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December 13, 2004

You can either be a winer or a whiner.

Mick and I disagree about great British athletes, but I was v. impressed by this Torygraph interview with Sebastian Coe. (Registration required; if you don’t have reg, why not? otherwise try Bugmenot.)

It was training abroad that gave Coe his introduction to wine, not only in Italy but also in France and Australia. As a result, it is the wines of these countries that he favours. While living in Emilia Romagna, he developed a taste for Sangiovese and then, after a stint in Melbourne training with Daley Thompson for the 1984 Olympics, he got stuck into Aussie wines.
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Coe’s peak running weight was a mere nine stone, something he came to regret in 1982, when he a ran a race in Bordeaux. Afterwards, he was invited to Cháteau Lascombes, the second-growth property in Margaux, with the French athlete, Michel Jazy.
“ We were given our weight in bottles from previous vintages and I cursed the fact that I was so light, and even considered filling my pockets with lead,” he says. “I drank the last bottle a few years ago and it was utterly delicious. I have loved red Bordeaux ever since, especially wines from Margaux, and I would say that, on balance, claret is my favourite style.”

Elsewhere, Anne Donald (also in the Torygraph; also required registration I think) celebrated her recovery from cancer. Anne is a tribute to the club. She is a lovely optimistic person who supports others regardless of talent without any tint of envy (she used to be a sprinter, so her stamina running is modest). We need more like her. Competition is good. Friendship is immortal.
Then again, there are the races we’re glad we didn’t attend.

Posted by Dave at December 13, 2004 01:21 AM

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