Exercise and Fitness

Traildogbob

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4. Zola Budd

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:25 PM

Saturday

From South Africa, Mid 80’s competed in two Olympics. Trained and ran barefoot, broke middle distance world records. In a battle with America’s Sweetheart Mary Decker, Decker went down when they got tangled up in the Olympic 5,000 meter race.
Decker’s chance for a medal after so many heartbreaks with injuries, shattered her dream.
Budd was a beast. And white.
Decker ran at NC State. And won so many road races after college.
Hard to believe Budd never got spiked on track.

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Anyone try bare foot running yet? [View all] multigraincracker Saturday OP

Zero drop Altras, yes. Pound bones on pavement, no. we can do it Saturday #1

Does change your stride. I tended to bend at the waist a little more and land on the whole bottom multigraincracker Saturday #2

You're 75 and putting in a mile and a half? Damn. Good for you underpants Saturday #3

Good book! But his next one has led me on SO many new learning adventures... FailureToCommunicate Yesterday #8

Zola Budd Traildogbob Saturday #4

I usually do 3 to 5 miles 3 days a week. multigraincracker Saturday #5

"track in my back yard" got my attention. How lucky! FailureToCommunicate Yesterday #7

2 acres. Wore a round track that turned multigraincracker Yesterday #9

Excellent! I need to drive to anywhere nearby for decent running, school track or woods. FailureToCommunicate Yesterday #10

Moving soon 100 yards from Ohio. multigraincracker Yesterday #11

It's interesting how everything old is new again. markodochartaigh Saturday #6