Competitors worth watching in the Olympics #2
Women's 200m favourite Allyson Felix of the U.S.
My training progress
last week’s target: 90k
achieved: 90k
year 2008 total to date: 2598k in 31 weeks
this week's target: 110k
weight: 63kg ▼
I was pretty tired this week after two races last weekend - I even stumbled and fell on Tuesday - and the days were cold at times and occasionally wet. I ended up with three days which were over 21k each, and two days off. This week I don't do the C2S (but best wishes to those who do) and plan to get a solid week's training in.
What's interesting about the Oceania results in Townsville is that my recent times would have placed me 3rd in the M60 1500m, while I might have managed first in the 5000m, 8k cross country, and half marathon. What's good about the results is Geoff and Kathy Sims peaking at the right time and winning gold medals. Their preparation was brilliant. My plans are to compete nationally next year in Geelong (January) then Adelaide (April), and internationally in Sydney (October). Medals might come in the first two, or at least I will be trying, but of course not in the third.
Final Set of Results from Townsville:
Weight Pentathlon Men 30-34 years
1 Brad Osborn M34 AUS
Event 618 Men Pole Vault 30-34 years
1 Brad Osborn M34 AUS 2.80m
Event 637 Women 400 Metre Sprint 70-74 years
1 Corinne Collins W72 AUS 1:30.96
3 Constance Larmour W73 AUS 1:50.58
Event 644 Men 400 Metre Sprint 50-54 years
2 John Morton M50 AUS 58.11
Event 645 Men 400 Metre Sprint 55-59 years
1 John Lamb M58 AUS 58.90
Event 646 Men 400 Metre Sprint 60-64 years
1 Geoff Sims M60 AUS 59.85
Event 653 W55 1500 Metre Run
1 Kathy Sims W57 AUS 5:49.79
Event 655 M50 1500 Metre Run
4 John Morton M50 AUS 4:53.79
Event 657 M70 1500 Metre Run
3 Tony Booth M70 AUS 5:53.14
Bright Beanie Boys (and girls)
You couldn't miss the MSSC at Mt Taylor a week ago! That's Rachelle, Phill, me and Ruth. Photo by John Kennedy.
Results last Saturday: Runners shop 10k
37. Kathy Southgate W50 39:46
47. Mick Horan M45 41:25
56. Ken White M50 44:06
65. Amanda Walker W40 45:50
72. Ewen Thompson M50 47:57
84. Caroline Campbell W65 53:59
85. Ruth Baussmann W55 55:39
86. Mick Charlton M55 56:27
95 finishers
Runners Shop 5k:
51. Ewen Thompson M50 25:42
60 finishers
Those darned eagles again!
Nah. Fly goose fly!
Women's 200m favourite Allyson Felix of the U.S.
My training progress
last week’s target: 90k
achieved: 90k
year 2008 total to date: 2598k in 31 weeks
this week's target: 110k
weight: 63kg ▼
I was pretty tired this week after two races last weekend - I even stumbled and fell on Tuesday - and the days were cold at times and occasionally wet. I ended up with three days which were over 21k each, and two days off. This week I don't do the C2S (but best wishes to those who do) and plan to get a solid week's training in.
What's interesting about the Oceania results in Townsville is that my recent times would have placed me 3rd in the M60 1500m, while I might have managed first in the 5000m, 8k cross country, and half marathon. What's good about the results is Geoff and Kathy Sims peaking at the right time and winning gold medals. Their preparation was brilliant. My plans are to compete nationally next year in Geelong (January) then Adelaide (April), and internationally in Sydney (October). Medals might come in the first two, or at least I will be trying, but of course not in the third.
Final Set of Results from Townsville:
Weight Pentathlon Men 30-34 years
1 Brad Osborn M34 AUS
Event 618 Men Pole Vault 30-34 years
1 Brad Osborn M34 AUS 2.80m
Event 637 Women 400 Metre Sprint 70-74 years
1 Corinne Collins W72 AUS 1:30.96
3 Constance Larmour W73 AUS 1:50.58
Event 644 Men 400 Metre Sprint 50-54 years
2 John Morton M50 AUS 58.11
Event 645 Men 400 Metre Sprint 55-59 years
1 John Lamb M58 AUS 58.90
Event 646 Men 400 Metre Sprint 60-64 years
1 Geoff Sims M60 AUS 59.85
Event 653 W55 1500 Metre Run
1 Kathy Sims W57 AUS 5:49.79
Event 655 M50 1500 Metre Run
4 John Morton M50 AUS 4:53.79
Event 657 M70 1500 Metre Run
3 Tony Booth M70 AUS 5:53.14
Bright Beanie Boys (and girls)
You couldn't miss the MSSC at Mt Taylor a week ago! That's Rachelle, Phill, me and Ruth. Photo by John Kennedy.
Results last Saturday: Runners shop 10k
37. Kathy Southgate W50 39:46
47. Mick Horan M45 41:25
56. Ken White M50 44:06
65. Amanda Walker W40 45:50
72. Ewen Thompson M50 47:57
84. Caroline Campbell W65 53:59
85. Ruth Baussmann W55 55:39
86. Mick Charlton M55 56:27
95 finishers
Runners Shop 5k:
51. Ewen Thompson M50 25:42
60 finishers
Those darned eagles again!
Nah. Fly goose fly!
