From the USATF Training Center...

Hi Everyone

Malinda and I are checking in from Dalian, where the USATF has a special training camp for its athletes. It's a nice place but talk about HIGH security!! Shannon had to do a lot of talking to get us in for a couple hour visit Wed afternoon. We helped her pass some time by showing her pictures of our travels so far (Beijing to Xi'an (Terra Cota Warriors) to Shanghai and now to Dalian). Then she and I had a quick talk about her scheduling from now to the end of the Olympics and I hopefully gave her some reminders that will help her relax and feel confdent. Still almost a week to go until the racing begins for her and I can tell she can't wait.

Many of you may have found these already but I was recently told about

SFgate blog:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/11/SPVN128HHJ.DTL

FloTrack interview:
http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/285/71485-track-revolution-8//webmail2.medscape.com/src/webmail.php?right_frame=mail_home.php

DyeStatCal interview with me about Shannon:
http://www.dyestatcal.com/?pg=dyestatcal2008Track-News-2008-August-09-A-Chan-S-Rowbury

-Andy & Malinda