Penn Week

Tues, 5/3--6.4 miles. Alternate route: Rustin loop portion (1.7.), down to park pavilion (.5), 4 loops around park (2.0), back the way I came (2.2). 46:10.

Mon, 5/2--3.8 miles. 28:00+

Sun, 5/1--3 miles. Tried to stride at Westtown. No way. Jogged .5 instead.

Sat, 4/30--4.4 miles. Light. Hobbling. 18:15 loop 1/17:15 loop 2.

Fri, 4/29--Penn Day!
Met up with Craig Stimel, Zach Rodgers, and John Goldthorpe.
Olympic Development 4x400.
Was asked to switch from 2nd to leadoff! Oh boy!
Warm up felt flat.
Felt a little tight.
Down at the paddocks...late, but not really.
The officials always make runners show up too early.
It's quite a bother.
Waited in coolness and eventually wind and rain for about 45 minutes.
only 13 of the 24 registered teams showed
Up and back start.
I was on the up line--first guy in.
Was supposed to be third guy in.
Gun went off.
Got out rather hard.
Was overtaken 30 meters into race.
At 100m mark, I was bumped into a cone, which I kicked.
A few meters later I was bumped again and had to step out of my lane to keep from falling.
I planted my left foot hard on the track.
Died at the 300 mark.
Last 100 took 15 seconds.
Handed off baton in third to last place.
Ran about 55 seconds or so.
Terrible.
We ran 3:41.
Winning time was 3:11.
Aching foot.
Can barely run.
Need x-rays.
Go Penn!
Look forward to graduating to the 40+ group.

Thurs, 4/28--3x150 pick-ups
Wed, 4/27--warm up; 3x100; 3x150; cool down.