by Harry Hall

Although William Moore (pictured) has turned 40, don't expect him to slow down much. After "only" finishing third at the White Rock Half-marathon November 3, he said, "I just couldn't do it at the end. Maybe it's age. No, I won't play the age card."

His preparation included two weeks of 130 miles and another of 110.

His plans are to run Austin's Motorola Marathon in February, then see what happens. But he has sights set on some American Masters records, such as Craig Young's 30:30 10k mark. "I ran 30:28 last year," he says, "and the steeplechase record is 9:18, and I've done 8:53. Last year, the Nationals Masters Mile was won in 4:21. I think I can be in that mix."

Like many other Dallas runners, he is coached by Terry Jessup, and also gives credit to his training partners, Ernesto Caballero and Brad Chvatal, who placed fourth and fifth at the half-marathon. "I need to have someone with me. You can't do the work you need alone.

"I'll keep doing this as long as my body holds up and it's fun and I'm meeting goals. When that stops happening, I'll go off quietly."