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VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7

Olympic

By Dave Scott A few days back, I was doing a podcast with Braden St. Amand from Advantage Athletic Therapy. As usual, our conversation took many different paths as we discussed sports injuries. Eventually, we chatted about the upcoming summer Olympics in Paris, France.

We both marvelled at the amazing athletics we have seen over the years, at the triumphs and tragedies the world has witnessed.

I asked Braden about his most significant memory. He vividly remembered Donovan Bailey winning the 100-metre gold for Canada in Atlanta in 1996, setting a world record of 9.84 seconds.

Just hearing Braden describe it, seeing his smile and excitement as the memory came back to life, reminded me how important

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those sporting moments are in our lifetime and how they can impact a kid watching!

My fellow Hub writer Charlie Upshaw drove to Montreal in 1976 to watch the Olympics. He slept in his car just to be there. It was a critical moment for him that fostered his running career. A journey that eventually led to him representing Canada in a 24-hour race.

My love of all things sports also goes back to the '76 Montreal Olympic Games.

That summer, while the games were on, I spent the days at my friend's house watching with an intensity I didn't yet understand. I was glued to the set as the drama unfolded. A different sport every day, sports I never knew existed. Thinking, what the heck is a steeplechase? Witnessing the first perfect 10 in gymnastics by Nadia Comaneci. So much was new to me, and I wanted to see it all!

During breaks in events, we would go into the backyard and practise high jumping. There was an old mattress and a makeshift pole and stands… oh, what fun!!

A grey, wet sky hung over the Olympic stadium on the second last day of the games.

The men's high jump was the day's premier event, and Canada's medal hope was Greg Joy. He was up against American high jump hero Dwight Stones.

With every jump Joy attempted, you could feel your back arch trying to will the Canadian over the bar!

Moment The suspense built with each leap, jump, or twitch of the bar.

It felt like the bar was falling in slow motion when there was a miss. I was hooked on all the live drama, the physical strength, and the mental focus of these athletes, as well as the roar and energy of the crowd.

It finally boiled down to Stones, Joy and Jacek Wszoła from Poland.

Wszoła took the gold, and Greg Joy took the silver, beating Dwight Stones, who took the bronze.

Those Montreal Olympics were the first time I understood my true love for sports outside of hockey. The cause-and-effect of that day inspired me to pursue distance running, which was a strength of mine for years to come.

Encourage your kids to watch these incredible athletes. The value could last a lifetime and help them understand their potential!

This is the real thing! Sit with your kids, enjoy the Canadian pride, bask in the moments of celebration of these athletes, and witness the sting

of defeat or the heartbreak of injury. All these life lessons are laid before us to experience and learn from.

This ain't no video game!

I have enjoyed the games since Montreal. Both of our children were born during an Olympic year. My fondest memories include watching the Olympics with our first newborn snuggled in my arms during the wee hours of the night. And then repeating it four years later!

We have watched the games together as a family ever since. What a fantastic way to spend time with those I love!

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Well, not only am I there, I jumped that shark. I no longer feel like wearing jeans. I prefer my $20 slacks, and it is not to make me look good. It's because I'm cheap, and the darn things are comfortable.

I have this one pair. The waist button fell off, so I tightened the belt up a notch and kept going. They are about as ugly as they can get. They are a green plaid, with a few darker green stripes going lengthwise.

When I am out working on the trails, they keep me warm and have big pockets holding my water bottle, knife, and dog treats.

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“The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” ~ Juma Ikangaa, marathoner “I don’t think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.” ~ Simone Biles, Olympic gymnast

In early September last year, I began a streak of purposeful walking every day, a regimen that continued for over eight months. I never did less than one hour in a day. In mid-May, I drove to New Jersey on my own to participate in the Quadzilla, one of the options at my favourite race, Three Days at the Fair. It entailed completing 50km each day for four consecutive days.

Five years ago, I was doing a lot of running, although not very quickly. Now, I have stopped running completely. It is not a recommended activity for my two full knee replacements, and I now seem to have great difficulty mechanically when I try to run anyway. So, I can’t compare my training times now to my times then; the normal way I would have deduced my relative fitness and preparedness now, as compared to 2019.

The nine months of training have been preparation for my next race, ten days on the indoor track at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Center has two hockey rinks, a 400m ice oval, the training location for the U.S. Olympic speedskating team, and a three-lane track around the perimeter.

Also, this race is indoors in a climate-controlled environment. There are definitely some advantages. I won’t have to endure any of the rain, thunderstorms and extremely wet course conditions that plagued the New Jersey race. My shoes and clothing will stay dry. Nor will I have to tolerate the blazing sun and extreme heat that occurred some days.

Ten-day races are the longest officially sanctioned fixed-time races. Five years ago, I took part in a ten-day race, a one-time special event at Three Days at the Fair. My 710 km then is still the fifth-best distance in the world alltime for M70-74. The slower I get, the further I have to go in order to remain competitive.

When the opportunity presented itself to try ten days again, I realized that I was eager to try. I learned at the beginning of September last year, while at A Race for the Ages in Tennessee, that planning had begun. When the race was officially announced, I signed up.

It is very difficult for me to predict what will happen this time compared to my previous experience.

However, from a mental point of view, all my life I have preferred to be outdoors. I think my favourite time in multi-day races is being out on the course as the day slowly breaks, with the birds beginning to sing and more light in the sky with each loop. The intensity of the light in the arena will always be the same. Will I even care whether it is day or night? I try not to think about the fact that I will be giving up ten days of prime summertime.

Another unknown is how I will react to the food offered. The race will provide three meals per day at set times and there will be an aid station beside the track. I do not know what will be offered. It is quite likely that there will be some

items that do not appeal to me. There is no other option. I will be in the Dome for the entirety of the race. In fact, the doors are locked at night, and it is apparently challenging to get a rink maintenance worker to open them in a timely manner. I have no plans to even consider leaving the building.

The sleeping situation may present problems as well. The race setup includes an empty room on the second floor above the rinks to be used for sleeping. Who knows how that will work out?

Recently, I purchased a camp cot, and I will be taking my sleeping bag. I am going to practice sleeping on the cot over the next several days.

We are allowed to set up wherever there is space but have to move our items off to the side when we are not using them if the space becomes crowded. Of course, competitors will be coming and going at different times to rest.

I am hopeful that it will not be too chaotic and that I will be able to get some quality sleep.

That is absolutely essential for getting a bit of recovery each day. I have to be able to figure out a successful sleep strategy, or I will simply deteriorate as the days pass. An option could be to sleep in the space near the chair and table area assigned to each runner by the track. But I don’t think that will be a workable solution because of the noise (ongoing activities will include the race itself, hockey games and skating practices), the constant light and the cold.

Yes, the cold. The temperature in the competition area of the facility is set between 50 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit. That will be too cold for sleeping for me. I am taking some cool-

weather running gear and a winter jacket because I don’t know how cold I will feel even when I’m on the track.

Lastly, it will be a race undertaken with no crew.

As I have reported in past articles, in my multiday efforts I have been the beneficiary of a brilliant crew. Many people at races have commented about how amazing my friends Mac, Sandy and Steve are. This indoor ice rink venue is no place for such a crew to be standing around for long periods of time. I don’t want to lose my friends! When I completed the recent Quadzilla, I did it with no crew, my first time ever in a multiday. I wanted to see how I would manage on my own. Although it was a much easier event than the Ten Day will be, I was happy with how I looked after myself.

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