That’s the best way to start the day. My daughter showed me the front page of today’s OWH Living Section and a nearly full paged photo of a Team Nebraska runner was featured. I couldn’t place whom it was right away but then noticed the size 16 shoes and the Asics logo (circa 2001, our first issue of uniforms were under that brand) and realized it was none other than Dave Sutej. Dave was a charter member of Team Nebraska, ran for the club for at least 7 or 8 years and represented well. Fond reminisces along with this morning’s coffee.
We had several athletes at this past weekend’s Husker Invitational. Matt Pohren ran the 5000 in a nice 15:00.86, good enough for 8th overall. LeRon Williams made his return to the Long Jump leaping 22’07.5″ for 11th overall. Virgil Mitchell took 12th in the 400 meters in 49.04. Megan Zavorka ran 11th in the 3000 meters in 10:18.
It was David Adams that had the tough break of the night. He was ready to pop a Very Fast Mile. At the gun a pack of runners sprinted madly to the front only to slow dramatically at 100 meters, a ploy perhaps to secure positioning, but one that caused some tangled feet and legs with David getting the worst of it. By the time he picked himself up off the track his opportunity had been lost. He’ll get after it again this weekend at Iowa State’s over sized track.
If you haven’t checked out David’s blog, please do. You’ll find he is quite the remarkable young man.
http://davidadams3.blogspot.com/2012/02/reality.html
And Peter van der Westhuizen’s, you can follow his training and adventures while in South Africa.
http://peterwestrun.com/Blog.html
I made a point of shoveling my driveway the old fashioned way this weekend. My fancy boy neighbors and their mega-blowers looked at me askew, one even asked if I wanted help, was my own blower on the fritz? The fact that I Like to Shovel Snow just doesn’t resonate with them and that is cool. I would rather sculpt than blow, keep the snow in my yard instead of out in the street. We need the moisture this winter. Justin Mollak took it a step further and built this 9 1/2 foot tall snowman in his yard. That is pretty amazing.
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