This was the chorus surrounding Millard West’s track yesterday morning. Four of the biggest studs in the Nebraska running community gathered to crank out a difficult set of 13 X 300 (:60 recovery). This following Thursday’s set of 800s and Tuesday’s set of 400s. After each workout, the same bewildering statement, “How did we DO this?” I thought this was my sentiment only but even Justin Mollak agreed that after #3 or 4, you start wondering how in the world you’ll be able to get to number 6 let alone the full workout. I know it is my not wanting to disappoint, and my faith in, Killer Coach that gets me through them. Having Linda Barnhart, Justin, and Kelly Crawford help with the push yesterday made it that much easier on each of us. High Level Group Centered Training, a backbone of Team Nebraska Brooks. THIRTY SECONDS! NUMBER 9 COMING UP! The recoveries seemed to shrink, our gasping, searing lungs substantiating the time warping essence of String Theory. And just as incredible, #13 coming and going and we were done with the impossible. Giddyup!
Group Centered Training part deaux: We had 14 ambitious athletes show up for our first Winter Training Cycle run on Saturday morning. Varying distances and paces, fellowship and fun all around. Omaha Endurance Group, our community outreach program, I couldn’t be prouder of everyone!
Andrew Jacob (6th, 16:19), Dustin Llewellyn (10th,16:43), and Brian Wandzilak (11th 17:03) ran the NXN Heartland Regional XC race in Sioux Falls this past Saturday, nice running mates!
Tim & Emily Langdon pulled off an unlikely double this weekend at the Schramm Park Trail Runs. Tim was the overall winner in the 12 Mile and Emily scored the win in the 6 mile.
Tim & Emily Langdon, Amy Cherko de Mainelli, Rodney & Jody Green, Mike Rilley, and Bruce Barnhart all tackled the terrain of Schramm Park this weekend.
Some good news from our mate Matt Schneider. His foot has “re-tracked” and he’s now running pain free again, a solid boost to our Club XC Champs in a few weeks.
Keeping with XC, congratulations to Jake Dyer, this from his dad Jim, an old friend from my days in Central Illinois (long ago and far away):
“On Sunday, November 13, Jake (Illini Heat) competed at the USATF State Finals in Coutnry Club Hills, IL and won the State Championship. He ran a 2k course in gusty wind conditions and finsihed 1 second ahead of the 2nd place finisher. Jake, will travel to Carmel, IN on November 19 to compete in the Regional championship, with a chance to go to the Nationals. Jake we are very proud of you for your efforts. Great Job.”
Giddyup Jake!
Final piece of the puzzle. It took me several years to become a Husker fan (being from Texas, you knew it would take some time). After witnessing the class and sportsmanship demonstrated prior to Saturday’s kick off against Penn State, transition complete, I’m a fan for life. I pricked my finger and sure enough, was bleeding Scarlet.
TNB will be front loading the upcoming Fremont Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. A lot of the mates getting in great shape, should be a FUN morning of racing. Giddyup!
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