Charlie

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Good luck Charlie. Get well soon.

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When I first met Charlie and visited his home for the first time in 1988 it was unimaginable that sport was his primary interest. Not a trophy or an award to be seen. His family home reminded me of a painting or a beautiful picture that had been created over several generations.
History and Political science as Fat B/KitKat has pointed out are topics of great discussion, debate and passion.
BTW and I know it is hard to believe it will be 6 years in April that CHarlie was diagnosed and those silly Docs have been wrong about most. They call people like this in the medical lingo Outliers.
As for drawing any conclusions if I have learned one thing from this man it is that 1st is better than 2nd ( no kidding ) 4th is better than 5th and so it goes with his attitude about everything.
Sadly I learned this lesson too late in my athletic career in Montreal at the Olympic Trials when I ran " Like a sack of shit" i think is how he put it, in the heats. We or he got into a screaming match with me yet I knew he was right. I went on to the finals and beat one of the 3 Olympic team members ( she was from Quebec and for those who know Quebec athletes in Canada are the chosen ones, I think sorta like the native pop in Australia etc ) to perform the best outdoor race of my career. The time sucked, we all ran slow into wind and I was the only one out of the 4 girls who needed the qualifing time and I did not get it. Ancient history and am I glad I got over that;)

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Lol! Aint that the truth…My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Randy

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Get well soon, Charlie.:wink:

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I am in shock… :frowning: If somehow we can help please let us know. We are with you Charlie. Best of luck Charlie and your family. Get well soon.

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Keep fighting Charlie… Get well soon.

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Charlie the example you set as a coach and educator has been an inspiration to all coaches and aspiring coaches! I hope to one day make 1% of the impact you have on the sport training community. I wish you a speedy recovery!

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My thoughts and prayers are with you,angie and james. You’re a fighter. Get well soon.

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Get well soon Charlie. Your advice and guidance has been invaluable… need to keep that coming :slight_smile:

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Charlie I love your existence in this life =))
The inspiration and guidance you’ve given has made a WORLD of difference (and I MEAN it) to me, and surely others I know. I hope everything turns out well.
We all selfishly need you :o

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all the best charlie.i have learnt alot since i came in contact with this site.as a Nigerian its not easy getting expert opinion on training issues.get well quickly.

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I am in shock… my best wishes for a swift and complete recovery!

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Charlie,

Sorry to not have been on the site recently… I’ve been working hard to make a difference in this world.

Without you I would never have become an Athletics Coach and never have discovered what has now become my career. I owe you everything and your words echo in my ears every day and remind me why I love this sport.

Fight on and I look forward to seeing you again in Toronto in the not so distant future.

My love to Ange, James and yourself,

Best,

TC

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Charlie,

Please fight the hardest you can.
I have no doubt things will get on well
All my thoughts from France.

Sincerely
Steve

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Charlie, your work has changed my life. You’re the best and I wish you a complete recovery!

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get well soon Charlie!

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get well soon…

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We hope things are looking better and your getting well.
So very Glad for this site, the books, the dvds, the seminars.
Get well soon and hope to see you back soon.
all the best

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Get well soon CF!!!

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As it happens I was in Toronto training with Charlie when he was getting some of his follow up diagnostic tests done. I’ve been sworn to secrecy all these years and I have been thinking and worrying about him every day since then.

I’ve been a fan and admirer of Charlie’s for almost 20 years, and over the years his training methods have been the only ones that just make sense to me. The launch of this site was a major breath of fresh air and has been an incalculable source of training wisdom that is unparalleled by any other source in the world in my opinion. When it started I never dreamed it would afford me the opportunity to meet and train with Charlie and become friends with he and Ange. The week I spent training with Charlie was the most transformative experience of my training career, really magical. Charlie literally taught me how to run. And I had no idea what real sports massage was until I had Charlie work on me.

In addition to the legacy of information that Charlie has provided through his writings and videos, he has also done a fantastic job of building a genuine community of sharp, incredibly knowledgeable coaches and athletes who understand Charlie’s methods and will form the next generation that will carry on his work.

All my best. I hope you get well soon.