Doug Freese wrote:
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> Dot wrote:
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>> rec.running: maybe Doug and Ozzie would let me trot along
>> behind them
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> If you promise me a Heineken and dinner we'll run side by
> side and I'd bet Ozzie would also but more for the
> conversation.
Deal
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>> females: Helen Klein. Geez, if you can't figure this one
>> out, do a google search on all her accomplishments.
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> I have never met Helen, nor hubby Norm, but I understand
> she is the epitome of class.
She was up here last summer for the Mayor's Marathon, but I
didn't realize it until recently. I don't follow road races,
and I was probably elsewhere anyway.
I'd add Ann Trason not just because she is a great
> runner but really a warm friendly person. I'm basing her
> general nature seeing her before and after a race. As you
> might expect, I see her elbows for the first 10 seconds
> and then contrails after the gun goes off.
Another that I was going to add (male side) is John
Morelock. While he doesn't post that much on the ultra list,
his mannerisms and descriptions on the RW ultra/trail forum
epitomize trail running to me. Take a cb and hit the trails.
He writes as to make you feel like you're there with him as
he runs by his familiar trees, listens to the birds, watches
the northern lights from a ridge, etc. And I believe he's
fast (won some races in his prime?), although you'd never
know it from most of his posts - subject of speed rarely
comes up there - mostly the beauty of trail running, food,
drink, gear (have to carry food and drink in something if
you're going to be out for awhile).
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>> Anita Ortiz, Nikki Kimball - mtn and snowshoe runners
>> extradonaire.
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> Nikki is a great runner but a bit too strange for me.
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I had a hard time picking one over the other. I was aware of
Anita earlier, but the image at the WMRT is the two of them
together (and I think Anita finished 8th, the highest ever
for US woman in WMRT, and NIkki was farther back). (for
perspective, a few runners from the prior day's race were
hobbling at the hotel entrance, never mind trotting to top
of course
And in natl ss, Nikki was 1st and Anita 2nd, I
think. Since I've not had any personal contact with either,
I'm mostly going on visual impressions. Anita's had a short
interview in TrailRunner, iirc.
Dot
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