tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:54:35 +0000Ramblings on the world of track and field...and other thingshttp://paulmerca.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)Blogger857125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-6156149130696848711Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:43:00 +00002009-11-07T19:54:35.198-08:00Western Washington UniversityJordan WellingChad MeisSarah PorterTori TylerJessica PixlerJane LarsonSeattle Pacific UniversitySAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Western Washington University had the best combined showing in school history as its men's team, led by junior Jordan Welling from Burlington (left/photo courtesy Western Washington University) placed second and the women's squad finished fourth at the NCAA Division II West Region Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadow.The finishes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/_aP-7T7L4m4/both-western-washington-squads-seattle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/_aP-7T7L4m4" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/11/both-western-washington-squads-seattle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-2197466506365686463Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:38:00 +00002009-11-06T19:50:14.327-08:00Western Washington UniversityJordan WellingBlake MedhaugSarah PorterJessica PixlerBennett GrimesSeattle Pacific UniversitySAN FRANCISCO--The Seattle Pacific Falcons will toe the line with rivals Alaska Anchorage, Western Washington, Chico State, and 21 other teams for the NCAA Division II West Regional championships.The starting gun for the 6-kilometer race goes off at 9 a.m. That will be followed at 10 a.m. by the 10K men's race, in which SPU senior Chad Meis will take one final run at qualifying for the NCAA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/AgyrOYtEqHw/trip-to-evansville-is-on-line-for-spu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/AgyrOYtEqHw" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/11/trip-to-evansville-is-on-line-for-spu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-9197969970491793666Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:56:00 +00002009-11-04T22:10:22.829-08:00Nike IncSAN FRANCISCO--In conjunction with the Nike Women's Marathon, Nike hosted a group of journalists from around the world to introduce product from its spring 2010 running line.The main story of the summit was the introduction of an improved Nike LunarGlide running shoe, along with two other shoes utilizing the LunarLite foam material--the Lunar Elite, and the Lunar Swift for both men and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/ZWCGNkQbln0/san-francisco-in-conjunction-with-nike.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/ZWCGNkQbln0" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/11/san-francisco-in-conjunction-with-nike.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-7285513741446122595Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:53:00 +00002009-11-03T20:24:00.282-08:00Darren RovellING New York City MarathonMeb KeflezighiCNBC.com sports business writer Darren Rovell's post on ING New York City Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi (left/photo from US Olympic Marathon Trials by Paul Merca), has touched a raw nerve among people in the running community, if you read the comments posted at the end of the article.A few hours after I posted my take on Darren Rovell's article, Rovell issued an apology on his page, the contentshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/DMDZJV3AqH8/darren-rovells-blog-posts-on-meb-hot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/DMDZJV3AqH8" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/11/darren-rovells-blog-posts-on-meb-hot.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-2702768034017713128Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +00002009-11-04T12:22:39.009-08:00ING New York City MarathonMeb KeflezighiFolks in the American running community had reason to celebrate Meb Kefezighi's (left, #999/file photo from 2005 World Championships by Paul Merca) victory in the ING New York City Marathon Sunday, as Keflezighi ended a 27-year streak of foreign winners in one of the world's most prestigious big city marathon races.Unfortunately, some people in the mainstream media, most notably CNBC's Darren http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/tg9rKGxJvVc/meb-keflezighis-not-american-enough.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/tg9rKGxJvVc" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/11/meb-keflezighis-not-american-enough.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-5529237897095331930Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:35:00 +00002009-11-01T20:41:51.807-08:00Mike SayenkoING New York City MarathonNEW YORK--Former Washington Husky Mike Sayenko (left/2007 file photo by Paul Merca), a 2006 graduate and native of Bellevue, Wash., finished 14th Sunday at the ING New York City Marathon, one of the world's premier races.Sayenko, a Sammamish High alum who now competes for Strands, has developed into one of the country's top up-and-coming marathoners over the past few years, and was the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/HUf8Hqx_bSM/sayenko-finishes-14th-in-ing-new-york.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/HUf8Hqx_bSM" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/11/sayenko-finishes-14th-in-ing-new-york.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-7255490460711106554Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:19:00 +00002009-11-01T20:27:27.237-08:00Gonzaga UniversityEastern Washington UniversitySeattle UniversityAfter a one hour delay due to weather conditions making travel conditions to the course hazardous for several teams, the Eastern Washington men's team finished fifth in the Big Sky Conference cross country championships Saturday in Greeley, Colorado.Sophomore Kyle King (left, #133/photo courtesy Eastern Washington University Sports Information) led the Eagles with his 17th place finish over the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/luvsQLc3e5I/weekend-roundup-halloween-conference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/luvsQLc3e5I" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/11/weekend-roundup-halloween-conference.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-6910421634888288733Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:25:00 +00002009-10-30T22:43:15.961-07:00Kendra SchaafChris DerrickWashington State CougarsUniversity of Washington HuskiesPacific-10 ConferenceKelly SpadyNicole BloodJake RileyJordan McNamaraLONG BEACH, Calif. - It may not have been perfect as it was in 2008, but in the end the No. 1-ranked Washington women's cross country team was crowned Pac-10 Conference champions for the second year in a row.Several Husky runners had their share of adversity today, but after being dead-even with the 8th-ranked Oregon Ducks with 400-meters to go, Washington poured it on down the homestretch and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/-lWAYv0xq0g/it-wasnt-pretty-but-dawgs-repeat-as-pac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/-lWAYv0xq0g" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/it-wasnt-pretty-but-dawgs-repeat-as-pac.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-5008523138872029482Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +00002009-10-29T22:40:36.402-07:00Gonzaga UniversityEastern Washington UniversitySeattle UniversityWhile the state's two big NCAA Division I schools are in Long Beach, California for Friday's Pacific 10 title meet, the other three NCAA D-I institutions also have conference title meets to contest.The Eastern Washington University men's and women's cross country teams will compete Saturday (Oct. 31) at the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championships in Greeley, Colo., at the Boomerang Golf http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/qgCjMx3EDxE/eastern-gonzaga-seattle-university.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/qgCjMx3EDxE" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/eastern-gonzaga-seattle-university.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-5934568168149417890Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:55:00 +00002009-10-29T18:12:23.607-07:00Kendra SchaafJake SchmittWashington State CougarsUniversity of Washington HuskiesPacific-10 ConferenceKelly SpadyJake RileyColton Tully-DoylePete JulianThe University of Washington, led by coach Greg Metcalf (left/photo courtesy Jason Drake, University of Washington) and Washington State University head to Long Beach, California and the Sky Links Golf Course for Friday's Pacific-10 Conference cross country championships, hosted by the University of Southern California, with the men running 8 kilometers, and the women running 6k.The men's race http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/-TOtd0eNZ8c/washington-heads-to-long-beach-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/-TOtd0eNZ8c" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/washington-heads-to-long-beach-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-1525337263815800844Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:33:00 +00002009-10-28T21:41:31.793-07:00NCAA cross country championshipsVersusINDIANAPOLIS--- The 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be broadcast live on VERSUS, marking the third consecutive year the championships will be seen on live television, and the first with VERSUS. A live web stream of the championships will also be available on NCAA.com. The championships will be held at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center and hosted by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/LVvfeUFlV8s/versus-to-carry-ncaa-cross-country.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/LVvfeUFlV8s" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/versus-to-carry-ncaa-cross-country.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-3775930923169554228Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:00 +00002009-10-28T06:40:16.970-07:00Track and Field NewsCordner NelsonRudy ChapaCarey PinkowskiAlberto SalazarThom HuntThe track and field world lost a pioneer of the sport on October 26th with the passing of Track & Field News co-founder Cordner Nelson at the age of 91 after a long battle against cancer.Nelson, along with his brother Bert, started Track & Field News in 1948, and his reporting and editing helped earn the magazine the soubriquet, "The Bible of the Sport", according to his biography listed on the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/_gw74PdOyfY/track-field-news-co-founder-cordner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/_gw74PdOyfY" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/track-field-news-co-founder-cordner.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-10964198990797857Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:52:00 +00002009-10-24T18:02:27.158-07:00Western Washington UniversityGreat Northwest Athletic ConferenceJordan WellingChad MeisSarah PorterJessica PixlerJane LarsonBennett GrimesSeattle Pacific UniversityLauren BreihofYAKIMA--Seattle Pacific senior Jessica Pixler (left/2007 file photo by Paul Merca) finished a four-year career sweep of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference meet on Saturday, leading from start to finish and cruising to a 10-second victory at Apple Ridge Run. Pixler finished the 6-kilometer course in 21 minutes, 3 seconds to defeat Western Washington all-American Sarah Porter by a ten-second http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/qPCeR0jmQWo/pixler-nabs-fourth-straight-gnac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/qPCeR0jmQWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/pixler-nabs-fourth-straight-gnac.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-976396927513000153Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:47:00 +00002009-10-22T21:56:11.394-07:00Western Washington UniversityGreat Northwest Athletic ConferenceSeattle Pacific UniversityThe Seattle Pacific Falcon women's cross country will be going for their fifth straight conference crown, and the men will seek a top-four team finish that will guarantee them a trip to the NCAA Division II West Regionals when they step to the starting line for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) championships at Apple Ridge Run outside of Yakima on Saturday morning.The 6-kilometer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/cKuMMi3rbww/gnac-cross-country-championships-slated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/cKuMMi3rbww" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/gnac-cross-country-championships-slated.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-7578688871171739390Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-10-22T09:52:33.119-07:00Nike IncSammy WanjiruSAN FRANCISCO--2008 Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru (left/photo by Paul Merca) from Kenya spoke to members of the international media on October 17, 2009 at the Nike Spring 2010 Global Media Summit in San Francisco, less than a week after winning the Chicago Marathon.Wanjiru ran the fastest time on American soil, finishing in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 41 seconds, and collected a big bonus checkhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/x7DX1cf0bY8/unplugged-with-sammy-wanjiru.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/x7DX1cf0bY8" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/unplugged-with-sammy-wanjiru.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-4764643203470059760Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:06:00 +00002009-10-21T07:12:18.235-07:00Washington State CougarsUniversity of Washington HuskiesPete JulianUSTFCCCAGreg MetcalfTo the surprise of absolutely no one, the University of Washington women's cross country team remains the number one ranked team in the country after their victory at the Pre-Nationals meet over the weekend.Its men's team moved up one spot in the USTFCCCA polls released Tuesday to number 13 after its solid performance last week.Washington State (above/photo courtesy WSU Sports Information) is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/MffaK5mOCW4/both-washington-cross-country-teams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/MffaK5mOCW4" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/both-washington-cross-country-teams.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-5730649459730357707Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:56:00 +00002009-10-17T21:07:50.726-07:00Nike IncSammy WanjiruSAN FRANCISCO--In conjunction with the Nike Women's Marathon, Nike hosted a group of journalists from around the world to introduce product from its spring 2010 running line.The main story of the summit was the introduction of an improved Nike LunarGlide running shoe, along with two other shoes utilizing the LunarLite foam material--the Lunar Elite, and the Lunar Swift for both men and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/fgKV4VpiHr8/nike-spring-2010-global-running-summit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/fgKV4VpiHr8" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/nike-spring-2010-global-running-summit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-4688903034362326396Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:52:00 +00002009-10-17T17:07:46.782-07:00Washington State CougarsUniversity of Washington HuskiesPete JulianGreg MetcalfTERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Yet another dominant performance was authored by the No. 1-ranked Washington women's cross country team today, as they churned to a big win at the Pre-National Meet at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course, the site of this year's NCAA Championships.The 14th-ranked Husky men's team also had one of its best Pre-National finishes in years, taking fifth behind four top-10 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/Xi_BDZL5JJs/washington-wins-pre-nationals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/Xi_BDZL5JJs" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/washington-wins-pre-nationals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-1412621946830945173Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:10:00 +00002009-10-15T08:24:30.143-07:00The cross country season takes another step up in intensity for both the University of Washington and Washington State University with the Pre-National Meet this Saturday, held on the same Lavern Gibson course that will host the NCAA Championships next month in Terre Haute, Indiana.Already considered the final regular season race, Pre-Nationals attracts the largest and highest-quality field http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/GhVZm7Iyx-g/pre-nationals-in-terre-haute-await.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/GhVZm7Iyx-g" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/pre-nationals-in-terre-haute-await.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-5864206868199291381Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:01:00 +00002009-10-11T08:06:34.892-07:00Western Washington UniversityJordan WellingSarah PorterSeattle Pacific UniversityBELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University's Sarah Porter (left/photo courtesy Western Washington University) successfully defended her women's title and Jordan Welling took the men's crown at the 36th Annual Viking Invitational on Saturday at Lake Padden Park.Welling, who placed second last year and was Western's top finisher for the second straight meet this season, led a 1-2-3 finish http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/0wCYqhXWF9k/porter-welling-win-western-washington.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/0wCYqhXWF9k" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/porter-welling-win-western-washington.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-9127188268156550028Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:17:00 +00002009-10-09T23:27:23.435-07:00Chad MeisJordan LanceJessica PixlerJane LarsonSeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle Pacific University seniors Jessica Pixler and Jane Larson (left/photo courtesy Seattle Pacific) ran to a 1-2 finish at the San Francisco State Invitational in Golden Gate Park on Friday, which will host next month’s NCAA Division II West Regional championships.Pixler (Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake HS) covered the 6-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 36 seconds. Larson (Fall City, Wash./Cedar http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/7fM5FfGOxkA/pixler-larson-go-1-2-at-san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/7fM5FfGOxkA" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/pixler-larson-go-1-2-at-san-francisco.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-3007609575342077970Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:10:00 +00002009-10-09T08:18:22.368-07:00Western Washington UniversitySarah PorterJessica PixlerJane LarsonBennett GrimesSeattle Pacific UniversityBellingham and San Francisco will be the focus this weekend as the Seattle Pacific and Western Washington cross country teams will compete at those venues.Seattle Pacific's reigning NCAA D2 cross country champ Jessica Pixler (left/photo courtesy SPU Sports Information) will get a preview of this year’s regional course, and the rest of the region will get a look at her, speedy senior teammate Janehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/WRrF-pojB8E/four-falcons-to-run-in-san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/WRrF-pojB8E" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/four-falcons-to-run-in-san-francisco.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-3165597310771532720Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:51:00 +00002009-10-06T13:12:47.217-07:00Kyle NielsenBEIRUT, Lebanon--University of Washington javelin thrower Kyle Nielsen, a member of the Canadian national team, finished sixth in the finals at the Francophone Games competition Monday.Nielsen, who finished sixth for the Huskies at the NCAA Championships back in June, threw a best of 71.01 meters (232-11) on his final attempt.The competition was won by Ehab Abdel Rahman of Egypt with a toss of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/PJda0pRYW-A/kyle-nielsen-finishes-sixth-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/PJda0pRYW-A" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/kyle-nielsen-finishes-sixth-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-2533105736297973728Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:08:00 +00002009-10-05T07:27:21.447-07:00University of Washington HuskiesSeattle UniversitySEATTLE - It was a familiar story at the Emerald City Open for the Husky cross country teams Saturday morning, as Rob Webster Jr. and Mo Huber (left/2007 file photo by Paul Merca) duplicated their individual titles from one year ago and Washington packed several runners at the front of both the men's and women's events.While the top UW runners were still in Indiana after sweeping the Notre Dame http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/1ss7UhMi54c/huskies-win-emerald-city-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/1ss7UhMi54c" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/huskies-win-emerald-city-open.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682535647252441645.post-60762168736825106Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-10-04T08:26:02.797-07:00Kyle NielsenBrooke PighinBEIRUT, Lebanon--University of Washington javelin throwers Kyle Nielsen and Brooke Pighin are representing Canada in the Francophone Games.Pighin set a personal best in placing fourth on Thursday October 1st, with a toss of 51.87 meters (170-2), set in round 5.Here's the complete results of the women's javelin finals.Fellow Husky Nielsen (left/photo courtesy University of Washington sports http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PaulMerca/~3/gw2x_cAI0pE/just-when-you-thought-track-season-was.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mercanator)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PaulMerca/~4/gw2x_cAI0pE" height="1" width="1"/>http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-track-season-was.html