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Benji Durden

Too-hard 5k : it's Floyd Landis' fault
Posted by simon on 8/12/2007 on simon's blog

For one exultant moment I thought I'd won the whole thing -- if only because the three runners ahead of me were running the 1ok and so had another lap to go.

But no. I got beaten into third place -- by a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old!

Tne good news, the really good news, is that it HURT. And for that I have Floyd Landis to thank.

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Bit of a breakthrough...
Posted by simon on 6/8/2007 on simon's blog

"Oh, no pressure then!" was my comment as I spotted Sir Coach Bobby McGee AND assistant Marci walking through the gates of the Potts Field track last night.

Here am I trying to do this low-key event and now I know I will be under scrutiny. Oh, I am so ungrateful sometimes! These two never put their athletes under pressure -- it is all self-generated.

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Mirroring Benji step by step...
Posted by simon on 11/2/2006

Well, I may never run as fast as Olympic marathoner Benji Durden (once ranked in the world's top ten), but some 20 years after his years at the very top, at least I can briefly get near him. And check the style!! This was completely unintentional; I was just concentrating on drafting him in a windy Boulder Runners Club 5k track race. My wife Abby presented me with this picture showing an amazing synchronization of styles. It didn't last -- Benji dropped me about 25 yards after this was taken!!
Now, if I can just get behind El Guerrouj for a few yards.....

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