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(4$19 "°""C2\ NaYr/ Burvunc!y RON HIU; f••nll Sl'IOHM Lyer• r,•wilnt T~ · Auckland •nd not to put it into this issue o(Scotland's Runner had to be becn announced when I was telephoned moltot"" - ...... tbla. losolaliog, Ron HI Trocb"ts .•••...••.•. . 32.99 _..... o1.. 111Wil'f Cl3 SO now l9 99 Pint Gr4y! Plnk Bkltl the kitly for Victoria in four ye>1s. sent to the printers be!ore we could find by a senior athletics official. 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(And quite why the administrative costs in thr SAAA·s so..,Tll Ho-.·------141 S INC LAIR DRIVE z 0 C! 0 "I ask•d p•ople to pay to send are aa:ustomOO; and secondly as an prosperous New Year. Thanks again. LANGSIOE, G LASGOW 1 strong te~m. That was to insurance policy against our own 041 -632 9 6 79 ~:...1 11 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 111 ~:..__ Auckund, and it w•s on inrompctcncc over the next four years."' OPEN SUNDAYS 12·4om 1111 XMAS Auckund th.ot we were focusing. No, the pleasure o( reporting on Mr Alan Campbell Ooon: Moi>.s.. 9oln·Som • °'*' Thue '"going along for the trip'". The have had a minimum of rive years provision of the latest life support equipment and team Crom now on, despite mosl o( athletes from the North in their continuous residency in Scotland. add itional money for its continuing programme of he cannot of thl'm having already lold Scottlsh and Bdt-lsh league Perth Strathtay'5 George research and development into the serious Illnesses bear to lnv(':t'ness that they would prefer campaigns. Untlllast DecM.beJ's which these ronoorns appcM 10 Duncan proposed th•t a change ofchild ren. to compete In lhe SAL for them SAAA rule change, \'o•hich cxpcrl""ce bet """'n the Scottish ~made to the rule of all members tum a rothcrlhanESHor EspcAC, whom inltoduced a more universal Young Athletes lcagu,c and the of the SWAAA executive they presently represent. S«OOdary flfStclaim arm1gcment, senior str.Jta. The mediocrity o( committee being won1en. Mr comer The biggesl name in the group, ESHandEspcAChadprosumably ESH in particular tn the SYAL. Duncan said that such a situation GREAT ORMOND STREET \Vhich c:ons:lsts mainly of Scottish rclicd on SAAA competition rult' co1nparcd with the forces they is not democratic as U stands, ~ s S1x-100Mour $elgeam 'TI<¥" G-rr·e. DCM, was pemaps lhe bravest man his junior and senior lnlematlona.ls, 16 <:)Ix) to acquire the servi«0 of appear to acquire come. senior d.ubs >hould be able to vote both STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP Colonel ever knew is hurdles record holder Neil perfonnersof !Mcalibre of Fraser, level,, has not gooe unnoticed l.n men and women onto the But now, afWr seeing service in Aden, atter being bootly·lrapped and ambushed F...... ,, bul 400m hurdler Alastair Russell Devine and the Leighton the Inverness camp. executive. Afler a vote lhe motion In Northern Ireland. $elgean1 Tltl'(' cannot bear to tum a corner. For feat ol wllat l>rothcn, along with oth.,. who wos carried although Lt did mrel is on lhe other side. Taylor and long jumper Andrew "They a>rtalnly can't produ«> PLEASE WILL YOU RUN Ii Is lhe bravest men and 'M!men from 1he Services thal sulfer m0S1 from memal Thain are among the othe.rs chose to retain lnvemess Harriers thequallty athletesalSYALlevel; ' with slight opposition. breakdown, Fol !hey have llied, each one of lhem, 10 give more, much more. lhan affeo;led. as their firsl da,m dub. ls the comment o( Forbes. who Undor •any other busln... TO SAVE A they could In the service of our Country. The problem is thal the only Whal !his rule docs is to olfer team managed lnverness to the Mr Duncan proposed that We look after these brave men and 'M>ffien. ~ help them at hOme. and in way th($(!' athletes can now get a secondary nrst dalm option to SYAL title lasl season. "Cubs like SWAAA starts negotiotions with CHILD'S LIFE ho51>i1al. We run our own ConvalesGent Home at Holvbush ll'f Ayr and, flll the old, valuable BAL competitions is to firsl claim members of North Edinburgh Southern have been the other Scottish as:;odations to !here Is our Veterans· Hume where they can see ou1 !heir days In peac~ tum thclr ba<:lOmen ha...e given lhelr minds to their Country. "' gaining all along the line from lnv12rncss dub for other league resident in the North District.. But of • Scottish Amateur Athletics If we are lo help them. we must have tunds. Do please help us. "'~ other clubs' disadvantages due to mii""\: c:ompctitlon to the benefit of the from about 1985 th~individuals Federation. Aflcr this proposal met The debt Is owed Dy all OI us. ..., m:!i - remoteness:· I GREAT ORMOND STR; (-;;LOREN'S HOSPITA~,;; I lorge Edinburgh concerns. began lo take up n>Sideooe in the The oth~ thing whjclt sorely with thca.gt('CMent of th{' meeting. Reglswtd Ch.rlly No. 235825 "They've given more than they could COMll/\T Inverness could. of COUJ$e', south \\'hen they beg;an irritates co3dlcs and athletes ln Mr Duncan suggested that a time please give as much as you can." SIBESS exercise their first claim rights Md employmenl, ollhough stlll the lnvcmcss ca.mp is to sec the restriction be made to ensur{' a Pleue return this slip to Kathy Hudson, insist on ha.villg their services, but tl'talning lnverness as thclr first Edinburgh label agaJnst theirown prompt answer. Agt'lln then- were this would put the athletes in the claim club. So until the beginning no objection$ and so the SWAAA Great Ormond Street Childre.n'5 Hospital Fund, (irsl clairo a thleles in rankings 1ists, position of either losing their BAL of last season they could lhcrclo.re even (or performances which "-'Cre exSMices Mentil Wtttare Soc191y, Please send me ltJlthet oetA illqiallylor up to threeyears. WMt allocatodlo thclr Edlnburgh clubs. Docherty was elected lo take over begnn to flood In from highly will ho ppen If thclr only first claim The pi"3 still remains unanswered. the p05ition. Please r.no enclosed ~donation to: t50ft20t£tQIC51£ ) I 0 resp«ted performers, Inverness dub, lnvomcss, join the Scottish But unless someone, 6fd'lirgemykuSsNtAcard H? EA;Wytiitleoltn POSTCODE DAYTIME TEL ofCidals were staggered and League bul a.re prev..,ted by the somewhere, successfully appeals I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ..... /. I delighted at such Loyally. BAL from using their services, the BALrullng. It lool6 Scotland's Runner January 1990 Scotland's Runner January 1990 7 (1~ ARTHRms RESEARCH!------. ... but one da~ he might have FRONT ' · trouble even walking! Hawks swoop for their first gold It's a sad fact that sporting injuries can or the disease. Injury foils Jayne's Auckland bid lead to arthritis in later life. Currently we spend over £8 million But it isn't just former athletes who annually on this research, with a mere in Glasgow to Edinburgh relay IRONICALLY It I• tho Injury draw !rom the Commonwenlth suffer. Over 8 million people in the UK 3p in the£ going on administration. We which befell Jayne Bametson ln Games. "'Already lh~ mUS(le have the disease, including .15,000 """'ivc no State a id whaisoc'V'Or and rely DUNDEE HawkhW Hanicrll desplt• tho possible Injustice to the last Commonwealth Games W11Stag• was visible," Jayne sold. children and 2 out of3 over.OS's. entirely on voluntary contributions. celebrated thclr centenary with a Stewart, h might be worth which has for«!d her to withdra\v ""and so even if my ankle was And so far, although we've made many Please give us a sporting chance ol first ever victory ln the Edinburgh cst.Jblishing a new record for a from tha forthcomlng event In better, I'd never have time to get advances in treatment. there's no cure. finding the cure by gcttinuourself C lasgow relay,. wrlt~s Doug stage that has lengthened Auckland., writt'S Motta McLeod. bock to peak fitness before the With your help, though, we' ll find one. sponsored lorus in your marathon. Gillon. Aftn course for the title, giving RoseHospitol whcreshespent the walkM down the aisle o( St I MYNAME Every year the volume of them a lead of almost Q minute next oouple of days under the care OementsChurchln Dingwall "ith voices opposed to the r~ce over Cambusla.ng. of surgeon Malcolm McNlroL Mr her fianc:iee Rid13rd Davison. The AODRESS becomes higher - its Engli>h With Charlie Haskell, Ritchie McNintly look Squ.are by the Chinese government to crush 1he a dosed-circuJt relay, but until that arrears, reoovered&om ni.nth afttt up employment with the Clen Wlhappy day the Scottish Croos the first leg and put thcmsclv"" In Al'ldzcw F.dgv. Erskine.; Johr. C:roly, mass and peaceful demonstration fOf' freedom and C1*58(tW'; Peter Wym.tn. FA.lnburgh; Henderson Croup ""'here she wiU Country Union will maintain it a,, contention through Ed Stewart, human rights. This picture shows a young studen1. AllcttSStng Wing, who stood In front of a column of tanks in thoblue ribandof road relayradng \\•ho took them fifth on stage h\'O. Class-; AlM C«>lc, High WyQ>.nbe; records on the company database defiance of the government's violation of human north of the bor:dcr. Aberdeen, delcruling champions, \Vllllam Day, O;aJgety&y; O;,ivld ln thclr Edinburgh <:<11tre. rights. It is now roponed that he has been Howkhill, East Disttict relay bad six of last year's team on the Whiffen, Sanquhar; Richard Bmgham. Mr Glen Henderson, the executed. ch ampions, rarely looked road, Including Cofui Youngson Ew; C. McCullodi, Abc.lol Cl2; Swdont/Cfalmeflt/le 1hat Kirk.Goldy, Cotdill'IQ and iMtru~ ,,. tv•ll.W. In mtnv eaM11ts - then rnendon.ct btlOW .,. "'" a at one of the rew major events levol . • SfR-TheconllnuJngdcbo1ca.bou1 where Scodo.nd ls reprcscntM hl Fi/<. Trampollnlng • SCfueah · a.dmlnton · N.....it • SWlmmlng · Oymnaatkt, • lhe cXl.romcly oll·rnmd rreatmenl her own right a:s a nation, that It ls Karate • V.,.hlytMll • Judo • Mtodefft 0Mee • U,_.wlng Sooltish athlclcs ore rcttMng In aCIUAJly ScolS lhcmsclves treoting SIR · I fohl had1orcply1oyourLettcrolth•Monlhin1heNovcmbcrlssuc. rel~tion10Common""ttlthC3mes lhcir young fellow Soo""""' and U Mr Ben yon is going 10 allldsc •group wllhin lhe othlcti< set up II ~ °' ...... ~ IOc9llOM ...... "'"' ~ .... .,•• ~ c.n be obt.lllf'IH from is advlsol>I• 10 lioe Commonwealth Comes Council from the SAAA/SWAAA YfNt tocll .ll)Of'IS _...c.\ be if _, W \'Oii dQn'\ _,,. _, JOil' a 0.. 0t ...... , Of.,,...... ,. O..e ol 1hr (numbcr wise) wilh • ICh l'lloolld, f.a:irlf AU SSA. T•• Mt1 I Mum1y thal nooompotitonwould send l>e goon lhisbosls I'""' surprised no dcvcloplng nation In athletics. responx 10 my letler oppoorod In lns 'ii'mlll IBI@lllJ~J:;~ Wh"1 al1. Bob Crttn03k c~·s h":am man•~>, Grange""""" Mlnl Min0t his ...adolcs do whai going lo J.04, Maryltill Road, and Dovld Lease Cn•donol c:oodi). So I rully can'I..,., !hem c:ulHng bock m©.&.m> m.£.CCJ!}~ RoundtheHou..s Hlcl>land Gt"'" .such events? Docs time hang Glasgow • on that number. Roadl\oces Saturday 8lh heavy on lhclr hBndi;? A.re they My main concern as a cooch Is for the: athletes such a.'J 03wn Kite.hen Sunday llth February 1990 Sunday 1111> February _.J.. Q\STRIC1" S<'sl ol Scouish alhlet.. being ~ . ~ A S«Ond poinl overlooked run by the Dumba.rtonshire er~ ENTER ON THEDA Y •llowod lo compete for lhcir coun1ry ltshould now be u.pto .relalel to 1he sclcction on the country committee and him, plus Ilk• mlndod oihors, 10 push for tJw:o ln1rodualon ol lhls as olllaal polrc:y lor Fast, flat circular loop round the town. Perfect for fast llllwTown .ifJ ii:~~- WomonsOwn "compete w11h distinction• basis. The DumbJ.rtonshlr~ C.C. S9om Hal " ~~ Run thI Patb fit>I leg runnel', who was targets toc:onfront. Maybe if \•.re 1uart now \o\'C can influmce lhe !icl«tlon CalTRAl DISTRICT ol lho l<•m for lhe Commonw..,llh Games In Victorio. Canada. In 1994. CollS 1.00pm, Minor Girls 1.10pm, Junior Boys 1.20pm, Girls 1.35pm, v.-ould have to be rtxhed on an leading al lhe tlmt'", took a. ~Tong CHAMPIONSHIPS lnlcmallonol l>asls ror jusl lhrce turning and cur some 200 metres Wilh lhc devcloptnenl ol the coochlng SlruClure In Scolland we "111 havo Senior Boys 1.50pm,Junior Ladies 2.10pm, Youths 2.30pm, Sa1urd1y 21a April competitors in each event. Th~rc or so off Iha nrst lap course in full an even f tronger case to put to the Commonwea!th Caml"S Coundl I wouJd suggest that lhccoaches and athlodc Bdmlnlstrat1on fight ~sonc for Intermediates 2.45pm. arc only three mcdids av\IJlable, view of all thcofnda~ The~ond FALKIRK You$:,~,~~~'=mos Declarations close 30 mlns before every evenl 1 oomor~. noJCM. lsuspccl however a.nd I.hi rd run ncrs on his heels also the rigbl of lhc alhlclcs lo be given lh• honour of rcprcscnUng !heir ttGIUHO Saturday 12111 May country. Sunday 221111 July those rcsponslblc for team followed thl.J course-, but th~ rest Individual Team Awards GAMES £ric A Simp1on 1111- 199 0 Saturday 111111 AuguS1 oclcdlon would nol wish this o( 1hc Reid, W>lCtioo In to pvt 011 p•pn tluir tlrowgltu Ol'I Scottislt ultctio.. Bvt 111lltn •rt IAt OPEN GRADED MEEmG$ Th• ,_ complt!od. lh• first imtt~m tt©\WW ~!Pmtt~ 1BI£rr.n. ttit'Wf of tlcL 11tJdcks •NI offidals1 fli.11 nuo lcltns ia uspoJfS.t to ude • Sundov 1... Mardi tJw:o l'rcmltt l.,.,agll<'tojuS1 tluttor tl\ttc l(':3m510 finish "''efCtbe$3.DlC m•jor wo11.ld s11ggnt thot •tltlttia wlcat it 4nttJJc4- &l. £ 'ii'mIII.~'ll'llfC ~ Wednttdoy •• Aari1 four 10011»11 it•ms •• no o3bJe of winning iL The 11hte1es asscmblcd Saturday lOth March 1990 Wednetday 1111 June ~ A final and no doubt Wednesday , >11hm' !he dubs CIMO! bell.....,_ and ENOIJIRl£5 TO: GRANGEMOUTH Sl'OllTS COMl'tEX. T< British 1eams llnishlna fowth. fiflh, and cross country nee "iten someone Af11.ryJ.ill HiarrltrS.
10 Scotland's Runner January 1990 Scotland's Runner January 1990 11 ALLAN LETTERS
Surely your speclallst corrcspond""1t knows that dubs Is this normal? There's no Godfather in SVHC cannot pick ln!e'nalional te.,,,,. Th«dltor should have checked before H.Mt:Cinlay I'm al a loss to understand the \llM I ever the object or abuse nnd publishing such potentially rclcvanc:c in the article of the derision. That Is up untll the roce went into it with no preconceived ideas does !'Ot nc...'<110 be as groat while lifting d.amaglngromnu.'!nton theSvtlC. aventge age of the ..1!15 c::ommlttcc In whlch I partldpotcd onSwwfay, and a tremendous amount of faith. I was wcighls, although a degree of Actively lnvolvcd in ~ve:ral being 65. Is this an •ttempt to Novemb the commlu... lmplylng I heard •t1uough th• &T•J» me. just as it had done for the likes of saiegl'tard agaiMt what injury and to bearer, one of my better dM!i.005 111.>t thmeol moiwe years pn>long vtnc• cl a small .vent called Cuy Drew Hislop and Andrew McMastcr. ensure safety at all times. w., to join the Srottish vund had always had a heavy As someone who has trained h.Js govcn me much pleooure and Clarlcsto.11 . take easy dmmhmc-nt and ideals. There has valedictory artlde '1be Veteran their 75th ye>r. the quality ol ow (OT\\o'ard to partid~tive over a roller skates! To be fair to the weights, it training sprinters. I felt thal it did ~ no •godfather" of MaAa Sc:cn•• cannot be allowed 10 pass decision moldng would be much short COU1'Seand with ai;mall field. was not only the spccdball that made the everything I osked of it and more. It was connntotlon I am awore 0£. with®I ('()mmcnt. rl'ducl'd. I towever*on my arrival I wumct difference, but ror sprinters it is a more also only one part or a whole. We arc o national body. This The use ol the oppellotlon I do not agree that the lodlC9 wilh total chaos. specific method or training. Thcolhcr exercises. the strict regime, glv1..-s problems of representation •godfather" to describe tbc vets' have an unenviable task In Firstly. nobody sc«mcd lo The spccdball is often thought of as a and the lrack work also played a major country 1Aiido. We ore extremely founder Is mischievous 10 5'>Y the controlling a male committee. and know what tlme the race WIU rather strange piece or equipment for. part in the end results of winning major (orlunntc to have office bearers lc..i. In rccen1 ye=. thanks to h Is mlsch~ous to suggest that wpposcd to start • S«ond. there own ball as it is moving very quickly with ;uch commltmut and Hollywood, •godlathor" docs not therecouldbedilficullies. lndced. wett no changingor toUct fxtlldl'S. runner to uSuntry, then but the head cl a criminal family. occumd during my low years., ln the street and urinate behind you? It is a well known fact that your major championships, allowing the only get back what you put in. If you If propjedion to ol gUS spirit. without whooc comspondcnt was in the chair. vt-ry sour oatmosph~re wUh Puttied? Try and run with your at lhc same time reducing the chance or yourself. Nobody else will suffer, that is change of lorus for mcctings. prl"SC'l\ot D.nd Influence the vrts Your correspondent ma.lees runn<'rs openly swearing and At the agm the chairman gave would be demonstrably poorer. much olthe factolhis r<'Slgnalion making most unotural arrns moving quickly while your legs any distractions. the beauty or doing an individual •Portl limeabov•andbeyondproccduntl The rclorcnoe to "diehards• rrom the presidency, and hi• lnsinuatlons aboutt'ac:h othtt. But move slowly and vice versa. It is As you have to hit the spccdball with The glory is oll yours, but so is the pain. lmJtallons for Henry's motion to within lhe dub Is malidous when Bbscnro through choice from our this was not the half of It. impossible. Also, If you try and run with both hands, it works 1remendously well If you commit yourself, whether it be be dlscus.54.' your arms by your side, balancing is on the body's natural weak side. This is to the spccdb.111or 10 weight !raining, it discuss.Ion I lcnry's motion was is dJsag:rccment. As a club "''Ca.re wtll !nlcrcst your readers lo know (lour miles), I sliU oxp«tcd 110me dlfficult. a great advantage In one sided sports, i.c has lo be totol if you want to achieve the lost. This Is <;Jllcd dcmocracy.b not resistant to change. At the that aflor his mud! publidscd """of fadlltt'5 on lh• cou®. tu Therefore, If you can speed up the tcnnis badminton, golf, ctc, as not only highest results. There is no place to hide that a. faull? meeting ol dubs ailed by Scotdsh resignation# Mr Mudtamorc there were no water stations m 1 There Ls• body to adminislcr Athl•tla to discuss thedrall BAF sought to retumto therdination, and concentration which co-ordination and speeding up the signal who knows how 10 hit ii properly 10 No money no administration. To whlda.nd one musl be a such a commissk>n. Theimportanl should organisc veter.m matters, derisive laughter and I wallurthcr member of anafflllotcd dub. Why point Is thol U such a commi..ion and gcnera_Uy has tried to abused when he lnvltcd oth~r equipment. when it comes to sprinting on the track, o therwise the benefits will nol bcas should the vets be different? There ls formed, the raison d'etre of lhc. undermine the efforts of this dub runners to come across and 1Js1en The first thing you have to the pathways have already been set up great. are an unhoahhy number of non British Veterans Athletic 10 puBue mt'lltttS on bchaU or Its 10 the f-g down!" understand Is that it is not an arm and also at a much faster speed than As Christmas opproaches have a alllUotcd runncn around who Fl'dcrotlon will oease,and the role mcrnbcrs. Perhaps the time has I have never been so exercise but works lhe whole body. The they arc caUed upon to work during the good time, but try not to neglect the enjoy orgonlscd athletics. ~ o1 thc SVHC will beconsidorably come for Mr Mucha.more to emb:inassedordisguslcd with my movement slarts in the feet and ends in 100 metres. This improves reaction time training too much. To the members ol Henry agree with this? dirnlnbhcd, for ,.... would lool; lo fellow runners. I wrlte this lctt01 consider his pool lion os a member the fists, utilising everything in between. and also speed or thought. the Scottish team we wish a happy and Th• Vlvcly lho pco;ilion ol Tlritish Only notlonol governing bodies The noise factor is one of the lraining.. it is possible to uchicvc l\ simi1ar bodiC9 exdudl.ng Scotland lrom can promote and select speed ball's d rawbacl12 Scotland's Runner January 1990 SCot/and"s Runner January 1990 13 -
. ~ Running s~o1'1a~0~~th ~ into the 90's ll~1"'S COACHING ROTTERDAM LONDON • C L I N I C • ONE of the most neglected - yet most particular environments and physical MARATHON effective - forms of athletics training is By Derek Parker surroundings to achieve their sporting THE SENSATIONAL WORLD MARATHON lartlek ambitions. The word is Swedish for "speed play" Holmer and his athle!es used forest RE CORD COURSE 22nd April 1990 • from £38 and it dcscnbes the specialised sessions Some ten years later the 'back·to trails, rivcrsidepaths,and deep snow in the 22n d April 1990 Our wide range of options include: performed in thehugeScandinavian forests nature' ideals of Andersonn, Haegg, and freezing-eq!d wildernesses of Sweden to around thetimeoftheSecond World War Holmer were t.ransplanted from their fulfil their sporting destinies. Ccrutty and '@ -er Departures as for London Marathon * 3 days by coach - departing Aberd een. Dun by middle-distance immortals such as settings in the Swedish fir woods to th'e his follower-; utilised beaches, bush trails, -er Sailing on North Sea Ferry from Hull to dee. Dunfermline, Edinb u rgh, Forfar, Glasgow, Cundar Hacgg and Ame Andersonn. sandy, sunny beaches of Portsea in and sandhills of sunny, ocean-lapped Rotterdam - meals on ferry included Perth & Stirling -er 3-star Ib is Euston Hoiel -er 4- In itlloriginal, or pure fonn, fartlek was Southern Australia. It was there that the Australia to earn themselves a place in the 3-star Savoy Hotel star Flemings Hotel in Mayfair <:¥ Rail & Self-drive the bralnchild of a famous Swedish coach lcgenda.ry Percy Walls Ceruuy set up an athletics hall of lame. * named Costa Holmer. He recommended Theirs is a source of inspiration and a -er Included excursion to Amsterdam options -er Race day c oach to start for a ll options athletics training camp attended work-outs of around 60 minutes during throughout the year by hundreds of lesson \VOrth remembering when here in *Tour T-shirt & free coffee after race ENTRY GUARANTEED which the athlete ran fast and slow athletes from all over Australia and farther this country it is all too easy to blame according to his mood and inclination on afield. someone else or the lack of facilities ifsome SPONSORS OF "TALKING BOOKS" CHARITY the day. Ccrutty inculcated the creed of athletes do not obtain the results which Done in an outdoor setting, especially Stotanism in the innumerable running they think they deserve. SPRING TiiAINING IN PORrUGAL along forest trails and foo tpaths strewn disciples who trained under his guJdance A significant attraction of fartlek. illlll.. Mlallllllllll .. llllMllllMlilliMllMIMll ..... SUITABLE FOR ALL STANDARDS with pine needles, purist fartlek was said at Portsea.. The word is derived from whether it is purist or complex or done on 11 to mentally stimulate the athlete by its STOicism, an ancient Greek philosophy forest paths or sand trails, is its use of 1ARIS M An A'JHQN ~ Mar?h 17th. 7/14 nights informality and to have a relaxingaffecton which taught its practitioners to endure changing terrains. The different surfaces PJ"'\. 1 w ~ ')}) Flights from Glasgow the muscles. mental and physical pain, and sparTAN, and varied speeds make the athlete less Holmei's ideas were taken a stage an ancient Greek warrior caste renO\'lned aware of fatigue and induce invigorating ONE OF THE MOST SCENIC ALDEIA DAS *Full programme of coaching further by Haegg and Andersonn who for its bravery. feelings of fitness, resilience, confidence, A<;:OTEIAS with Mike G ratton * Welcome BBQ broke the world mile and 1500 metres The great Herb Elliott, Olympic gold and a resolute faith in his or her own and sangria Transfer Airport- A9oteias MARATHONS IN THE WORLD -et records four times and were the Swedish medallist in the 1500 metres at the 1960 physiological and psychological 6th May 1990 -er Use of all facilities -et Regional departures equivalent of Seb Coe and Steve Ovett. Rome Olympics, was the most renowned capabilities. While still maintaining the outdoor of all the numerous athletes who attended Anyone who has used fartlek sessions -er 3 and 4 day options setting and refraining from the use of a Portsea. He was the supreme Stotan. on sandy beaches or along soft, shady -et Central Hote ls WORLD stoJ>'watch, both introduced a little more A typical day at Portsea involved a 5 woodland rrails will be aware that in such AMSTERDAM formality into their programme and ran am rise followed by a 30 minutes run splendid outdoor settings hard work indeed -er Flight options CROSS for more specific distances during the along the beach and a swim in the ocean. becomes speed play and one experiences ENTRY GUARANTEED MARATHON course of a session. It wast hen back fora breakfast ofuncooked sensations of \Yan ting to run forever, WITH OFFICIAL AGENT COUNTRY Hacgg, forexample, had a5000-metres food and cereal beforegoing back out onto Other advantages of fartlek are (1) it 13th May 1990 23rd March circuit at a place called Volodalen which the shore to tackle a one.mile course over encourages the at hletc to become moresclf 1990 he tackled at different speeds. It wended a sandy, bushy track with two tough hill dcpendent on his or her own physical and -er Coaching/North Sea Ab.:-les-Bains illl way along forest trails, beside a river climbs. Many athletes were proud to break mental resources as usually there is no GREAT Ferry as for Rotterdam . and a lake, then up and down hills of eight minutes for the course. Elliott did it coach present to supervise training sessions; 1:¥ 2 n ig hts 3-star Hotel varying degrees of severity. (2) it takes the athlete away from the -Cc Central Hotels very regularly in never more than 6 minutes 10 There was a soggy tract of marsh land seconds· Five times in a single session. regimented atmosphere of timed runs, NORTH close to the Start - just Coach option from £119 about 600 metres long which the athlete After lunch came weight-training. Joo measured distances, set recoveries,. and step out of the door for ran across to develop leg strength and the Galli, writing in Am.erican magazine fixed repetitions;(3) it reduces the boredom RUN s ightseeing and the Flights by Swissair ability to maintain technique and relaxation 'Track and Field News", describes how of track-training or road-running; (4) it can LOS ANGELES 3Days start in Dam Square. £167 during conditions of fatigue. The hills Elliott wascapableoflifting200 pounds in bedonevirtually anywhere, provided there The world's 3rd were all tackled at a last tempo and there the ordinary dead lift and pressing 125 is a golfI' of work-out Hotmer's ideas about Fartlek influenced oxygen) or anaerobic (without oxygen) Hollywood and became known a.~ complex fartlek (to running. (Note: aerobic running takes place We have an allotment of I ADDRESS .. • • . • • ...... , .. • .. • .. I Cerutty's Stotan philosophy and his Disneyland entries which are available I I differentiate it from the purist form) and it training methods. But the finest legacy when the heart-rate does not exceed 170- to package ctients only. I " .. · .. · .... · .. ·...... · ...... · ...... · · .. · .. · · · I could be very arduous and testing in the bequeathed to us by these two far-sighted 180 beats per minute. Anaerobic running from £599 winter when the ground wascovered with and deep-thinking coaches was that occurs when the heart-rate is above 170.180 ~======-======-.:~ ~ .:..·- ~· ~· ;.;.: ;,;.·~;.;.:;.:.: ~ ~· ~· ~· ~- ~· ~· ~ J deep snow and ice. ath1et:es everywhere can use their own beats per minute. There is, however, a
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considerable degree or overlap between distance then allow the heart rate to return metres p.l400 metres up a shallow hill sessions can bedevised e.g. 1 minute fast (1 to running hard when tired, especially at will depend on the age and stateoflitness less before starting the next repetition. The demanding psychologically and with 400 metres jog downhill recovery + minute jog)+ 2 minutes fast a minutes jogJ the end of a race. For example a work-out of the athlete. Under thesccondJtions, the training stimulus takes place during the physiologically and should only be done 1000 metres fast stride on level surface+ + 3 minutes fast (3 minutes jog) x 3 sets or 6x3 minutes fast with 3 minutes jog figures quoted arc subject to variation). rocovery,orlntcrva I, phase, when theheart after the athlete has developed a sound 1200 metres cool down. followed by 3 x30 seconds fast (90 seconds could be followed by 10 seconds sprint I One possible Wl'llkncssof fartlck is that expands and Is fil led with oxygen-rich aerobic base. It induces high levels of These sessions are not as complicated jog). 10 SttOnds case+ 10 seconds sprint I 10 nowadays most people llvo In towns and blood which It then delivers to the working anaerobcsls (the condition of being in as they might seem and each coach and Specific race situations involving p.100 sccondseasc+ 15 seconds full effort x3scts cities and prefer to do their training on muscles. AtypicalCcrschlcrfartlekSC$SiOn oxygen debt) and although Frank Horwill athlete can, with a little imagination and a injection can be simulated by sessions such with 1 to 2 minutes jog recovery. what to them is their natural environment could be 20 to 30 x 30 S<'COnds fast striding advocates 15C$SiOnS Of up to an hour of sound graspofbasictraining theory, devise as: 3x10 x 30secondsat 1500 metres pace The list of variations is endless and it ·the road. Another disadvantage is that in with 30 to 90 seconds ""'°very jog. Astrand fartlek, many athletes will find his or her own programme to suit the local with JO S<.'Conds jog between repetitions can be seen from the examples detailed In our materialistic rulturc governed by (2) Saltin fartlck • named after the that between four and eight repetitions environment. and 3 minutes between sets. But during this artickl that, far from being outmoded timetables, measuring devices, prescribed physiologist, Saltin, who claimed that will be enough. For example, athletes doing fartlek each of the three minutes between sets the and suitable only for the Scandinavian work schedules, and doclcs, many athletes oxygen uptake wu best improved by A comparison bet~ the original, SC$SiOns in a public p.lrk could use tn.'eS, athlete would jog for one minute then do3 forcsis or Australian beaches, fartlek is a liJcc to monitor their progress with the running for three minutes at 90 percent of pure form or fartlck envisaged fifty ycan bushes, and benches located at varying x 10 SttOnds sprints from a 10 seconds modern, scientifically-based training stopwatchandtrainovcraocuratedistances one' s personal best time for 1500 metres. ago byCosta Holmer and a variety used by Intervals as starting a.nd finishing points rolling slart before jogging for another 5ystern which develops the body, mind, in spccifically•rocorded times. This method was said to develop the body's a modem coach, Hany Wilson, provides for alternate fast and slow running. On minute. and character of its devotees. For thCSC? reasons, various types of ability to transmit oxygen through the air interesting reading. urban streets, lamp-posts and telegraph Another variation is to conclude a It makes hard work seem like play • fartlek sessions haveevol~ which canbe saesof the lungs into the blood and then to Holmer'sscsslons lasted from between poles could be the markers. session of fast-and-slow running with a speed play. done using stopwatches and on the road if the working muscles. A typical Saltin one and two hours and a typical example one does not have ready access to natural fartlck session could be 4 to 8 x 3 minutes would be: easy running for ten minutes to surroundings. (ast striding with 3 minutes recovery jog. warm·up + hard, steady run of 1000 to It should beemphasised, however, that (3) Wotson fnrtlck ·named after another 2000 metres + brisk walking for five SCHEDULES FOR ALL STANDARDS OF RUNNERS shoes with a good cushioning effect must physiologist who devlllopcd Saltin's theory minutes+ easy running interspersed with be worn to minimise the consequences of by advocating that repetitions of four 50 to 60 metres sprints repeated until the Not.: The abo"" schedules are effort (30 .-cs.rooovery). pounding if fartlck Is done on roads and minutes at 90 per cent of best 1500 metres athlete felt tin.'90 minutes farllclc induded:· (4) Astrand fartklk • founded on the 1500 metres stride on a fbt surface+ 600 SUnd•y: AJ wttk one. CLUB ATHLETES Sund .. y: As ~-ttk one.. Inc. 8 to 12 x 2 minutes fast a Monday: 75.90 minutes lordek Monday: ?S-90 mins Jartlcl< Inc. {!) Ccrsdtlcr fartlek • inspired by the research of Astrand who confirmed that mctresjog+400mctresfast with 200mctres mint. ttride/ 10 oocs. at75-&S per ant Week One. ""'"" recovery) • 6 x 10 oecs.last/ s«s. belw~t'n rtp<>litlons/3 85-95 pcrttnt Rudolf Harbig to the BOO metres world· acid than any other race distance. To 600mctrcshard with 200mctrcsjog+ 1000 effort/ 10 """" at 10 oecs.e,../10 sees.fast (60 mins.~we!en sets). l!<'Ct. Sund•y: 75-120 mlns. ao55· record around thotimcofthe Second World develop the alkaline buffers which combat metres fast stride with 400 metres jog+ 4 x effort (60 between sets). $(!(SJ«0vcry btt\.\ttn sets). Tuttday and Frid•ys: As WC90. lorUek Inc. 20 method of acquiring stamina was to run mdy Wtdncsday: 8 miles wilh hJlls. accumulation in the working muscles, recovery + 1500 metres steady on an Wcdnc1d1y: IOmilesstC'ady with secs.fast/20soor.easc/2011«3.fast several 200 metres repetitions five or six Astrand recommended 60 to 75 seconds of undul>ting surfuoo with 600 metres jog +3 Including hllls. Thu,.day: 4 x 1200 moires at Sk hills. x 8 to JO sets a mlns. jog between effort C2 to 3 mlns.r«O\tty). seconds slower than one's best time fort he hard running at, or slightly faster than, 800 x 100 metres sprint with 100 metres jog Thursday: 4 x 1200 motrvery and Week Four Frid•y: Restor20to30mins.e ..y . Monday: 7S-90mlnsJanlclclnc.8 provide additlonol training Saturday: 8 to 10 miles steady. x I minute fast (2 m!M.tccovl'f)' mileage. SUnday: As wttk one. Morning runs, If done should be jog). Monday: ?S-90mlnsJartlcl:lnc.3 confined to easy 20 mlnu1cs TuHday md Friday: As ¥1'ttk Week Two x 10x30scaJast OOoecs. between jogging "''Oto thrtoe titn(':S • ¥.'C."Ck on•. W•dnctd•y: 8 miles steady inc:. 8 ttpdltloru/ 3 mlnl.bctwocn sets. to assist rerovery. x ISO metres up/down hill. Sunday: M v.uk one. Each 3 mins to Include 1 min. jog • 3 x 10 oocs. bulld·up/ 10 Week Two Thursday: 6 • 800 at 5k effort (60 Monday: ?S-90 minutes fartlcl< to 90 sccs.rCCX>vcry). Inc. 5 to 8 x 3 minutes fast (3 sea.sprint• t mln Jos. S.turday: Race or 8 to 10 mUes TuHcby: M ~·ttk one. mini.recovery jog) + 6 x 10 Sunday: M \.'lt'ek one. .ieady. We:dne:sday: 10 mll~ SIC'ady Monday: 75-90 mlns. forUck Inc. sccs.sprint/10 sec$.case/10 Moming runs a' week one. sees.sprint (60 sees.recovery lnd.10 x 150 metro• uphllt/ 16 x 30 ...,.rost (90 eecs.jog bctwc<':n llCl:t). downhill l"t"OOVcry). Thunday: 6 x 800 metres at Sk Note: The above .sc.htdul~ are Tuttday: As week one. Tuesday and Friday: As week guides. They must be modified to effort (45 oecs.r<00vory). one. Wcdnuday: tO miles steady accommodate important rao..'$ by Ind.IS mlns.uphill/downhill on Friday. tu week one. Wtdnesd•y: 6 to 8 miles Inc. tO C!i.1.slng down before <'Vents and 150 metres slope. Saturday: Ro16 Scotland's Runner January 1990 Scotland's Runner January 1990 17 minutes off his previous best time for that distance. Thercisalsoa happy atmosphere In training. helped, no doubt, by the fuct club that the club has its fulrsharc of charactcn. OneofthcscisRablaird,knownasthc Sa;d Aouita of Hamilton Harriers because he seems to possess the same amount or stamina and invincibility as the Moroccan. Stories of Rab's exploits are plentiful, but HAMILTON HARRIERS one in pa.rtkular sums him up. Onemominghewentoutforatralning THE year was 1896, Queen Victoria was run in the countryside around Hamilton, still on the throne, Lord Salisbury was By David Walker and af\crhe returned home he was curious Prime Minister, the sun always shone on toleamhowfarhchad run. Hedulyg0ton the British Empire, and Hamilton Harriers his bike and cycled round the route which wcrc founded, writes David Walktr. Kevin Wood is Scottish youth triple jump he had run. Attheend of his cycle trip, his Ninety three years later. Queen Victoria champion, while among the su=sses of milomctre showed 33 miles! Incredibly and Lord Salisbury ore dead and buried, the youth's team of Brian Campbell Qnr), Rab had run 33 miles and then cycled the while the British Empire is but a memory. Ian Rodger, Davie Smart and Stephen same distance, a total of 66 miles in all. Hamilton Harriers, however, have kept on Wylie in recent months have been second Whilecharaelcrs may add to the fun of running. place in the East Kilbride3.5 mile road race a club, none could survive without a Although the dub has never had an and winning the Cumbcmauld Cross dedicated committee, and Hamilton Olympic athlete in Its midst,oneofits most Country Championships. Harriers a.cc no exception. Presided over distinguished runners was Ian Finlayson, Special mention must be made of by the genial John Smith, himself youth's Scottish youth's cross country champion Stephen Wylie, who has had such a lr.ld< and field joint champion in 1962, a in the late 1940's, while the late Donald C successful sea50n on both the track and committee of 11 arc responsible for all Orr progressed from bclnganathlctewith cross country that he has featured more coaching and administration. Hamilton Harricnto runningofadifrcrent oficn in the spons pages of the Hamilton Hamilton lacks a Crangemouth type sort. In the 1940's he became Provost of Advertiser than Mo Johnston has in the stadium, but makes up for this with a Hamilton, the town in which his legal back and front pagesofthenatlonal papers. number of gruelling runs around the town business was located. Stephens talents were fully Illustrated and il$ environs. The -&g's Brae• and A link with the past is provided by the during a wrekend at the bcgiMing of "'Sydcs Brae" could feature in a Jock Wallace cvcrgreenHughieCobson. No,Hughiewas August. On the Saturday he finished fifth coaching manual. not around in 1896, contnry to rumours to in the senior men's 5000 metres (lle The 150 strong membcnhip ~tcly that effect. In 1949, aged 17, Hughie was normally competes in the youths eventsI, completed an excellent fund raising club champion. After giving up running and followed this up with 181h plarein the venture: a 24 hour sponsored relay. Local while still in his prime, he retumed to the Monklands Half Marathon. businesses were asked for donations, and fray as a vet and regularly wins priz~ in Perhaps the most pleasing thing about £10 was received. Then &om noon on the over 55 age group, including taking Hamilton Harriers is that they cater for all September 23 to noon on September 24 first place, in that category, in this year's abilities in athletics - and winning is not club members ran round the gnss track. Scottish CrossCounuyChampionshlps at the beall and end all. There area number The athletes, some of whom were there for East Kilbride. of examples of people like vet Willie The ancient Hamilton Harri18 Scotland's Runner January 1990 Scotland's Runner January 1990 19 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ATHLETIC VESTS t