Foiled again. Hillsborough High School's track was swarmed. There was some kind of community event going on, so I headed to the Y for a lackluster workout. I did 2 x (1 mile/stretch/lift).
Sat, May 5-
I arrived at Hillsborough HS track for a workout and noticed the tons of youth there for track practice. The time was 10:00. I warmed up, pleased that they were using the infield. As soon as I finished my first two 200s, they hopped on the track and the rest was history. Foiled! Argh. My plan was to return on Sunday for the workout I should have done today.
Fri, May 4-took off
Thurs, May 3-
Went to Pingry in the early AM for a brief workout, followed by yoga with colleagues. I'd do 5 x 150 in 21-high, 21-med, 21-low, 20-high, 20-med.
Wed, May 2-still sore from Spartan. Took off.
Tues, May 1-still sore from Spartan. Took off.
Mon, April 30-very sore from the Beast. Took off.
Sun, April 29-Spartan Beast. Where do I begin? Even though there is so much to say, I will keep this short and sweet. I let my best man, Rob Henderson, talk me into heading to Vernon, NJ for a Spartan race. This wasn't just any Spartan instance course race; this was The Beast! On this 50-degree day, this meant 14 miles of pain up and down Mountain Creek Ski Resort. There were 33 obstacles, some doable, some downright treacherous. I started off strong enough, staying within reach of the leader. My goal at first was to finish in the top 10 of our age group. I reconsidered this after the two hours, and again after the third. I finished the course in 4 hours, 17-something minutes. This was the most challenging athletic event I've ever done!
Sat, April 28-Penn Relays. I arrived in Philly at about 2:00 for this time-honored tradition. I got there in time enough to see a couple of USA vs. The World events.
After yesterday's feel-good event, the 4x100, I was ready for some action. On this 70-degree but somewhat cloudy day, I had a good warmup with my teammates, although Rob (Schwartz) remained questionable after injuring his hamstring in yesterday's 4x100.
I got a pretty darn good warmup and was ready to roll. When we got to the paddock area, though, I somehow lost my pop. I felt flat. OMG! When the second runners were brought out to the track, I tried to stride some and get hyped up, but I was blah. In fact, I felt sleepy...more than usual. Post-concussion issues?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scPPxyKvDR8
http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=videos&video_id=242002
And the gun went off. I had to get my ass in gear. I slapped myself in the face, heard someone say "let's get in, Delvin," and then I was all set. John and Mark were jockeying for position as they came down the homestretch. Both Southwest TC teams were ahead, as was "40 is the new 30." Central Park TC was more than 10 meters behind. I think I got the baton in fourth or fifth. (I'll have to renew my membership to USATFTV to see.)
I took the baton and moved easily around the turn. I could see Nate Sickerson and another guy 20 meters ahead of me. At the 200 mark, I began to cut into their lead, or so it seemed. The guy right behind Nate (I believe he was from 40 is the new 30) fell to the track right in front of me with 8-0 meters to go. I swung into lane 2 and jumped over his arm. My stride now broken, I tried to continue to pursue Nate. Thinking I had done a few theatrics, I was pleased when heard the announcer say Nate has just run 54-low, as I felt I had cut into his lead. I'd later learn I ran slightly slower than he did. Chances are, he extended SW's lead over the first 200, and I made up most of it over the second 200, giving me the impression I was "walking him down." Oh well. I should have gone out faster.
Although losing a position, Phil would keep us in there with a 57.01, and Rob would bring us home in 3:45.xx, with a 59.xx. He lost a couple of seconds due to his injury. Another Penn Relays in the book. The sub-54 in master's 4x400 at Penn Relays continues to elude me.
RESULTS
| PL | SCHOOL/AFFILIATION | MARK | ATHLETES | ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Sprinters (Gold) | 3:28.48 | Gabriel Fuzzat (52.45), Michael Schorer (51.02), Adam Alderman (53.78), Antwon Dussett (51.24) | A | |
| 2 | Southwest Sprinters (Blue) | 3:37.49 | Rawle DeLisle (52.73), Nate Sickerson (54.24), Marcus Shute (56.87), Jassiel Torres (53.66) | C | |
| 3 | Garmin Runners | 3:41.25 | Mark Williams (54.62), Peter Kashulines (56.58), Braynard Brown (54.02), Jason Lattimore (56.05) | I | |
| 4 | Greater Philadelphia TC | 3:45.45 | John Curtis (54.34), Delvin Dinkins (54.56), Phil Reilly (57.24), Rob Schwartz (59.32) | F | |
| 5 | CPTC New Balance | 3:47.15 | Sherman Lau (57.00), Peter Brady (54.85), Neil Fitzgerald (57.12), Gerry O'Hara (58.19) | E | |
| 6 | Mass Velocity TC | 3:54.63 | Mark Silverman (59.15), Bill Kinahan (58.81), Dave Neumann (1:00.92), Quinn Pack (55.77) | G | |
| 7 | D.C. Capitol TC | 3:59.60 | Remus Medley (57.10), Chase Iliff (57.85), Jermano Rasin (58.22), Tom Morrin (1:06.45) | B | |
| 8 | 40s the new 30 | 3:59.82 | Miguel Lambert (53.17), Isidro Pimentel (1:03.10), Howard Sterling (57.90), Jonevan Hornsby (1:05.66) | D | |
| 9 | PVTC | 4:13.53 | Glenn Staples (1:04.56), David Scott (59.58), James Barr (1:07.00), Lee Faulkner (1:02.40) | H | |
| 10 | Alabama Express | 4:32.22 | Mark Mitchell (1:01.96), Derrick Ash (1:04.65), Frank Blyden (1:08.98), Reggie Hill (1:16.64) | J |
Thurs, April 28
I left work a little early for the 4x100 at Penn Relays. On this 65-degree day, I felt pretty good. I warmed up well.
I was thrilled to see that we broke 49.00, running 48.46. Handoffs were smooth, and we ran well. I was pleasantly surprised. I look forward to seeing Chad (Levitt) get into 100 meter shape, as I think he has wheels.
Penn M40 4x100 meter relay 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2r-9vkbipA
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