' DECEMBER 1988 ISSUE 28 £1 .00 Our new ruru1ing shoe is designed to be a winner. It's called the P.B. and its actually two shoes rolled into one. For starters, the P.B. is a racing shoe. And as you'd expect from a good racing shoe, it won't weigh you down. For example, the PB. has a sole thats made from an exceptionally light, flexible and hard wearing material called Goodyear J ndy 500 rubber. Th.is helps it tip the scales at only 200 grams and it'll help you get around the course a bit faster. But what makes the P.B. miles better than most racing shoes is that you can actually train in it as well. 1t bas a dual density m.idsole which will cushion your feet and allow you to do any number of sessions. lt also bas a sturdy heel counter wb.ich will support your foot on every run. But there's another reason why you should make tracks for the P.B. Its also an extremely co111fortable shoe to wear. The upper is made from nappa pigskin and polypag nylon. So its very light and supple, and it'll mould around the natural shape of your foot. What's more, its also cut .,c,r low around the heel so it wont irritate your achilles tendon. '"" You can try on the P.B. at any good sports shop. But you'll have to be quick. Because when a shoe's this good, theres bound to be a run on it. A Tale Of Three Cities f.:IC!C!bOk Aberdeen win the Edinburgh to Glasgow At the heart of sport. Men's and Junior rankings • Free books offer! GT Ill - A New Era In Reflector ASICS'GEL Technology Flexible width lacing ""'--- SCOT/ANUS 6'011tc11 i J, RUNNER Focus on Glasgow Reflee1or Decembet, 1988 1..... 28 1:.J David Inglis looks at athletics in Glasgaw and wishes the Kelvin Hall Edltot: a happy first birthday. Alan Clampbell Auoclale Editor: Doug Gllon Coaching Clinic Durable Exp«lt: Derek Parker examines some of the rubber Jlm Blacll MChS Prof John Hawthorn psychological factors which can make Greg Mclaldlie MB ChB FRCS :.I us all run better. Lena WlghlOn MCSP ContrfbUlore: Carolyn 8"""1 Fraser Clyne Commonwealth Games Graham Crawford David Lease explains the guidlelines Asics Gel protects your Rona Macaulay Michael McOuald ~ for the 1990 Commonwealth Games Bill Melville and Doug Gillon provides analysis. every move Robin Mems Herny Mucl\amoi'e Graeme Smilh Linda Troller Depending on his pace, a The better the absorption David Watt Kilmarnock Harriers runner's body experiences impact and the more the shoe is /.. Oallid Websler Ronnie Syme and Peter Devlin keep forces that are 3-5 times his designed with the specific Ev.,te end Reeulte Compll•: body-weight - every step of the needs of the particular us abreast of developments at one of Colin Sllli>lds :J way. In handball, the forefoot is sport in mind, Scotland's most progressive clubs. exposed to the most extreme loads the less the Salee Dlfeclor: during the entire game. A volleyball strain on the Alex Hall player lands with a six-fold to eight· athlete's Advertising Sat.. : The Unique Double fold body weight on his forefoot - body. AonaOeldwel on average 250 times in each We bring you excerpts from the book game. That's Admlnl•trallon end Clrculallon: of George McNeil/ 's career as a why ASICS' Tracy Dolao :J footballer and professional sprinter. These are examples which researchers clearly illustrate that shock and designers absorption has to be one of the have always pursued the On other Pages •• . major functions of any sports shoe. goal of giving the active athlete the maximum possible degree of I protection. SCOTMNU8 -RUNNER- __ ,.... 5 Inside Lane 43 Veterans Thanks to the 7 Up Front 45 Students revolutionary properties 13 Letters 47 Schools of GEL technology, this Front Cowr. Six ol ll>e 16 Falkirk's Runners 49 Rankings sports shoe range has Aberdeen MC""'°"°"' toem i'I re-defined shock Glasps George 17 Women in Sport 52 Race Profile absorption standards Square aifter Ymnrig the 33 Highland Games 55 Events 'GT 11 1 with £dinbtngh ., Glugow worldwide. ASICS' GEL Technology' Road Relay. 42 Results 56 Sports Network P11o1ogrop11 by Pew -------------------, ASICS' sports shoes . comfort and protection every step of the way! I AIR MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES I °""""· I Give a gift of a year's subscription to Scotland's Runner to a I I friend or relative living abroad. The rates are: I I USA and Canada .......................................................£19.00 I SooUand'a Runner I• published by S<otRun Publicalioo• Lid., 62. K•IYinoro•eSll8el, Gla-G3 7SA. Tel: 041-332·5738. I Europe ....................................................................... £17.50 I Olympjan Sports U.K, Ltd. Prf<11ed bY Mc:Colqu-(Soocland) UJI. 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Perhaps there is a deliberate conspiracy forward to your response to our ad ver· GAMES I couldn't help thinking, however, to keep this classic event a secret. for fear tisemcnt in this magazine. thal here is an event which is being of the public getling to hear aboul it, but Without embarrassing anyone, grossly underplayed by both the govern­ I wonder how such an !nlriguing race another example, in my opinion, of how GREAT BRITAIN v ing body, the Scottish Cross Country would be covered in other countries. not to treat a sponsor was also eviden1 Television coverage? Certainly, I suspect, earlier this month in another famous big lkks in the national press. Scottish road race_ The organiser was WEST GERMANY Even allowing for the prevailing invited to advertise his event In our apathy 10 athletics in the Scottish media, columns and came back with the SATURDAY2BTHJANUARY one might have reasonably thought that staggering response 1hat he didn't want OPENING CEREMONY 12.30 PM* someone in the SCCU would have taken to advertise because he was frightened of the time to send Scotland's Runner a getting too many runners! •ro llE CONFIRM£D simple press release, iI\viting us to cover l can undcrsland this attitude in a the event and giving basic information local club race, but not in a longstanding about the slarting time, the route, and open Scottish fixtun: which is being the teams taking part. Okay, we can find backed by a reputed four figure sponsor­ out this information ourselves, but how ship. The upshot as far as we were ~ much more satisfactory if the leads come concerned was that the sponsor con­ to us. We don't expect a free meal or any cerned didn't get the usual free "plug" in other special status • jus1 the courtesy of this issue of the magazine· and if I were KODAK CLASSIC being kept in touch. Yet not an scrap of the sponsor concerned I would be asking information was sent to our office. some questions of the race organiser. However, this is not a preamble into Companies usually sponsor events to get GREAT BRITAIN v an attack on the SCCU for their media a publicity return· if this event is really relations. Rather it is a basic example of oversubscribed year after year could ii why we have decided 10 fonn a separate not pass its sponsorship on to another USAvUSSR division within ScotRun Publications to event which needs the backing? FRIDAY1 0Tfl MARCH offer a sponsorship, public relations and All or Jhis is waJer under the Kelvin marketing service to Scoltish Athletics. Bridge, however, and through our new OPENING CEREMONY 7.00 PM* We could carp forever about the way development we look forward Jo '*TO BECONARMED athletics is promoted in Sco1land - and enjoying a closer relationship wiJh many elements in Scottish athletics. IN ... SSOCIA'OON wrrn 11lE CITY OF GLASGOW DIS1nJCTCOU;VCll have done so over the past 30 months - TM Where Is I-le Now department. See but now we have decided to take a con­ Pages J 9-21 for •n~rl structive initiative and offer a profes- Alan Campbell TICKET INFORM:17:ION I TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM· ClllLDIU!NHINO£R 16>& Ol\P'S £4..00 TOTAL ---- THE KELVIN HALL INTERNATIONAi. DAIRYCRESTGAMES NO NO 2411! VUA.RYJ wfltl'f, 71.-S;f' ~'? NO SPORTS ARENA, ARGYLE ST, GLASGOW l',euJ '1011 ~IV/I. 'k>E KODAK CLASS IC NO NO. ,511#...er,.,,o ,,,KL. "~ r,-,c C,67 to~7 w m& A MARCH £ zye ,-,;cc. cF!V? wooos ua PRICES: ADULTS C7.00 PLF..1\5£ I NDIC'.ATETI~E JllUMBtR OP TICJC'ETS FtEQUJREll IN THf APPROPRIATF.. 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