Comments on: Sir Tony Waldrop http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:44:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lexapro. http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-33069 Lexapro. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:39:53 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-33069 <strong>Lexapro....</strong> One get off lexapro. Lexapro vs. celexa. Lexapro side effects. Lexapro. Lexapro night sweats. Prozac lexapro. Gain weight on lexapro.... Lexapro….

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]]> By: Wayne Foster http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-28431 Wayne Foster Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:07:18 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-28431 I think of Tony frequently. I was a sophomore in high school (Asheville, NC) when Tony was a senior at Polk Central High. He and Ben Bailey (Enka High School) were the best runners I ever saw in high school or college. When I read the article and realized how Tony dropped out of the sport at an inauspicious time it reminded of how Ben also left early - and - while in great shape. He was in school in Florida running right at 4 minutes in the mile but, as the story goes, quit because his religious beliefs got in the way of running meets on Saturdays. At any rate, I ran against both of these fellows, admired them greatly, think of them often, and still day dream of what it would have been like to see them race against each other. I have no idea of who would have won! Wayne Foster I think of Tony frequently. I was a sophomore in high school (Asheville, NC) when Tony was a senior at Polk Central High. He and Ben Bailey (Enka High School) were the best runners I ever saw in high school or college. When I read the article and realized how Tony dropped out of the sport at an inauspicious time it reminded of how Ben also left early - and - while in great shape. He was in school in Florida running right at 4 minutes in the mile but, as the story goes, quit because his religious beliefs got in the way of running meets on Saturdays.
At any rate, I ran against both of these fellows, admired them greatly, think of them often, and still day dream of what it would have been like to see them race against each other. I have no idea of who would have won!

Wayne Foster

]]> By: Jim Kenney http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Jim Kenney Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:37:52 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-1442 I enjoyed this walk/run down memory lane very much. I ran track and cross country for Maryland in the early '70s. Tony Waldrop was most memorable person I ever competed against (from my position very far back in the pack). He had an unforgettable stride with a spring in his step that seemed "juiced" in a superhuman way. Thank God I don't think steroids were a possibility back then. Today I googled his name just for fun and your article popped up. Glad to hear he is doing well. Interesting that he was so serious about the sport, yet abruptly quit in his early 20's. My competitive days ended similarly. I wonder if he still runs casually for fitness sake? I enjoyed this walk/run down memory lane very much. I ran track and cross country for Maryland in the early ’70s. Tony Waldrop was most memorable person I ever competed against (from my position very far back in the pack). He had an unforgettable stride with a spring in his step that seemed “juiced” in a superhuman way. Thank God I don’t think steroids were a possibility back then. Today I googled his name just for fun and your article popped up. Glad to hear he is doing well. Interesting that he was so serious about the sport, yet abruptly quit in his early 20’s. My competitive days ended similarly. I wonder if he still runs casually for fitness sake?

]]> By: Rich Lyman http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Rich Lyman Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:56:46 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-1194 I grew up in Chapel Hill and ran track for Chapel Hill High School and later attended UNC. Our high school had no track facilities and the University was kind enough to let us train on theirs. We were always in awe of Tony Waldrop and Reggie McAfee, particularly how hard they trained. God given talent means nothing without desire and persistence. They were approachable and kind, two attributes that I always remember when I've coached various of my children's sports over the years. I witnessed one of those Tin Can workouts. The Can was a funky old place. The roof leaked, it was freezing in winter and hot as hell summer. But that board track was fast. If you hit the boards in the middle they would flex and actually lift your foot up on the rebound. We always liked running in there. In his senior year, Tony ran (as I recall) nine consecutive sub 4 minute miles which, at the time, was just incredible. Number nine was run at home on Fetzer Field and Tony had a bad cold and probably should not have run at all. But he came out of that back turn with that long stride and a singular purpose and broke 4 minutes one more time. It is one of the most amazing things in sports I've ever witnessed. People forget Tony was a Morehead scholar and his academic curiosity has taken him many places that running could not have done. His contributions to science and research will ultimately outweigh anything he might have done on the track. Critics be damned. I grew up in Chapel Hill and ran track for Chapel Hill High School and later attended UNC. Our high school had no track facilities and the University was kind enough to let us train on theirs. We were always in awe of Tony Waldrop and Reggie McAfee, particularly how hard they trained. God given talent means nothing without desire and persistence.

They were approachable and kind, two attributes that I always remember when I’ve coached various of my children’s sports over the years.

I witnessed one of those Tin Can workouts. The Can was a funky old place. The roof leaked, it was freezing in winter and hot as hell summer. But that board track was fast. If you hit the boards in the middle they would flex and actually lift your foot up on the rebound. We always liked running in there.

In his senior year, Tony ran (as I recall) nine consecutive sub 4 minute miles which, at the time, was just incredible. Number nine was run at home on Fetzer Field and Tony had a bad cold and probably should not have run at all. But he came out of that back turn with that long stride and a singular purpose and broke 4 minutes one more time. It is one of the most amazing things in sports I’ve ever witnessed.

People forget Tony was a Morehead scholar and his academic curiosity has taken him many places that running could not have done. His contributions to science and research will ultimately outweigh anything he might have done on the track. Critics be damned.

]]> By: scott http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-795 scott Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-795 Hey Joan, glad to see you're doing these interviews, always a good read. Mike would always tell me stories about tony in the tin can. hope all is well, God Bless! - scott. Hey Joan, glad to see you’re doing these interviews, always a good read. Mike would always tell me stories about tony in the tin can. hope all is well, God Bless!

- scott.

]]> By: Joan http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Joan Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:09:07 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-460 This comment from a friend and rival: Dan Shugars forwarded a copy of your Tony Waldrop interview to me. Very interesting (and very nicely written). He's obviously a Type A "go-getter" person and so very different from me. He seemed to have treated running purely as a competitive sport rather than as a recreational activity (again, very different from me). Well run on Saturday [at the <a href="http://pumpkin.runningland.com">pumpkin run</a>]. I'm glad I wasn't in the race because you would have whipped me. When you figure out how to retire from running, please let me know. My creaky old body will thank you. Dave This comment from a friend and rival:

Dan Shugars forwarded a copy of your Tony Waldrop interview to me. Very interesting (and very nicely written). He’s obviously a Type A “go-getter” person and so very different from me. He seemed to have treated running purely as a competitive sport rather than as a recreational activity (again, very different from me).

Well run on Saturday [at the pumpkin run]. I’m glad I wasn’t in the race because you would have whipped me.

When you figure out how to retire from running, please let me know. My creaky old body will thank you.

Dave

]]> By: Joan http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Joan Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:56:14 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-351 This from Tom Raynor: As a matter of fact I ran on that track a lot, probably two dozen races and countless workouts in the winter, because Virginia Tech bought the track in the late 70’s or early 80’s. Not only was it soft, moving it caused some leg jarring dead spots as well as some trampoline effects in the corners. Nothing better than seeing a good 600 meters ruined by runners in the outside lane being catapulted over the side! TR This from Tom Raynor:

As a matter of fact I ran on that track a lot, probably two dozen races and countless workouts in the winter, because Virginia Tech bought the track in the late 70’s or early 80’s. Not only was it soft, moving it caused some leg jarring dead spots as well as some trampoline effects in the corners. Nothing better than seeing a good 600 meters ruined by runners in the outside lane being catapulted over the side!

TR

]]> By: Joan http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Joan Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:44:39 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-350 I am thrilled to post another comment from John L. Parker, author of <strong>Once a Runner</strong>: <blockquote>Oh, here's another ponderable about Waldrop: I'm not sure exactly when they changed it, but if his 3:55.0 was on the *old* garden track, it had to have been worth about a 3:48 on a good outdoor surface, and probably a 3:52 on a decent 10 or 11 lap board track. I ran on it a number of times, including the Milrose Games, and it was SLOW. It was wonderfully comfortable to run on, but it was really soft. I think I even commented on it in *Once a Runner.* Makes Waldrop's streak all the more impressive when you realize how good that 3:55 was. jp</blockquote> I am thrilled to post another comment from John L. Parker, author of Once a Runner:

Oh, here’s another ponderable about Waldrop: I’m not sure exactly when they changed it, but if his 3:55.0 was on the *old* garden track, it had to have been worth about a 3:48 on a good outdoor surface, and probably a 3:52 on a decent 10 or 11 lap board track.

I ran on it a number of times, including the Milrose Games, and it was SLOW. It was wonderfully comfortable to run on, but it was really soft. I think I even commented on it in *Once a Runner.*

Makes Waldrop’s streak all the more impressive when you realize how good that 3:55 was.

jp

]]> By: Alison http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Alison Mon, 03 Oct 2005 01:11:47 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2005/10/02/sir-tony-waldrop/#comment-291 Great entry. Thank you! Great entry. Thank you!

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