I was tempted to title today “Wacky Wednesday” but figured the juxtaposition above fits fine.
Old Lou is back up to his tricks out at my former dojo. Not at all something to make light of, let me make that perfectly clear, this is merely a public service announcement. Lou has a history of up front and in your face dropping trou on unsuspecting ladies, the embodiment of a sad, sorry, sick soul. Please, please ladies, don’t run alone and leave the headphones at home. See something, say something.
And sometimes the weirdos are a little harder to identify, The soft and swift talkers, polished to the untrained eye, hucksters with their crystal balls. Seen it. Said it. Old Lou, with his polished ruse, makes this father of two daughters cringe.
Caught up with my old buddy Jim Estes yesterday. Head of USATF’s LDR program, we go way back and half way around the world (Yokohama International Ekiden’s USA Team Leaders back in ought six). Let him know that I’m back, if not bigger, better this time. Introduced our mates and accepted some wise counsel from someone that knows my temperament. But the best news, that which I was hoping for, is that my petition for acceptance of Zach Hine’s 1:04:48 at the 2014 Freedom Run Half Marathon has been officially accepted and punched Zach’s ticket to the USA Olympic Trials Marathon. As stated before, sometimes the wheels of bureaucracy are slow and arduous and worth every bit of the fight.
Mason Frank. Iowa RunAblaze top gun. Former Iowa State stud. Multiple time winner of Living History Farms. Feeling bad for the lad. He was the Midwest Region’s top finisher at last weekend’s California International Marathon. 2:18:34. Thirty four ticks away.
Don’t ever count out Kara Goucher. Her 1:11:09 win at this past weekend’s RocknRoll San Antonio Half shows the fire still burns brightly.
You won’t want to miss tomorrow’s column. I’ll be detailing the most competitive American Half Marathon field in my old and long memory.
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