episode 34: Next full podcast out Monday: Arch Jelly (99 year old war vet and legendary coach)
You may not know the name, but you should!
Arch (Archibald) Jelly was the career-long coach of John Walker, Olympic gold medalist and one of our best runners ever.
I am so glad I got to meet Arch and now get to share this story with you.
You'll hear:
What it was like living through the great depression of 1930 in Dunedin.
His experiences inside submarines during WW2.
The story of how he coached John Walker to be one of New Zealands greatest evert runners.
The (rather unromantic) story of how he got with his second wife at the age of 80.
His thoughts on getting a Telegram from the Queen when he turns 100 in August and much, much more.
This is so much more than a running conversation- its a history lesson. Arch is a war vet and his father fought (and survived) Gallipoli in the first world war. So it seems fitting to release this episode on Monday April 25th, ANZAC day in NZ.
PS: Here is a link if you want to watch John Walkers incredible 1976 Olympic race at Montreal (Arch has some great memories of this which he freely shares):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq2rb7TMx14