Wednesday Night Track Work canceled due to weather. Washed out but not up.
Big Tips to Jerrod Anzalone for implementing our “Upcoming Races” page up top. This will list what events we’ll be tackling, you can come race us! Glad to have the assist from young energy. I’m able to do just the bare minimum of maintenance on this site, spelled d-i-n-o-s-a-u-r. Those that possess technical wizadry, ie Gary Dougherty over at NDORFNZ, impress me. The way that Gary continues to do it, despite being retired from running is most noteworthy in my humble opinion. If I were humble.
Our mate Ashley Schurman will be heading to Spearfish SD for the Leading Ladies Marathon on August 17th. She has made great progress while pushing darling little Ruby in the stroller.
It won’t be long before Lindsey Brezenski adds wheels to her repetoire with Elynn. Scottie Shaw has her little bundle wrapped and is back to training. Michel Davy, we’ll be here when you are ready to roll!
Kyle and Stacy will be racing the Thunder Run in Lincoln this weekend. Our USATF 5K Road Champs. I ran it a few years ago. Pretty cool in that it is contested on runways at the airport. Stark, nowhere to hide, little room for bags of tricks, shenanigans, chicanery, or other racing stratagems. Last weekend before young master Hirsch starts school, hoping he shows up with his braggadocio, his swagger, and his racing flats. I like this kid’s confidence, in a couple of post race interviews he calls out his competitors, warning them to never let him get away or they’ll not catch him and maybe they can learn something from racing him. Hubris! Gotta love it.
Saw a new term, most cliches I try to avoid, but I like this one. Boomer Roomer. Baby Boomers choosing to select roommates based on shared interests. This whole week on the Today Show the topic is “This Is 50”. Talking points on why and what and how happiness occurs in those couples in my age group. My dear sweet Linda and I were at the top of every metric. The one thing that wasn’t on the list was what Linda just asked me- “You want me to make a blackberry pie?” That’s what I’m talking about!
Going to be fast even though registrations are slow for the Freedom Run Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K. It will be interesting to see who shows to see the show. One of the top training groups in the United States is sending athletes, with nothing but speed on their minds. A tough local weekend because the Peak to Peak 10 Mile is the day before and the Lincoln Track Club’s Buffalo Run 5 Mile is the same day. LRC Racing will largely support their hometown classic and Team Nebraska athletes get their entry fees reimbursed to LTC races, so we’ll undoubtedly lose talents there. But those that do come will have the chance to line up against some of the best. And have the opportunity to run a true Road Race. No curbs, no grass, no cobblestones, no campus, no runway, no chunky gravel. Only competition. No offense intended of course to any other course, but you can only call it a duck if it quacks.
The Runners are coming! The Runners are coming! Will you?
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