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Conway · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 8:18 am Post subject:

Personally I love the idea ... I think a part of the problem is that the groups are out of touch with the "common fan" ... They do a lot of things that they belive will attract, but instead often end up alienating their core fan base !!! Not to mention what they do to the athletes ...

Do you have any reaosn to belive they might be willing to participate ??? ie. any previous conversations, emails, etc ???

Conway

ps - I told you this site was going to become number one Wink

Dan · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 8:31 am Post subject:

I have reason to believe there's a tiny chance I could get a receptive ear, but no indication yet that they would be willing to participate... I've only contacted T&FN thus far to feel out the interest, and I haven't heard back yet. I've previously had contact with the USATF and IAAF media/web folk and they have expressed their familiarity with and appreciation of Run-Down, but that's miles away from committing to what we're talking about here...

And yes, that would be an incredibly unique offering to the running community. Smile

Dan

Micah Ward · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 3:43 am Post subject:

Great idea Dan. If you can pull it off it could be one of the most significant happenings in this sport in years.
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Dan · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 5:20 am Post subject:

Indeed, but that's one of the bigger "if's" that's been tossed around these parts in years...

Dan

Conway · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 7:39 am Post subject:

Well .... Nothing to lose and MUCH to gain ... have to take a little risk every once in a while in order to make significant gains ... The risk here is rejection ... That's not so bad ... Now purchasing high tech stocks - THERES risk Exclamation

Conway

Dan · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 8:47 am Post subject:

Something you know a little bit about, I assume? Smile

Dan

Conway · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 9:12 am Post subject:

Something I've witnessed too many times ... I don't do that to my clients but I have seen the results !!!

Conway

Distance_Guru · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 11:58 am Post subject:

Which is why I cash my coaching check and invest it equally between lottery tickets and a coffee can buried in the back yard Wink

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Conway · Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2002 12:01 pm Post subject:

Oh ... Better ways to invest than that Guru ... Wink

Conway

Dan · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2002 7:29 am Post subject:

Conway · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2002 7:52 am Post subject:

Was it unexpected ??? I don't think so ... I know you can't force people to compete, but there should be some form of "Honest Effort Rule" calling for "champions" to compete ...

One competition outside their walls this year... And kederis stands to rank #1 in his event (although Gatlin should but that is for another discussion) ...

As we have discussed favorite athletes in another thread, I am going ot add the athlete I most respect this year, and that is the young Turkish lady who won the 1500 at the Euros ... Süreyya Ayhan ... While her win was a shock at the time ... She has since proven on he Euro circuit that she is NO FLUKE ... She is for real ... but she did that by subjecting herself to competition and testing right along with everyone else ... I respect that !!!

Conway

Dan · Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2002 5:21 pm Post subject:

Some more talk of unhappiness with the Golden League format...

http://www.sportserver.com/track_field/story/534438p-4230495c.html

Dan

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