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Subject:		Re: BRIAN GOLDSMITH (24.02.1950 – 22.03.2008)
Name:		Adrian Cowin
Date Posted:		Mar 27, 08 - 3:04 PM
IP Address:		80.65.240.71
Email:		metmann@hotmail.com
Message:		Wonderful tributes. I only knew Brian a little, and only in recent years, but I liked him a lot from the very start. My immediate impression was one of an honest, genuine, hard-working, nice, pleasant man and a rather good athlete to boot! Brian was one of the first race walkers to welcome me to the sport. I didn't know back then that he was also relatively new to race walking. When I watched Brian compete I thought he's got a great technique that must have been practiced & developed over many years. I was impressed, & tried to incorporate some his upright & disciplined style into my attempts to find a technique that would work for me. It started to work, & my times over 5k & 10k gradually improved. I remember Brian congratulating me & encouraging me to train towards even better things & to try other walking events. I was doing a Peel to Douglas and, after starting too fast, my walking style went haywire, but I was rescued by Brian's comments as he passed me -- advising me to get back to good technique, because that's all you've got when you get too tired to go fast'. And after 10mins of slow but better race walking I was able to pick up speed again & this time maintain good form until near the finish. Thanks Brian. One of the most pleasing moments for me was when I had a good walk in a Syd Quirk Race & on passing Brian on the Airport Road he gave me a few words to spur me on, followed by a very real 'well done' as we again passed each other on the return leg near the finish at Ronaldsway. A true sportsman, a nice person & an inspiration to me. I will remember you Brian. Rest in peace. Adrian Cowin
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Re: Re: BRIAN GOLDSMITH (24.02.1950 – 22.03.2008) by Steve Cain · Mar 27, 08 - 3:46 PM Re: Re: BRIAN GOLDSMITH (24.02.1950 – 22.03.2008) by Maureen Cox · Mar 28, 08 - 12:26 AM

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