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Votes - 13 total Comments - 11 total | Who I Am...Hey! My name is Danny Mackey, I'm orginally from the south subs of Chicago. I went to high school in Tinley Park, (Andrew High School, yeah the same one as the stud Matt Withrow did). I went to undergrad at Eastern Illinois University. I studied Business Ed. and Biology. At EIU I ran XC and Track but I was injuried or sick 90% of my career there, I actually was granted a 6th year from the NCAA, but I was injured that year. Next I went to Colorado State University for grad school and studied Exercise Physiology with research focused on endurance performance and biomechanics. After CSU I taught Anatomy and Physiology and Kinesiology at Parkland College in Illinois. Currently I work as a Field Analyst in Nike Sports Research Lab up in Portland Oregon. I have had a very unique running career with injuries, illness, moving to 5 states in one year or 80 work weeks, but I still plan on racing competitively and seeing how much I can get out of the genes I was given. I love this sport. On the running front High School PR's are 800-1:57, 1600-4:29, 3200-9:47, 3mile XC-14:46. AND more importantly never missed one practice in 4 years. College PR's all from my first year or two after that I was in a training room or timing splits for 4 years. 800-1:55.9, 1500-3:55.8, 8k-25:27 Post Collegiate as of now. Mile-4:12, 5k (indoors)-14:46, 8k XC 24:50, Marathon: 2:21:38. I'll be doing a marathon oriented blog but I intend on the blog being of interest (and some help either in motiviation, training, etc...) to a wide range. Should be fun stuff! Take care. Danny Latest Blog Update
Gebrselassie Rationale?
At 35 years old, "Geb", has exercised-induced asthma. He fears the conditions in China could damage his body and prevent him from competing in a elite level down the road in future competitions. Over 42k the pollution could damage his lungs. He plans to compete in the 10,000 meters, an event which he was 2 gold medals. Just this past fall Geb ran a 2:04:26, the world record, yet he does not have a gold medal in that event. A few weeks ago Geb ran a 26:51 for 2nd place and it looks like he will be in Olympics for the 10,000. I will never be one to doubt this man's running ability but as fast as he is in the 10k there are a hand full of guys that should beat him, like Kenenisa Bekele, Sileshi Sihini, etc.. (and he probably knows this). Also, he will be passing up on another world record marathon chance in the fall if he runs the marathon. My question is why the 10,000 over the marathon? Yes, I know he said it's the pollution but if Geb is worried about the marathon and breathing then wouldn't the 10k be worse? The rate of breathing is the problem and at the very high VO2 max intensity (95% of max) of the 10k will be worse. The marathon will have higher total volume of breathing but 2 hours still is not long enough. Think of it this way, if you are sick and coughing up green crap what is worse an easy long jog are a short hard burst, even just a mile fast? Geb has enough physiologists to know this, so what is his reason? Guestbook
 Apr 15 2008, 02:27 AM, winger wrote: Hey hows the lab? I interned in footwear product testing last summer and hopfully next summer (when all the remodeling is over) I will get to intern in the NSRL... Mario permitting. Its a little more up my alley as an exercise science major. Anyway thanks for reading my blog, have a good one!
 Apr 2 2008, 03:59 AM, ryanwestman wrote: hey bud!
four weeks of healthy running and three weeks or nightly workouts have done me well. i am in good shape, not great shape, but good shape and will be going through 600 rabbiting this weekend. hopefully ill be rolling on full steam ahead in a few weeks! how are you running?
 Feb 22 2008, 09:00 PM, Sather wrote: Hey, thanks for the blog comment man. I know how bad stress can be on recovery. I'm actually doing pretty decent on sleep most of the time, but every now and then it's a completely sleepless night. I keep track of my resting HR a lot and I think it was about 10 beats above normal the other day from no sleep. Yikes!
Feb 14 2008, 10:40 AM, ryanwestman wrote: Hey Danny, Good luck this weekend man! Hope everything turns out awesome!
 Feb 11 2008, 12:09 PM, screwRSD wrote: So, I decided to write a little something in my "about me" section. You should probably check it out as it has something to do with you. SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 11 2008, 06:24 AM, ryanwestman wrote: Yo man! Yes you aren't crazy and I probably did meet you then, forgive me as on workout days I am a little absent minded and don't remember much. What were you doing in Eugene and how do you live Beaverton? A buddy of mine is taking an internship there in the summer (hes from NY). I was up at the Nike HQs for Nike Team Nationals and it was legit! YOur running seems to be coming along too over the years, you still going strong?
Feb 10 2008, 11:29 PM, screwRSD wrote: So, I feel like I can't be a part of this website until I am running again, but I wanted to leave you a comment to let you know I'm reading and I had to join to do that. Notice the name? I think you know who this is.... yes, it's your girlfriend. You are fantastic.
 Feb 8 2008, 05:36 AM, RunTiff wrote: Yep.. Im an assistant coach at a community college here in eugene.. Its pretty awesome!! Getting ready for a pretty awesome Track season!! Happy running, I hope your training is great!
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A few months ago the man who owned the track for almost a decade and in recent years has evolved into a dominant marathoner (and current world record holder), annouced that he will not be competing in the Bejing Olympic marathon.
