Katie's 5k- 1.5 Weeks away

[dan]

It is now 10 days until Katie's 5k is run up at New Germany. Once again, this race will be a rude reawakening to the running "scene" for me and my legs, but I love the course and can't pass up the chance to run it.

Yesterday I ran out to the tunnel and walked home. It was painful and hot. I think if I do that a few more times I should be okay for the race. Not like it really matters.

Who is racing? Will there be any secret Kenyans? Will Bekele choose this race to come out of his self-proclaimed funk and drop a 13:20, only to repeat it once more for 10k in 26:40 on the hills of New Germany? That is what my money is on.

Here is to hoping Baldy (no, Rob, I am not referring to you) decides to run something other than 16:1x. I feel like if you were to accumulate all his results since he became "legit," 85% of the times would be 16:15 plus or minus 5 seconds. How boring! We all need the occasional bonk (a.k.a. the meltdown at Patriots). Spice it up, sir!

Today I also customized my family's own personalized park maps for our impending visit to Disney World. I picked our favorite attractions and selected the "High Adventure Dreampath" so we could see the rides to provide us with a "rollickin' great time."

I am excited, and clearly bored at work. Maybe if I wasn't such an ace at AutoCAD....

DAN

[baldisbetter]

Hey Dan, Are you saying that age has got the best of me or I've just been holding back. I guess I'll have to open up my can of ^%$(()#)@&#.

"It's on buddy" see at Katie's. Maybe I'll bring my spikes but I'm not sure if I'll need them.

[chris]

I look forward to making my new season racing debut. After a good school year of testing, studying, eating, working, and eating, I am ready to come back. Dan, I am coming for you. Freshman year shall repeat!

[Justin]

Looks like I need to tell Morgan to pile some work on you. HAHAHA!

[dan]

Justin:

I actually have learned a whole lot in just one short week. However, I just pick things up so fast and finish them even faster that I have more free time than I know what to do with. Yeah. Right! I am totally kidding.

I really do enjoy this job so far, though. It is a nice atmosphere, and I am given a good opportunity to work through things on my own without being told exactly how to approach it, which is nice. Plus, it looks as if I will learn a whole load for next semester about soils and such. How helpful that will be.

That is off topic, but whatever.

DAN

[Justin]

I knew you were kidding. It's pretty normal for summer interns and new employees to be a little bored at the start, it's not so easy finding things for a new guy to do. I know I have problems with that anyway. It's great to hear you are enjoying it. Morgan is a good guy.

Talk about off topic.

[chris]

Ok. After a week of running, I have concluded that Dan is safe. This is a lot harder than I remember.

[flyinghighrunner]

how is the course? Planning on heading up with Craig Nething.

[QCS Admin]

Norm DeRosa Signature Course ;D
I'll let someone else tell you about it,since I don't run

[tommy]

It's a tough one. It's more cross country than road race, and when you get to the hill in the last half mile you may want to cry, or vomit. Norm wouldnt think it's worth running otherwise.

[frojoe23]

Yes, first mile is rolling. Second is all downhill, but there are some nice turns in the woods - definitely can not get into a good rhythm. Last mle is slightly uphill for 6 meters, before the "campground hill" which is short, but steep, then down the other side and 400 m slightly uphill finish! Definitely a tough course. I look to run the slowest time of the year. Probably will even be slower than first 5k at Boston.

[frojoe23]

By the way, Daniel. I have never even run under 16:40 there. I think 16:42 is the best I've done. You are asking for a lot if you want to see something faster than 16:30.