Telle of two cities. Take any city in the world and put it alongside Glasgow. You'll discover that Glasgow is rich in assets that compare favourably with the best. It's more than a tale or two. As any visitor to Glasgow will tell New York/Glasgow New York is one ofthe world's you, there's a lot leading art centres wUh its many exquisUe to smile about. galleries and masterpieces. 011 Gla.sgow. R W Apple Jnr., wrote in the New York Times " The Burrell Collection is one ofthe most remarkable assemblages ofworks of art ever brought together". It's not surprising that The Burrell Collectio11 is now Scotland's leading tourist attraction.
San Francisco! Glasgow The world traveller will know tl!al San Francisco has much incomtnon with Glasgow. Not least being its ma11y superb eattng places, atul ils not dissimilar arcl!Uecture. The traveller will also know that Gla.sgow almost certainLv. has the}lnest Victorian Sydney/Glasgow arclutecture in Europe. Thefamous SV,dney Opera House auracts the worlds (!realest performers. But so loo, does the Theatre Royal in Gla.sgow. It's not surprising that Glasgow is the home of Scottish Opera (and Copenhagen/Glasgow ""'"""'"""".....,. Scottish Ballet and the Citizen's Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens ore truly rnagn{ficent. Theatre Company!) There's no doubt. There's also no doubt ll!at there is only one other cUy in Europe that boasts as many parks and recreation grounds. Glasgow;(and fourteen golfcourses!)
With its renaissance now in full swing Glasgow is blooming with a new pride and vigour. And with the Garden Festival in 1988 is surely now the Flower of Scotland. 'S MILES BETTER
>:h City ofGlasgow 8COTJAN/f8 RUNNER November 1986 luue S c; I Hill Running Review ~1 Mel Edwards surveys the season Edtton: Alan Campbell Doug Gillon Scottish Indoor Circuit Stewart Mcintosh Fraser Clyne look in on the plans. Experts: Jim Blad< MChS John Hawthorn Glasgow Marathon Special Greg McLatchie MB ChB FRCS Doug Gillon analyses Scotland's Lena Wlghton MCSP biggest event. Contrihuton: Lynda Bain Mums on The Run FraserClyne Lynda Bain visits Blairgowrie. BObHelmes Graeme Smith Sandy SUlherland Jim Wilkie Tommy Boyle Interview Linda Young Reeve! Alderson meets Tom McKean's .Advertising: coach . June Lockhan Derek Ross Road Racing Round-up Fiona Stewan Colin Shields and Graham Crawford report. Re-shaping the Events and reslllts compiler: Colin Sheilds On other pages . .. technology of running. Circulation: 5 Inside Lane 24 Cross-<:ountry Morag Simpson Amajor breakthrough in biomechanical research Without this free movement, the 'locked' big toe 7 Up Front schedules has enabled Brooks to introduce the definitive aid to 13 Letters 34 The Veteran Scene joint causes body weight to fall and rotate in an inward, Cartoon strip: Cartoons: natural foot motion - the 'Kinetic Wedge'. excessively pronaling manner. 14 Rwutlng Sores 40 Keeping fit Until now, the problems and injuries of Steve Bngh1 David Boyle overuse have been associated only with the First with 'Kinetic Wedge~ Brooks new NEXUS® 17 Ewan Mee 42 Yesterdays rearfoot The Brooks research team have esta· shoe also features thecontour·nt and comfort 18 Spiketop Decathlon refinements of a full Anatomical 47 McAndrew Report blished, however, that correct functioning of 20 Women on the Run the forefoot is the crucial factor in achieveing Last; an outsole with Denection 48 Results Cushioning cut out section; and the 22 The Well-Fed the proper sequence of the foot's 51 Events biomechanical action. unique Brooks Diagonal Rollba ~ Rwmer In particular, the Oexing of the first metatarsal, Seethe revolutiomuy 52 Jock Strapp NEXUS®at Brooks specialist 23 SHEG and or big toe joint, is the vital link in the smooth, sponsorship 53 Outside Lane natural progression from heel strike to lift off. By inser· shops now, or contact us to ting a softer wedge-shaped material under the big toe obtain complete technical details r------, joint, natural forefoot movement is greatly encouraged. concerning the 'Kinetic Wedge'. : S1lBSCR1PTIONS I t l w.ab lo become I ~ 00 Sooll.mcfs Rumrr b- On!t '(111f. ltarl:r'li1 wf!h iht 1'191 :
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Glasgow GS OlOt Stnd '° Soo!Rm Publlca!xms I.Id. ntEEPOST• Clugow C3 78R I L------..J Telephone for free 'Kinetic Wedge' technical bulletin: 0635 35235. 3 THE NEW SEASON OF WINTER ENTERTAINMENT at the DEAN PARK HOTEL, RENFREW REfi!CCEC~ commencing 3rd OCTOBER ar from being on the decline, special from Pages 25-33 10 the road running in Scotland is occasion DINNER DANCES still in the ascendancy In his As Doug Gillon again points out, Wine, Dine & Dance till midnight F review of the road running the signs for this event are ominous. season on Pages 43-46, our events lrving's 73:12 set at the Ayr Land We hope that Glasgow's Lord and results compiler Colin Shields O'Bums on September 7 Provost Robert Gray is not acting the THE TWO LITRE, Friday: £10.25 - Saturday: £11 .75 reports that there were a staggenng By all accounts. Lynch's run was ostnch when he is reponed on our in the PARK GARDENS RESTAURANT 164 races or ten kilometres (62 even more remarkable in that she Up-front pages as being totally miles) and over held on Scotush to MAT SANDERSON SOUND was holding herself back in the first opposed to excessive prize money 5SEATER, the roads tn the six months between half or the race as strong wmds Only days earlier the city had been April and September swept off the Tay Among her ITllle told that II was losing its golf LUGGAGE EATER. Shields records the fact that we scalps were well. we won~ name tournament to Gleneagles ii lost three marathons this year, the them here. but she left many a top musn't lose its marathon to Sports car or estate? * * * Caithness Nonhern, the Inverclyde Scottish club runner thinking long obtuseness. With a 2 litre engine, with or without and the SAAA Nauonal. But, and this and hard that evening Perhaps, though, the Provost is fuel injection, double wishbone type suspen [act is conveniently overlooked by BOOZE 'N' SNOOZE It 1S worth nottng at this 1uncture, to right and we are wrong. Our major sion and a host of standard extras, Honda other medium when they gleefully put the performance m perspective, disappointment so far on this Don't Drive - Stay Overnight introduce the Aerodeck. broadcast that the running boom is that only two women. Rosa Mota and magazine has been the lack of - £12.50 Bed & Breakfast Test drive the Aerodeck now! over there were 15 more half Lisa Martin have previously broken feedback through letters. on an marathons this summer The smaller 70 minutes on Bntish soil array of subjects we have raised distances. too, continue to expand tn since issue one quantiues and entries. Scottish crowds now have the alluring prospect or both Lynch and If leadership, as they say, comes * * * Not only are there more races. but Yvonne Murray fighting 11 out over from the top, that lack or response the standard or running is also the longer distances as they mature isn1 surpising Not a cheep have we CEILIDH EVENINGS improving Course records were heard. since publication began, from The ladies have done well this featuring regularly beaten in the past six the men and women - who they' months, some. or course, by our own year, with Irving, Sandra Branney, - who run Scouish athletics On any McCOLL CEILIDH THE BAND contributor Graham Crawford. who and others continuing to provide subject regular encouragement for women with Pipe Major MATT KENNEDY on Page 45 recalls his [rentic This month the structure or who have come into the spon late Your compare/ host JACK MUNRO summer during which he ran almost Scottish athletics is challenged by 20 half marathons - with a number Branney and her husband Donald :4 real honest to-goodness Scottish knees up· top coach Tonuny Boyle in an or other road and uack events are profiled by Stewart Mcintosh on interview wnh Reeve! Alderson on 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m. - THE first AND third thrown in !or good measure Page 45, and the best has yet to be Pages 38 and 39. Boyle, who aims to Wednesday of each month - with supper - £5.25 With all due respect to Crawford seen from this runner who, until her direct Tom McKean to the world OCO and the other leading men whose Glasgow Marathon win, was little metre Utle next year. says a more entertainment only - £2.25 exploits are fully documented in known outside the club circles. Also professional approach is required Shields' anicle, the road running this month, Lynda Bain. another towards the sport. particularly m performance of the year in Scotland. latecomer to running, visits Blair· raising money gowrie on Pages 36 and 37 to report which came just too late for inclusion This theme Is also touched upon on a town where mothers have Honda. Progress with dlstlnctkwo. elsewhere in the magazine. surely by John Maxton MP. who, although bterally arisen from their coffee and * * * has to be Liz Lynch's tremendous fulsome m his praise for the Scottish biscuits to ronn a runrung club debut half marathon at Dundee on Health Educauon Group on Page 23, Octoberl2 The event or the month was, of Full Christmas programme is now available insists the group should be At the end ofa long hard season in course, the Glasgow Marathon In ploughing more sponsorship into All prices include VAT which she established herself as a deference to its still considerable running rather than professional RESERVATIONS - 041·886 3n1 world·rated distance runner, Lynch size and the fantastic catalyst it has football proved for introducing newcomers gave ;] startling indication or her So, hopefully, plenty or food for to running. we devote a nine page future potential finishing tenth thought Panicipation in running is overall m a field of over 1500. Her on the up and up; match this with DEAN PARK HOTEL nme of 70 59 was over two minutes your leuers to Scotland's Runner ahead or the previous Scottish best 91 GLASGOW ROAD, RENFREW PA4 8YB tune for the dJ.stance - Loma Alan Campbell
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CONF"ERENCE Upfront Upfront Upfront Upfront Upfront Up v COWGLEN ROAD. POLLOK 0 GLASGOW DISTRICT COUNCIL PARKS AND RECREATION 3-2-1 run Cook's cairn SPORTS PERFORMANCE Opening Hours WITH '° ma.ny events now on the PROftSSIONAL hlll-runner Kenny calend&r, r~ dlroclors hava co Cook from Alva v1ori'l be a.ble 10 Monday 1.00p.m.-10.00p.m. work on lhe bull of "IUJ'VivaJ of put h1S lateSl trophy on display on the fittosl'' U lliey W1J1t to keep Tuesday I 00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. attricling the muses. 1he mantlepiecec In fact. anybody wanos to Kenny's trophy Wednesday 10.00a.m. - lOOO pm who see Sunday 23 November 1986 A piece ol lnvendvo ogronisllion Will have IO be preny fit loob like eNllring 1'1at llwt Black Thursday 1000a.m - 10.00pm. themselves-ft enough to J09 IO Moir Hall Isle M&mhon wlll continue to be a Friday 10.00 a.m. - 10 00 p.m NMing .....,.. -,. Aclmow the top o! Alva's Tony Hill. Charing Cross, Glasgow Sa1urday 10.00a.m - 500pm ledging that not Ill of the steadily In lhe 19 year iuslary or the increulng numl>eJ of runners A:.va hill raoe Cool: was the fi"1 Lost en1ries by 45 minutes before closing want& IO particl:pa!e m marathons., local to Wl1I the even~ so h:s ,_, orginlMr Ra~Camernn has victory tlu.s haa 9.30 Registration and Coffee Sauna come up will\ a formulo for year b<:oen this yeaz'1 event on ember 1. commemorated by a cairn and ladies Mon .Wed,.Fri ·Sat from 10.00a.m - 12 noon When Iha gun croctc. al imique - built u1eraUy on 100 10.00 Official Opening Genas - Tue.. Thur.. Sun precisely 10.JO am, three different su1nnu1 or his achievement Mixed - Sat. 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. races wiJl 11art from three different nus year's race was Cook·a towns u the runners iJl a lOK. 'h fourth assault on Ills local brao Unemployed pay full price after 4.00 p.m. and at weekends ONAthon ond fUll marathon all 10.10 Sports Psychology convorge on tlie ..,,,., llnlshlng ·he ~rushed founh, third and Charges line. Bu1 alnce llwt races wlll all be second tn his pre111ous attempu, so victory seemed mevitab:e lhls - alrnlllwieously by !1ldio l l.00 Interval Adult Swimmers Cl .00 tf!lepllone, tliere lhcald be no lune 11ound Children 50p OT&caowding at the finish. and Kis success mems that he cs every ninnec lhcald get his oc be< Big Mouth Competition Exhibition Walkabout Couzens 50p runmng m the footsteps o( top Senior acx:urate time. claso IUD-runners lilce prevotus U~ed 50p IN the Sopeemberissue. we asked r-*11 to aupp1y approprioteQptiom RayCanlen>n'aboundlessenesgy Wlru>er Kenny Stuan. the Lakeland 11.30 Physiology of Sport Spec1a1ors 1Sp for athletic~ has helped lor the picture obove of Ooley "Pill Off' Thompson reoelving Na to •leer hll club. Black ble MC. to decathlon gold medal from Roben "I won' be presenting ony medala" runner who won tlus yeat'.t For de1ails of private hire times. charges and special evenings $UCOOQ ln the Minolta club MaxwolL A prize ol £25 w.is on oiler to lho wiHlesl entrmt Clasgow Maratho~ Before belng ff telephone041-881 3313 coochlng awarda. Black Lile AAC F'rom tho onui.. mceiv< the Satunlly-8, immodio:oly 23 November 1986, Moir Hall, Glasgow (a ISk ._,. with a 3000ft climb, beliovo thlt k ii Important to se1 up north of England-based f'oD after the Tinto Hill ...,... Oet2!ls of uphill only). the Scots - a il&lloNI llnldwe I<>< the sport to Runners A seod1tion to take on a the SHRA from Robin Monlo, 33 sixth. )lclt Maitland WU 1lllh. cope with 111y 11rn11ar moves in truly 111tional role and co-ocdinote ~ Road, Edinburgh Dem!Ol McConlgle 26tll, Alan intematioMI mountain·rocing. the 1por1 throughout tho UK. At the £1110 4DR (enclose SAE). f'aminghom 37th Colil1 DoMeUy who wu su!loring badly from Provost Gray1s Elegy ADDRESS.------blisters after tlie prevlou.s day's race linllhed woU down the 6eld. OUR cama>aJgn to ensure tl\e futwe glorv go to fun·NMers lhon a tiny Out argument "' that pdzo Italy ac:oopod th4t pool in both IUCCUI Ol the Clasgow Morothon elite''. money would attracl big names through lhe payment of prize ,.. charimin of the marlll>on which In tum would atttact (IOOLondon has finnly ran itsoU into INTERNATIONAL ollicia1 No or hckets at £3• each ~ £ ____ 'I Clugow who have made ii the ono or the places - lhoro Lt no results wore most aati&factory:· he SllCCOll It Wldoubtedly is. They oppoaillon 10 /INY prize money. l enclose a cheque/P.O . made payable to: The Sports CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS says. "Particula:ly u the uphill· reaSO
o not be alanned 11 you couple or hundred yards at see a jogger In breakneck speed D Aberdeen's Hazelhead A relative olfered the Park with arm ouistretched solution tha1 birds 1end to pretending be has a gun - It's assault while rubbish bags (but me, writes Graeme Smilh. no! black) and as I was weanng The reason is the bfg black a white !·shirt, and in view of crow which has recently my condition, ii could well have followed me on my 1rips along been a case or mistaken the tree lined 1rack a1 the edgo iden1i1y of the golf course. The expen·s theory. and one I I am in good company, prefer, is 1ha1 the crow was however, because 1op ruMer nesting and was protecting ilS } Mel Edwards confides !hat in I 1em1ory. Unless hand reared, 11 the past he has run that route was unlikely to touch me waving a stick above his head especially t! I pretended I had a A SCOTTISH mvas1on sucoessluUy What prompted mto my stormed/he Wal/so/Berwick road races me gun most intense ever F'anlek Gala's Jack Knox (No 786. above) IS li.rsr A couple of years ago, a Scots off the m.vk m /he veterans four·mile session was a swoop by the crow I qu!Ckened my pace sparrowhawk on a nearby race which he won m 2Cmm 5/sec rou1e preyed on runners, Nicola Allison (No39. extreme ngh' of shghlly bu1 not half as much as storm McLaren Glasgow A CJ en roure to when he, or she, swooped including Alastair Wood. who vicrory m the inrennedwe women's again. and again. and again dt>..scnbed i1 as being: '1..ike a evenl (Below) Sreven Doig (No48) of until I (ound a gear Sebastian Japanese kamikaze pilot commg walls of Fife Sourhem Hamers) led a Scomsh Croe (now, now - Ed) would OUI of !he Sllll" clean sweep in the senior men's race have been proud or Mel Edwards says: Tor the and. on his ri9hr. moustachioed Alas/air Wa/ker(Tev1orda/e) who placedsecond: The next day 1he same thing sire1ch involved I used 10 Berwick ahead of A/as/air Russel/ (Law). Dave , happened, and allhough the ch,;ck !here was no one about Cavers (No.544) ofTeviordlJle was sixth ' crow stayed several feet above and 1hen run past waving a me, once again I covered a stick above my head·
IN a new move 10 help stamp out drug ab...., 111 spott. the sporu the move Counal 111 En9land has launched On a mobile tosung VatL The idea J.S m.t II could lUtn up at vimlally ol hypocnsy 11110 the drug any sporung event and begin queston when u came up Wllb a laiOn9 aamples immedl;i:ely blar.d anudoce 10 New Zea!an II 10 St>otWtd'• - >Front Upfront Up Front I Up Front Up Front I Up Front LETTERS rr may pay employers to persuade their llalf lo pound the pavements in their lunch bout !Uher lhan pop cut for a pinL A question of health Research being caniec1 out in Aberdeen shows that a substantial proportion of runners believe the sport improves their The main reasons people start tralnlng for marathons are to work perlormance. improve or maintain their fitness, to set a penonal cha!ISJ196, and Psychologist Peter Ckiugh is part of a team at Aberdeen about a thltd of competitors enter to raise """"'Y for charity. University exploring the effects ol exen::lM on pbysica1 and Almoot 40!6 have their eyes on the tangible reward cl a medal mental beal1h under a grant from the Health Promcdon Research or certificate and 24% are out to meet people. Signilicanlly for the eontndlcl mpell by noWv the can 14am a heD of • lot about TrusL research programme, more than 90% of entrants report improved Prize poser high level ol "filness" lm009 111Ctica and pooe judgemcm o!I Competitors In las1 yeats Aberdeen marathon were asked to beal1h with almost as many feeling mentally better. Sootland'• holl marathons. Al Iha scratch or. 130 metres In a hondlcap event. Besldn. lho fill In a d etailed questlonnalre, and the results show that, contrary Self confidence seems to grow and In the main family life does tlmo o1 wri1in9 thla letter. I hovo competed In I B events thla came. ... _. ocx::asiorl&. to some suggestions, marathon running may not be on the wane. not appear to be affected, althoogh 13% repo11 ii deteriorated and llUllVOOr and hove only pnise for It could be that people are just oompeling in fewer events. the same peioefltage that ii improved. Gtabam Oairlord. (Springbum HNr*a). One of the interesting facla which emerge is that many "One swprising result we disoovered wu that 90% ol runners SIR I was very interested In the tholewho peoplequietly, - but Illeextremoly - marathon runners may be failed IChool sportsmen. Only half ol said they would do another marathon within 12 months and If that u1lcle by Doug Cillon on the prolessionally, put on many clecllne and rise of tha Boston those who took part in the Aberdeen marathon had ever been is true there should be no reason for the apparent collapse In marvellcus racos. Marathon and lho lolsons lor Don't worry HelpI members of a llChool sports team. marathon running. There should be plenty of new people coming And. having opoke1\ to~ "It looks as If ii is attracting people who perhlpl were not great era.vow. The message .....,. to of the mojor everus like Luddon forward lo take the placeo of those who do drop out," said Peter. be 1N1 big prize money and a last 19.-lm>e. Jl/l , MettiniA ond Rlmsporl. I know it la an an.. _,,. at sports as klda but ano now coming into runnlng hecai1se they "'l'he same number ol people could atil1 be running but doing Bridge alAllan. - bring In top NMOd, wlQc:h the-year·roond alWr, with • grOll find ii is somelhing they can do," said Clough. fewer marathons." However, what people say and do c:an be In IW11 brings in 111-ger fields, m>re Sli1ling F7C9. Dumbotton. deal of midnight oil bum! .. l'ICe "He may have been ridic:uled by people o! IChool because he different. and that is oomet1Ung we will be following up." modJ,a coverage and more SIR - ! hlvo enjoyed all !OW' 11.. day So well done and was no good at ball gmiea, but In a marathon II competing only For thoeo who do continue, the challenge does not dlmlnislt lpONOl'lhlp. SIR - In responoe to Mr. Jolu> awrooci-. of your maguino and hopo to Willon's liettor ln tut monlh'1 ~lions. against Rather than be down he does a lour with tho successful completion of one evenl always 'l'lUI may well be true for lho enjoy Iott more. himseJI. put beca"'"' "People 'Soollands Runner' complaining And wblle lhlllb are on the go. hour marathon, he is pleued he a four largo monthons. and k la obY!ous Wbot I am loolli11g for is odvic9 beca\ISe does hour think they c:an do better If only there hadn't been a headwind oc If TSB they must allo be dlrected .. the !hot will need mojor about Ille ~ llall tram readon who wOJJd care to maralhon." only they had eaten more spaghetti the night before.• C1-W organisen ol tnck MUverY if it is to ..,. ila looner - sullering ... result ol • VOOed wri1e to a po.- 1'0'ri<:e. I hove jolll duh with the inlllgUnl Clugow ~whohl.,..addooda started runn1"9 lor 6ve weelcl aftor pooition .. - only to London. terrific addition 10 the summer Race is on ~Aaa.....Uolthe The race la on to convince the of towlst caah llowin!I into Londo<1. 8111 to who.I extent is the equation ...... r woold urge hlm not lo 9el five yem or lulng abou1. How racing calendar. and also lhooo Covemment'a lbolition ol the Govwnment or the LRB that the u woll u an estimated £6m (or too conc<>mod. many miles a week should I true for the more domestic daUfllklss olllclalo who aio run. THE LoMon Manilhon Is otil1 Cmate:r London Council, County lllll'llhan brings """'11lOlll amowils eharillos. Sure.~ Is a sudden SUJplus of and lhould I run oonstanlly fJVery marathons ll1d holl marathons'? perwvering with the tndilional under llu9ot from 1887 anwaida, llall is nowup for Ale and whilo bs In BlalJgowrle, as you know, we 'halls', but I suspect there is a la:ge week· of the year? Whol _, of 11yw race d!reclor Chrla Brasher. novelty eien- aa thefe was with Highlm:I c.i- c:ircuil, which la - Ice next year'• - la sulleredaloosof ,_ly ~ inow races· should I run in. and how Aa reported In lut manh'1 the manlhon.and !hot the .-low crying out b . and really ~!I ! .... --lulwe oVlilll:ilily will Carl's brilliant career entriM this year. ObYlously, we much train1n9 sllould I do bel0r9 I depend on who buys lhe building. yeoro wiD see only Ille • nmch bettOf ._ from need to t,o1ce a haid look a1 our 6tteal enter a race? Scolland'1ocm'finced Iha!- the· receBnolier caMOt la Bruher hod been hoping Iha! a AMERICAN sprint star Carl Lewis It senwns to be seen whether lll!Mve. Blairgowrle, with ill Scotland'• runners. IO Highlights of the season' There were many, bul apan from the superb Arthuts Seat race a1 the Commonwealth Games, 1he abiding memory Secrets of the frozen peas for the near-300 hardy souls who completed Camelhy in February was the two reel deep SOON and the immaculate organisation or Bums Scott and lus team (Rumour has it that 1 was an '86 Can-.elhy A DAY 111 tbe liJe ol Ewan MN, an survivol"' t·shms would go everr-<»1 sto1y ol ath/tJlic$' .,,...,er like hot(•) cakes) IO Wder Mitty. F'or !hose who 1hougn1 spring would come on March 22 (Chapelgill) or summer on May 10 (Ben Lomond) the answer was more iny-two 32 1oday A dangerous Ruth, my debghtlul pencil-slim non on schedule ror my five-year plan to exposure' ll's a 1ough life! The Two Breweries nmners bravely tackle Whitelaw Hi1l. age Tune to lake a hard cynical running size I 0. One cluld Len. already a build up to a 2.06:12 marathon to T look to life's mirror. Mee world-elass extoner of pocket money at Glasgow to 1991. But I I-day nght Linle changed to 10 years. Slacker six. Worked for 10 years and a bit with metatarsal pain worse because of such 1a1111111111i11 a1G nu , 11 mnn mm 11 11 1 a1111mu11111m 11111 111111111u111 J11 11u111111.11111 11111111n1m11111111111111nnn11n 11mum·111111111 stomach muscle3, natwally. have inched the Priory Home Invesunent Bureau heavy mileage lo.day left medial the waistline from a slender 32 to a more -PHIB for shon. Ifs become a habit to ligament ache transformed - ii now 'T hae·'1 not a proper fell race~" dignified 34. camoufiage-oombing my work !here. aches all day Ruth is sucb a comfon rotorted the competitor in the Success . .. on one and a half legs alopecia-affected crown highlights my about all these niggling injuries we class lhowor aller the t972 Knoc:lcWlel distinctive nigh forehead: the laugh1er athletes have - always having two bags Hill Race al Strathpeller. Allor llnlshod changing and wont off lor and a hall ollectlva tags. hlll Square: bu1 the hlll was the aame. lines around Ille eyes difi.nltely add a of fr02en peas (ice-pack substitutes) three y..,.. In the competitive a cu.p of tea. U it wasn•t a proper NMh1g was g<>i1ig lo bo my own After some 120 hill racet. •••jogged for two years; now elevated to lying out after my shower w!tdemo11 I had. In a mood ol loll nice why WU ii in the Foll pert0nal route back to oompetltlvo Including Ben Nevis. llonowdalo. cenain je ne saJs quoi Tense the being a serious athlete. Will keep this reminds me. I had a nasty elation at having !inislied fifth In a RunneT's Calel1dar? NNlirlg. the Three Peaks. Sieno-Zlnll In abdominal muscles. push back the more general diary or running-related Which lorm ol athletics which allowed me The nee wu orgonised thal In 1975 I won the race. and in Switzetland and a. tn'ferM of the stooped shoulders. pull myself up to my activity alongside my vital daily A4 aC<:Jdent last week after a stressful to partly ovett:Ome a mal year by Ceorge Munro ol Roos. Sepcernber tld$ """ ~ bock to six Coimgoan Peala. I l1'0lst admit full 5'8' and Dex the muscles in my weU sheeL session of two miles run to 1954 when I aldte A.C, and I immersed myocll lundloalng 1lmb, memly - the eY9l1I. which had lallen Into the climb seemed ouior than t 4 developed 11 K stone and I could Yet again Goored by inJunes and momentanly nodded off during an that t thougld fell ~ WU 0 In the poet·~ chatter ai-t the ~lo< 3 ,_...F..- had yeara -. llowewm. ..,. ol lhe easily pass for 28 in a darkened disco training d!fliculnes. Really fired up to especiaJly engrossing episode of "East gr9111 lpOl1. race. the~. races to come etc. changed: the ...... the old great things aboul hiD NMing is Manied !or six. no. seven. years to saunter through my 2C miles per week. Endets• I awoke 40 minutes later. UndeCerred by the rebulf. I 1 kNw tha1 allhough I only had- Rl!way .- imt-1 ol the !hot eacll ccwse has it's albldioc11, frostbitten. my toes a mottled and I enjoyed the ""'° ...,, purply-blue u ave you ever considered A. 8 or C IQC(l«!ii>g to how much lhil time, especially u, lor \ho-e first My subdued moans of pain brought Dhaving I bull II hill nuWng'1 climbing II involved on average seuonln 17,lhadtwotOO.legt. And U ao. wi..1 should you do per mile. However. thls Is only a First steps t flllished sevtmlh lhil time, Ruth 1hrough 10 reassure me that my fear about It? guldo to the severity and aomo 8 1urrounded seemingly by oothus· of lmm1nen1 gangrene. leading to MOl1 peopto will tell you that the and C .,.tegory races can prove to to hill lastic YOW19 Elgin A.C. ruMera. premature running retirement because bo11 kloa ll to go for a lie down bo quite tough! and very stoop in The •pres·raoe lunctlon hadn't or consequent amputation. was groundless until the loeling pasoes. but you placa changed. With the elllclency and Declining the offer of not water bottles. I should lgncwe them. Hill NMing To gel ltlrtod, you only need to running friendliness we i..vo ccme to half-smiled bravely and began to has much lo oiler the runner who Nm up to a nee and join in. h is elpeCI from Black Isle A.A.C. Ray browse through my signed first edition may be getting tired ol ndng on obly ossisted by O.ve lmportanl that you - enough cameron. of Moorcrol\'s "Running lnjunes and the roodl and Is looloing lo< clolhoo to WNr as the weather on The - - ol rodng Watt, rattled oil the ~ - lhe hills is hard 10 boll. Their Causesc A Guide" Scdland'I hills CID bo oppalling '""' rlsl< ol injury is swprilingly Walter 8anl all-weather winner the current financial climate rom nex1 June, athle1es for local authonties Hamish in Calthness will no Holmes concedes "You've F longer have to travel g01 10 cut your cloth !hroughou1 the year to West Lo1h1an fifteen months a football p11ch. One of the -and towards the cost of the accordingly· Inverness (120 miles) and ago advantages of the system Is storage shed.security fellClllg Sandy Gunn agrees 'Our Clasgow (XO miles) 10 tra1II Although pnmarlly inlended that 11 can be gradually added and field events cages athletes will be able to train at ror spnn~ hurdle and field for training !he Spiketop 10 as money becomes Hamish Holmes depute home now - no question events Decathlon. as its name available director or leisure and about !hat At the momen1 we imp\tes, be used com The Spiketop Decathlon at recreauon with Catthness The relter from this tedium can are lucky to get a dry grass 17rv compact Spiketop pern1vely for ten events Bathgate cost just over Distnct Council. explained or travel often in wretched surface any11me between Decat/tlon training -lOOm spnnt, hurdles (75rn. £51.CXX> including storage hut. that he and Sandy Gunn. a condmons dunng the win1er. September and May facility is ideal for local comes counesy or a new a!l aom. IOOm, l IOm). long 1ump, lencmg. and athlencs eqwp Scomsh men's middle clistance "Half a track is better than a111/torities wit/t small wealher training racility, the high jump, pole vault. discus, ment West Lolhlan District coach living in Thurso had nothing. and we can always budgt'fs ... and sprint Spiketop Decathlon. currently javelin triple jump, shol pull Council. who commissioned teamed or the Spiketop eXJend ii later on It's maybe and hammer the raciltly were hugely Decathlon concept al an stills suc/t as Elliott bemg constructed m Thurso not ideal ror middle distance Bunney, left. who trains Indeed, had It not been ror the assisted by a £21,006 exlubmon two years ago runners, but an all weather demonstration grant from the on the first Spike/op to poor weather earlier thJs surface isnl always essential be urstalled irr Scotland. summer, the fachty might The track use!l Javelin run· ScoulSh Sports Council (a for their tratrung anyway· ••• .it Bathgate (shown 111 already have been operauonal up and high iwnp area are one-ol! ronn o! asslSlaOCe •••11 we hadn' come up with Al Balbgate. asslSlam dlteaor dJagriJITI form. below! Developed and designed surfaced with Splkelop. an all given to ptlol projects only) tlus facility, there would be ol leisure and recreanon by Edinburgh 1irm Charles weather polymeric matenal Caithness District CounCll. nothing m Caahness ror the Douglas Foreman reports that Lawrence (Scotland) Lid. the laid on a bitumen macadam to its credit. is meeting !ho next 20 years; Mr Holmes West Lothian D'.sUict Council Thurso Spiketop Decathlon base The shot and discus esnmated £70.CXX> cost of its said On the programme for are happy W1lh their Spiketop will be the second inslal!ed circles are constructed in Sptketop Decalhlon from the Thurso is a 400 metres all· Decathlon facility north or the border Scomsh brush·finished concrete to capital services programme. weather track, whlie Wick. 21 Unlike CaJthness. his council sprint stars EJliou Bunney and lAAf specifications An application has been miles along the road. is also boasts a 400 merre all Jamie Henderson already As our diagram shows. the made to the SSC for awaiting a swunmmg pool weather track at Cnngswood, train on the first. which was 1rnck it.self IS less than half the a5SIS1ance in installmg Dood· There wouldn't be much Livingston but Douglas completed al lhe Balbarclie usual 400 metres. but the lighnng - essential If the change from tlm 1f both Foreman regards the trairung Park of Peace in Bathgate. whole area is about the size of facihty is to be flllly used projects were real:.sed. and m rrack as essential also Even without the maSSlve SSC assistance he says 'We would hall of neXJ year but so far have been looking 10 provide nolllf'Re there have been no technical HUADLEllA.Rll some son or athletics facility problems regarding the in the Bathga1e area I surfaoe. I David Blamire. or the -100METAI! I START/ FINI,.. I manuracturers Charles I ATHl.ETICS "lr you are gomg 10 develop Lawrence. admined "The I ,,.,...... ••• JAVELIN I ...... sport, which our council is ma;onty of people m a1hleti:S I I trying to do. you have got to want the full size track. but m I provide facilities and back-up nme cases out or 1en this is to let the spon take of[" Mr. !IDpossible either financially Foreman concedes though or because there IS no room thal the field events Slde of for tl the training facihty has not yet 'Th.e Spiketop Decathlo:i is been properly utlbsed due to extremely versatile, and we a lack of coaches are wfillng 10 talk lo anybody Jane Clark of the Scouish about prices. F'or example. II Sports Council says that the would cost less than £30.CXX> to performance and usage or!he start off with a 60 metre four Bathgate Spiketop Decathlon lane track and a long is being monitored over a jump/tnple jump facility period of 15 months by 'We tlunk it is particularly I Dunfermltne College of ideal for remote communities { Physical Education II is and for use as a satellite / expected to repon m the firSI facihty for full Sl?..ed uacks." I I I I - START I,~ 18 WOMEN r------~ ~ ---- Rob's .on the right track for or the third year 1hree of the 34 ladies This year he had a group of 40 Womans Own/ Nike IOK Fun who came along to the stadium three times a week to tram for the and one indoor events Runs too~ place 111 Scotland The run. F of the group second in the Creenoc;. and AJ)e!'deen runs were held was SO> category ndoor athleucs has long been a on September 14 aJ:d Grangemoulh on popular spectator spon MOS! of us SeJllember 21 A parucular feature of the Womans I have tuned m our TV sets to watch indoor Highland Games. and a · It lS Hunte(s plans for lhe profess:onal The seneo was evolved by Nike who Own/Nike !OKs is the number of age the bes1 Bntish action from RAF Cosford. professional track league mee;s which are perhaps the mOSI fell thdt wh;Je running was a growth categories included. There are six or the glossy trans-Atlantic productions Hunter has given up lus job with an daringly ambitious Over t.he coming spon 11 was dominated by men. and categones ranging from 35 and under. to from New York's Madison Square Aberdeen-based otl finn to work full months he envisages a series of mos1 or the newcomers to the spon were 55 and over. with awards given in each Garden. New Jersey's Byrne Arena or time on fulfilling lheso aims Already this Highland Games at lnglis1on, Coasters male How could women 100 be It's nice to see veteran ladies recognised the Los Angeles F'orum The crowds year he has mastermlndod 1he world's Arena In Falkirk, Bell's Spons Centre, encouraged 10 discover the benefits In de1niled age categories. whereas in Dock to these venues. promoters pump first ever indoor Highland Carnes, held Perth. Dundee Ice Rink, and Aberdeen associated with running" The idea of a some races they are ignored in substantial amounts. and athletes las1 March in front of 5000 spectators a1 Exlubmon Centre. series of womeMnlY runs in Britalll was Charlie Spedding of Nike thinJcs that benefit from competition. which. in the Aberdeen's modem Exhibition and These meeungs will contaui a lull born the paniopants have improved their pre absence or such facilities. would be non Conference Centre al Bndge of Dcm programme or Highland events. cycling The runs were promoted by Womens parauon for !OKs. This is re6ected In lhe existent dunng the winter Bui that was only to test lhe water and danong. as well as athletics Hunter Own many of whose readers bad never higher percentage of 6rushers 10 The problem with uidoot athletics for Hunters plans for the future are much is convmced 1ha1 the populanty of lhe dre II Rne - tuning for athletes .. DID you know? A lit and healthy is thal elno a1hletes. as a bunch are lron deficient human body of average weight Now the release of energy 10 muscles contains about Z'Albs of calcium can only peak when lhe a1hle1e s body (enough to make a small bucket of has ail lhe substances required for this al whitewash), around a 'Alb each of us disposal To have energy reserves is o you remember tile television aim lo run a marathon, is the second best table salt and potassium chloride, one !lung W1thou1 the appropna1e anll-G1IOldJlg advertlsemelll wl!h incentive !here is (after having your about an ounce of magnesium. enzymes. 1hey caMot be used. and lhe D the game of squash? Suddenly one children begging you to give up because enough iron to make a two inch nail ma:n energy-releasing enzymes conta:n of the players collapses in !he comer ol they don't want you 10 clie!). and a smidgjn of ball a dozen other ll'On !he oowt: the screen goes black and rhe Others will argue for sponsonhip of For exan1ple. ma Canadian Sludy, one minerals. All to health and only sound is of a rapid. very irregular other sporting activities but as a runner are vital thud of 1he men and four-fifths or the girls some are special/y important to heanbeal fading to the silence of ci.ath. (jogger1) lei me suggest three ways thal were lron-defic1ent S1anling, isn't it? To a Being a heavy smoker at that time (but the group could help. athletes. All come from food. biochem1s1 ii means that, however heading now to my full live years Firstly, ii could return to being one ol Professor JOHN HAWTHORN tells superb the a1hle1e and however many wilhoul), I lmmedlalely stopped played !he sponsors ol the Glasgow marathon. you the eiJSy and natural ways to get gold medals he or she has modes1ly ICl'Whl Seriously, though. this was only There will in the future be lewer them. rucked away m the dressing-1able one ol many innovative and imaginative marathons, but ii people are still to be drawer the beSI periormance is suU projecU stemming from the Scottish allnlCted 10 NMing, !hen al least one big. " ld sruJr you re!l me "Calown sbon of 11S full poreruial ifuon delictency Health Education Group. Adverts ol that welk>rganised inspiralional marathon in for bones and ree!h - clnnlc IS present For women a!hletes iron nature, designed lo lead people into more Scotland Is needed. O your datly pima Iron for blood defioences 1s of special concem Bui healthy lifestyles, were, and are, only one Glasgow is undoubtedly a major Sall ror sweat and what !he others do before you rush ou1 10 buy Scotland's part of the work undertaken by SHEG. altractlon both 10 runners and spectalon. who knows or cares? Running needs 01her dnnk made from grrders. lei me Faced with one of the wlheallhiest ll requires extra help, but from SHEG'• more lhan srrudgms and two inch nails" explain a bnle funher populations In lhe Western world, SHEC point of view !he media coverage it gell Perhaps Bui the srnidgins hone 1he Typical Bnush dlel will supply around was weU in advance of its coonte.rpart would be very good advertising for ils fine·lurung or your digestive and muscle 12 mllhgrams ofiron per day, which is d south ol the Border in lackling the campaigns. U such marathons should lado systems and JI anyone is fine-tuned ii rs uny amounl Bui the body s1ores iron problems of health education. The group back to being for a few elite runners, then 1he a1hle1e Zinc. copper. manganese. pre11y effectively the main source or loss advertises both on TV and in the medla I believe that would be damaging to the se!eruwn. molybdenum. magnesium m males being unne, sweat and faeces generally on the issues ol smoking, heallh of Scotland. coball and iodine are all needed in Snag Is 1tia1 much of the iron in food is alcoholism, dJet. hygiene and exercise. Many runners, including my wife and ~ quanuues ranging from around hall a poorly absorbed and simply passes Many of the advmls have been eye impact lhwugh familiarity, while at tile neither have the time nor !he molivatlon to gram 10 a rrulbonth of a g!alll a day through calching and forceful In particulal their same time football ilsell (tlvcugh no fault run lull marathons, but find !Nd hall The amounts in food usually depend recent "Choose Lile not Dn>gs" television ofScollish players or fans) has developed marathons offer an incentive for improved ma;nly on 1he soil in which ii is grown. 01 JOHN HA W'1HORN ;. l'loltloo4 a very poor reputatiot\ with dnlnlrenness For men lhl$ IS fair enough and mOSl and poster campaign bas been effective IRlning and a locus 101 the hours ol on lhe paslure on whlch the arumals Emelitus Jn Food Sc»nce at and hooliganism 10 closely linked with iL •••men stay In reasonable equilibnum in getting the message across. The group sometimoa tedious running. So. secondly. bu1 Scollrsh dlel w nor Slriltbclfde UniVtlt'liJy. so While sponsorship ol football may get the graze. rar as iron is concerned But 1he gtrls bas also led the field in health education in 1 believe !hat the Group might consider ungenerous in supplymg most of 1hese schools, colleges, and among health message to some lootball fans, it may sponsoring several hall mararhons In have 10 cope wuh much larger losses have a oounler procluctivo effect on the in adequa1e quanrIUe.s. and mnk are soon in big trouble IC 1hey prolesaionala. parts ol Sootlal1tcl. 1hrough !heir penods and Ibis is a fac1or wider public. do nor take sleps 10 guard 1hcir In1ake ol or special irnpo11ance 10 women alhlelcs 1tlis vnamin Wllh lhe special preparations During the past five years, there bas So go to 11 girls' Your alhletlc been an enormous shift in lportil1g •••There are some warnings about zinc. now available. pertonnances are graduaUy creepJlg up •••The Scottish Health F.ducalion Group ls •••Lastly, and perhaps most importanl, It Iodine m Scontsh dlel comes mainly activity away lrom spectating lo coball and rodlne High libre dleis may on the men' Enough iron in you and who somethil1g of whlch Scots can boast, even should consider sponsoring fun l'W13, ravour taSl gut 1ransn times. bu1 they dlso from fish A meal of fish dS the mam participalian. Medlcal opinion IOO has knows wha1 you mighl yet ach:eve? though this government has not aleays veered towards the great benefits al particularly in areas of D11lltiple lend to hlllcler the absorption or zinc, course twice a Weding it needs and deprivation where the heal1h problems calcium and perhaps one or rwo Olhers this. exercise in both extending the life span. conunuous and strenuous exercise desenles. but even more importantly, the are worst. The socio-economic: group ii born the gul I! some is good for you Fonunately. theso ll'ilC8 minerals improving rends 10 produce anaemias of varying However, there must be a question quality of people's lives. alms a1 tlvcugh football sponsorship is more does not always mean better So rarely presenl any problems lo a mark al le.ut over the balance that group degrees of m1ens11y As you roughen In ,particular, running or Jogging (fve very similar 10 lhat it would reach by wa1ch 11 you bran bashers and Sco1tish athlele on a sensible well varied gives to lll sponsorship or sport. In recent your training programme your sys1em m never been sure where one begins and sponsoring runs In areas ol high vego1anans, you can overdo a good dlel Bui iron lS anorher ma11e1 The general keys up m your favour. bul years It has spenl over £Im unemployment. 1hmg. However, meal IS a good source or sp0ns medicine experts from 1he the other ends) have caught !he public exercise-induced anaemia may wo1 k sponsoring Scollish professional lootball. imagination with the mus marathons. hall For three years, a five-mile fun run haa zinc bul frull and leafy vegetables are Universi1y of Fteiberg. West Cennany, agains1 you There is now direct This 1pons0rship began when SHEG been orgWsed In Glasgow's Calltlemilk. poor Moderalion and a well-mixed chel recently sent a team 10 1he UK 10 report marathons. !OK's and fun runs. While experimental evidence 1ha1where1his is backed Scolland's World Cup squad in other sports have benefilled from this ll has been well organised and each year are the keys to good nuuiaon on theu expenences 10 our Central conected perfonnance is improved For 1982 and In return the team. public heroes the nwnber ol runners has increased. It Coball is a constituent of vi1arrun BI 2 Council of PhySical Recreauon • boom, II is to running above all lhat lhe same erron. hean rate per mmu1e in Scotland, were all presented as non people seeking filness have IUmed. would various from even very limiled Arumal foods are the only dlerary source They cite 85 research sources on drops and oxygen up1alce mcreases smokers. Cer\ainly, this caDghl the sponsors.h!p, and that help lead IO While SHEG were part sponsors ol the would or lhrs subs:ance. so vegan runners who vuamms and minerals 1n :he d!et or More ou1pu1 with less su·&n. imagination. more people in the area taking exercise. avoid meal fish poultry eggs cheelle ath1e1es Thell' most startllng conclusion first Glasgow Marathon, and now sponsor The reasons for exercise anaemia are Since then, the group bas heavily the Dundee Ma:alhon (and wilh regional For oonsidenbly less money, the group for would give greater help to better health ralher 1echnical and thus no< sw1able sponsored the Scottish Cup, just reoenlly health boards sponaor the "wallcaboutabit" full discussion here. for the elile arhlete committing another £500,000 over three among this section of the population than Dietary Hint campaign). ii has put nothing like the has also by spending so much en football. professional advice may be necessary years and given speclfu: money Into the participatory sports that ii I have a great admiration for lhe IRON ls abeorbed better from eome (oods than Olhera. There are two foodl in but 1ha1 will be available through 1he sponsorship to Motherwell Football Club has into professional lootball Scottish Health Education Croup. ll does a Sc:oltiah diet which are particularly rich In Iron and from wllic:h iron ls putlcularly coaching sys1ern For the club a1hle1e (£18,000). Tho aim is to educate football SHEG was, and is, righl to spend large great deal ol extremely useful work, weU absorbed. and 1hc run runner this momh's che1ary fans a.bout lhe health hazards of smoking swns of money persuading people not to and u you 1111pec1 that you are lllMl1lfo make liver and black pudding your eecret hint will poin1 you m the rig hi cllrect1on and excessive dMJcing. smoke, lake drugs or drink to excess. The has led lhe field In Europe in this area. I 1n1 II must now be doubtful whether that hope that ii will now see that the next step tn1n1n9 -.pan. Boch highly mm!lioua and both are ""'kio11 if c:oolced wilh ..Nutn11on tn Span- 01{ Shrunp FRASER CLYNE con tinues his cross country schedules for experien ced runners who might be aiming for next year's National championship, while (top) STEWART MCINTOSH introduces schedules for more modest runners who have already built their traning up to 20-30 miles a week. ...... BEGINNERS ...... _.. hart days and dark nights mean 1NI steep inclinel, drystane dyU.. streams kind of challenge whlch cross-o:iuntty It is difficult to train "over the and~ throws at you as soon as possible KING of the mountains Scountry" , so you should take every opportunity that you can of having a run So If you want to join the "death or The schedule is designed for recent Kenny Stuart. conquered through parldand or fields. glawy" squad you need to practice runners who have bulll their training up to Glasgow at the first attempt. Apart from the problem of keeping on l'Wllling over fields. The tighter the turns 20 or 30 miles a week. The country work but the waiters. fancy-dress Y -ha unleM theteie a 8U'ong r-lor Thla month's training ac:hedule doing IC). c:onU.U- the pattern eslapllshed in Set egaanal IUCh • baclqjround, it Is October. The total average weekly obvloua th8I *""'1 will~ Is required nui.ge has1-n lllCJ"l 11 Bd lllghlly and a to stick wllh • tough llalning programme WMldy fartlelt --.. inlloduced. Aa wlUch ofterl ero:owages you to step lasu.al at this poial I would l600iMWbld outside, not OllCe but - • cloy. But if Ulling any aYailable - to provide the you an dilK:ipllne yourMlf to nm malll tpeedwork duriJlg the month. regularly at thil atage in the MUOll. you Take care in cold -ther to make sure will be amply rewarded come the that you-gently into your ruN. Wann Nalicml ~in Fetnary up slowly to avoid the rial< of mmc:le pulls. Weeb One and Three Weeb Two and Foar SUNDAY: Long ran. 16-18- SUNDAY: 18 mille MONDAY: Two n1111, e.g. om 8 mlleo; pm 8 miloo MONDAY. Twonn.e.g. omSirileo;pn tO...._ TUESDAY: lOmllaslartlek 'nJESDAY: Two 111111, e.g.. om 8 mllor, pm 8 mi1111 WEDNtSOAY· Two l1IN. e.g. am 4 mllee: pm 13 WEDNESDAY: Two runs, •.V· om S milee: pm 7 milee TllUllSDAY : 8 mllea Inc. blD running mllas lllUelt f'RIOAY: 7 miles 'l1llJRSl>A Y: Sm1191 FRIDAY: SATlll!DAY· 10 .mlos Inc. .-m lmd crms s .... Sll'NllDAY: 10 - inc. race"' hold crms country ""' QOtdrfNn set las1 year and more lhan 7% minu1es inside her best Mrs. Branney took up the sport 1llree years ago and Prank Harper, 1he lirs1 Scotsman to complele the course this year. (founh overalt 2: 18'44) is, at 29 another late conven to athletics. He switched from playing rootball wilh Bannockbum Ama1eurs rour years ago, also inspired by 1his race. Harper, rormerly of Cenrral Region A.C, but now wilh Pilreavie. wins a trip to i the 1987 Melbourne Marathon. The winner or Ibis year's race in Australia will run in Glasgow next year ••• Scolland's two other represen1atives in 1he learn contest ran with credit Allan Adams, a 42-year-old veteran called in al just a few days' no1ice to replace chicken pox Victim Scou McDonald. ran th~ fastest race of his life (223.03) 10 fimsb ISth. leading vet Murray Women on the run . . M~Naught was 23rd in 2·2604, albeil five Angela Thompson and mmu1es slower lhan his best Anne Bates ofCentral But the fac1 remains that none of the Region AC trio who wore !he dark blue of Scotland could be described as from-line Indeed one of them. Laurie Spence of when I knew of the problem," he said marathon men. Leaving aside Allister Spango Valley, was in fact chosen to 'Bui I have had an inlensive series of Hulton. John Graham, l'raser Clyne and compete. then removed from 1he team electrcrcard.Iographs done. I have Lindsay Robenson. the current top four. by the selec1ors when It was teamed !hat recovered competely and have been there wern five domestic alhletes he had strained his heart given 1he all-clear to run. I was perfectly (G'.l'ham Laing, Willie Robenson, Jim Mindful of 1he uagic fatality to Duncan fil to have run in Glasgow." Doig. John Stephenson and Colin Kerr in last year's race, lhe fonner Subsequently Spence has led his club Youngson) who finished ahead of national track champion (seven titles in to victory in Kilbarchan's George Adams. A funher three Scots fimshed all at 15.00. 500'.l and 10.000 metres) was Cummings relay and in Victoria Park's ahead of McNaughL deemed unsuitable by the SA.AA. McAndrew without ill effect There were in addition seven other Spence. 33, was Irate al the decision. 1 One can sympalhise with officialdom's Scots. capable of running sub 220 given accept thal I vras -a bil foolhardy reluctance to field Spence under lhe sufficient nol!ce of selection conlinumg 10 run earlier in lhe surmner Continued on Poge 31 Heroes from the North I wu a lrlwnphant coach j<>wney homa lhe Harlaw Adull Education in inverurie where would soom only !air II ne>d year lhe I from lhe Glasgow Marathon. On board were he works, will oo by his side. Hor dedication posoengera .u take their bikes Blld cycle rrom two o1 Uu! top ten l:inisMrs, a host ol poople has helped funmy to progress and although he place to place 10 erw:ourage John lo a pel'SOTIOl celebrating personal bests and others ror did not breolc lour hours as hoped he wu best. whom C01Tipletlng lhe coone was a tluilled by the excitement ol lhe big event, MeclwUcal technician Kermetll McDonald ol remarkable achievemant. Eileen henell was pleased with lier linlshlng Polmuit Road. Aberdeen, dld compete but did 1'wo of llie heroea on lhe journey lo time of just over lour houn .becouse her main not fare as well as he had hoped which w~ Aberdeen and Peterhead were Cl'ilbam Laing spon is gymnastics in w !Uch she is a national hardly surprising. tn an W\Orthodox move, he and Jim Doig.. Grahalil, seventh in lhe coach and her running ls now done mainly lo spent lhe two weeks before the race Commonwealth Carnes marathon In Bo.bane, accompany Jimmy. Negotiating the crowds in parachuting. made • notable comeback by rwecpinq Glaagow was jimmy's biggest problem and lhrough the Beld lrom well back to finish Eileen guided hlm through safely. "'It was the only two weeks I could got off my suongly in lifth place. Just lour places behind Not oruy dld our 00. cairy two or Uu! lastost worll: and I was •I RAF Brise Nonon wiih IS and one ltlinute 24 seconds late.r was Jim Doig TUMen ol lhe d&y, but we also had on boardo Para BCompany,"aaid21 yeoroldKen. "ldon1 who helped give Aberd""" Amateur AlhletiC man who can lay claim to the dtle "the fast ..1 suppose ii WU !lie ideal preparation and I Club the loam priloe. spedator at lho Glasgow Marathon ... picked up a few minor injuries." He croosed. lhe line in wider hows. But tl1e biggest S1a1 w.. fimmy Burnett, a Busln... man John Dilley, an ofliclal or jus1 lour gutsy 2S.year-old who finished more than two Peterhead Amateur Athletic Club, had been 1'he return journey W1IS opent analf'lng houn after lhe top TUMers but had just as much training hard to break lluee houn and looked porlormanoes, vowing "nevor again"', and cause to oekilirate. to be on oow:se when a leg injury • couple of looking forward to the next evenL There was Jimmy is deal, unable 10 speak. and is also weeks oorore Uu! start ruled him out. general aocord that C.lasgow ls tho besl event partially blind but has OVel'CQnlO those John ~Jy trains and assists Jimmy and on the calendar from an organisational and handicaps and a heart condition 10 lab! post in he was determined to be Involved in the race •tmospheric point of view, but disappointment several Jong distance eve.nt.s.. Mis ambition is lo so he aqueezego11atl'!d as the h11ma1111d" nows 01111s way Bur there":; a Jong ''luY to go compete in London next year if he can afford U. coach and raoed from place to place along lhe eJtpresscd that lhe slide will be slopped by bt>l 26 ScoiJand's Rwwer ScolJand's Runner 27 I I 01/-lhe-shoulder took ftorn Dk: £vans who W"5 s«>....-Ofld despile an auack 01 J09!fers mp?.le With him at tile erm.mco ,., Pollok Park J,< .Scot/ancls /p;,dJna fimshei Frank Harper 1N,•2) and PolandsJacek '-Ome=iy Inset - A C.asuallv <::IPanna sliJl1on iu Pollok Pilrk andu:< first aid f ast monlh, Scoll.and's RWlller, wllile applauding the WU'ivalled organ· L is.ation ol lhe Scottish People's Prize money key M.aralhon and ii. unique atmosphere. drew attention to the declil1ing enl!y and suggested a series ol measwu designed lo stem lhe flood. to future success · { th fj Whal can be measured are lhe I make no apology now for repeatillg AnalysJS 0 e · ve-year significanl early symploms 01 decline the plea history of the Scottish which race director Bob Dalg.lelsh has Tiie figures do not lie. The raoe. in n,.,,,., 'e 's Marathon rings the p--'--' will not be """""....,. quality and quantity, ls on the decline. ~· bells. The organisers 'H;.";;d Glasgow ~-Council may The number cl starters, 8210, was the should act now, urges find the piopect of paying prize money smallest since 1982. So loo was the DOUG GILLON. dlstasteful, oounter 10 their perception of number of finishers - 7434. what a roll< marathon should be about. But And while Kenny Sluart set a record ol overall quality at the sharp end of Boston. New Yori<, Chlcego and 2:14:04. he did 90 on a course that has maralhon running is Improving. As a Rotterdam are abo people's nices. Lil 30 ScoWutd's Rwtncr 31 onald Branney en1oys positive 10 aim for over the lhe occasional jog wilh winter," she says D his wife Sandra. but he Neilson sees a brg future for has given up ttying 10 keep Sandra 'The Glasgow Marathon up with her when she geis has given her conMenoe a down 10 serious lraming He tremendous boost. Now we're finished the Glasgow Marathon reaDy gorng 10 get down to in a credllable 321 45, a tune work to prepare for next lhat gave him 15961b pos;uon season.· he says. He i.s happy But his wife was lhree lha1 thell' planmng has quaners of an hour ahead or worked out well so far - alter him, finishing li.rst female. Sandra !ailed to gain selection When Sandra Slatted running for the Commonwealth Games three years ago. Donald used they made victory at Glasgow 10 have to, "drag her out for a their key target for 1986. jog round lhe block" Now be Neilson ls a keen supporter has been left trailing gamely of the pre-marathon "b!eed in her wake. out" diet where the athlete IS Sandra's lirSI maralhon was starved of carbohydrates for run in a good novice time of three days (eating mainly :S.30 - lhen she really got proleins), then stans ·cart» dovm lo business and was the loading" ror the final three first Scotswoman to finish ln days to give the muscles an last year's event. extra top-up or the glycogen Sandra's explanation for her lhat fuels a marathon run. rapid rise from fun-runner to front-runner ls lhe swimming she used 10 do aq a child i •••Sandra, who nonnally weighs swam competitively from the ln at 7st 2lbs, had 10 undergo age or ten to fifteen. and I'm the withdrawal symptoms that sure Iha! gave me a lot of a lot of athletes face during strength and stamina; she the carbohydrate-starving Polish Federation's training camp. compeutor 1 don't seem to be getting Gan r.:ou spot yourselfin Che pack ? says. period "By the Wednesday sustained by a grant which enabled him any faster" Is Cliff Young (top right) quackers? morning before the marathon to give up his job as a driver. Robert McLaughlan. a Metropolitan Sandra Branney (No 33, bottom I felt terrible. I was very Aberdeen A.C. won the club award, police sergeant. added a touch or right) and her entourage. Below. •••Sandra's 2:3729 Ibis year irmable and didn't fool much even Without the services of romance by gomg down on one knee The Pain Barner was a personal best and was a like running marathon a1 the Commonwealth Garnes internationalist and proposing on King George V model of even-paced runrung end or the week; she says. Clyne bndge. The miles clicked past a1 an Sancba and Donald. out for an easy jcg. "But It worl:ed," says A surprise return to the competinve 1 used 10 pound the beat on the almOSI metronomic six minutes Neilson "You only had 1olook marathon fray by Lamg was the key to marathon route." said 42-year-old Robert. each - 59.56 at 10 miles. 9000 at the way Sandra 1umped thetr success. Laing finished fifth 'When my kids accused me of getting at 15 and 20026 at 20. over the bne at the Ii.rush to (21932). Dotg ninth in 2:2026. and former old I detemuned 10 show them. This That performance brought see that she had everyllung Scotu.sb champion Youngson l3th in nostalgi.a trip. plus gemng engaged her home in 79th po&iuon From fun runner right on the day• 222:42 dunng the race. made 11 a really spectal overall - ahead or more than Donald i.s also enthusiastic day" SCXXl male runners. i JUSI canl about the typical runners' dteL It was speoal in other ways too The keep up with her any more." to front runner 'The great thmg about ••• amount raised forchan1y over five years says Donald, a 33 year old running regularly IS that you Lalng seventh in the 1982 is approaching £1~ - a figwe that will maths teacher at St Pius can eat jUSI about as much as Commonwealth Garnes marathon. has a certamly be surpassed in next year's School in Glasgow 1 stopped sure hc11 do weD today." she and other short ra!""' to keep you like without worrymg best of 21359, back ID 1981 "But I know event Hopefully by then major race rrairung Wllh her when she said me sharp Then 111 look for a about pulling on weighL be I've been gomg out too fast recently I sponsorslup. and possibly even pnze began to leave me behind 1'm getmg used to people marathon with a flat, last says. ended up a basket case in Montreal and money, w.U be well established -then she mcreased the slagging me off for being left course to give me a lime in Whether he IS prepared to Sacramento - either in an ambulance, Race director Bob Dalgleish confirms di.stance of her training runs.· so tar belund Sandra, but the second pan of the season. continue chasing lu.s wife's or being led away• he sa:d. "Now I've tbat a total cost, 1r all services bad 10 be he says. naturally !'In very pleased by I fancy Dublin; says tlie 32 shadow remains to be seen. resolved to take it more steadily That pard for in cash. would be around In the macho world of her progress." Donald says. year old computer officer al He recently joined Wester run in Glasgow has really rekindled my £3001XXJ Around a sixth or that came. spons journalism, the question With coach Ronnie Neilson, Strathclyde Busrness School lands Cross Country Club in appeute It's two and a half years since one way or another, from the major or Donald's clifficulues in they are laying plans ror Since this winter sees the west end of Glasgow and my last good marathon, but now I feel rm sponsor. Scoui.sh Cllylink Coaches. who keeping up with his wife Sandra's winter season Scotland's swansong as an intends to compete through· on my way back. I finished really fresh have an option on next years event The caused some queries at Her schedule wiU be a independent nation in the out the winter At the this time" di.strict council's contnbution, and that or Sandra's press conference combina1ion or cross-country world cross<:OUntry champion begiruung or October he There were 01her personal tnumphs Nllce and the Glasgow Herald, is after her Glasgow victory. races to Increase her stamina. slups. Sandra is keen to make turned out for his club tn the Alan Kelly, from Ralston, was first enormous 'ls Donald stiU out there and speedwork 10 give a the team McAndrew road relay - a wheelchair athlete to cross the line in But the kind or prize money required runnmg"" asked one reporter l\Jrihor vital edge ror next 1t will be very hard to gain sure sign or serious intent 3·37 00, closely followed by his friend, to project Glasgow into the top night as Sandra seemed amused by summel's road races. Her selection, but rm determined But lf he wanlS 10 really limbless Peter Hull from Camberley. an international race would add at least the question, but staunchly current '70'i.sh" miles a week to give it a try - it's a shame sharpen himsell up he Alan, 18, a paraplegic as the result of another £100.000to the bill The decision defe~ded her husb_and's right will be cut back, and the !hat Soocland will be submerged couldn't do anything better an operation, and Peter, wiU now be facing the organisers now is the same as to enjoy his sport m his own emphesls WiU be on quality under the British team after than start chasing his wife tackling the Miami maralhon. that facing many International Scottish way rather than q1.1antity work 1987 The chance or inter through the winter streets Harry McEachan, aged 77 was the athletes whether to settle for being a 1ust leave him out or h He's 'F'or most or next summer national selection gave a lot of around their home at oldest compemor. and finished in 4.1300, big frsh m a small pool - or flght to a good wee jogger and rm Ml probably do a lot of IOk Scottish runners something Weymouth Drive in Glasgow bemoaning the fact, like a genuine become world class sz Sccd4nd~ Runner Soodmd'• Runner 33 ON TIIEVETERAN SCENE . . . hile veter.in athletic oompeUlion starts at 40 for men and 38 for W women, The Super Vet category starts at the classic hall century. A number of event organiserl do not l~sthe alloc:ate prizes or awards in the younger category, tltis being the case initially In the Motherwell Maralhon. and anyone participating In !he Sri Chinmoy evenlS age of this put summer in Glasgow Creen and Oii the Meadows in Edillbwgh will know tbal vets medals for the 'Runnero are Smilero' series went only lo the over 50's. dedication This ia the age when oommitment and dedication really start to show. While a number of club runners in the 40+ age group can regularly make their club 'A' or 'B' teams, at 50 I.here is a general levelling v_o_RE_-.-' oa of performance. The incentive to keep d'---~-v-~__ going when niggling injuries come along is not 10 great, especially when your G.P. gives you tha1 sideways glance and &a\'$ easily the winner ol the so. age group. He !Ok In the RenfreW3hire Tnc1t than two yearo to go to M60 stallls oou1d 1500, and 5000 metres ID the Scottish Vets for the last 3 years, but has had no reOectively: "How old are you now?" has continued to improve like good wine Championships at Crownpoint with be a great threat to a number of British Championships. but set new records in thcughls ol retiring from active athletics. having just had a seoond look at your since he ran, for him. a "poor'' raoe In the 33:34:7. records. the 800 (2:37:5) and Sk (19:28:9). Then British record holder for I.he maralhon medic;al record. 1985 Inverclyde manthon of Zhr 39min Willie McBrinn has a particular ta!A!nt as Sadly the 50• group has seen injuries he went on to take the gold award In the (London '85) at 3:11:45, Gordon followed "Have you tried swimming or 36 sec - over ISmins down on his world a pro!ossional magician. and his plague men lilce Tom O'Reilly, Hugh I Ok road raoe in Edinburgh with a time of this up with a win in Rome at the world wallcing'I" he will ask. Or, if ho's championship performance in Strasburg performances have equally had that Mitchell. Henry Morrison and Martin 40:06. championships with 3:15:54. Gordon's orientated to athletics: "Would you no! in 1983. Gradually BW has come back and magical quality about them over the last Hyman. but a rejuvenated Pat Keenan of Again this age group ls not just about contemporvy, and idol in many ways, is lilce to do some coaching of the a great oouple of performances in the two aeasons. He is another man with a VJCtoria Park is making up for lost lime. w!Mero, and I.he stiring performances of John Emmel Farrell who won the Scottish youngstero?" Commonwealth Veteran's Gathering in pedegree going bac:1c to 1961 when he The 50+ also has Its characters. and Ajit men lllce Hugh McCinley rrom Falldrk National Cross Country Championship in Edinburgh won him the over 55 category was runner up in the Scottish Marlthon. Singh from Glasgow is easily who always has a jolco whatever he's 1938 and again in 1948, and in many W&\'$ for both the !Ok and 251< with 34m 37sec His marathon performances in the 1983 recognisable In moet big marathons feeling like. or Davie Causon from is still going strong for his 78 years. John and 1hr 30m 46soc 1espectively. Bill went London MaJathon when he won the SO. oomplele with turban and l 35 Sco Anne's story JI MO Goodfellow hu been ~for a year now. Anne. :i.. Is - ollicer. keoping the Janine helps mums locol paper w!lh the UJH<> Founderjarune Robenson. Jell, with Rhoda McKiddie. Photographs by David M Phillips centre. and Anne Goodfellow Soo&nd"• Rllluier 37 36 Coach Tommy takes By REEVEL the scientific ALDERSON 'The fact that Tom approach to training McKean Is one step n rhe coachlng annoury of Tommy people within and outwith the spon away from being the eilher equalled or beltered lberr Boyle. a ruler and a biro are jusl as -that Scolland were going to do a 1970. personal best· best In the world important rhe lradmonal stop Thal all or a sudden we were gomg 10 as In shori. Boyle says, there's a lack or have alhle1es raised up to an almighty despite poor watch a.mbluon in many cases But more Ifillingly. the man who works at the level by the crowd" fundamen1ally he recognises thal many Ii was. he says. exaclly the son of facllltles nly factory in Scotland to make. mam a1hle1es have too many commitments m compurers takes a sctenlllic "Here we go, here we go; am1ude which ~e a season Cross-country races. the road and a working-class bedevils our nanonal football ream. pproach to coaching And at the season local leagues and nanonal ~pean Coaclung Convennon llus Every World Cup. they're going 10 wan il background leagues all cram 100 much activt1y into a month he11 unveil 1he resul!S of that Every wne they do badly runnefsh!e proves that Scots Tommy Boyle Boyle who has ooached al Bellshill Tom McKean raced only six lllnes llus produced derailing m !us eyes. ts the only way lorward from YMCA for years. IS !oo!ball expen ~phs will be 17 no season - probably less than any olher can do minutely the deveiopmem of !us this c:LsappanUnenl od'the Commonwealth But be reckons that too many foolballers. it' top OJght Scot Yet those graphs show Games But be!ore he will tallc about and more cructally 100 many athletes. pro1ege. Tom McKean from compe1en1 how 1he 1ra1rung was geared 10 the 1wan club runner 10 the man who, If possible remedies ror the malaise or have reached 1he pinnac:le of their athletics tn Scotland he wants !lungs 10 pinnacles od' Meadowbank and Stuttgart meticulous planning goes well, wall take ambition once they have been selec1ed Last year was lhe same with pealcs On 1ha1 score he can tallc from some be pul mto perspecttve the world Championship OOO metres 10 wear tho darlc blue or therr country. plotted an advance and acbJeved Next expenence Six years ago Boyle left !he uue next year Crisis> What cnsis'>' he aslcs 1 think "In 1970, Ian Stewan was ranked first or paperwotlc or !us club behind and the total number of medals we achieved year has one peak Tom McKean lo win lt's the sort or scienilfic - and dare we second In 1he world Ian McCaffeny was lhe world championship. decided to concentrate on coaching. say tl - professional approach to m the Commonwealth Carnes was in the lop Jen This year we had nobody Tom McKean was one of his squad and almosl exactly what those within the aihletics whlch is needed in Tommy's in the lop Jen. Bur !he a1hletes we did TomMcKean !ho first evidence of 1ha1 meticulous view 1f Scolland's athletes arc 10 reach sport expected Unfonuna1ely, 1he field onen didn'I compete 10 their run planning came inlo being when Boyle their full po1en11al ln fact professionalism, general pubbc were led to believe - by potential There were less than six who •••'The structure as II is at the momenl having 10 peak ye; again ror some bnle realised 1he young a1hle1e could not be JUSI isn·t worlang; Boyle says. "What we ciubeven1· expecled to aclueve a tough lraming need to do is to look at the rota! structure The emphasJS on club alhletics. Boyle target II he was working hard during the or ath!e1ics in Scotland Leagues are argues is as a result of tradmonal and day 101ponan1 as they provide competnion enlrenched amrudes. But be claims !us for the younger athlete. who also gets !us theory that the salvauon of rhe spon m or her mouvauon from them Bui I lhmk Scotland bes in a complete reorganisanon McKean was, when he beat Sieve they've been given too much II IS ••• or supponed by most admirustrators. For Short Runs that memorable race on the tmponance when we look at the overall However 1here IS no movement Cram an development or the athlete." towards a change and meantime the gulf Oeordte's own doorstep m Oa1eshead a orLong- W 1 Owu Law 6 /, miles Road Race ~ Monk.land ShetUeston Ladies win 21 Se"'°' Boyt: I, J il«>Ntt (Law & District I. 8 Emmemon (Tevbda!e H) 3731 lffe9ue litle AC) 11.21 CoJijmn AC and Cenlr.11 Region AC SOottiah Womens Albclilc Loague Te 48 49 RUN 1986/7 -er••-.:•••.::ow-·-· ------,,,,._.,.,. ----.n:...... - N0<1h Dls1ricl o-Counlry 29 ScotdshWornensAAAIACh~ October Leaque (all age groups M and Edinlxugh. F), tort WWiim. E - W Banks. EUROPE I 6a Ballllilarey Rood 25 s-c.c.u. - eros. 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Scottish Ath!.etics Oeadline: March '87 day) Adn'linis:ratcr, 18 Ainslie is one: of a Place £dulllw'gh wid~ range or produ<'l$ .a.,..me - Auoc:iatlon Open Cc= Coatry Meotiog. Marathon 22 Mc:Viiles Open 0-Ccwl1ry that we print: Ma1a1hon Bulgaria BRUSSELS Stewartoa t's quite simple really- you R1111ners are in are all off your heads. I There have been outbreaks the grip of mass of this kind of lhlng in the past of course. though admittedly hysteria, reasons the pole squatting of the 1930's in Depression America was JACK McLEAN. doubtless due to the pressing need for a few spondulicks. To find an equivalent for the present mass lunacy, I suppose you have to go back to the on his own. The need to act dancing fevers of the late daft amongst thousands of middle ages. Mass hysteria ii others chills the bones; it really was then. and mass hysteria it does. is today. And don't deny that There is, of course, no point there is a lot of hysteria about to any of your athletic labours. l this running phenomenon of should have thought that there the last few years; if you are Friday and Saturday nighls were better avenues for your honest with yourself you will are the best times 10 show off energies than jumping over have to admit that I am right your obsession 100. While high sticks or hurling dods of Let me point to the most simple everybody else with a normal metal the !wthest you can. - and the most damning attitude towards life is down There is In fact every reason -evidence you can have: your the pub enjoying a pint and a why you should cease to eyes. sensible conversation. the Indulge - and indulge is what it The greatest hazard of the joggers are out pounding the is - in running. Anybody who streets used to be dogs turds. streets. lashed with rain. 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