Page 2 Section III Portland Observer, June 3,1982
C o ra S m ith C o s m a tic a "C ob l C o le c tlo n "
With a little help
The one thing Oregon State
University’s distance runners* are
lacking is training in high altitude,
but Gary Sievers, assistant men’s
track coack, thinks he’s found the
answer-thc P O j Aerobic Exerciser.
The PO2, or altitude simulator,
gives the runner the effect of
training at 7,500 feet by reducing
the percentage o f oxygen intake
from the normal 21 percent to 16
percent.
The eye-catching apparatus
consists o f a pair o f small tanks
fitted on the back with a mask that
fits over the mouth and nose. The
mask connects to a regulator which
can increase or decrease the amount
of air received. The entire package
weighs four pounds and the OSU
runners say it is relatively easy to
train with.
"The one thing that’s been hard
to get used to are the looks people
give you. The other day I ran past a
junior high and some kid yelled,
‘Mars is the other way,’ commented
OSU distance runner Gid Rysdam.
Another OSU distance runner,
Pete W arner, has been involved in
similar experiences.
" I carry my PO2 on campus and
leave it in a locker. 1 get a lot of
double takes. When I ’ m running
with it people ask me if I ’m sick or
have a disease,” chuckled Warner.
Runners from both OSU and the
University of Oregon feel there are
advantages and disadvantages in the
use of the PO2.
"Physically, I fee, the P O 2 has
helped me tremendously,** said
Warner. “ It makes me work harder
on less mileage, therefore, not as
many injuries. Mentally though, I
feel the PO2 is bad. I t ’s become a
hinderance and it takes the fun out
of running.”
running.
A lberto Salazar, who won this
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year’ s Boston M arathon had this
say in an interview with the Eugene
Register-Guard: “ Now, for the first
time in a long time, I feel like I ’ m
working hard again. As far as I ’m
concerned, running in these
machines is as hard or harder than
running at altitude. But, I can’t say
I enjoy-ising it.”
Rysdam feels differently.
“ The PO2 has helped me
physically and mentally. It ’s hard to
get up in the moring and put the
PO2 on. I t ’s like running with a
handicap. But now, when I ’m not
running with the PO2, it ’ s much
easier to run. I ’ m mentally
tougher," said Rysdam.
"The benefits of the PO2 should
become evident in our distance
runners at the N C A A champion
ships in Provo, Utah where the
elevation is 4,549 feet,” explained
Sievers. Corvallis' altitude is 224
feet.
The simulator, which took eight
years to develop was designed by
Melvyn Henkin, and anesthesiolo
gist, and Jordan Laby, an engineer.
Henkin and Laby, both o f San
Diego, first intended the PO2 for
patients suffering from heart
disease. The assumption is that the
body w ill respond to the lowered
oxygen supply found at higher
altitude, or the altitude simulated by
the exerciser, by increasing the
efficiency o f its oxygen transport
system.
"Altitude training is crucial to the
training regimen o f any serious
athlete where endurance is a
requisite factor,” said Henkin. in an
interview with the Los Angeles
Times.
Although the PO2 retails for
$220, it is cheaper than a plane
ticket to Colorado, New Mexico or
Kenya.
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Who is Ron Galimore?
by Barry Cooper
Quick now, who is the best black
basketball player in the world?
Julius Erving? Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar?
Okay, who’s the best black baseball
player?
Reggie Jackson? Dave Winfield?
A ll right, ace, who’s the best
black gymnast in the country?
Huh?
Yep, bet you didn’ t know that
Ron Galimore, the son of former
N ational Football League great
W illie Galimore, is among the best
gymnasts in the world.
He is also the only black gymnast
to make the United States Olympic
team. He made the 1980 squad, but
missed what would have been some
invaluable publicity when then
President Jimmy Carter ordered the
U .S . teams not to compete in the
Games in Moscow.
Still, Ron Galimore is making his
name known. But instead o f
grabbing the rings, or striding the
horse, or using other tools of
gymnastics, Galimore has taken to
the air waves.
And Galim ore appears to have
enough talent to go a long way in
the business, and possibly land a
spot with one o f the major
networks.
That wouldn’t be too bad for the
w o rld ’s most unrecognized black
gymnast.
G alim ore’s first T V assignment
was with ESPN , the 24-hour a ll
sports network. Galimore provided
commentary for the N C A A
Division I I men’s and women’s
gymnastics championships in
Springfield, Mass.
He did a fine job. Unlike many
jocks who turn to television,
Galimore didn't stumble over his
lines or offer an endless string of
“ you-knows” and "ha-ha-ha-s.”
The man had his stuff together.
So impressed was producer Steve
Anderson that he said, “ I would
have no problem working with him
again. For the first time out, he
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made some o f the mistakes you
would expect. But he worked
extremely hard, and I would say (his
progress) is just a question o f him
becoming more comfortable on the
set.”
Though he says he likes the idea
of making a living as an announcer,
Galim ore isn’t ready to give up
gymnastics. In the fall, he’ll begin
his second season on the United
States Gymnastics Tour.
For G alim ore, the pro tour
should be just another stepping
stone to a spot at one o f the major
networks.
N O TES: Florida A & M and
Bethune-Cookman College have
rescheduled their Nov. 27 football
game in Tampa for Nov. 20, so as
not to conflict with the start of the
N C A A Division 1-AA playoffs.
F A M U , by the way, is the early
favorite to win the M id-Eastern
Athletic Conference championship.
That tidbit comes from the M E A C
office, which conducted a poll of its
staffers...Grambling has changed its
Sept. 25 game with Morgan State in
New York C ity to Sept. 4.
Grambling recently honored New
York Yankees’ owner George
Steinbrenner, Awarding him an
honorary
doctorate
degree.
Steinbrenner helps sponsor a
Grambling game in New York each
year. At a press conference after his
award, Steinbrenner said Grambling
coach
Eddie
Robinson
and
Alabama coach Bear Bryant “ were
in a class by themselves.” ...T h e
newly established United States
Football League, which swings into
action next summer, should develop
into a nice alternative for black
college football players who don’t
latch on with NFL teams...
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—James Norman, Miami, Fla.
A. Walter Payton of the Chicago
Bears. He makes about $600,000 a
year.
Q. I have been observing some of
the salaries pro baseball players
make. But a lot of times I watch
games on TV and see a lot of empty
seats. How can the owners afford to
pay this kind of money if the
stadiums are not always sold out?
—Carrie Johnson, Nashville, Tenn.
A. They can afford it, believe
me. Because those stadiums are not
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Over the course o f a year, money
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Q. I am thinking about going to
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