Hundreds lined the streets to see if Coach Dave would pick up the $250
for first place and be able to afford dinner for the first month in
Naperville. Unfortunately, an ex-Arkansas runner with sub-4:00 mile
speed also needed some dinner money, and he finished about a minute
ahead of Dave. Still, I am sure we would all be happy if we could have
turned in Dave's 16:30 performance. A couple of minutes behind him,
just missing breaking 6:00 pace, Shelly finished third overall for
women. Clint paced her throughout, foregoing his own chance at the
dinner money.
Mike betrayed his true speed by running ahead of Tom for most of the
race. We will now expect to see Mike giving Tom hell in the workouts as
well. Dorsey put in an excellent effort by running a faster second mile
than first, and holding on without falling apart from the effort. Such
effort will pay off. Quietly sneaking in to the finish line, Ann and
Sylvia rounded out the troops. Post-race activities included recruiting
and eating (not necessarily in order of importance).
Lake Perris Triathlon:
Passing on a sure $250 for the 5k, Rebecca chose instead to run 8k in
100 degree heat in the desert preceded by a 1k swim and 30k bike ride.
I know, you are thinking she must be crazy, but she must have known
something because she won the damn thing. Her first woman's win at a
U.S. triathlon did not come easy. She had to really bear down during
the run, both mentally and physically. Respect her, emulate her, just
don't swing your arms as wide as she does.
Portland Marathon:
Not one to shirk tough work either, Peggy lined up for 26.2 miles
Sunday, and finished with a p.r. of 3 hours, 43 minutes, and change.
Details were unavailable as of press time, but our hats go off to her.
