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Re: Once a Runner

Posted by Larry on November 29, 2007, 5:48 pm, in reply to "Once a Runner"

Always 6 degrees of separation...

I remember (as will Gary) the day we brought Andy Palmer to MDI the first time (in about 1981 or so). As memory serves it was a "star-studded" group with Mike Gaige/Peter Millard and others....We went up and "around the mountain" from Long Pond at about 6 min pace! Andy immediately fell in love with running on the carriage trails. A few years later, I moved to Gainesville Fl (aka Kernsville in Once a Runner). Andy eventually took over the Maine Running Camp at COA and like most of us, he was a BIG fan of Mr. Parker's book. As I understand it, Andy eventually invited John to be a guest counselor at his camp in Bar Harbor. In turn, Andy moved to N Florida for his Phd studies (where John lived). If John Parker has a place on MDI it somehow seems right and it works for me!

Oh, the final bit of trivia for any fan of Once a Runner. On the cover of the book, there is a slightly blurred photograph of shirtless gaunt runner, either headed out for a run or coming in. It wasn't John Parker. It wasn't an anonymous model. His name; Bruce Carpenter. He was one of many talented runners in the Gainesville running community in the late 70's-early 80's. He ran about 2:16 for a marathon (when that wouldn't get you a plane ticket from Trenton to Boston). He was a "running buddy" of mine and further, he worked for me as a "night manager" at a little running store that I ran in Gainesville for a few years. Bruce was working on his Phd at the Univ of Fl at the time. I don't know where Bruce is at present but trust me, he IS a very interesting, unique fellow.

I just placed an order for Again to Carthage, wouldn't miss it!

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: always a runner!...be sure and check out the
: long awaited sequel to Once a Runner by
: John Parker . FYI Mr Parker lives on Mount
: Desert Island! Read an excerpt from Again
: to Carthage below.
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: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--12213-0,00.html
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: OR you can purchase the book ( click below
: ) for your favorite runner
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Once a Runner - literary Crows November 29, 2007, 4:00 pm

Re: Once a Runner - Larry November 29, 2007, 5:48 pm

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--Previous Message-- : Always 6 degrees of separation... : : I remember (as will Gary) the day we brought : Andy Palmer to MDI the first time (in about : 1981 or so). As memory serves it was a : "star-studded" group with Mike : Gaige/Peter Millard and others....We went : up and "around the mountain" from : Long Pond at about 6 min pace! Andy : immediately fell in love with running on the : carriage trails. A few years later, I moved : to Gainesville Fl (aka Kernsville in Once a : Runner). Andy eventually took over the Maine : Running Camp at COA and like most of us, he : was a BIG fan of Mr. Parker's book. As I : understand it, Andy eventually invited John : to be a guest counselor at his camp in Bar : Harbor. In turn, Andy moved to N Florida for : his Phd studies (where John lived). If John : Parker has a place on MDI it somehow seems : right and it works for me! : : Oh, the final bit of trivia for any fan of : Once a Runner. On the cover of the book, : there is a slightly blurred photograph of : shirtless gaunt runner, either headed out : for a run or coming in. It wasn't John : Parker. It wasn't an anonymous model. His : name; Bruce Carpenter. He was one of many : talented runners in the Gainesville running : community in the late 70's-early 80's. He : ran about 2:16 for a marathon (when that : wouldn't get you a plane ticket from Trenton : to Boston). He was a "running : buddy" of mine and further, he worked : for me as a "night manager" at a : little running store that I ran in : Gainesville for a few years. Bruce was : working on his Phd at the Univ of Fl at the : time. I don't know where Bruce is at present : but trust me, he IS a very interesting, : unique fellow. : : I just placed an order for Again to : Carthage, wouldn't miss it! : : --Previous Message-- : always a runner!...be sure and check out the : long awaited sequel to Once a Runner by : John Parker . FYI Mr Parker lives on Mount : Desert Island! Read an excerpt from Again : to Carthage below. : : : : http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--12213-0,00.html : : : OR you can purchase the book ( click below : ) for your favorite runner : : :

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