http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/lovelock-1992
Find 15:00 today for the above link to learn about one of the most famous and tragic 1500 meter runners in Olympic history. Thanks to my old buddy Ray Lapinski for digging up this gem.
We lost an American Running Icon yesterday; From David Monti and Race Results Weekly ( bolding is mine and indicates what made him a hero of my era):
” NOTE ON THE NEWS – CROSS COUNTRY LEGEND PAT PORTER DIES IN PLANE CRASH
News outlets in the American Southwest are reporting that eight-time USA cross country champion Pat Porter was killed when a plane he was piloting went off a runway in Sedona, Ariz., and burst into flames yesterday (Thursday). Porter, a two-time Olympian at 10,000m who finished in the top-10 at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships four times, was 53.
Details about the crash remain sketchy, but local police said that there were three people on board the plane and none survived. An Albuquerque television station said that there were two children on the plane with Porter (Porter lived in Albuquerque). Local news outlets have not been able to confirm the identities of the children, but Porter’s daughter was not on the plane, according to the Albuquerque Journal newspaper.
Porter was born in Wadena, Minn., and went to Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo. He ran for Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo., under coach Joe Vigil. Porter’s best times on the track were 7:51.00 for 3000m, 13:33.91 for 5000m and 27:46.80 for 10,000m according to the respected statistics site, Tilastopaja.net. But Porter did his best running over hill and dale, winning eight consecutive national cross country titles from 1982 to 1989.
Porter was married to former high jumper Trish Porter (born Trish King) who finished second at the 1988 USA Olympic Trials and jumped in the Seoul Olympics. She had a personal best of 196cm. The couple have two children, son Connor (15) and daughter Shannon (11).”
Happy to report that I ran 6.25 miles this morning completely pain free, if feeling like a fatty mcfatty (tipped in pre run this morning at a voluptuous 155). Followed Killer Coach’s instructions, 3 weeks + 1 day off and Viola! Looking ahead to the fall now.
Sad to report that rascal the Prince of Monaco never delivered on my request for transportation and tickets to the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics. Guess I’ll have to watch it with the commoners after all.
Be sure and check for my picks in the races, I’ll be posting them up before the gun goes off.
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