Press in Kansas City
Good Article in Kansas City Star
Friday, April 13th, 2012
This article came out in the Kansas City Star the day before the Rock The Parkway Half Marathon. Thanks Pete Grathoff. He did say I was calling from Southern California. Actually, it is Northern California. Otherwise, the facts are right on. Here is the link to the article: Kansas City Star Bob Anderson It was cool to see the start of the article on the home page of the Sports Section. At the starting line the next morning. The overall winner (Paul) is in the white jersey on the left. It was a nice day to race. This is a ginature event of the KC Running Company. Beautiful course...there are a few hills...plenty of aid stations...best race medal ever...a fun event. I finished 101st overall and first 60 plus with 1:33:29. Race director Troy Fitzgerald, event director Brad Ziegler and PR director Dina did a super job. There is also a 5k. 7,500 runners in total. It sells out early... Here the link to the official site: Rock the Parkway April 13, 2013 Comments and Feedback
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Getting ready for Kansas
Rock the Parkway Half Marathon on Saturday
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Photos and stories from Kansas will be posted Monday. Been a great trip. Running with my brother and some other people in a few minutes. The bad weather missed Manhattan too. It is not raining on our parade...Really liked the Rock The Parkway half marathon. Troy and Dina who put on the run are great...I wanted to run better but I will take the 1:33:29 and first 60 plus.... We are leaving tomorrow for Kansas. Flying to Kansas City and staying in Overland Park where I went to high school (Shawnee Mission West). Going to do some filming at the school and then at 4pm meeting up with Bruce Gilbert at the track. He too has been running for 50 years. He will be running the half marathon in the morning too. There is a track meet going on and they are going to have me start the 1600m. That will be fun.
After the race we are heading for Manhattan Kansas. This is where I established Distance Running News. I am very excited to see my brother Barry and his wife Vicky....can't wait.
Then we are going to have dinner with my brother and Vicky. The next morning a group of local runners are meeting at the Holiday Inn off the Campus for a short run. Not sure how I am going to be feeling... After talking with the local newspaper, we are heading back to Overland Park. My high school is celebrating 50 years too. They invited me to their celebration. Then we head home. Catherine, Michael and I have a full plate. As I was getting ready for this trip I found this shot of Michael when he was little. The guy holding him is Herb Elliott. Yes, the Herb Elliott from Australia. We had Herb over for National Running Week in the 70's. Mike has been around running his whole life. It is so great working with him on this project. Found this shot as I was going through things for Kansas. Doing a training run with Arthur Lydiard in about 1977. He was one of the world's top coaches and his solid advice will live forever. I wish I was that thin again...
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