Just stuff

...tracks in the US are closed to coaches and groups and in some cases individual athletes. How can this be of "The World's Number One track team"?...

...Barack Obama has done the impossible without the Pope mobile....

...how come The Rocket gets a free pass. The press killed Barry Bonds, books were written about Bonds, court cases came up, reporters went to jail! The Rocket is under investigation by the government now and folks are saying we should be more concerned about Iraq and the usual rhetoric. I just think the same fire should be set to the Rocket as Bonds. Where is the call for asterisks...

...when will the US have a Golden League meet...

...how long before a circuit starts in the US...

...this week in LA it was 80 for 3 days, who needs seasons!...

So indoors is coming. I do not care. i have athletes and friends running and coaching in Valencia and it holds little excitement for me. The excitement it does carry has more to do with foretelling the coming outdoor season. Now that gets me going. I cannot wait. I really know this summer will be special. So i am not a complete spoil sport...

60mH men and women will be the events to watch. I suspect both wr's will be under siege. Kallur has been on a tear since she got punked in the final last year in Osaka. And Robles took his butt whoopin to heart. Both have been unstoppable this indoors and I see nothing different happening in Spain. I will be watching the clock and I will be watching Father Time aka Allen Johnson too. Will someone put this man out of his misery! LOL There is one truism about this sport, you have to put folks out of the sport and these young boys keep breathing life into Allen. Hey, I am not complaining at all, more power to us old guys, as long as he keeps beating them I say keep chopping wood AJ!
On another note, here is a lesson to all young hurdlers, hitting a hurdle, getting hit in the hurdles is not an acceptable excuse to losing. When you carry that mentality you will not be Kallur and the swedes post Osaka. "There's no crying in hurdles!"

60m men and women will be exciting because they are wide open! Kwakye from GBR, Williams USA and one of those Russians. The race will be hot and I am anxious to see Angie move up that one place and get the gold. She looked good in Boston we will see how it carries over. On the men it is WIDE OPEN. no clear favorite. The story there is Dwain Chambers. Thanks to the UKA we have a drug cheat as the sentimental favorite. He has anger, revenge and something to prove on his side. Meanwhile, Saidy Ndure is living up to the hype. Can Rogers repeat his Boston performance and will Dixon emerge as a future star of US sprinting. Then there is semi final specialist Fasuba, watch him he may run 6.45 in the semi final. This is a blog but I am not going to list all the runners around 6.55 that have a shot at the title.

400m men I am watching because my man David Neville is running and looking like the winner. This is the only race I will predict, David Neville to win in a close one, 45.6 wins this title. Then we can get about the business of outdoors.

Is there any other event to care about indoors???? LOL

Went the first outdoor meet today at USC. Bryshon Nellum pulled up in the 4x100. Do not expect to see him before Mt SAC. Lionel Larry looked spectacular running down the entire field in a blistering 46.4 LOL. It was cold and not much of a meet to talk about. Just enjoyed a day out with my son at the track. I love track meets. We are the sport of experts though. I heard some stuff in the stands that make me want to curse, but that is what I get for sitting up there, huh. Note to youngsters, when you get to college limit your parental exposure, their love will screw up your training and career. Let your coach be just that, your coach.

I saw the Fabulous Brianna Glenn on my track Friday. She actually spoke to me, said something profound like, "Hi!" then I think she asked if I wanted her autograph. Hahahahaha....