Comments on: fly! http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:39:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scooter http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4952 Scooter Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:53:26 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4952 I have to confess needing to look it up on the Running Past website (and article I'd written, so I knew it was there). It was Chick Werner, who was the 1952 Olympic coach, but had also been Ashenfelter's coach in college (Penn State). I have to confess that I don't know if he was working with another coach between college and the Olympics, but I do know he was friendly with Fred Wilt, and may have gotten some advice/coaching from him. I have to confess needing to look it up on the Running Past website (and article I’d written, so I knew it was there). It was Chick Werner, who was the 1952 Olympic coach, but had also been Ashenfelter’s coach in college (Penn State). I have to confess that I don’t know if he was working with another coach between college and the Olympics, but I do know he was friendly with Fred Wilt, and may have gotten some advice/coaching from him.

]]> By: Joan http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4929 Joan Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:37:20 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4929 Scooter, Who coached Horace Ashenfelter? Scooter,
Who coached Horace Ashenfelter?

]]> By: Scooter http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4925 Scooter Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:04:11 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4925 I've had the pleasure to talk with Horace Ashenfelter about his Olympic gold, and he described it as the realization as he got passed that nobody remembers second place. I have confidence in Joan because of all the wisdom in her blog. Alex, when the time comes, grab it. The resources will be there, I have no doubt. I’ve had the pleasure to talk with Horace Ashenfelter about his Olympic gold, and he described it as the realization as he got passed that nobody remembers second place. I have confidence in Joan because of all the wisdom in her blog. Alex, when the time comes, grab it. The resources will be there, I have no doubt.

]]> By: Fat Charlie the Archangel http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4919 Fat Charlie the Archangel Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:35:44 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4919 Joan - thank you for your statement that "endurance athletes are addicted to fatigue". While I disagree on the wording (I have some very definite notions about "addiction") I can't agree more that we have an inappropriate relationship with being tired. My spiritual advisor likes to joke that I can't really have had a good workout if I'm still standing up. In re: JLS - I call 40 miles/week "level flight" - it's my normal, not-training-for-anything and not-falling-out-of-shape volume. "First, let's begin with Level Flight..." Joan - thank you for your statement that “endurance athletes are addicted to fatigue”. While I disagree on the wording (I have some very definite notions about “addiction”) I can’t agree more that we have an inappropriate relationship with being tired. My spiritual advisor likes to joke that I can’t really have had a good workout if I’m still standing up.

In re: JLS - I call 40 miles/week “level flight” - it’s my normal, not-training-for-anything and not-falling-out-of-shape volume. “First, let’s begin with Level Flight…”

]]> By: alex http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4918 alex Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:47:20 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/07/31/fly/#comment-4918 I started running under Joan's coaching on January 5th. I didn't know what to expect from her and to be honest, I didn't know if anyone could ever figure me out. Very good coaches such as Ron Warhurst have tried to do great things with me. They saw my potential to run fast but were never able to complete the ultimate recipe that would turn me into the best. I am happy to say that I have found that one person who can take not only my body, but more importantly my mind, and shape it into a big ball of success. Since training under Joan, I've broken two of my P.R.'s and have gained all the confidence needed to race with the very best in this country. I started running under Joan’s coaching on January 5th. I didn’t know what to expect from her and to be honest, I didn’t know if anyone could ever figure me out. Very good coaches such as Ron Warhurst have tried to do great things with me. They saw my potential to run fast but were never able to complete the ultimate recipe that would turn me into the best. I am happy to say that I have found that one person who can take not only my body, but more importantly my mind, and shape it into a big ball of success. Since training under Joan, I’ve broken two of my P.R.’s and have gained all the confidence needed to race with the very best in this country.

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