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Great running is the child in the adult, playing.
Mountain Lion Kills a Cyclist
January 8, 2004 in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
A Second Cyclist was seriously injured by the same lion four hours later.
January 8, 2004 in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
A Second Cyclist was seriously injured by the same lion four hours later.
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This is a very large site containing more than 130 pages and subpages. You are welcome to browse or to look here for the topics that most interest you. |
| In August 2003, I completed 45 years
of running and 28 years of advising runners on how to train more effectively.
Over the span of my running career, I have won and occasionally set records
for races at every distance from the half mile through 50 miles. In 1962
I set the High School State Record For the One Mile Run in New Jersey,
running 4:17.4, the 13th fastest time in the nation for High School milers
that year (See "Let Your Dreams be Your Guides"
for further details.). I competed on five United States National Teams
1970 to 1972 and competed in the 1972 Olympic Trials Marathon. (See
"The Art of The Race" for further details..
I was the first United States citizen finisher over 40 years old at the
Boston Marathon, April 1986, 2:27:03, the New York Marathon, November
1986, 2:26:52 and the Los Angeles Marathon, March 1987, 2:26:32. I also
hold the National Record for runners older than 40 years at 50 Kilometers
on a track with a time of 3:11 set in January 1986. I have competed in
100 mile races, such as the challenging Western States 100 Mile Endurance
Race, and multi-day races, such as the Race Across New York State (350
miles) and the Marathon des Sables, a race across the Sahara Desert in
Morocco(See "Seven Days In the
Sahara" for further details.Runners I have coached have won races
from the half mile through the Trans Am 1992, a 3,000 mile foot race from
Huntington Beach, California to Central Park in New York City. Dave Warady
won the Race Across America, the West Coast 50 Miles and ran a 2:34 Marathon
while I was coaching him. (See "Reflections on
David Warady's Legendary Performance" for further details). One runner
I still coach, Fred Shufflebarger, won the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance
Run twice and set course records at the Pacific Crest Trail 50 Mile Run,
the Mule Run 50K and ran a 2:38 marathon while I coached him. (See
"The Making of a Champion" for further details). Sherri Curl, she
is still running with me, was ranked in the top ten Masters Woman in the
United States in 1992, and is still a strong competitor at 49 years old.
Another runner I coached in the early 1990's, Bridget Brunick, was the
first female finisher in the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run.
I have helped thousands of people achieve their racing and fitnes goals, I would enjoy helping you. |
Check out these Rock 'n' Roll Marathon participant comments; for many of them it was their first marathon, June 1, 2003. Click on the Icon Updated April 6, 2003
Click on the Icon Updated June 9, 2001 Some of My Top PerformersDave Fleming - 3:42 1500 Meters Kevin Broady - 29:40 10,000 Meters Ralph Serna - 2:14 Marathon |
| The purpose of this section is to provide you with the basic information you need to begin a comprehensive training program, either on your own or with the advice and assistance of John Loeschhorn. |
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Topics to be covered in this section include: The Importance of Good Running Shoes, Training Fundamentals, The Importance of Teamwork in Training, . |
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Mike Kosgei, National Running Coach in Kenya |
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Running Technique, Racing Strategies, The Importance of Perfect Pacing, Nutrition for Runners, Hydration Strategies, encounters with rattlesnakes, cougars and so much more |
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Thoughts, philosophies and stories selected to assist you in becoming the best runner you can become. |
| This is a place to honor those who have gone before us, while at the same time finding inspiration, motivation and solid training advice. These are the true life stories of runners much like yourself. |
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| Henry Rumana was my first running coach. Coach Rumana was short in stature and slightly over-weight, but a dynamo of energy and enthusiasm. |
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Henry Pohl was the head track coach. He was also the head of the school's science department. He was tall and lean, a little like Abe Lincoln without the whiskers, a serious man indeed. |
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Raymond Menzies, M. D. is our medical advisor. If you are injured, consult Dr. Ray. |
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| "It was a wonderful day. The dark clouds, the chill, the lonely forests, the wind rattling dead leaves and the awesome mountains, these all combined to thrill me like nothing in the sterile city can. And in that moment, I was, hair standing on end, goose flesh on the arms, intensely alive." The Challenge of the Trails |
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"What at first appeared to be a casual lope across a field of snow, had become a nightmare. Soon I was clinging to an icy cliff, unable to go forward and unable to turn around." |
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"The sweat that had drenched their shirts had dried again. They did not talk much. They were happy with that inordinate happiness that comes of exhaustion and achievement, and with which nothing else in life - no joy of either the body or the mind - is even able to be compared." George Orwell, Burmese Days |
| Running a strong race from behind the Laguna Man pushed Brian Purcell and Kathy D'Onofrio to new course records at the 1988 Western States Endurance Run. Crossing the finish line exactly seven hours after the winner a jubilant Shufflebarger announced that he had executed his race plan perfectly. "My goal was to be a factor in the competitive outcome of this race," he said, "and as you can see I was. Not only did the winners set new course records but there were more sub 24 hour buckle winners than in any recent year. These fantastic accomplishments were due in no small part to the unrelenting pressure I applied to the back of the pack." |
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| Lori Hammeras, a long time running lifestyle participant writes about what inspired her to start running (a teenage phenomenon named Mary Decker) and what has kept her running fresh for the past twenty-eight years. |
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