Jock Athletic 2012.10.pdf

MATT CRAFT

KONA CALLING

RUN HAPPY

PUTTING THE ‘ FUN ’

BACK INTO FUN RUNS

COOLANGATTA GOLD:

CHASING DREAMS

WATERPROOF

IPOD

GIVEAWAY

EDITOR’S LETTER

WHAT A MONTH IT’S BEEN - TWO SENSATIONAL GRAND FINALS WON BY THE SYDNEY

SWANS AND THE MELBOURNE STORM, THE INAUGURAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS

HAVING BEEN DECIDED ALREADY BY A RAMPAGING ALL BLACKS, AUSTRALIA FLYING

THROUGH TO THE WORLD CUP T20 SEMIS AND ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST EVER

CRICKETERS, MATTY HAYDEN PULLING STUMPS ON HIS CAREER.

EVER SINCE I FIRST STARTED WATCHING AUSSIE ROB DE CASTELLA’S GREAT

MARATHON FEATS OF THE 80’S, I HAVE BEEN FASCINATED BY THE STORY OF THE

MARATHON. WELL, MEL CAMPBELL TAKES US TO THE CLIMAX OF HER FIRST MARATHON

STORY. SHE CERTAINLY HAS ACHIEVED A RUNNERS “HIGH” AND IT CONTINUES

WEEKS LATER. IT WAS GREAT AND QUITE IRONIC TO SEE THAT DEEKS WAS THE ONE

ON THE START LINE OF MEL’S FIRST MARATHON, GIVING THE CROWD A “PEP” TALK!

TRI COACH DAN ATKINS TALKS ABOUT THE ALL IMPORTANT ATHLETE COACH

COMMUNICATION; ELOISE TAKES US INSIDE THE OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE; PETER GIVES

US AN ATHLETICS WRAP UP AND I EXPLAIN THE ONLY PART OF MY RUNNING THAT’S

EXACTLY LIKE THAT OF THE “GREAT” DAVID RUDISHA.

THIS MONTH’S GOING TO BE BIG, WITH THE HISTORICAL COOLANGATTA GOLD

AND HAWAII IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACES ON AGAIN, BOTH ICONIC

EVENTS AND EXTREME TESTS OF HUMAN ENDURANCE THAT HAVE CAPTURED THE

IMAGINATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN SPORTING FANS.

JOCK ATHLETIC’S OLDEST EVER ATHLETE MAKES A SURPRISE APPEARANCE, AND I

KNOW HIM WELL ENOUGH TO ENSURE HE WILL BE QUITE EMBARRASSED BY THE

MENTION - SEE HIM ON THE TRIBUTE PAGE.

THE ONE TO WATCH THIS COMING MONTH IS AUSSIE CRICKETER SHANE WATSON.

HE HAS WON FOUR MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS IN AUSTRALIA’S FIRST 4 GAMES

OF THE WORLD CUP T20 IN SRI LANKA. HE IS ALSO LEADING THE RUNS SCORED,

WICKETS TAKEN AND SIXES HIT IN THE WORLD CUP SO FAR - LOOK OUT FOR HIM AND

THE AUSSIES THIS MONTH.

ENJOY!

jockathletic.com

OCTOBER 2012 5

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