Mid day – looking to get the legs back a bit before the 1500 meter race tomorrow so I kept it short and easy, 5.2 with Tar and Dave at work.
Scott Jaime going back to Hardrock …
Rickey Gates …
The sandstone running looks cool but I am sure I would wreck myself in there. By the way, those little jumps people all seem to take on runs now … nope, I don’t do it. I’d crash.
Bacon is scared of the Incline.
When I die I want to come back doing field events, specifically the pole vault and the flaming hammer throw.
The upcoming Portland meet will have a 32 x 50 meter relay. That sounds like awesome chaos waiting to happen.
JZ now has braces. He is not happy about it.
He is pissed that he needs to relearn how to play the trumpet, how to whistle, that he can’t chew gum …
Meb twitter posted this great photo from his past days.
Two guys who became American citizens, went on to represent our country at the highest athletic levels, and are killing it as “old men.”
It might be that I am coming from Europe where soccer is a bit more the sport than our football, but this commercial is pretty cool.
Mid day – got out with Steve M and Dave B at work. Steve had the idea to do 1800 meter repeats. Why, I don’t know. I give him crap about his nutty workout but I really don’t care. It is all good work … we did a few strides to dial in pace, and then did the workout. I was at 5:45 pace on both, not overly pressing but not comfortable either. 8 miles.
5.2 on Lake Link a bit later.
More trails, including access to the typical Boulder Peaks opened yesterday.
He still looks fit.
Part of the reason why I think OSU is still the team to beat at Nats.
150 pages on …. tada! Cross country course design.
So Hardrock is changing its qualifying entry racehttp://hardrock100.com/hardrock-qualify.phps, including dropping (and taking a crack at) LT100 as well as Western. Sure to ruffle some feathers.
10.3 miles in the afternoon. Cool humid afternoon. All easy, a bunch with Tar and DB at work.
October is looking to become my lightest month on the year in terms of volume as measured by minutes and vertical. Fine with that as it is mostly by design, flatter and faster running.
I am a bit tired of some of Phil’s stuff, but I see the broader validity in it. So, I feel obliged to read his article on “why you are not getting faster” …
