Meetings "Out of the blue"

Met Nigel Crew near Southlands (Mawson) this week. Recognised him immediately, and had a bit of a chat.

He used to come to the Vets track and field on a regular basis, He has Myopia, but he recognised me immediately, and we had an exchange about our medical conditions. He competed in walking events, and even the Vets half marathon, He finished the half marathon in something like four hours, after all the presentations were finished. He could not straighten his lege due to his Dicky Knee, but was a fiercely determined chap and still shows that determination even though he now uses a walking frame.

Then on Thursday, in the Commonwealth Bank in Weston Creek, met Wendy and Robert Altamore, Robert is blind, and competed in the Canberra Times Fun Run with the help of a guide to whom he was tethered. The guide was a Vets club member, and those who helped Robert in this manner, will remember him. He was no slouch in the speed department and I remember the guides saying they were hard pushed to stay at Robert's speed. Wendy said something about Robert De Castella taking some runners overseas, and I had just received by e-mail the details of that run. I will forward it separately.