford did not have a high enough level team.

He went from Ontario to Quebec, you know where English is supposidly
resented a bit at least.

Wrong.

[figo]

bekele and athletes word.

As a general rule its better not to call anyone a liar unless you really know what you're talking about and even then you want to use caution.

But unfortunately, once your on top, there are all kinds of losers out there for some reason take it upon themselves to criticize....

For example, the hockey player Gretzky was hounded out of his home town early on due to criticism and jealousy. Very brutal. In effect, they were trying to negate an alltime great talent.
He went from Ontario to Quebec, you know where English is supposidly
resented a bit at least. He was welcomed with open arms his art work in hockey was much appreciated.

Once you become good, there is a line up of losers to slag you.
The same losers later on often jump on the band wagon....
The story is repeated over and over.
The good coach needs to mentor the athlete through this unfortunate phenomena.

[bekeselassie]

^I can't remember Bekele ever not saying he'll refrain from attempting another double, and he always turned back on his words. Maybe it's just the anti-climax that always makes him believe he'll never be hungry again for the the titles, or maybe it's just his way of sending mixed messages to his rivals..... Or, maybe this time he'll really make good of his word.

He gave no "word". In athletics it's not the same as making a promise to people in your personal life, or for that matter just keeping your word (in case you don't like the concept of "promising"). He spoke to the media about his intentions at this time, and if he changes his mind later, so what? That some sort of integrity problem or something?

If Bekele says he's gonna run so-and-so meet this summer and later he doesn't, who am I to say he didn't keep his word? These guys report to the media their intentions at the time, and let's remember that they don't owe anybody even that little information. If he comes back next year and runs the World XC, he didn't fail to keep his word. He didn't lie. We sometimes forget that it's really none of our business what Bekele plans on doing or if he even does it. This whole sport is about adjusting, adapting, and making decisions, often at the last minute.

Geb was going to double in Atlanta until his feet were so torn and bloodied that he decided not to. Guess he can't be trusted to keep his word, huh? Bekele was originally going to double in the 5 and 10 last summer, but changed his mind because he wanted his legs fresh for a WR attempt. Even under pressure from his own countrymen, he stood his ground. He never "failed to keep his word" and then he stood his ground and firmly stuck to his new plans. Let's be fair to the guy and be careful about casting any dispersions on his character without good reason.

[figo]

Bekele retire Cross country

Leaving some place for brother to win?
Or maybe run on the roads instead for $?