T-minus 11 days until beginning my long, slow return to Real running. This has been the longest break in my 30+ year career. A break of my own volition, not necessitated by injury. A Plaquemanesque approach to rehab the body but more important giving my head a break. Trying to figure out where I fit in the bigger picture. Because after all I am a bigger picture kind of guy.
And patiently waiting for my dear sweet Linda to heal up. We’ve been doing lots of little things out at the Bar None, getting the property cleaned up, making ready for the rest of our lives.
I took Mary Amen to the 1997 USA Half Marathon Championships in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Now age 49 she continues to impress me. She finished 2nd overall at yesterday’s Omaha Women’s Tri. The winner was Barbara Wehde of Ralston, age 25.
Congratulations to an old competitor and friend Rich Fredrich of Katy, TX. We used to battle each other on the streets and trails of Houston in the 80s and 90s. He showed up in Kansas City Saturday and won the 55-59 division of the Hospital Hill Half Marathon in 1:28:39. Nice work Rich.
The Hospital Hill Half Marathon Elite Team Challenge was dominated by the Lincoln Running Company Racing team. Both their men and women’s teams took the top spots and prize money. Congratulations.
Kyle Clouston improved his 3K time by 20 seconds at Saturday’s Havelock Charity Run. He’s been busting it hard at Wednesday Night Track Work. His 9:35.00 showing good turnover and a lock to achieve his goal of sub 5:00 at next month’s Lincoln Mile.
David Bohlken (7th, 34:41)and Jimmie Doherty (15th, 36:41) both ran well in the accompanying 10K. Colin Morrisey (3rd, 33:44), Kyle Johnson (4th, 34:08), Brandon Wissing (8th, 34:48) and Justin Mollak (10th, 35:03) also represented the Red & White. But in the Havelock 10K Team Challenge it was the Lincoln Running Co. Racing Team showing the way. Congratulations again.
Science lesson of the day prompted by the courtesy of Jason Zakaras: The Lunar Perigee is when the Moon is closest to the Earth (221,473 miles) during its monthly orbit. The Lunar Apogee is when the Moon is furthest (252,722 miles) from Earth. I’ll never run that far.
Re-reading one of my favorite biographies, PANCHO VILLA, by Jean Rouverol, Doubleday, 1972. “Pancho was defensive. He was born to suffer, he said; it was his destiny. ‘I don’t expect anyone to forgive me. My enemies would like to see me dead.’ He reminded her how it had all begun- he’d committed his first crime only to defend his family. ‘The truth is,’ he said, ‘I would rather be the number one bandit in the world, than allow my family’s honor to be dragged in the mud.’ He begged her to give him her blessing, and to commend him to God’s care. God would know well enough, he said, what to do with him.”
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