Falcon Invite

I feel like I have been neglecting this blog a lot lately. Here's an update on what's been going on with the team recently:

Last Friday we debuted at Olivet Nazarene. The meet went well for the most part. A lot of the guys and girls had good races, but a few people ended up getting hurt. We've had quite a crowd in the athletic training room lately but hopefully everyone's health will be up to par soon.

Last night I had everybody over for a pasta dinner in order to fuel up for the Falcon Invite this morning. The meet itself was a pretty big success. I got to put on my spikes for the first time since February and was able to break in my new uniform, although Russ wouldn't let me race. I ended up doing a "tempo" that was probably closer to race effort. I clocked in at 30:40, which was surprisingly fast in my opinion considering the less-than-full effort and the fact that I've been out for the better part of a year. The hip flexor felt great as well and that old achilles issue has long cleared up. One other injury, a sore shin muscle, hasn't prevented me from running due to the fact that I run on my toes.

Fife got out there today too. He's become my "wingman," since the two of us were both injured all summer and are trying to make a comeback together. It feels so good to have a teammate at your side when you're dealing with a battle such as rehabbing and getting back into shape.

On the reverse side of the injury issue is Andy, who was unable to run today due to plantar fascia pain. He'll be back soon enough though. That guy is a beast. He ran 25:30 something at our first meet last friday.

Other notable results for the race this morning include Guppy, who won the small school division, Stacey, who was 2nd on the team and put up a great performance, and the entire women's team as a whole, who took home the 1st place trophy! Some of the guys ran great as well, such as Ben (our first finisher) and freshman Martin (aka Steve, Marco, Polo, Polio, Virus...he's a man of many names). Overall it was a pretty good day.

Next week: Griak! Get your battle stripes ready.