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John - I sincerely hope Gordon was joking in which case I take everything
back.
The only problem - I don't think he was. At least I am not the only
one who thinks he wasn't.

In rec.running John Gilbody <john@SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMjohngilbody.com> wrote:
: Hey Oleg, lighten up!

: If Gordon did indeed say this - and I don't know that he did - are you sure
: it wasn't just his sense of humour (i.e. "he must have been on drugs!")??
: One evening I watched the movie "Running Man" with Gordon, and his
: favourite bit was when one character says "Jesus Christ" then Arnold
: replies "Guess again"..... Not the most subtle sense of humour!

: To get a true flavour of Gordon's character - which is positive AND
: gracious! - read his own words (36,000 of them) in his last book (full text
: at http://www.geocities.com/jsgilbody/gordonbk.html). You will see that
: Gordon is always more deprecating about himself than others.

: I'm sure Oleg would be delighted to learn that there is now another book
: about Gordon Pirie - the writer Dick Booth has just published an
: autobiography. The title is "The Impossible Hero", and you can find details
: about it on the "Gordon Pirie Resource Center"
: (http://www.geocities.com/jsgilbody). The book can be ordered from
: Amazon.co.uk at
: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0953667103/qid%3D943024219/026-8168

: 018-4986247, but strangely is not available at Amazon.com or any of the
: other online bookstores. I'm going to review the book on my site shortly.

: All the best,
: John (19 Nov 1999)

: john@johngilbody.com
: ___________________


: [Taken from Gordon's book "Running fast and injury free" at
: http://www.geocities.com/jsgilbody/gordonbk.html]



:      GORDON PIRIE'S LAWS OF RUNNING

: 1 - Running with correct technique (even in prepared bare feet), on any
: surface, is injury free.
: 2 - Running equals springing through the air, landing elastically on the
: forefoot with a flexed knee (thus producing quiet feet). On landing, the
: foot should be directly below the body. (Walking is landing on the heels
: with a straight leg).
: 3 - Any and all additions to the body damage running skill.
: 4 - Quality beats quantity; the speed at which you practice the most will
: be
: your best speed.
: 5 - Walking damages running.
: 6 - The correct running tempo for human beings is between three and five
: steps per second.
: 7 - Arm power is directly proportional to leg power.
: 8 - Good posture is critical to running. (Don't lean forwards!).
: 9 - Speed kills endurance; endurance kills speed.
: 10 - Each individual can only execute one "Program" at any one time; an
: individual can be identified by his or her idiosyncrasies (i.e. "Program").

: An individual can change his or her "Program" only by a determined,
: educational effort; each individual's "Program" degenerates unless it is
: controlled constantly.
: 11 - Static stretching exercises cause injuries!
: 12 - Running equals being out of breath, so breathing through the mouth is
: obligatory (hence the nickname "Puff Puff Pirie").



: Oleg wrote:

:> I personally lost my respect for Pirie as an athlete when I read
:> his response after losing 5,000m olympic race to Vladimir Kuts in 1956.
:> Kuts put a series of surges in the middle of the race and was
:> able to get rid of everyone but Pirie, who was still hanging
:> on his shoulder. A few times Kuts even moved to the outside slowing
:> down to a jog to let Pirie take over the lead, but Pirie was
:> smart enough to hang behind Kuts. In the final lap Kuts
:> outkicked Pirie for the gold. After the race Pirie said something
:> about Kuts' being on drugs, because it was impossible anyone could
:> run like that. I am sure the same could be applied to Pirie who
:> was able to sustain that crazy pace for most of the race.
:> I wish Pirie could learn something about being a gracious loser.
:>
:>
:> John Gilbody <john@SPAMSPAMSPAMSPAMjohngilbody.com> wrote:
:> : Not sure if my previous message got through so have re-posted.
:>
:> : John.
:>
:> :> Gordon Pirie - one of Britain�s most famous athletes - wrote a
:> :> controversial book with me. This book, which includes detailed
:> :> training programs (e.g. interval training) can now be read in full,
:> :> for free, online. The blurb below is what I prepared recently as a
:> :> "handout".
:> :>
:> :> Happy running!
:> :>
:> :> Best wishes,
:> :> John (17 Nov 1999).
:> :> ________________
:> :>
:> :>
:> :>
:> :>                  READ THE NEW BOOK BY GORDON PIRIE �
:> :>
:> :>                     RUNNING FAST AND INJURY FREE
:> :>                    +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
:> :>
:> :>                             [Image][Image]
:> :>
:> :> - Free online at http://www.geocities.com/jsgilbody
:> :>
:> :>         - Also paper-published �conventionally�
:> :>
:> :> - 36,000 controversial words � biography / history / training advice
:> :>
:> :> - Inspirational, positive (like Gordon) and highly entertaining
:> :>
:> :> - Also at this site � the Gordon Pirie Resource Center
:> :>
:> :>         - One of Britain�s most famous athletes
:> :>
:> :>         - Extensive links to all things Gordonian
:> :>
:> :>         - Doing research? It�s already done (web sites fully quoted)
:> :>
:> :>         - Built in search engine � search the site!
:> :>
:> :>         - Regular updates with e-mail auto-notification
:> :>
:> :>
:> :> - Contact:   Dr John S Gilbody (john@johngilbody.com)
:> :>
:>
:> --
:>  Oleg


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 Oleg