From Paul Christian: Sunday's Outside the Lines (ESPN) Feature Two Topics: Kenya Violence Takes Toll on Elite Runners; MLB Looking at Broken-Bat Related Injuries, Use of Maple Wood Sunday's Outside the Lines (9:30 a.m. ET, ESPN; noon, 9 a.m. PT, ESPNEWS) will examine the impact recent violence has had on elite runners in Kenya, a country known for producing world champions in the sport, and the program will also look at the spate of broken-bat related injuries in Major League Baseball now that maple is the wood of choice. Kenyan Runners John Barr's report will focus on how elite runners in Kenya have dealt with the aftermath of the violence that broke out in December after a presidential election that some felt was rigged. Catherine Ndereba, who will compete in the Olympics women's marathon Sunday, Aug. 17, avoided attacks by hiding in her home for days following the violence that erupted after the election. Other runners were not spared, including former Olympic sprinter Lucas Sang, who was murdered in the violence. The International Crisis Group, a human-rights organization, concluded that Sang died while commanding a raiding party. "Initial reports portraying athletes as victims of the post-election violence eventually gave way to another, far-more controversial storyline," Barr reports. "According to one human rights group, some of Kenya's runners, the same athletes who brought this country so much acclaim, funded and even took part in the deadly attacks." But David Okeyo, Secretary General Athletics Kenya, disputes the report that blames Sang for being part of the violence, saying, "As far as we're concerned up to now, it was a very malicious report, very malicious indeed." Also in the piece, Catherine Ndereba, Kenyan Olympic marathoner, said of competing as a county despite tribal differences: "When we come to the Olympics, we will have to do the Olympics as a team, and we are not going to do it for one tribe or the other. We are just going to do it just for Kenya as Kenyans."
Tonight's TNT (Thursday Night Triathlon) has been cancelled.
Running Room is staffing a water stop at City of Lakes 25K on September 7 and is in need of volunteers. We are needing volunteers to start arriving at 7am to help set up and prepare the waterstop. The time commitment is from 2 to 4 hours, as long or short as you want it to be! We had a great time last year and are expecting to have just as much fun this year! Please let me know via e-mail if you can help us out! My e-mail is Peg Arnold .
Olympics: The women's 10000m final will be shown during the 11:30 pm to 1 am time slot on Friday night. The women's marathon will be shown during the 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm time slot on Saturday. Lots of shorter distance track races beginning on Friday. Tune in!
Yesterday, Wednesday, was a running day. Ran with Bruce and Lisa at 5:15 am at the Y and we ran our usual 8.4 mile route. I ran from home which meant that my run was 12.4 miles. And for a change ... it was a great run. Despite the higher mileage of the past weekend and an hour on the Stairmaster and half hour on the elliptical both Mon and Tues. Go figure. My legs didn't feel 'shot'. I was able to run pick-ups and work the hills. Great feeling.
Well, I've got a wedding rehearsal both today and Friday and weddings Friday and Saturday. And an RTC board meeting tonight. And I'll try to work in a long run in there somewhere. ;-)
Oldest son, Eric, just called. They landed safely in Las Vegas (he and 3 friends) moments ago. He needs $400. :-)
Truths adults have learned
- Raising teenagers is like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree.
- Middle age is when you choose cereal for the fiber, not the toy.
- If you can remain calm, you don't have all the facts.
- You're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
- You appreciate the fact that wrinkles don't hurt.
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