Archive for July, 2009

“Old Fogy almost gets it done”…

July 20th, 2009

” I didn’t feel comfortable with my swing early, but my old friend Byron Nelson once told me when you don’t feel comfortable you concentrate more ” Tom Watson
by Michael P. Sheridan, PhD
“Old Fogy almost gets it done”…This was the headline that Tom Watson suggested that reporters use in their news reports regarding his improbable [...]

Jamie Donaldson Repeats as Badwater Ultramarathon Champ

July 15th, 2009

Jamie Donaldson takes another Badwater in 27:20:18
There was no fooling around for Jamie Donaldson in this year’s Badwater.  She and her crew had a plan and they followed it to the letter….no running under a 10 minute mile pace, stop every 20 miles to change socks and shoes, and keep it steady throughout.  And so [...]

Jamie Donaldson Seeks to Repeat in the 2009 “Badwater Ultramarathon”

July 13th, 2009

by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP
Planet Earth’s Undisputed “Toughest Road Race”
What do you call a 135 mile long road race with a gain of 13,000 vertical feet that spans  three mountain ranges in mid-summer Death Valley temperatures exceeding 130 degrees Farenheit?  You call it the AdventureCORPS’  “Badwater Ultramarathon” – thats what!  So grueling is this race, [...]