For some reason, "Run like a girl" was a bit of a theme at last night's training. Was it something to do with our name change to Masters, and the need to provide balance to what is a sexist, non-PC, offensive name? (To anyone without a grain of common sense, that is). So, where are the "Masters who run like a girl" T-shirts? That's what we need!
Training were Al, Christine, me, Joel, Miranda, Rod, Tony & Yelena. We ran a couple of teams in shuttle relays where five of the runners ran 20 x 100 and the others a bit less. With about 80m jog in between each. It was a beautiful evening, under bright lights, where was everyone?
Portrait Gallery Director a runner:
" In training, he enthuses about running around Canberra. ''Running around the lake, which is just beautiful and great if you want a relatively easy jog. 'I always like to run up Mount Ainslie. It's great because you share the road with cyclists, all those early morning Tour de France aspirants.'' "
See the full article at http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/canberra-running-man-a-portrait-of-health/1267026.aspx
What do you think, is sport just for the elite, or is it for all of us?
"While Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates has called for increased government funding for elite athletes in Olympic sports to "take back the Ashes in London", the chairman of the Australian Sports Commission, Peter Bartels, advocates grassroots investment in non-Olympic sports"
See the full article at http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/money-for-the-masses-or-olympic-elite/2008/09/05/1220121527679.html. Well done, Bartels, keep up the good fight on our behalf, you are the man, we are with you all the way. But given the number of obese couch potatos in Australia, it may be a losing battle. What's the use of medals if the population is unfit and inactive?
Training were Al, Christine, me, Joel, Miranda, Rod, Tony & Yelena. We ran a couple of teams in shuttle relays where five of the runners ran 20 x 100 and the others a bit less. With about 80m jog in between each. It was a beautiful evening, under bright lights, where was everyone?
Portrait Gallery Director a runner:
" In training, he enthuses about running around Canberra. ''Running around the lake, which is just beautiful and great if you want a relatively easy jog. 'I always like to run up Mount Ainslie. It's great because you share the road with cyclists, all those early morning Tour de France aspirants.'' "
See the full article at http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/canberra-running-man-a-portrait-of-health/1267026.aspx
What do you think, is sport just for the elite, or is it for all of us?
"While Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates has called for increased government funding for elite athletes in Olympic sports to "take back the Ashes in London", the chairman of the Australian Sports Commission, Peter Bartels, advocates grassroots investment in non-Olympic sports"
See the full article at http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/money-for-the-masses-or-olympic-elite/2008/09/05/1220121527679.html. Well done, Bartels, keep up the good fight on our behalf, you are the man, we are with you all the way. But given the number of obese couch potatos in Australia, it may be a losing battle. What's the use of medals if the population is unfit and inactive?
