tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794972370430437232024-03-05T02:09:29.316-05:00An NC Crone Runs -- and MusesUSATF Track outings and road running experiences and thoughts. Scribblings on things a crone thinks about while preparing to compete or while running. Other than her pot of bones, nails, and bad novels.Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-52022026266511664312023-06-15T17:15:00.024-04:002023-06-16T06:56:01.461-04:00The FH Covid saga.<p> The FH Covid Saga</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wzv0N6__rV5KIcZ42rWsntWvaKdeOaeqcqy9f0ae1exl2D7i7VvDErCOPplXJ5X2x79yiYLoMy2iOuP9qnPtT9NXZl-H6WCmDgUZ1Hv30Pt1VrnpJWGJkBcvoyYhEDKExLLG6P3iFh99B0p43Y8-qgCBKiV0N5bwWRwofRZNgVRapbXhplHtoN2R/s4032/PXL_20230602_103941579.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wzv0N6__rV5KIcZ42rWsntWvaKdeOaeqcqy9f0ae1exl2D7i7VvDErCOPplXJ5X2x79yiYLoMy2iOuP9qnPtT9NXZl-H6WCmDgUZ1Hv30Pt1VrnpJWGJkBcvoyYhEDKExLLG6P3iFh99B0p43Y8-qgCBKiV0N5bwWRwofRZNgVRapbXhplHtoN2R/s320/PXL_20230602_103941579.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a part of 252W. huge single</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This will be a long blog. Perhaps as long as the Torun one. And graphic in details.</p><p>It is sort of a stream of consciousness so much is written as it happened. After the fact. I was making</p><p>notes on my cell phone note app as this was going on. I did not start drafting the blog until a day or</p><p>two before I was discharged from the hospital. Shortness of Breath is abbreviated as SOB. (could as</p><p>well be son of a bitch!)</p><p> </p><p>Going back to the start of it, mentioned at the end of Torun blog I am severely immunocompromised</p><p>from the treatment of 2019 stage 4 Mantel Cell Lymphoma and ongoing quarterly infusions. When</p><p>indoors in public I always wore my N95. I never ate out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then came the Poland WMA indoor world championships. Made it all the way during the trip there.</p><p>Angela and I met up in Amsterdam for the flight to Warsaw and several hour shuttle from there to</p><p>Torun. I detailed the first night and then day of competition March 26. Mine was outside in the cold</p><p>and off and on rain. Angela inside doing the 3000m.</p><p><br /></p><p>The disaster happened that night at dinner. It was Angela. and Barbara at the far end of the table, Cora</p><p>Hill on my left then Sandy (Speedy Lee) Triolo joined us sitting by Angela. I put rhe table vase on the</p><p>chair to my right. We had ordered and maybe some food had arrived when a 79 year old mom and her</p><p>daughter arrived after many airport changes etc. Unfortunately for us they joined us, with the daughter</p><p>taking the place of the vase. I was eating so maskless. The daughter and I talked then she left early</p><p>and none of us saw her again. She stayed in her room, mom saying she had a bad cold..</p><p>Everyone at the table, except Angela and Barbara sitting farthest away, got Covid because of the</p><p>daughter –mom still saying just a bad cold. My ass! Angela and Barbara were sure the daughter had</p><p>Covid. (Angela a retired Nurse Practitioner)</p><p><br /></p><p>The mom had a 400m prelim the next day. We commented how badly she ran. Slow, especially for her.</p><p>I will refer to her as H – which is where the FH comes from, F being a vile curse word.</p><p>Other than for my left knee, I felt okay. Until I got back home to Raleigh, arriving home just before</p><p>midnight April 2 . So Monday I was tired. When I began to get chilled, thinking of the damn dinner, I</p><p>decided to take an At Home Covid test. I was pissed that it was positive, knowing the danger I was in.</p><p>since severely immunocompromised (worse than I knew until in hospital and my oncologist stopped by</p><p>and told me of how 2019’s chemo had suppressed the creation of immunoglobulin (which he then had</p><p>infused while in the hospital)</p><p><br /></p><p>I posted on the Team Whatsapp so others would know my positive Covid and that is when the others at</p><p>the table tested and found they too were positive, except Angela and Barbara. The mom oh she was</p><p>surprised she was positive but only had 4 days of a COLD. She said the daughter was negative. Sure –</p><p>because she was positive in Poland. We don’t know if she tested there, but on march 27 the mom tried</p><p>running a 400m heat and ran like a slug. Despite being with her sick daughter, the mom stayed until</p><p>the end of the Meet, running the last mixes relay.. They returned to Warsaw on a private shuttle rented</p><p>by one of the male competitors.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Covid experience.</b></p><p>So now begins the horror of my Covid experience. I tested negative on April 10 and 11. after having</p><p>taken Paxlovid prescribed by my PCP when I notified him on April 3rd in the morning. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1Ep6pSZK1lmPaARlfde7sIg3V4s31GZuc8ha7JrLR5aNv2ObPnxwf6Bxmg8I9kdSt313C5MGp33A1syNg0BbH-65bLDwvJnz6Lu-IK5I4pi7T1FseKA3eF2MgjZU4NDAdIwOFSq72JdfJ2aoCvzr4ELXw1JegCe8VqPD8-gOiWlDp-KMxyAFo7Af/s4032/PXL_20230411_200134510.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1Ep6pSZK1lmPaARlfde7sIg3V4s31GZuc8ha7JrLR5aNv2ObPnxwf6Bxmg8I9kdSt313C5MGp33A1syNg0BbH-65bLDwvJnz6Lu-IK5I4pi7T1FseKA3eF2MgjZU4NDAdIwOFSq72JdfJ2aoCvzr4ELXw1JegCe8VqPD8-gOiWlDp-KMxyAFo7Af/s320/PXL_20230411_200134510.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Negative on april 10 & 11</td></tr></tbody></table><br />A few days<p></p><p>later I began going 2 + mile walks on a greenway which entailed going downhill to get to the trail then</p><p>at the far end resting on a bench gasping, before turning around to return. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGUyATwdTRv6kPONfmhlUBJFX0AAlTgs5PaKO-dVwbe0GJfUabSAvEBAbkGFuelpKoOpUC0GGc0zWRR6YQ-vMHe7g6nAFriabxHnEIilGFuJTopf7ErFngTadNszcagTi3mmlDkdEilSRcGthR2g2Sp_ziNfwp6xhufXU70kpVG26jIdIrd4nKjAJ/s4032/PXL_20230412_173849967.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGUyATwdTRv6kPONfmhlUBJFX0AAlTgs5PaKO-dVwbe0GJfUabSAvEBAbkGFuelpKoOpUC0GGc0zWRR6YQ-vMHe7g6nAFriabxHnEIilGFuJTopf7ErFngTadNszcagTi3mmlDkdEilSRcGthR2g2Sp_ziNfwp6xhufXU70kpVG26jIdIrd4nKjAJ/s320/PXL_20230412_173849967.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One day it began raining. A lady came by and said she would drive me back. No thank you I said. It was a long walk back. There was another bench just before the short path leading back uphill to the street, also uphill.</span></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I had begun coughing a lot and my sinuses kept filling and draining. Endless. The coughing worsened</p><p>as did the sinus draining. I began to feel nauseous at the thought of food.</p><p>Subsequent attempts to walk outside got worse until the last one. The SOB was far worse. dreading</p><p>that uphill. While sitting on that bench, having terrible SOB, waiting for it to subside before attempting</p><p>the rest of the walk home I <b>raged,</b> cursing the mom who said she just had a f-ing cold and insisted in</p><p>Torun that her kid only had a cold, while carrying meals up to the room. I can’t tell you how angry I</p><p>was as I gasped. That began my <b>FH r</b>eference. I had not felt such rage in forever. I knew she was</p><p>killing me. Ironically, I was not raging at the daughter, but at her Mom. I got home and never took that</p><p>route again. </p><p><br /></p><p>But things got so much worse that even a short walk from home was bad enough that I</p><p>wanted to sit on the curb because the shortness of breath was too much. I stopped going out. In the</p><p>house, I was having the same problem. I lost my appetite and turned away from the TV food related</p><p>commercials. One has no idea how many of those there are.</p><p><br /></p><p>One particularly memorable outing was to push the huge green garbage can up the driveway to the curb for Tuesday after Memorial Day pickup. I would go just so far and have to stop, leaning on the top of the can to catch my breath. When I got it to street level I just rested my upper body on it because I could hardly breathe. It took a long time before I took the slow walk back to the house. <b>FH! </b></p><p><br /></p><p>During this time I did not want to respond to texts or phone calls. I did not want to talk about it. Or</p><p>have to repeat the same info to multiple people. I only communicated with Angela and Barbara via text.</p><p>So I ignored phone messages and texts. I wanted to be a turtle hiding in my shell being left alone.</p><p>I began eating only jello which I could tolerate and sliced peaches from a jar, plus drinking water. But</p><p>to do so, I had to get out of the recliner to go into the kitchen. I would sit there, working up my courage</p><p>to try to walk because any exertion made the breathing very difficult. The only time I could breathe</p><p>okay was when I was in the chair.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had a scheduled port flush at Oncology on May 9th. Oxygen saturation was 93 at the time. I was still</p><p>coughing but tried to control it. I told them I had had Covid. Because of my coughing, the PA ordered</p><p>an Xray, which I had two days later on May 11. My follow up Oncology visit was Tuesday May 16.</p><p>The PA told me the Xray had indicated I had an infected lung. She did an oxygen saturation check. It</p><p>initially was hovering around 84 to 85 but settled at 90%.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Oxygen saturation, or "O2 sat" for short, is a measure of how much oxygen is in</i></p><p><i>your blood. For most healthy adults, a normal oxygen saturation level is</i></p><p><i>between 95% and 100%.</i></p><p><i>An oxygen saturation reading below this requires medical attention because it</i></p><p><i>means your body isn't getting enough oxygen to function properly.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>She also took blood to see if clots. She said if my condition gets worse, I would need hospitalization.</p><p> For some kind of infusion. Oh No! Not that. She prescribed a 5 day Zpack of arithromycin plus twice a</p><p>day Amoxicillin for 10 days. That night my oxygen Sat was 82-84. She also prescribed anti nausea</p><p>pills because I needed something even before eating jello. SOB is a symptom of low sat (hypoximia) as</p><p>well as coughing.</p><p><br /></p><p>May 17, my O2 Sat was 79-80. I had begun testing using my pulse oximeter. I tested a few times a day.</p><p>My oncology PA was concerned. She added steroids prednisone to take with the Amoxicillin, hoping</p><p>to speed up recovery. My values while at home ranged from 84-87, with one evening 79-80. a low of</p><p>77 one morning. 80-81 tended to be the result. I had not been able to come up with a sputum sample</p><p>when at Oncology May 16th but finally did on the 19th. What a horrid walk from the parking lot up to</p><p>the oncology floor’s long hallway. I hated that walk. I dropped off the sample on that Friday. The walk</p><p>back down the hallway to the elevator was not pleasant.</p><p><br /></p><p>Susan called on Monday the 22 saying the sputum result showed yeast and strep in the lungs so stop</p><p>taking the Amoxicillin. She was prescribing two new drugs and I should feel better within three days of</p><p>starting them. Fluconazole for the yeast – two a day and sulfamethoxzole twice a day for pneumonia.</p><p>After three days I was not better. Nope. SOB got worse, coughing continued. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I would sit in my chair and dread getting up to try to get to the bathroom where little happened or the kitchen for juice for water.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Eating was no good except for jello, swiss cheese and mandarin orange slices. Anything else I tried got thrown out. TV food commercials made me sick and I would turn away. My oncology PA said if I felt faint or as if I would pass out I needed to go to the ER. She said I would get better faster if</span>I went to the ER. I did not want to be hospitalized. The small fridge I had ordered to keep near the recliner so I would not have to walk to the kitchen arrived and was left near the front door. It is still sitting inside in the hallway unopened because that is when I began falling. I had one foot in the house and the other outside the door. I leaned over to pick it up-- it is lightweight but that is</p><p>when I first fell, ending up sitting outside the door trying to catch my breath. FH! Would I be able to</p><p>get up? Eventually the box and I got inside and I knew with my SOB there was no way I would even</p><p>try opening it etc, and so there it sits.</p><p><br /></p><p>I ordered a Subway one day. I ended up throwing more than ¾ out. I could not eat it. I discovered the</p><p>convenience of Instacart, ordering everything (jello ec) from nearby Harris Teeter. I would not go out.</p><p>The groceries were left at front door. I had to work up mentally to get to the door. Meanwhile, I kept</p><p>saying<b> F-ing H.</b> This became a mantra, and frequently used when exerting self.</p><p><br /></p><p>Each day I would test oxygen sat a few times. Always in the low 80s. One morning it was at 77.</p><p>Angela was frantic that I go to the hospital.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next fall was when I tried to get out of the chair and fell forward landing on a dog cushion with my</p><p>head crashing partially into the TV stand. It took a very long time to move back to the chair and hard</p><p>to get back into it. <b>FH!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Now it is memorial day weekend (Oncology PA and Angela and Barbara Warren wanted me to go</p><p>immediately to the ER.) The next to last fall was when I stood to turn on an upper bulb on the adjacent</p><p>pole lamp. I and the pole lamp crashed down, knocking laptop etc off the adjacent stool and stuff from</p><p>the top of the narrow bookcase near the chair. This was a bad one. The pole lamp could not be stood</p><p>up upright and currently is leaning against that bookcase. Fortunately, the laptop survived. Again, it</p><p>was hard to get back up as I fell on the pole lamp. So, there I am on the floor. I managed to drag</p><p>myself to the chair. Getting back into it was far from easy. I think this was the Sunday of the</p><p>Memorial Day weekend. I did not tell Angela about the falls.</p><p><br /></p><p>So now I feared any attempt to get out of the chair. But Monday I had food delivered which included</p><p>one bag of cans and a large bottle of Leaf ice tea not the the small bottle I thought I had ordered and</p><p>another bag of frozen food. I was carrying the heavier bag when almost into the kitchen my balance</p><p>went. I dropped the bag and fell backwards into the kitchen, next to the dog crate.</p><p><br /></p><p>While lying down I emptied the bag of the cans etc and left it all on the floor in front of the crate.</p><p>When I geared up to go get the frozen bag, I dragged my butt down the hallway and the frozen food</p><p>into the kitchen on my butt. But then what to do. I managed to get the stuff up on the edge of the</p><p>counter. It took awhile before I tried to get myself up by grabbing the edge of the counter past where I</p><p>had put the food. I got the stuff in the fridge. <b>FH!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>That is when I decided it was time for the ER and would go in the morning.. BTW, laundry I did I just</p><p>took out of the dryer and threw on the bed. SOB etc ensured I would do no more than that. I had taken</p><p>a shower a day or so earlier – SOB bad when done.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tuesday I ordered an UBER for the trip to the ER. That meant walking up the driveway with difficulty,</p><p>getting to the mailbox where my stability gave out and I sat on the curb. The wonderful Uber driver got</p><p>me up and into the car and got the ER people to get me a wheelchair.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The hospital experience and scary initial diagnosis</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>When I got to an ER cubicle, lots of dialog and blood draws..One nurse tried three times to get</p><p>arterial blood from my left wrist. Never got it. Put on oxygen. (during my stay there they kept asking if</p><p>I used oxygen at home! – No. Why would I have) The pulmonologist thought I might have had a stroke</p><p>so ordered a scan. I would not be allowed to eat or be admitted into a room from the ER until the scan</p><p>was done. (that did not happen until 01:30 friday. ) I was really concerned. What would I do then? They</p><p>did a lung xray and then a scan. The lung scans revealed I had CLOTS! F-ing Covid clots.<b> FH!</b></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1RXF0IQrWGgJAlJvlqJmchX_9tkHGIuTQ1SSeZcfr0_jmoCTeL63_kI0KFjXPPhWNN0q_RRIMQg616O4Wxxj1bnbtzoenw35Y_VdaKHO3h8K16DopNaz_92BtNfbI0e8lKaylUHtPrVm626EY7WZgmXfDUJgSDraEYXH81euKB26DvX-CT3mEHRg/s1600/Screenshot%20(355).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1RXF0IQrWGgJAlJvlqJmchX_9tkHGIuTQ1SSeZcfr0_jmoCTeL63_kI0KFjXPPhWNN0q_RRIMQg616O4Wxxj1bnbtzoenw35Y_VdaKHO3h8K16DopNaz_92BtNfbI0e8lKaylUHtPrVm626EY7WZgmXfDUJgSDraEYXH81euKB26DvX-CT3mEHRg/s320/Screenshot%20(355).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">white streaky areas the clots etc</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p>In reviewing the hospital notes I see they admitted me as having acute respiratory failure, hypoxic 82 -</p><p>83 % (oxygen saturation value), ataxia (impaired balance issues) , DVT in lower left leg. Plus the</p><p>Covid they discovered.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime, Angela who lives 2 hours away came down to take my dog to the Vet’s for boarding.</p><p>The dog loves it there and they her. I waa surprised when Angela showed up in my ER cubicle. They</p><p>swabbed my nose and then came back while Angela was out of the room to tell me I had Covid <b>again!</b></p><p>My crappy immune system had left it lurking. I thought I texted her but apparently not. I told her when</p><p>she returned to my cubicle. Since she had been near my head, giving me a hug, the pulmonologist</p><p>who had witnessed that called her while she was still in the ER room with me to tell her I was Covid</p><p>positive and she needed to take precautions. I thought that was quite impressive! She wanted to miss</p><p>the 5 o’clock traffic but I got her out of there around 5:37. She did not get home until 8. . By then it</p><p>was too late as she had hugged my head. (She did not get Covid but had to wear a mask and keep</p><p>distance from husband and visiting daughter.. Again, I say <b>FH!</b>)</p><p><br /></p><p>Incredibly huge corner room. Two windows, one at far wall opposite the bed that looked out onto</p><p>hospital walls and the other to the side of the room that looked out to the HVAC units and in the</p><p>distance Tryon Road. Around June 4th PT and OT began having me use the walker while they</p><p>monitored my O2 Sat. 88 was not good. They wanted it up into the 90s. When I first began using the</p><p>walker, I was flat footed. My foot did not bend. A very strange feeling. For sure even with the walker I</p><p>walked like Tim Conway. She would walk me to one window and then the other 2 or 3 times then back</p><p>to the bed (or chair if I had been in the chair.)</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7x5i-h0qzVtxzbxNBLiK4GXoZJbkc-DydDahSXMHRMHBxj0MqPoOmz8RJozXuJLOHqDI-3F2wi2TN47YuGUdFbkzLuOSZMjVZK0ikB-Wlb5ZAXMmDpuBs5NL1eEJHErzRiDt3a23Yhn1NIyAIWQZ06MTzWlk3ZUt_2cq0o71WAOVRy0skdYbXLgR0/s3264/PXL_20230603_014841087.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7x5i-h0qzVtxzbxNBLiK4GXoZJbkc-DydDahSXMHRMHBxj0MqPoOmz8RJozXuJLOHqDI-3F2wi2TN47YuGUdFbkzLuOSZMjVZK0ikB-Wlb5ZAXMmDpuBs5NL1eEJHErzRiDt3a23Yhn1NIyAIWQZ06MTzWlk3ZUt_2cq0o71WAOVRy0skdYbXLgR0/s320/PXL_20230603_014841087.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jun 2 admitted to wakemed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXT0v1tbClEhE0SDvca-wsp2tjUL38eQK04XbmBdjNybRTiTXJdie9FkhHOnapmLjfUJTp0LewLpFZxtMpmxi8DXsIBTUhMevFf2h3bDAxy_5Li3OTCmefdkRnoAhZoJhCjj6LFuPpsyl_TSAED6Yc1_PIWOPFdbrsQ6xvi5zKTErr4AQk8G1wz3p/s3264/PXL_20230605_044613917.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXT0v1tbClEhE0SDvca-wsp2tjUL38eQK04XbmBdjNybRTiTXJdie9FkhHOnapmLjfUJTp0LewLpFZxtMpmxi8DXsIBTUhMevFf2h3bDAxy_5Li3OTCmefdkRnoAhZoJhCjj6LFuPpsyl_TSAED6Yc1_PIWOPFdbrsQ6xvi5zKTErr4AQk8G1wz3p/s320/PXL_20230605_044613917.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June 5 - 2 days before discharge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The IVs were for Remdesivir for 5 days for the Covid, heparin for clots, etc. Dexamethasone steroid</p><p>for clots (this brought on diabetes since affects insulin production.) Breathing therapy 3x a day –</p><p>inhale stuff 10 minutes three times a day then down to 5 as days went by. coughed up some sludge.</p><p>Every time one of the infusions needed attention it would beep. There were lots of beeps. A few times</p><p>right after the nurse had left the room. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o6komofW5r9ZHWcePE9wb2ujuDH_XO_mYVVyodJYdN1BTAE1yYjFeUOPH0afRFsOgP4KYUc1vNQHkiSu2s8J8L1WDMQ4CfCQiTguUcww-FlUAoy-LIytuz8pYQWKlvIoWeKVRFkTbjuodSjETTgfKE5DPZbBYDKidYWNZFZFs00E2Ispa5-HC1ey/s4032/PXL_20230606_133710639.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o6komofW5r9ZHWcePE9wb2ujuDH_XO_mYVVyodJYdN1BTAE1yYjFeUOPH0afRFsOgP4KYUc1vNQHkiSu2s8J8L1WDMQ4CfCQiTguUcww-FlUAoy-LIytuz8pYQWKlvIoWeKVRFkTbjuodSjETTgfKE5DPZbBYDKidYWNZFZFs00E2Ispa5-HC1ey/s320/PXL_20230606_133710639.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Infusion pole June 6 - day b4 discharge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVEdbW_-IwNc4V9yv5uoVs6ljRDk2PcfgQecYDYa39Vj9DNXEkXOZh5AhUTtZcOTbkTQGwF41Wqhwd9LyCfzN2vASdjQraFWgYL-uNlnVJKWXWFPaYltpV81YUvqWxnIgf7QPsSwOL0DbUHjgqEyqC06tM9PEP0amSA_2LS8uGOcKxhB0aXLspwcA/s4032/PXL_20230605_043617827.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVEdbW_-IwNc4V9yv5uoVs6ljRDk2PcfgQecYDYa39Vj9DNXEkXOZh5AhUTtZcOTbkTQGwF41Wqhwd9LyCfzN2vASdjQraFWgYL-uNlnVJKWXWFPaYltpV81YUvqWxnIgf7QPsSwOL0DbUHjgqEyqC06tM9PEP0amSA_2LS8uGOcKxhB0aXLspwcA/s320/PXL_20230605_043617827.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Infusion pole June 4th</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Antibiotics added to infusion. On about 2+% oxygen and</p><p>constant heart monitoring. Blood draws several times a day and night to check levels of magnesium,</p><p>heparin, gluclose and basically a full CBC. Then there were the multiple times a day and night BP</p><p>checks ,O2 saturation check and the toughest of all – my temperature! We had more trouble getting</p><p>that than anything else. Normally it ranged between 97 and 99 - once 102 – after the second time the</p><p>IV needle was knocked out and blood all over me and floor.</p><p><br /></p><p>The IVs were initially in my right arm but one day while trying to eat, it pulled out with blood going all</p><p>over the bed etc. The IV needle was then put into my right hand, one nurse, a specialist in inserting</p><p>into particularly hard to access veins, Jung, managed to get it into a vein on the side of the hand. Being</p><p>somewhat depleted in terms of liquids, my usually popping veins were quite flat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcfwos7-ntsouaJEjavULWV_AdZy30gBtfuODlIN7EXPTJPBWijLeV8xuiajpNFSOWRROXR4u5D4xbz3ur0Xl_1X4mn_l_mxmsM0EehGf5a_PWO7Z9ChYew_qODxQTX5oxEBb5OgkBzz3fYMYkxjTCdUI9u0Dv-H-BsieXDWiu-LCqH6cK5-YsH3O/s4032/PXL_20230605_092604693.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcfwos7-ntsouaJEjavULWV_AdZy30gBtfuODlIN7EXPTJPBWijLeV8xuiajpNFSOWRROXR4u5D4xbz3ur0Xl_1X4mn_l_mxmsM0EehGf5a_PWO7Z9ChYew_qODxQTX5oxEBb5OgkBzz3fYMYkxjTCdUI9u0Dv-H-BsieXDWiu-LCqH6cK5-YsH3O/s320/PXL_20230605_092604693.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>My oncologist ordered infusion of IVIG ( 1g/kg for a day then a second day ) to bump up my</p><p>immunoglobulin by 600 to 800 (inhibited by 2019 bendamustine chemo treatment). The</p><p>immunoglobulin should help boost immune system. After the infusion my IGG was at 2589. The</p><p>normal range is 635 – 1741. With my depleted system more is better IMO The oncologist said the</p><p>Covid was the cause not only of the clots and SOB but also of the loss of balance issue. <b>FH!</b> The</p><p>Rituxan last administered in February won’t wear off until the end of the year, hopefully normalizing</p><p>my immune system (with, of course, the possibility that the MCL will return. Can’t have every thing. I</p><p>am a very lucky person.)</p><p><br /></p><p>One night the beeping re drips needed attention then light and alarm flashing outside of door. Fire</p><p>alarm. Nurse said sometimes caused by popcorn.</p><p>Can’t poop and had to be catherized. Not good. Can’t sleep – not because of blood draws and BP etc</p><p>monitoring. Just not tired.</p><p><br /></p><p>June 6. PT etc wants me to go to rehab after discharge. NO! Will go home. Could dress self during my worst times.</p><p>So can do so now. Will go home with walker and cane. Contingent on pooping. May need to go home</p><p>catherized – ugh. Then what? Remove myself? Hope I can pee on own before leave but have been</p><p>catherized for days.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had to use their chair potty because the power cord for the pole with all of the IVs was not long</p><p>enough to allow me to get to the bathroom. I did not get to enter that until the day before discharge.</p><p>What a glorious change.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spoke to PT case management. After told her the exercises I do at home – raising legs and had run in</p><p>Torun, she agreed I did not need rehab or home PT. I could always call if need. YAY.</p><p>Amended to go to nearby wakemed PT outpatient facility a few times a week for therapy and</p><p>monitoring. Ten visits are prescribed, two a week. That will take me into the week of the Outdoor</p><p>nationals. Though I have signed up for the field events, I have my doubts about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Darn steroid caused glucose issues requiring testing at home. Better no need for insulin injection.</p><p>After being on cath it may take a while for new pee to accumulate enough to see if can pee on own.</p><p>Whie catherized, my urine output would get to 700ml and then the bag would be emptied. They tracked</p><p>how much was eliminated each day. I skipped dinner 3 nights. They fed me SO much breakfast and</p><p>lunch. Me, who had been existing on jello now had meals with meat, vegetables etc, unsweetened iced</p><p>tea or coffee, and usually a dessert of some type – pineapple chunks. I was so stuffed and nothing was</p><p>being eliminated so I blew up. Refused dinner twice and then the PT person suggested a grilled cheese.</p><p>Sounded good but was too late to get in order by 3pm so that was anther night skipped dinner.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEouNiVz7Jfw-5wDmjEDcUrXMT8KznBk-wqFUNmWaHaWBSxapyRq0xOlvL36UMYnBjT1ZRHK3aQvCmIsWzBKYE-HIF7qilE3SSHxWBEpWu9CnKfk5G6SPcqIBYXy0Wig5e5jSKbnisfw6miEgZutX68TzuI6WC7SQO5njQ07sXYRL4Hz1BaXTuJz6l/s4032/PXL_20230602_164213349.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEouNiVz7Jfw-5wDmjEDcUrXMT8KznBk-wqFUNmWaHaWBSxapyRq0xOlvL36UMYnBjT1ZRHK3aQvCmIsWzBKYE-HIF7qilE3SSHxWBEpWu9CnKfk5G6SPcqIBYXy0Wig5e5jSKbnisfw6miEgZutX68TzuI6WC7SQO5njQ07sXYRL4Hz1BaXTuJz6l/s320/PXL_20230602_164213349.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June 2 lunch pork rice carrots<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Here is a list of the meals -- all good, btw, but too much! I never ate the banana<div><br /></div><div>Jun 2 dinner grilled chicken, rice, green beans, pineapple chunks, unsweetened tea total carbs 57gm</div><div>june 3 breakfast scrambled eggs sauteed breakfast potatoes fruit cup skim milk decaf coffee. carbs 87gm</div><div>june 3 lunch seasoned grilled chicken, brown rice, steamed broccoli orange wedges uns tea 79gms'</div><div>june 3 dinner lasagna cup, italian veggies, dinner roll grapes orange sherbet uns tea 95gm</div><div>june 4 breakfast scrambled eggs sauteed potatoes banana OJ skim milk decaf coffee 100gm</div><div>june 5 breakfast scrambled eggs 2pancakes 2 turkey saysages skim milk coffee 57gm</div><div>june 5 lunch chicken marsala ital veggies garlic roasted potatoes skim milk uns tea 52m</div><div>june 6 breakfast scrambled eggs biscuit w gravy (nah!) pineapple chunk OJ coffee 59gm<br /><p><br /></p><p>After hour suppository not yet working. So many meals,</p><p><br /></p><p>Major disaster. Pooping not happening. But while on silly portable toilet the IV needle accidentally dislodged (again) resulting in blood all over. Me and the floor. Big cleanup by these poor folks. Even socks got bloody plus hand leg and floor – wow. The IV now replaced on left hand easily by Deja, RN. My temp had gone up to 102 in the stress so have been given tylenol to lower. As far as pooping – forget it.</p><p>Prune juice and prunes at home will work. Now the next test is if can pee on own. Cath clamped for 4</p><p>plus hours and am drinking unsweetened ice tea and half pint milk. Grilled cheese sandwich tonight</p><p>instead of skipping dinner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cath out! Have something that looks like banana between legs and nurse Deja said can just go. Right</p><p>there in the bed – Purewick would absorb it. Just another indignity. Finishing unsweetened ice tea,</p><p>have half pint milk and water. The Purewick worked once.</p><p><br /></p><p>It worked – peeing!</p><p><br /></p><p>Wakemed Hospital docs and RNs absolutely excellent. And the MyChart app? Fantastic. One could see</p><p>what was scheduled when – such as at 3am a vital signs check coming up or inhalation therapy. I could</p><p>also see the results of all of my tests, including the empty head scan for stroke.</p><p><b>HOME</b></p><p> Back on Eliquis blood thinner. Hopefully it will help dissolve the lung blood clots. Discharge had me</p><p>order bunch of meds, among which was a three day supply of the Dexamethasone, the steroid that</p><p>interferes with insulin production So I got the CVS glucose monitoring system and insulin. I have to</p><p>test 3X a day, before every meal. I have had to inject one or two units of insulin totaling four units since</p><p>June 8. My values have been good – low enough – I have not needed to do so since June 11th. I have</p><p>taken a total of 3 units of insulin up to that point. Today, June 14th my last glucose check result was 89.</p><p>My PCP would be delighted with that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I initially used a walker but have evolved to mostly doing without it. Going outside I use a cane my pal</p><p>Barbara Warren sent me. I go up the driveway with the garbage container or to the mailbox. Lately I</p><p>just carry the cane and walk on my own. No speed demon of course. I had to go out to return an item to</p><p>Amazon at Whole food and stop in CVS. I used the cane.</p><p><br /></p><p>All bodily elimination issues resolved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have 10 PT appointments, the first eval on June 20th. I am not sure I will be able to do Outdoor</p><p>Nationals since my muscle mass is gone. Today, the 14th I started doing leg and glute exercises,</p><p>including one minute wall sits.</p><p><br /></p><p>On June 14th I finally tested negative for Covid. I plan a second test tomorrow the 16th. May I not get it</p><p>a third time. The immunoglobulin infusions should help resist or prevent it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The clots are still an issue – the DVT in left leg and of course the lungs. What remains of them will</p><p>dissolve at some point. The blood thinner helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been fortunate in my friends. Angela and Warren pestering me while I was home in bad shape,</p><p>(Angela concerned about my O2 Sat values thinking if I did not go o ER, I would be departing this</p><p>life.) Then there are Paula and Donna who transported me home after picking up the walker and some</p><p>groceries then worked at clearing up the mess I had at home to make room for moving around etc. No</p><p>doubt cringing at the piles of stuff on the living room table. The pole lamp was broken so Paula took it</p><p>with her to discard. (I later ordered a replacement, which had to be returned necessitating a trip to</p><p>Whole Foods Amazon return. I feared getting the box down the steps and into the car then into WH,</p><p>but managed, usng the cane. The replacement had no problem and I assembled with a curse word or</p><p>two. )</p><p><br /></p><p>And Angela making that 2 hour drive two days after I was discharged to take me shopping again,</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqkrmzyvyYJ3oJ6bOof_7J6sNPJQyF9k4ZU4W5RSkv0upPUkWsqns-g4huuRU0azrNh1erWImlva78ZzrUJ89KmFTYFy_qMEViqDxOgG4Sl7JKrnnLSo8aJ0xDR4J7JQ32CLi7R88827CJEDrAsTAR3W6EC6wufv8yfVoW590HzEj9nq2rrJPhtVH/s800/image.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqkrmzyvyYJ3oJ6bOof_7J6sNPJQyF9k4ZU4W5RSkv0upPUkWsqns-g4huuRU0azrNh1erWImlva78ZzrUJ89KmFTYFy_qMEViqDxOgG4Sl7JKrnnLSo8aJ0xDR4J7JQ32CLi7R88827CJEDrAsTAR3W6EC6wufv8yfVoW590HzEj9nq2rrJPhtVH/s320/image.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June 9 Angela and local pal Anne</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>including as a last task getting my dog from boarding. It was a long tiring day for her.</p><p>So in the end I still have to say <b>FH!</b> For the trauma caused me and my friends.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-58411087882611353922023-04-22T23:36:00.054-04:002023-05-01T11:42:30.258-04:00WMA Indoor Championships Torun Poland. Snail Times.<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">WMA Indoor Torun Poland</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCWZucFQ5IutrqNOGUnwOaJcV48cJ3gPw6HQOzi8Ey0IlINTUHQZN4L4qILUFDWeQuIwgBx5gSFuB4t5vfjiIxQ1Nwd8wrKFA1Nh73S47yjMMVJgF_rGxaKfFnohBj8wZNRITQ0KQ7-myVcYx5adXJ2pEyGbVUrLw3h3-bdyxmaFrCG2IrkOpJzj7/s4032/PXL_20230326_152624706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCWZucFQ5IutrqNOGUnwOaJcV48cJ3gPw6HQOzi8Ey0IlINTUHQZN4L4qILUFDWeQuIwgBx5gSFuB4t5vfjiIxQ1Nwd8wrKFA1Nh73S47yjMMVJgF_rGxaKfFnohBj8wZNRITQ0KQ7-myVcYx5adXJ2pEyGbVUrLw3h3-bdyxmaFrCG2IrkOpJzj7/s320/PXL_20230326_152624706.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-ef29e476-7fff-8980-09f1-d48f52679349"><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s only been a week and a half since my slow, awkward outing in Louisville. I did nothing in terms of exercise after my return Monday March 13th.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After wallowing in negative vibes, I decided to see if there was anything online re building muscle mass while having bad knees. I only found one thing I considered trying. Sitting in a chair with a weight between my feet then raising the legs to in my case a modified extension. I found a five pound weight from years ago when I had a rotator cuff issue. So, every other day I tried raising the weight ten times. I also did 25-50 squats (really, a no-no) every other day.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I began doing two minute morning planks. On the alternate days, of which there are few at this late date, I walked and tried jogging.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Needed a shot of cortisone in the left knee. It is still hurtful to try to get the left leg into the car due to the flexion required.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bottom line: the day before I leave I may be able to run an iota faster but I still lack requisite endurance. My goal now for Poland is maybe a half a second faster than my Louisville times in the 400 and 200 and quarter second in the 60. My butt will still be crossing the line last.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope to not freeze on the morning throwing events which are predicted to be from 29 to 31 degrees. I have basically stuffed the entire USA kit and my spikes into my backpack plus meds bathroom stuff and my lightweight CG jacket. Things that might get me through if my checked bag gets lost. I plan on carrying my coat so at least I won’t freeze when not at a venue.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday March 24 reveal Day</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren, Angela Sraab,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I were all supposed to meet in Amsterdam for the same flight to Warsaw. My flight to Atlanta was supposed to leave at 5:01. It left around 5:30. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got to ATL before me. In the interim, our flight to Warsaw was canceled by KLM. Delta rescheduled me on <i>Polish Air</i> leaving at the same time from Amsterdam. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">freaked and called her travel agent who got her on the same flight as me, however,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got rescheduled to a flight to Vienna and then to Warsaw arriving 2 hours after us.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Because of my delayed flight and having to go from landing at ATL terminal D then needing to get to terminal F by train, I got to my flight to Amsterdam as they were starting to board. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> whose flight did not leave until close to Midnight were waiting for me. I was a mess trying to find my printed boarding pass as what showed on my Delta app was the one for RDU to ATL which probably should have worked. Then </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> decided that I needed to board with the handicapped and spoke to the agent. She herded me forward. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Barbara o</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">f the two knee braces herding her elder to her flight. My knee is crap but not as bad as hers. (Now that it is FB public, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had total knee replacement on her left knee April 19th.)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDYMyKgm_nYUhJrPkpY_DG8OHKeNBE4fNqmfPy-bkCOvXfbzc5T1qeBhbqg4ID8Ngt-Jq07uNgt9sZVaF5yPVPtJO1PYg4SkDFLPLa6s_NjZHy3EDbe9XiWPj01qwXD9Cl703TY9gIyuJey1HLlnIVPFQkFpY53daZ9gR5mIiil7lZx9uOxNjAy8o/s2048/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDYMyKgm_nYUhJrPkpY_DG8OHKeNBE4fNqmfPy-bkCOvXfbzc5T1qeBhbqg4ID8Ngt-Jq07uNgt9sZVaF5yPVPtJO1PYg4SkDFLPLa6s_NjZHy3EDbe9XiWPj01qwXD9Cl703TY9gIyuJey1HLlnIVPFQkFpY53daZ9gR5mIiil7lZx9uOxNjAy8o/s320/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The flight on a Delta Airbus A330-300 was 8 hours but because I had gotten Comfort+, I had good leg room. My seat was in the middle section and I had an outside seat so could get right out to the aisle. I did that two or three times. I watched the zany movie </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everything, Everywhere, All the Time</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> which though funny in places was darn confusing. I also tried to sleep. Not possible. Held the pillow beneath my chin and tried that. Then tried what the adjacent passenger did - rested on the tray table with her pillow. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXS0AuC5fnzh2dYZx-KRvcmWtLTsLSwDMM1nPI4ZusJF65eI-oLtvtjRocx_KrjMAQr0ldnmGwNtZ-0TKRz0UVxa2bkVV9_pvTHfCii5372rb3vuP91_-GK-G3KKcDksOPYWwusR0YOBVg0OSeNm5HHiFUbLOMqmHkK_yLaa2MBt82MSorZsMDeykA/s4032/PXL_20230324_083614208.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXS0AuC5fnzh2dYZx-KRvcmWtLTsLSwDMM1nPI4ZusJF65eI-oLtvtjRocx_KrjMAQr0ldnmGwNtZ-0TKRz0UVxa2bkVV9_pvTHfCii5372rb3vuP91_-GK-G3KKcDksOPYWwusR0YOBVg0OSeNm5HHiFUbLOMqmHkK_yLaa2MBt82MSorZsMDeykA/s320/PXL_20230324_083614208.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The meal was okay - chicken something with rice. Prior to arrival we were served yet another meal, an egg and cheese,I think, sandwich which I did not open and fruit which I did eat.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cell charging cable was in my big 10 lb backpack which was stowed in the overhead so I was not charging my phone when I ought to have been. Google Pixel 4A has dreadful battery life. So I had to search for a charging station in the Schiphol airport. I could not find one nor did I know where to go for my <i>Polish Air</i> Flight. I had about 3 hours until it left. I asked someone who told me to look for a table thing. I found a bench at the apex of some connecting passageways. A Canadian lady, really German, living in Canada - very attractive reminding me of a movie star - told me there were some ports there. However, my charging adapter required the european adapter which, sigh, was in my checked luggage! This very nice lady let me borrow hers. (she was there for a flight home to Canada.) </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finding where my <i>Polish Air</i> flight was to depart was not easy. I used the kiosk the lady said would actually print a boarding pass for you, but though I gave it my passport and it came up with the correct flight 0264, it showed no gate. The scrolling screen initially only went to 14:05 and my flight was to depart at 14:15. Eventually it did show the gate B26, T3.-- passport Control. (EU country so those from EU had a quick self check area to go through) A few of the people who got to the Passport Control window were escorted off to another area after a short dialog. My time at the window was quick and uneventful (remembering to pull my ever present N95 mask down.) It was a long walk from the pod in which our plane from ATL had parked to the B26 gate for <i>Polish Air</i>. Since I had had to pack the USA kit in the backpack, it was a bit over 10 lbs which does not seem like much except for the fact that that extra weight was too much for my knees and put me in mind of the worse walk ever: in Las Vegas in October, with a much heavier backpack. I was limping by the time I got to B26, the very last gate in the B terminal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcoNC-hir_4Ntj9xH22FGwde5wREPldRCyj1irFlRDDZLprrSO9nfcN1Q2Ukzkv-E2a9bsafVsJIZLz9lMru9QeMxiOhCmDhxjTrdecSBqshcwBf9mSrceNoCo8H_3LNitxDm_H4EHd_mqbBt3mKfPdJMoIM0lQN3OExFyhcPljG5qJvm4F-zFhZX/s474/polish%20airlines%20LOT%20plane.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="474" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcoNC-hir_4Ntj9xH22FGwde5wREPldRCyj1irFlRDDZLprrSO9nfcN1Q2Ukzkv-E2a9bsafVsJIZLz9lMru9QeMxiOhCmDhxjTrdecSBqshcwBf9mSrceNoCo8H_3LNitxDm_H4EHd_mqbBt3mKfPdJMoIM0lQN3OExFyhcPljG5qJvm4F-zFhZX/s320/polish%20airlines%20LOT%20plane.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLx6ROccyiNLlF1QtcF43Qay2hqPZ5YSzOE78AG8YqbStnNGzT1XOjLPpu9J2O7U_Oa8IJ2gBiRnKLDXL8PQ_a-6kaG5FE4gJ4q3XL7qd9CjGuuwujyupACyjEZh8LKm9b8GPexwudXVCygRmd7_RiTiTk572F6ScvDFQ7JT7UOnSuARxXqiq-cVF/s474/LOT%20olish%20airlines%20rail%20crane.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="474" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLx6ROccyiNLlF1QtcF43Qay2hqPZ5YSzOE78AG8YqbStnNGzT1XOjLPpu9J2O7U_Oa8IJ2gBiRnKLDXL8PQ_a-6kaG5FE4gJ4q3XL7qd9CjGuuwujyupACyjEZh8LKm9b8GPexwudXVCygRmd7_RiTiTk572F6ScvDFQ7JT7UOnSuARxXqiq-cVF/s320/LOT%20olish%20airlines%20rail%20crane.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ivlUaQrxBluTD1juBK485BU--51BQHnKfIPuGRESRksu9g-GkS2nNDIPQMNg2QYvn8rNkHrW5ISL451GiKQiiWbiZkEEdA6vi_yM_Xcbw11bf6FdeaPgjDAzjYDU3rWabsvQLgoqGpj3phJwmoUhrXQdnfVCj2G_NTJwyefuheQ4E3sEO90YtRmr/s146/LOT_Polish_Airlines_logo,_original_kontest-winning_1929_design_by_Tadeusz_Gronowski_-_historia_logo15.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="146" data-original-width="140" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ivlUaQrxBluTD1juBK485BU--51BQHnKfIPuGRESRksu9g-GkS2nNDIPQMNg2QYvn8rNkHrW5ISL451GiKQiiWbiZkEEdA6vi_yM_Xcbw11bf6FdeaPgjDAzjYDU3rWabsvQLgoqGpj3phJwmoUhrXQdnfVCj2G_NTJwyefuheQ4E3sEO90YtRmr/s1600/LOT_Polish_Airlines_logo,_original_kontest-winning_1929_design_by_Tadeusz_Gronowski_-_historia_logo15.png" width="140" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I sort of fell asleep and came to when I heard </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> talking to her husband on the phone. She was sitting right next to me. To board our <i>Polish Airlines </i>(LOT) plane, we had to go down some metal steps to the outside and then up more steps.into the plane. My knee was not happy. However, I was entranced by the LOT crane logo. Elegant. The flight to Warsaw was uneventful. I got an apple treat and the best plane coffee <b>ever</b>. Coffee with just milk. Memorable.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our next adventure began after we landed. I grabbed my backpack from the overhead bin, with difficulty. It did not want to come out, being so fat. When I got it down with help, I said it sure was a heavy ten pounds and the guy helping me said no way that is 10 pounds. I said well that is what the scale said when I weighed it. Scale is wrong, says he. As</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I walk to the baggage area, I am bitching about how this damn bag is killing my knee. When we exited the Ladies room, I said that it is obviously growing something inside. But then I noticed it did not have the checkerboard duct tape I applied to make it easier to ID and then that there was no USATF wing logo either. I had retrieved the wrong bag.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freak out time. I hoped that the owner of the bag I had taken would have taken mine. Oy. I see one of the flight attendants come along and I tried to explain that I had taken the wrong bag. She thinks I am talking about from the baggage claim (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had gone to baggage claim for our luggage.) No, says I, from the overhead, demonstrating. She saw 3 other airline officials and went to talk to them. They came over and said I needed to go to an office somewhere As we were walking, a 30-ish nice looking bearded man came up from the other direction saying that's my bag, I was so happy that the owner got his bag back, I asked if he had gotten mine and he said yes. He said he had emailed me using an email on one of the papers he’d found inside. He had recognized the USATF wings logo on the other bags that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had over by baggage claim 4.(I had covered the USATF portion of the logo with duct tape) He and his companions were quire nice and not angry. They got us pointed in the correct direction for the Torun Shuttle for which we paid 40 Euro (or $45 US) each.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviY809GVcvUUqMubmSnw0y_1OGAXcV2Jjup-nia_xvNrvP2ceAQ2D6m7fhdclAhIDVPZxhtxoS_GwVy3jD9CFGDN6Y7fXKHqLE7zJzATW6cNBehbfvGOXlfiuyC64v3MKF3Er3Y6Gp3FalvG7SrmZLqj4klm0H09tbXJ-2QoHMk0rGmeK21HpGuSS/s4032/PXL_20230324_153719554.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviY809GVcvUUqMubmSnw0y_1OGAXcV2Jjup-nia_xvNrvP2ceAQ2D6m7fhdclAhIDVPZxhtxoS_GwVy3jD9CFGDN6Y7fXKHqLE7zJzATW6cNBehbfvGOXlfiuyC64v3MKF3Er3Y6Gp3FalvG7SrmZLqj4klm0H09tbXJ-2QoHMk0rGmeK21HpGuSS/s320/PXL_20230324_153719554.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela waiting for the shuttle to Torun</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The next experience came on the 3.5 or so ride from the Warsaw Chopin airport to Torun. There were about 40 or fewer in the bus which left at 17:45. Oh, wait. It got as far as the barrier arm blocking the exit. The barrier did not move. The bus backed up then came to a stop. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">began getting concerned, wondering if the driver knew what he was doing. Turns out he did not have the pass indicating that payment for exiting had been paid. Once past that we got on the road.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A thursday evening, there was some traffic but only a few areas where we slowed or had to come to a stop. I did notice a few times that the vehicle seemed to be pretty close to an adjacent truck. Or a wall. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was getting concerned again. The strange thing was that every time we stopped for some reason, the driver turned the engine off. Strange. We wondered if he was trying to conserve gas. As an Official (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jerry Bookin-Weiner</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">?) had indicated on the Team Official Whatsapp, there was a potty stop about 30 minutes from our destination. Some folks exited by the front door and some by the middle door of the bus (which had a potty actually set into the bus at that exit, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pointed out.) People returned, the doors closed and the bus started moving forward. Wait! Someone said. I think there is still someone in there, A man was going to check the men's side and a woman the ladies. Before they could, a woman came out and boarded heading to the back of the bus. So, one did almost get left behind.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Imagine – coming out of a rest room, at night, on the side of the road and your bus is not there. How scary. And if one's cell is not working or if one did not have a contact number? Something to make note of if ever on such a shuttle who do you call (and then what?)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we arrived in Torun, the shuttle stopped in what seemed to be a town circle. Cobblestoned area. It was dark out so I could not see where the exiting passengers went. Partway around the circle was an indication of a taxi stand. We continued around the circle exiting onto a street with a hotel and other buildings. We still had a ways to go. We came upon a brightly colored Ferris Wheel. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">thought she saw people on it. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUraUHr2LUW6OFYDJNMdvMc2T4LyzU_7ZZ3Bbx0cG3-NYOms-oJWZe_s1fPHx4KAUVQwHu34s4QT7IC3vGlvNH7aW3kCyYk_IHW3qJl7lj8X2qV4_enaEXPVwdYPKDwwBbHxrmOPwIc5eZGFFrBuEB5m144lvM9M4aEDC63xdkOxyVyqZm0LYlqGs/s4032/PXL_20230326_185817811.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUraUHr2LUW6OFYDJNMdvMc2T4LyzU_7ZZ3Bbx0cG3-NYOms-oJWZe_s1fPHx4KAUVQwHu34s4QT7IC3vGlvNH7aW3kCyYk_IHW3qJl7lj8X2qV4_enaEXPVwdYPKDwwBbHxrmOPwIc5eZGFFrBuEB5m144lvM9M4aEDC63xdkOxyVyqZm0LYlqGs/s320/PXL_20230326_185817811.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was the 550th birthday of Nikolaus Copernicus, the man who changed the perception that earth was the center of the Universe, to that of the Sun being our center. We were later told the Ferris Wheel was only there for a few weeks.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The lobby of Hotel Copernicus paid homage to Copernicus's revolutionary, at the time, theory. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNSDDapUXf8gEVRZeaQvtI311mlIVdsVuR5t9xyM-YkRxgjkbJ1g0eziRCyadCEA7Z5GahT2EsHSvoKpLET4oLS7Dntc9xSUbEW87t3kpBF2DVjmc9nV3QFiZgzuFPcACARVC7M76IKm2x8R4jLVQF46zNQZuJdOxasmZ0Q2WzZiW8NQ9xPjL86EG/s2389/PXL_20230326_133940911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2389" data-original-width="2310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNSDDapUXf8gEVRZeaQvtI311mlIVdsVuR5t9xyM-YkRxgjkbJ1g0eziRCyadCEA7Z5GahT2EsHSvoKpLET4oLS7Dntc9xSUbEW87t3kpBF2DVjmc9nV3QFiZgzuFPcACARVC7M76IKm2x8R4jLVQF46zNQZuJdOxasmZ0Q2WzZiW8NQ9xPjL86EG/s320/PXL_20230326_133940911.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc8GzqWjKSC40E0PcQRFRtUfGQidaz_o_kJ9UvSeS_7LOEn_yIFLmkgKajY7BHbFwLIxCNbcS_Hq1cL8VwVa35JAkeOJnNB1VU6HFoNbbI9VPmMtwpvsph1wIWILNpDQI46-DM1mTcZrKCkYmV_LrYJL5BsiJSoRxWe40qH0HnAMCGIDy2YFHHMiG/s4032/PXL_20230326_133940911.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc8GzqWjKSC40E0PcQRFRtUfGQidaz_o_kJ9UvSeS_7LOEn_yIFLmkgKajY7BHbFwLIxCNbcS_Hq1cL8VwVa35JAkeOJnNB1VU6HFoNbbI9VPmMtwpvsph1wIWILNpDQI46-DM1mTcZrKCkYmV_LrYJL5BsiJSoRxWe40qH0HnAMCGIDy2YFHHMiG/w241-h320/PXL_20230326_133940911.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At dinner in the Copernicus that evening, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">started talking to a fellow from Atlanta. He was there to compete in just one event. Turns out he had been on the same transport as us from Warsaw to Torun, but had been sitting in front so could see the road etc. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mentioned her concern and why did the driver keep turning off the engine. The fellow said the driver had been texting while driving and at times the runner had really been concerned he was going to hit something.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had the tomato soup, in an interesting arrangement. The plate comes with a spiral layer of tomato paste. They then add hot water to it such that when stirred there you have it. There was some green stuff in it i think. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UXNojSU5n8cY3aB73frkreEB3YtYJ4a29IdGXfpdyfKcoaBeGMdGXVgBZkoqCUw-_CKJs5o0y2tXrl1Ts8AB4BL9jN6TTCObhnSThvT-kFC2rkC675MjocmwgEpILFFKPmGQwUGxQ_Y2wvo5bp8n5bmCmgCnJRuNcnTcVJLqhYxoiT-5qz4-_sFi/s4032/PXL_20230324_213324219.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UXNojSU5n8cY3aB73frkreEB3YtYJ4a29IdGXfpdyfKcoaBeGMdGXVgBZkoqCUw-_CKJs5o0y2tXrl1Ts8AB4BL9jN6TTCObhnSThvT-kFC2rkC675MjocmwgEpILFFKPmGQwUGxQ_Y2wvo5bp8n5bmCmgCnJRuNcnTcVJLqhYxoiT-5qz4-_sFi/s320/PXL_20230324_213324219.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> The online menu does not describe it well, nor does it have the “Green Salad” vegetarian salad I had that was very tasty. I also had the gingerbread with vanilla ice cream dessert. It arrived as a piece of art work. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSHKtTQG06JsxSh2Fk-y70Kr98zSAcWwmvjPtwYW1LiXB6QL7nWEVL6qMr4G9CWtcmTwUUJ7qatAWKNEbBFDmozOuXlUbQjcy49O2RLe1bnKxCEsngqDZOGz73HEuHrNeEv-HICOBhXUj_RdhcHOl_7TexRcIZ-CI490G7F2dHj1_Yp3VwVBGCnu3/s4032/PXL_20230324_215504683.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSHKtTQG06JsxSh2Fk-y70Kr98zSAcWwmvjPtwYW1LiXB6QL7nWEVL6qMr4G9CWtcmTwUUJ7qatAWKNEbBFDmozOuXlUbQjcy49O2RLe1bnKxCEsngqDZOGz73HEuHrNeEv-HICOBhXUj_RdhcHOl_7TexRcIZ-CI490G7F2dHj1_Yp3VwVBGCnu3/s320/PXL_20230324_215504683.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Extremely tasty and I repeated ordering for several evenings. That,and Valpolicella wine (not the dry version) to top it off. Plus water. We finished dinner at 11 p.m. Another long day. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As an aside, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the people on her transport had a dreadful time but in a different way. Their bus stopped at the other airport and waited for 2 hours! Then, within 7/10th of a mile of tHotel Copernicus, he stopped for a 30 minute rest break, showing them on his phone, translated to English, that this was required. (No doubt the guy had been going back and forth all day for this 3.5-4hr trip to Torun). So </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pulled out her and others' luggage from beneath the bus and trudged to a taxi stop. This, at almost midnight. (the others included 91 year old </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Those on that shuttle will recall her concern expressed that they were headed for Russia!)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our first room experience in the Copernicus was trying to understand why none of the lights would go on. Eventually it occurred to one of us that that black flat box on the wall might need the room key inserted. And, yes, that made the lights work. However, one had to keep the room key card in the slot to keep the lights working.’</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The next discovery was the soap dispenser. An inverted bottle of soap in a neat holder – one at the sink and one in the shower. However - we could not get the soap out of it. We took the bottle out of the holder eventually (another adventure.) We still could not get the soap to come out. It seems one has to press really hard on it. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">told us the next day </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">use two hands to press. Except then we would need a third hand to catch the dispensed soap. Following this, I puzzled over the shower stall not having a door. Well, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">says, the floor is probably sloped so the water does not go out into the bathroom. But nope. Shower water does end up outside of the shower. (there was a slot close to the wall into which water was to drain.) The toilet paper dispenser was neat: a metal flap over the roll such that when one grabs a sheet, it is easily torn off. Conserves on paper use.</span></p><div><span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2woQQUKQnP8_6TdlK2CodiVcX8cG15vub3bL_pdgFpoWjiIn6iNlUPAAEv9i_lZZtAijt5ctv9CjmFzkcT0H5ZLdNYKIB8XTvInd1w-P42Br3O-FturlX4IsGS6LCxpuDxn6Mmp5_PwKl2DqR_9dBNwRl4I22XfVcCk7uh1tuIrEww-hqFR9pRB2C/s4032/PXL_20230326_145900991.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2woQQUKQnP8_6TdlK2CodiVcX8cG15vub3bL_pdgFpoWjiIn6iNlUPAAEv9i_lZZtAijt5ctv9CjmFzkcT0H5ZLdNYKIB8XTvInd1w-P42Br3O-FturlX4IsGS6LCxpuDxn6Mmp5_PwKl2DqR_9dBNwRl4I22XfVcCk7uh1tuIrEww-hqFR9pRB2C/s320/PXL_20230326_145900991.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">replica of wooden torture donkey. You gossip or be bad then must sit on its spiked back. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> Saturday March 25</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Packet pickup day. The breakfast spread at the hotel is like having a full dinner with all the choices one has. From fish to meat, eggs, salad-like stuff, to desserts. A far cry from my cereal and coffee and unfortunately I indulged such that I gained instead of losing. No doubt making me even slower when the time comes to run.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> says she has been to the Arena Torun before so we decide to walk to get an idea of how far etc. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Barbara, Cora Hill, Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I leave the hotel, cross the street and walk through a park to another street. Here, we find that there are two or three lights because not only is there vehicular traffic but trolleys as well. Not all lights change at the same time. At one of the first such crossings we encounter there was a nun on a bike. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Warren </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">decides to cross regardless of the lights so the others follow except I didn’t. I look at the nun and she does not move. When all 3 lights had changed, the nun on her bike crossed as did I.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4t_F45idzkIcixzpma0CrVefrDdxpvtk0iYXsibN9IIIv_0ezd5M9A08IyrZ8f4xsXGUK8OJJbl8bZkQDPE0tduMoolB2RtGjYMeogm4zVzUOkqqeQtGU1dJrZJOkjirtF9qkF4Q0ljZC3UAB8BFJmtzR2gaEjUwylVDV8q8DXg5RbskQkMFgqqF/s4032/PXL_20230325_110803609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4t_F45idzkIcixzpma0CrVefrDdxpvtk0iYXsibN9IIIv_0ezd5M9A08IyrZ8f4xsXGUK8OJJbl8bZkQDPE0tduMoolB2RtGjYMeogm4zVzUOkqqeQtGU1dJrZJOkjirtF9qkF4Q0ljZC3UAB8BFJmtzR2gaEjUwylVDV8q8DXg5RbskQkMFgqqF/s320/PXL_20230325_110803609.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We seemed to go from one side of the street to the other in our travels with <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexXhmtq9WdezlZy167TVugEtPsgffOuF5ofMguz5kKK3GqwakzKo74bqV_cfyzhj29Zl4TEAnes6zUlv_V-4pBa5etmon3k1WDOG_DhusORJRzt9gQq9z0Hl35aWWCoBnz9zTplB606fbus5_P__8WhDGJcrN-SVWlQ1iE3YL5emJJY5bSbdK0DwD/s4032/PXL_20230325_111122031.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexXhmtq9WdezlZy167TVugEtPsgffOuF5ofMguz5kKK3GqwakzKo74bqV_cfyzhj29Zl4TEAnes6zUlv_V-4pBa5etmon3k1WDOG_DhusORJRzt9gQq9z0Hl35aWWCoBnz9zTplB606fbus5_P__8WhDGJcrN-SVWlQ1iE3YL5emJJY5bSbdK0DwD/s320/PXL_20230325_111122031.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDppNHVDq1A_9iwiOpDZpJcD76z1KEf4_c3sIUKMaSd3IriBto_GXe3OocZNL-dq4L_iBuiwuYXlZUMV5p4KpbnbsWPXTAC_3k2MMwTRaufrPNRJSqNMm3hl4XhcSLnTmQLicxPZRdn2YZyU46udCCOTzETGs1LR5HR2Ee_MXEnnXjuq_0zqiIBXd/s4032/PXL_20230325_105219261.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDppNHVDq1A_9iwiOpDZpJcD76z1KEf4_c3sIUKMaSd3IriBto_GXe3OocZNL-dq4L_iBuiwuYXlZUMV5p4KpbnbsWPXTAC_3k2MMwTRaufrPNRJSqNMm3hl4XhcSLnTmQLicxPZRdn2YZyU46udCCOTzETGs1LR5HR2Ee_MXEnnXjuq_0zqiIBXd/s320/PXL_20230325_105219261.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> The street itself is somewhat narrow with parked cars on one side only. I subsequently noticed while taking taxis back and forth that there are cross streets with neither stop sign nor light. Cars have turned left cutting off our taxi or bullying their way to pass in front. Not a place I want to drive, besides the for me confusing paths to and from.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Packet pickup was not a problem. The queues were arranged by country with those with fewer entrants grouped together. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuCyIw0a-e8ksz0KhDtSyr1DFckHgJ9WjXHQnLSjDP7mqywq1TBfcL-8igJuW__PLoBSS2fymeoKXLVw7S8tB_pjP7RyHMRknxvmgAJ6CIiQgpmyjuXsefdsUWfqz_BBNY6FLdMvCwzYJPg5-oU6NFmuxVQ4VTo8-D3FrUZZDpHbuQaT0CQ4_U4XX/s4032/PXL_20230325_112743051.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuCyIw0a-e8ksz0KhDtSyr1DFckHgJ9WjXHQnLSjDP7mqywq1TBfcL-8igJuW__PLoBSS2fymeoKXLVw7S8tB_pjP7RyHMRknxvmgAJ6CIiQgpmyjuXsefdsUWfqz_BBNY6FLdMvCwzYJPg5-oU6NFmuxVQ4VTo8-D3FrUZZDpHbuQaT0CQ4_U4XX/s320/PXL_20230325_112743051.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />We then went to confirm that our online confirmations had indeed been captured. There were over 4000 participants registered from age 35 to over 95. The US had 252 athletes registered. Next we checked out the track which is banked. There are six 200m lanes. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I walked around it, with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">doing some jogs. The other two engaged in conversations with various people. This track more banked than Louisville and it has spectator seating all the way around on an upper level. The USA section was N1. Traveling the circumference was confusing for me at first in trying to then find the exit out. It was by C1. An orchestra on a raised platform in the center of the Arena was practicing for the Opening Ceremony which was that night. (none of us went.) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh5xVUlaEWFbQI7FWLR5qrPf1uwJ8EH9l5CPuVFmanUsfGiGeomwlVHeTjSlfNTJ2t1pMAxclCatWPzApbPQTBDgbrGpuDOMLhFrHwdRUVjTTrZSU4g46uQ1Hj4TxLKR020m1r-sWs_3ywC7N2rpcmYcYFtpDrPAqRFNsgHjUUEzI43TWZ_kAFdcw/s4032/PXL_20230325_115646461.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh5xVUlaEWFbQI7FWLR5qrPf1uwJ8EH9l5CPuVFmanUsfGiGeomwlVHeTjSlfNTJ2t1pMAxclCatWPzApbPQTBDgbrGpuDOMLhFrHwdRUVjTTrZSU4g46uQ1Hj4TxLKR020m1r-sWs_3ywC7N2rpcmYcYFtpDrPAqRFNsgHjUUEzI43TWZ_kAFdcw/s320/PXL_20230325_115646461.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before returning to the hotel, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora, Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I went food shopping at the nearby Kaufland Market which was across the street from the Arena. First, we tried to take a shopping cart from those stacked outside. Until we discovered that one had to put money in a collection gizmo to have the cart released. We did not have Polish coins. I want to say it was a half PLN but really don’t recall. So we went inside and zingo! We saw folks taking smaller baby carts for free right inside. I bought lots of yogurt including liquid yogurt, cheddar cheese block, a protein shake, a rice pudding like concoction, half kg of oranges, biscotti, box of tissues, and shampoo (since I could not get the shower bottle to dispense.) So I go to check out and disaster. One of the heavier items had pierced one of the yogurt containers and the goo was all over. I put the container on the conveyer since I figured they would want to charge me. The cashier handed me paper towels which she had to go retrieve. After everything was checked out, I stood there, expecting someone to bag. The cashier pointed to paper bags that were hooked on a holder on the customer side. I got one and realized I had to pack. No big deal. That was a separate charge for the bag 1.29 PLN (about 30 cents.) The groceries themselves totaled 72.01 PLN ($16.73) After packing, I quickly moved on towards the exit where I waited for </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. By then it had started raining. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4NCj-77AOG1BOgtaukhDAEtfBig2L_lUNBx1Jc6hser1J-FkJwxMe5z17NXsTekzJt9RK8C93hHug7--_4BsV-Sz4JysxXaJlLBSBFcPhdXbezRlwPF40NHcLC0N423J-7Iu3_i7fXxbbM4LE0ZJtIZsVfP9r6gIn8_B6204RXCVRYz99Srpon451" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="1000" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4NCj-77AOG1BOgtaukhDAEtfBig2L_lUNBx1Jc6hser1J-FkJwxMe5z17NXsTekzJt9RK8C93hHug7--_4BsV-Sz4JysxXaJlLBSBFcPhdXbezRlwPF40NHcLC0N423J-7Iu3_i7fXxbbM4LE0ZJtIZsVfP9r6gIn8_B6204RXCVRYz99Srpon451" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHwTAjNkN0aBUq2j_Ztub9nSZkp70c7l1nmofsZbafqUQ43q81wDkgpDM7UKsP4RQET9WoEZKtNDpJmk_NBUMPGZxRBLATFX22ble3KmW_v1_jln2Cjyz8ctWpncTigI34IelDGORqqM5RhJ1KUJbFhTqjyMhf4O3VqHVO9-to-sZ_aoUnP-zpJATT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="474" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHwTAjNkN0aBUq2j_Ztub9nSZkp70c7l1nmofsZbafqUQ43q81wDkgpDM7UKsP4RQET9WoEZKtNDpJmk_NBUMPGZxRBLATFX22ble3KmW_v1_jln2Cjyz8ctWpncTigI34IelDGORqqM5RhJ1KUJbFhTqjyMhf4O3VqHVO9-to-sZ_aoUnP-zpJATT" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We took a taxi back to the Copernicus. Taxis, btw, cost between 12 and 15 zloty (PLN) between the Copernicus and the Arena. (average about 3 bucks US) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had discovered that if one paid 20 Zloty regardless of the meter price, one got to the Arena faster. In general, we had excellent taxi rides between hotel and venue. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> insisted that whoever’s turn it was to pay ought to pay right up front, figuring we would get to our destination faster. I don’t know but I sure bet the taxi drivers between Copernicus and the Arena were quite happy with the Americans. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We ate again in the hotel that evening. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, Cora, Barbara,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I. I had the Green Salad again, the wine, and the gingerbread - vanilla ice cream dessert. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyzcfLSLNZ5s2Lf-Sn6aPOpsMYOGiwG-9ilKx4Q8F8HI1ZTXfd5R8-AL5qwFp2MHD7lNVD4yXyE6ll0q269yfZEQIq6CbdU7Ga7DAvgyiy-e8M9WfCbdTSHxwphxBPL4o1zbwZL2ep_q_4-wen6XbKCj4NlrmkAMSo5abpRxchwwehg3YCH4FVRSY/s4032/PXL_20230325_165217366.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyzcfLSLNZ5s2Lf-Sn6aPOpsMYOGiwG-9ilKx4Q8F8HI1ZTXfd5R8-AL5qwFp2MHD7lNVD4yXyE6ll0q269yfZEQIq6CbdU7Ga7DAvgyiy-e8M9WfCbdTSHxwphxBPL4o1zbwZL2ep_q_4-wen6XbKCj4NlrmkAMSo5abpRxchwwehg3YCH4FVRSY/s320/PXL_20230325_165217366.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Hotel Copernicus stairwell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before getting started on the Meet itself, I need to mention the US support etc crew. The USATF Team Management (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jerry Bookin-Weiner, Robert Thomas, Phil Greenwald, Mary Rosado, Perry Jenkins </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and our great athlete Representative </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleen Barney</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) handled all things Team USA. In addition, there were many USATF officials also working the event along with the European Officials. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tom Hott</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jo</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from Greensboro, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Landon Lama, Bill Murray, Marty</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from Colorado, etc. Also, the official Team USA photographer </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandy Triolo.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Poland had their time change that night such that we lost another hour of sleep before Sunday’s events.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday March 26.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had the early 3000m run with two other competitors. I had discus outside. Yes, though this was an “indoor” Meet, WMA included the outdoor throwing events, which was a good addition. It was cold and damp, with rain off and on. I had dressed inappropriately despite having long sleeve shirts and arm sleeves I could have put on. I was wearing the USA short sleeve t-shirt. I had the warmup jacket and my CG rain or shine lightweight windbreaker, but alas, I had my bib number 1404 pinned to the back of my shirt since for the throws we had the option of using both front and back or just one. (track required use of both.) So when going up to throw, I just had on the short sleeve T. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wore the warmup jacket for a bit but changed into my CG rain/shine jacket to cut the chill from the breeze.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was cold</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> --.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This was a mixed age group, running from ages 80 up to 95-99. There were 10 in my age group, all far superior in throwing compared to me.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was definitely chilly. Some had gloves as well as coats on. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 91 going on 92, our US retired Marine MP, was crotchety. She was cold and impatient to get started. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She had on a USA shirt and jacket but they were not warm enough. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Karen Huff-Pawlik’</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s husband gave her his jacket, eventually.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She paced back and forth, occasionally making comments re getting going. The lady from India, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bhagwani Devi</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, in the 95-99 age group, was there with her grandson and perhaps her son. Her grandson led her to the throwing pit for practice and was giving instructions. The officials said No No, not allowed in the ring area and also no instructions. So he came out of the ring but was by the netting. Again No No. Eventually, after officials consulted they agreed to let him walk her in until competition when an official walked her in and out of the circle. She is a thin woman. She did all of the throw events except weight and also did the 60m.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4W3Cgu_7NN7wV2M1ILvVtmczAtIDFB8UPOr1bAVJaiG8Y_UswWctax-En3q8g5NQFxUxJmmGvUtIQqwKx4IpIknomcHfvOH4U1vZhMN784rl8ODJTvNHgJ-MI3Ll_oMs4aiusOHP9mCsNlauudx9GBzqn4_1Nyq_aZ5HFr69kpOtyOKm17cFuauI/s4032/PXL_20230325_173521628.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4W3Cgu_7NN7wV2M1ILvVtmczAtIDFB8UPOr1bAVJaiG8Y_UswWctax-En3q8g5NQFxUxJmmGvUtIQqwKx4IpIknomcHfvOH4U1vZhMN784rl8ODJTvNHgJ-MI3Ll_oMs4aiusOHP9mCsNlauudx9GBzqn4_1Nyq_aZ5HFr69kpOtyOKm17cFuauI/s320/PXL_20230325_173521628.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I threw out of sector first throw, threw in sector but not far on the second and fouled on the 3rd. I touched the circle rim but was not even aware of it as my shoes and socks were soaked (my thin Altra fabric soaked it right up) and so my feet were freezing and apparently numb. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of the first three qualifying throws to get into the final 8 within age group, I had only one that was valid. And not far enough. (9.55m) I did not make the final. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I placed last in the 80 year old group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria’s</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> best throw was 9.18m and she had decided not to do any more. She was cold and wanted to leave. Since I was eliminated, I walked back to the Arena with </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a long downhill then along sidewalk for about a block and a half.) The 85 year old lady from Bazil, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sumiko Imoto Yamakawa</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> threw 21.22m, establishing a new world record for that age group.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meanwhile </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angel</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a did the 3000m event for AG 80. The track is permanently banked so</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> felt her hip on the turns She walked those. Younger </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">also said the banking bothered her. 15 times around that 200m track. yikes. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">got the bronze. Her goal for the Meet was to get an individual medal, which the 3000m provided. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxoPxEniHYMS-Gsscxs8FPpBVogxvC19_DUEKDhARLf4PGRyR1O1Ay7wmxeTQylTBURvEpc3Lrp6tfVYC96JuRWmIq8V6xver6N2B79FV1ATIAWJVKb00h_UJfA0Xk2cRRJb3vRhGPXts6cWmDIhelEM17pIXFitmTAx27ApUcxBoXXS2bZmuh8vC/s4032/PXL_20230328_095138683.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxoPxEniHYMS-Gsscxs8FPpBVogxvC19_DUEKDhARLf4PGRyR1O1Ay7wmxeTQylTBURvEpc3Lrp6tfVYC96JuRWmIq8V6xver6N2B79FV1ATIAWJVKb00h_UJfA0Xk2cRRJb3vRhGPXts6cWmDIhelEM17pIXFitmTAx27ApUcxBoXXS2bZmuh8vC/s320/PXL_20230328_095138683.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kathleen Frable</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had no other event nor did </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> but she did have to return for the award ceremony.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I signed up for next day therapy with the US trainer, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marie Valdez </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">for before the 400m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had PT treatment this day and then used the ice Normatec.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> went back to the room to rest, I decided I wanted to walk the pathway along the Vistula (Wisla) River which was behind the hotel. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-ACvxKUCCKTTlomJbxjqx079rDP7P39VzAga5mDaHNnnYQWa1LbzBIScfPPBtn9btk6tqiQd3n-gcZQUZneCGuY27jRve_LBPbZpedOGgdl1sDFX79K5YnFtae6TvZ0eKYo838gAR9iPCp7yymmTKm-ErgSmkbW2rthBaIf5hCCxlB4aWHptuZyL/s4032/PXL_20230326_135147044.jpg" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5SihxIax8QY5yd04Wpgi_sH2gyeb11HW1YyFiPcNydssXQtckaPChhqBaHQj9eknb0nCxGMfmP9iAPRlj04v583NTstcTEqIm2V7Hfd5wDHQnk9LbH0bz9LLPNeJZ_vOCuxbR1vcp-m1Q46lIUKZOIS7vcHw7zfa6GBlnYjhzO4_XG8MRja1qRag/s4032/PXL_20230326_134845750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5SihxIax8QY5yd04Wpgi_sH2gyeb11HW1YyFiPcNydssXQtckaPChhqBaHQj9eknb0nCxGMfmP9iAPRlj04v583NTstcTEqIm2V7Hfd5wDHQnk9LbH0bz9LLPNeJZ_vOCuxbR1vcp-m1Q46lIUKZOIS7vcHw7zfa6GBlnYjhzO4_XG8MRja1qRag/s320/PXL_20230326_134845750.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Wikipedia says it is the longest river in Poland. It was mostly deserted except for a few people. It was on the cool side around 15:45, when I took a few photos. I then decided to cross the street in front of the hotel, to the park we had traversed the day before with <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> but I went a different way, heading towards a tall building to the east.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The path led me to an area adjacent to a deep gully that led to what looked like a tiny building in the ground. There was a wall that ran from it back in the direction I had come from. I was intrigued by this structure. Eventually I came to think it might be the dungeon I had read about (nope. The dungeon is in the ruins of the 13th century Teutonic castle.). Anyway, I continued along the path to a street, Fryderyka Chopina, along which a trolley turned from a main thoroughfare. Another area with multiple lights – one for pedestrians to avoid vehicular traffic and one to avoid being hit by a tram. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nQVQ1nXhP__w0Ti_eq7OW2h0HjDnT3mCQB_oq3mfO_aSRX7LZcfZRF44SqMEmE5LhzNXrvpTlZokI3qybQf-VV5-IIh_JScaaQr-Jg09aNCnOawozmQdNibab-wQnvWw802GwJqVL5knQzJr_2VVYY0xLTCkK8IubrKJcgILK0SsCh-6kK74QkI4/s4032/PXL_20230326_141115746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nQVQ1nXhP__w0Ti_eq7OW2h0HjDnT3mCQB_oq3mfO_aSRX7LZcfZRF44SqMEmE5LhzNXrvpTlZokI3qybQf-VV5-IIh_JScaaQr-Jg09aNCnOawozmQdNibab-wQnvWw802GwJqVL5knQzJr_2VVYY0xLTCkK8IubrKJcgILK0SsCh-6kK74QkI4/s320/PXL_20230326_141115746.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I crossed and then went right to cross another thoroughfare along which the trolley ran as well as cars. Ahead, I saw the portal to Old Town. Why not, I thought. Some pedestrian paths merged into one, Plac Mariana Rapackiego, which led towards several buildings with openings beneath them while other paths led off to the right or left. I walked straight to the buildings with the built-in openings into Old Town. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzw8c2dD3RFQubAYPz92Xi5ROYJ0ZDFGYFD-2i666BaVp9HujqtABOS1InpLrI_L4Lkr-wB9sDMRqWy9dquiQz3IW9ycJc6zaTy2ADg1yX5VuGUFpZcUD7uv4rkKjbGThyE4KwMOgECe43K5gKhnFz_zzBrk2jzqSR7IO51lG4C80QwS9eHIEuDdl/s4032/PXL_20230326_141136116.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzw8c2dD3RFQubAYPz92Xi5ROYJ0ZDFGYFD-2i666BaVp9HujqtABOS1InpLrI_L4Lkr-wB9sDMRqWy9dquiQz3IW9ycJc6zaTy2ADg1yX5VuGUFpZcUD7uv4rkKjbGThyE4KwMOgECe43K5gKhnFz_zzBrk2jzqSR7IO51lG4C80QwS9eHIEuDdl/s320/PXL_20230326_141136116.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here, the streets are all cobblestone. There are sidewalks along the edges for those of unsteady foot. The buildings are mostly imposing gothic, with lots of red brick or colorful apartment dwellings, some dated from around the Teutonic era through probably the 15th and later Centuries. I wandered around, mostly on Rozana - Szernika street, branching off into side streets once in a while. I discovered the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, built during the second half of the 14th Century by the Franciscans. Eventually the Lutherans took possession before the property reverted back to Catholic ownership. The large building is made of dark brick. Not an inviting appearance. There was a rough cobblestone passageway into a courtyard which led to a short passage beyond. I did not enter the church. Indeed nothing seemed to be open. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkkEiEn91uwytQ6NeAXPsAz0Fe08NfEkqDwddVE4II4XtdTh-rOq4QihCWkbf4_sBbEwkUDjAUQuyPley8cziesgDaVGi7SFYK4bFjHbBXFoqjApnxmPyGqSDsuUOGNF8dsrmW_3XClrlHFV3yQNKS45O7AkB4_DXJMevQpTq0E7Roy40DRri5p2c/s4032/PXL_20230326_143559382.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkkEiEn91uwytQ6NeAXPsAz0Fe08NfEkqDwddVE4II4XtdTh-rOq4QihCWkbf4_sBbEwkUDjAUQuyPley8cziesgDaVGi7SFYK4bFjHbBXFoqjApnxmPyGqSDsuUOGNF8dsrmW_3XClrlHFV3yQNKS45O7AkB4_DXJMevQpTq0E7Roy40DRri5p2c/s320/PXL_20230326_143559382.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very rough cobblestone path back to street</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAf3AjQqVy95n4KD4ygV7R1aSfwSMSZhMp6rJuoPIi1nToOwlnezFiXW3ixMROJ4NofH5Q-kmApyqMfkraKAG4x5ksCI-ZYBCXcJSnzJ92iqsPE0yTcNJhNPdiXkPrF2h--21M0va_OjGuefejUJtA0TSoe6sRY7CCL63amTq7mIB4qxCNkRWA58yV/s4032/PXL_20230326_143329914.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAf3AjQqVy95n4KD4ygV7R1aSfwSMSZhMp6rJuoPIi1nToOwlnezFiXW3ixMROJ4NofH5Q-kmApyqMfkraKAG4x5ksCI-ZYBCXcJSnzJ92iqsPE0yTcNJhNPdiXkPrF2h--21M0va_OjGuefejUJtA0TSoe6sRY7CCL63amTq7mIB4qxCNkRWA58yV/s320/PXL_20230326_143329914.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">archway view to church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I knew I had the 400m on Tuesday and probably shouldn’t be stressing my knee but I also knew it was pointless to consider that since there was no way I would be competitive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNFlY3Z5S9lmqQUVkfAGKOBrMz4fVtST9zthtrvnyx1cGbG6dzdzhHZUSxfqo7Tfi1hstGuGQCjgjkecAOIAFqoeuagm5z0pTYh8NPlo8j2hP_xGcuVuFw0gqaM1gwoOG4LNpnTzLmcrCckxb-YjlXCc5PlXncdl-Axdp5jSe_s9dJFj7cfnUvCO0/s4032/PXL_20230326_142645217.jpg" style="clear: left; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBKRR0LKMYUJoiSN_zSOKjIDz9ehoH-bBzhdPoVgKHVSU7gAYx3LNWeZM8miM1f83v7Al8VGtJPZZAqQDuo9wP5Zih2vMoX_6ptRaIBAp2C9du8kZTgdNAMP6zEHwLECmUo0ISpio7xDRK7wJ0_CFEMlEMA4C5SNUYhC6VCh1nsKwCzln0_c3yVr4/s320/PXL_20230326_142502415.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before I left Old Town, I purchased at least 12 pierniki - small muffin sized gingerbread creations of various flavors. I bought about 9, left, ate two outside, then went back in and bought more. If nothing else, I ate a lot of gingerbread while in Torun. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm4-qs8nfC8_OS85Z2GiAq6F_1BgzcAzrqNwXzxv2IkNSgg-ViYvXYOSW9F1zZMpkHTXi1wh9Uw5w5marQ1IJjZgvaGDPaeHbmeCbM9KMR3SLHiKZb-DOAdc91gx_4IZDrea-xablmf993I4rOGqhZ8Fuwm-UPX-m3q22Bz326x0N-XSUJqT2OYL9/s4032/PXL_20230326_152558425.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAm4-qs8nfC8_OS85Z2GiAq6F_1BgzcAzrqNwXzxv2IkNSgg-ViYvXYOSW9F1zZMpkHTXi1wh9Uw5w5marQ1IJjZgvaGDPaeHbmeCbM9KMR3SLHiKZb-DOAdc91gx_4IZDrea-xablmf993I4rOGqhZ8Fuwm-UPX-m3q22Bz326x0N-XSUJqT2OYL9/s320/PXL_20230326_152558425.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">two of the pierniki not yet consumed</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The twins </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Harper</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura Hessel </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">competed against each other in discus this day. Canadian </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hessel</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got Bronze and her sister </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">came in sixth.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We ate in the Copernicus again. I switched to steak but kept the wine on the agenda. We started off with just </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora, Angela, Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw4lrza2ON_Eyug-UAwJCH_fWu8rsVKkwzFtlwU21luWuC5sfz4f1iwpiGkrcgko26oFpf_dU55iuhlBFOZ0wyUfKCQPW3HV7-FwxIOBsdjgNA1I7zc7UBhaQ0J4iuPUSAGNHeWhdshk0LPRP3vzvBrpic5vMFYWa5YlA8Kb3q9S4r2KPoOwU9l3Y/s4032/PXL_20230326_164101318.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw4lrza2ON_Eyug-UAwJCH_fWu8rsVKkwzFtlwU21luWuC5sfz4f1iwpiGkrcgko26oFpf_dU55iuhlBFOZ0wyUfKCQPW3HV7-FwxIOBsdjgNA1I7zc7UBhaQ0J4iuPUSAGNHeWhdshk0LPRP3vzvBrpic5vMFYWa5YlA8Kb3q9S4r2KPoOwU9l3Y/s320/PXL_20230326_164101318.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vase should have stayed in thst chair!</td></tr></tbody></table> and I and a glass decanter I put in the empty seat next to me. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7dfwyQ1KMhVAf4cMMFvTCw8Uhl9eb4zIxYwcgYLJdBeGAH4L3S2N38VzMYdSziejhxW1TCurLlZiZ6kuPj1mrjBHX7AiO4xfZ0gPCE1kkKu1AwBUmsuiluXOVxi61mjWlJOw9CW96wldD9BeCw2wTiA0qevtKAfR0VutGAN7R2eYF5Eig1e6re-_/s4032/PXL_20230326_171004085.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7dfwyQ1KMhVAf4cMMFvTCw8Uhl9eb4zIxYwcgYLJdBeGAH4L3S2N38VzMYdSziejhxW1TCurLlZiZ6kuPj1mrjBHX7AiO4xfZ0gPCE1kkKu1AwBUmsuiluXOVxi61mjWlJOw9CW96wldD9BeCw2wTiA0qevtKAfR0VutGAN7R2eYF5Eig1e6re-_/s320/PXL_20230326_171004085.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren & Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was to my left and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela and Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> farthest away. I cannot describe this meal without indicating the after effects. A late Torun arriving competitor came along with her daughter, her traveling companion. They had had a horrendous journey to Torun, with cancelled and changed flights and several different airports involved. They had left their home state a day or so before </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I. </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">invited them to join us I think, so the daughter sat next to me and the mom next to her. Along came </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandy Triolo,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> after a busy day photographing at the Arena so she joined us, sitting between the mom and Angela. I conversed with the daughter while conversations ranged across the table. This evening, I had steak, the accompanying potatoes, water, and of course Valpolicelli. Now why do I mention all of this? It turns out that the nice daughter never appeared again (after leaving the dinner early) because she stayed in her room, ill, for the remainder of the Meet. Her mom said ever since the daughter was a child, she had trouble getting over colds. However, on April 2nd I began a throat tickle and by Monday April 3rd at home, almost unending sleep and chills. Because our return flight from Amsterdam had been delayed by five hours, I attributed the tiredness to not getting home until about Midnight April 2. However, the chills clued me to check Covid symptoms online and then do an AT HOME test. I was positive. I had avoided this for 3 years since I am quite immune compromised. I immediately notified the others and posted on WhatsApp. Of the five of us at that table that night, not including the mother and daughter, only two did not get Covid - those sitting farthest away from the arriving mom and daughter. The mom of course got it but did not test until back in the US.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was a crappy end to an otherwise interesting trip.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once again we struggled unsuccessfully with the TV. All was in Polish. Subsequently, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> told us she had set it to English but what happens is that one hears some English overridden by the Polish dubbing. And so it goes. Eventually, we did get it such that we could get UK news in English.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 27, Monday</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I only had shot today at 9a.m. in the throwing hall. That turned out to be the building up the hill with the white roof, which was also the Call Room area for all of the throws. So I had been there the day before. All three of us (not </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, who does not throw) had shot but with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in a group after us. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTJkvIm1HqhknKZbO5K20OathGpqlZtMZFtWSHshE3_bsxQ0-Md7jgCSJhoc9ZHkJnfTaWdhJEj_-s_TJHNenG1shtTyfFFkQZDw8gvT9GyMfjepmVxWaEJt6P8BP_5m9fCiWb2IakaRE7HFQic2a9H-LvFI8iQJuQs07a2ItBFFvJxzYsZ32JIGw/s4032/PXL_20230327_075156577.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTJkvIm1HqhknKZbO5K20OathGpqlZtMZFtWSHshE3_bsxQ0-Md7jgCSJhoc9ZHkJnfTaWdhJEj_-s_TJHNenG1shtTyfFFkQZDw8gvT9GyMfjepmVxWaEJt6P8BP_5m9fCiWb2IakaRE7HFQic2a9H-LvFI8iQJuQs07a2ItBFFvJxzYsZ32JIGw/s320/PXL_20230327_075156577.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Krug, Warren & Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />As I recall, I fouled once. The officials were on top of things, calling lots of invalid throws. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">commented that this was well run in that they did not let invalid throws go uncalled – those not meeting official rules – arm behind head or hand out from neck when begin the Put. I had short, poor throws. I got 9th out of 10 with a throw of 4.47m, less than </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s 4.63m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kirsti Viitanen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Finland, had the longest throw of the 80 year olds with 8.96m throw. The 85 year old Brazilian </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sumiko Yamakara Imoto </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">threw 8.27m far exceeding the existing age group world record at that point. It was during the throws, that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ewa Frackowiak,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in 85 AG, motioned that I ought to remove my N95 mask. I know it bothered her to see me wearing it. I did remove it (but as we know now, the damage had already been done on Sunday at dinner!)</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> as well as </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had a semi for the 400m in the afternoon at 5. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, Cora,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I went back to the Arena by around 3:30 for that. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was tense, a bit worried. They had two heats for the 75-79 folk. The first heat had only three, which included </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the second heat with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had four. The six that would go on to the Final would be determined by finishing times. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got into the final as did </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> but </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who ran exceptionally slowly for her, did not.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Twins </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Harpe</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">r and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura Hessel </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">did shot put today with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">coming in seventh and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ninth. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We ate in Copernicus again. I had the Green Salad again, the wine, and the gingerbread vanilla ice cream dessert. I have no idea what </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> did during these days since she entered so many events, despite her knee issue, though she did do the high jump on Monday, coming in fifth of seven in her age group. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 28, Tuesday</span></p><div><span><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpdqugymJHeGy28oeboO9DP1ayCJXVAXAL_w5xMZH70sULI4UlbZ-f0Y6EC_91UJHkvpLWcyyKwQQhhp_EQJhKUigOF9f-GGA3e6u6PKuWO4OapEk1BCxAh3RNgUIN_S6ibSbl8r5v9xL1mPfD5WSGHbMT8hZUYp6JJ3YJqbUP1sqgXzaCGCK0b0q/s4032/PXL_20230328_061016464.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpdqugymJHeGy28oeboO9DP1ayCJXVAXAL_w5xMZH70sULI4UlbZ-f0Y6EC_91UJHkvpLWcyyKwQQhhp_EQJhKUigOF9f-GGA3e6u6PKuWO4OapEk1BCxAh3RNgUIN_S6ibSbl8r5v9xL1mPfD5WSGHbMT8hZUYp6JJ3YJqbUP1sqgXzaCGCK0b0q/s320/PXL_20230328_061016464.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We awoke to snow lightly falling. It looked pretty. Later, we had to walk up to the throwing hall in it, but it was more pretty than slippery.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcE1lZ_4wAhMnvua_hW5vhaLHcRmbr00_4TyVP9T9pSaESocPKfhuNn2O7j41FEfT9RCizo57VpkgVt1Cvf30YM_EBvcxJkR4CabKydyl-rYqF3PPNMW4SbzDqy2Zd5FL0ndwUmptBUoVFXepcHot0VYtskcgSbqU9uDktYLn6RFkDHhHxGKTI4Rh/s4032/PXL_20230328_062016784.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcE1lZ_4wAhMnvua_hW5vhaLHcRmbr00_4TyVP9T9pSaESocPKfhuNn2O7j41FEfT9RCizo57VpkgVt1Cvf30YM_EBvcxJkR4CabKydyl-rYqF3PPNMW4SbzDqy2Zd5FL0ndwUmptBUoVFXepcHot0VYtskcgSbqU9uDktYLn6RFkDHhHxGKTI4Rh/s320/PXL_20230328_062016784.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First was the weight throw. What a joy. Mostly the same group of people except that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bhagwani Devi </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">from India did not show. No wonder. Picking up an 8 pound weight for her would seem like 50 pounds as she is so slim and feathery light in appearance. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was there, looking spiffy in her USA outfit.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we did our practice throws, I did not like the big blue bouncy gym mats upon which we were to throw the weight because one had to walk on these things to get to the also raised throwing circle. Since the circle was raised and the landing surface for the weight was also raised, any one throwing a record setting throw would be legit under the rules. That was not on my list.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I definitely had a problem walking to the circle. I sort of threw my left foot out to the side as opposed to lifting my knee and stepping into the mat. Awkward but I did not trust bending the knee or putting weight on it on such a sinking surface. It was like stepping into modified quicksand. On my next to last throw my left foot, not stepping high enough. Caught the edge of the mat as I approached to go to the ring. This caused my knee to hurt and me to trip, falling forward onto my knees, butt in the air. Meanwhile the one minute timer is clicking down. I know I said Oh Shit!. But I got up and found my way to the stable throwing circle and threw my shortest throw then got off that damn mat! To </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> it looked like a graceful swan dive with my left hand holding the weight going out and the weight leaving my hand.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGEMEt8vONfPeYjThjWLzCdeIrl_gRw6mcWRrMpdz9Pdt9Czg9i9q5p9d_USeDSS0MgehCLmp3eZsaBaup-7uUnABTOLpPDIrtDKvaUTEKukF6xDwfEC9jGSmVE9Y8bRnzeUu54lIZFKZQj2IzDBrH5bOO1AAtNXsCsifID-ggI5T6DGSaVqgmUJI/s4032/PXL_20230326_144854127.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGEMEt8vONfPeYjThjWLzCdeIrl_gRw6mcWRrMpdz9Pdt9Czg9i9q5p9d_USeDSS0MgehCLmp3eZsaBaup-7uUnABTOLpPDIrtDKvaUTEKukF6xDwfEC9jGSmVE9Y8bRnzeUu54lIZFKZQj2IzDBrH5bOO1AAtNXsCsifID-ggI5T6DGSaVqgmUJI/s320/PXL_20230326_144854127.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Inge Faldalger</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the 75 year old from Denmark (*Danmark” as spelled on their team shirt) let loose with the longest throws - 13.32m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kirsti Viitanen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Finland, had the longest throw in the 80 year old group, 11.98m, and the 85 year old Brazilian again performed well, throwing 8.61m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> did her three throws, throwing 5.76m to my longest of 5.39m.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Gloria</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was ready to leave. The Polish ladies had a great time encouraging each other, afterward lining up as if doing a dance. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and her twin </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> competed after us in the weight throw. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Canada) got silver and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came in seventh.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was the day of the dreaded 400. I was still not able to move correctly. I also worried that since I have not been able to train - do any kind of running even slow jogs to build endurance, I would run out of air. I planned to start very slowly, hoping that if slow enough I would not use up that much energy, But what I discovered during warm up is that it takes so much energy to try to get the left leg to move properly that it wipes out my breathing. My plan arrived at during the preceding night, instead of sleep, was to go out really slow and maybe manage to traverse the twice around without walking. Well, it was not to be. There were two Brits of the five of us and two Americans. One Brit had seeded with a great mark, the other had not indicated a mark. Unknown quantity. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I with the slowest marks. A lady from the Netherlands, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rietje Djikeman</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had a fast mark.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzu3xMgiNvJUe6GNHvYRbv_iGFEgQ7RwpEGYIxOUJZk0IXgMamhnsgG3ITky9QneLhJree0XhhrO-5x08zzwkIOeSo0Y6PK3CG3sbMomloZWCj5Ao9tEt4OXjeoHxHTAMGNC0XV0H_zZAeFE2jz8G3r1nQ26AGSZk76ZKO_ngkCi56k5EmdkpAT57/s4032/PXL_20230329_092805994.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzu3xMgiNvJUe6GNHvYRbv_iGFEgQ7RwpEGYIxOUJZk0IXgMamhnsgG3ITky9QneLhJree0XhhrO-5x08zzwkIOeSo0Y6PK3CG3sbMomloZWCj5Ao9tEt4OXjeoHxHTAMGNC0XV0H_zZAeFE2jz8G3r1nQ26AGSZk76ZKO_ngkCi56k5EmdkpAT57/s320/PXL_20230329_092805994.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nikolaus Copernicus</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was in lane 3 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> lane 4. As expected the Brits went out in the lead followed by the Dutch lady,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Rieje Djikeman</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I managed to get past the cones indicating one could cut into lane one before I had to drop to a walk about half way around. I was gasping. So I walked, head down. At the very end, unfortunately almost below the US stand area, I had recovered enough to trot the last 30-40m. So, I have now made it a grand accomplishment – walking in both Nationals and Worlds. What a terrific showing for the US. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Stewart,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> UK, won in 1:36.3, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Djikeman</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> second in 1:44.49 and the other Brit,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Iris Hornsey</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in 1:51.52. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was 2:20.36 and I was 2:42.56 </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora Hil</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">l ran the 400m after us, coming fifth and six respectively with times of 2:06.83 and 2:08.14. A Swede,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Eva Widelund</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> finished first in the W75 group with a time of 1:38.68.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKbSkLg1TlpWxU98f9AQsyiNJ2GAGyMsHqI7HlJ2r3WGNqjvYuKRGhpaya0jjS32jbBnj1SmKycT1oK6JJIBatjhEVx82PHOTJsdjVrw44SZtnMZFfhH5X4uZicQz1ZHV68gHPOvL6T2wjCjKtxSgVmn50RvtnZ69EXDEe-FZIXfi-JlSQVXGNTTN/s4032/PXL_20230327_151810047.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKbSkLg1TlpWxU98f9AQsyiNJ2GAGyMsHqI7HlJ2r3WGNqjvYuKRGhpaya0jjS32jbBnj1SmKycT1oK6JJIBatjhEVx82PHOTJsdjVrw44SZtnMZFfhH5X4uZicQz1ZHV68gHPOvL6T2wjCjKtxSgVmn50RvtnZ69EXDEe-FZIXfi-JlSQVXGNTTN/s320/PXL_20230327_151810047.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cora after thge 400m. Wiped!</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had cabbage that night for dinner. It appeared to be half of a small cabbage that had been braised. Quite good but I did not use the sauce. I did have volpolicella wine.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday March 29</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had the 60m at 8:34. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">decided to accompany me so we met for a quick coffee and an eat at 6:45 when the breakfast area opened and got a taxi by 7. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> once got a ride back from the arena in which the driver took her all over the place such that it cost over 17 zlotys so she did not tip. Tipping in Poland is NOT the custom, be it a restaurant server or otherwise.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhti1484udZeT8yvCshySl5VNPCT2O2AmZ1BmRkI45-ASVw8lH6uNuH_q9V8Pu7o6iFmomYm7WwsoSupt9X1RlrsIzdS7kElRdKbfQOAdBtOOGFMaNHOjGLO0O20hx0dP4fGYo4v7kHCZwbxOW_6GjrmmneLo4lnm8Ck24ktMUbsBfBBgniLO44H4IP/s4032/PXL_20230327_113431571.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhti1484udZeT8yvCshySl5VNPCT2O2AmZ1BmRkI45-ASVw8lH6uNuH_q9V8Pu7o6iFmomYm7WwsoSupt9X1RlrsIzdS7kElRdKbfQOAdBtOOGFMaNHOjGLO0O20hx0dP4fGYo4v7kHCZwbxOW_6GjrmmneLo4lnm8Ck24ktMUbsBfBBgniLO44H4IP/s320/PXL_20230327_113431571.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we got to the Arena I went down to the warm up area – a crazy way to get to it. One goes up the escalator to the spectator seating floor where the vendors also hang out and most of the countries had their therapist stations. The US had two trainers and two massage therapists who accompanied the team and were stationed outside of the N1 spectator area, the US assigned area. Any way, one passed these tables to get to the stairwell that then led downstairs to the warmup area and the Call Room. So up to go down.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My practice was stiff-legged. I walked mostly and talked to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> a little when I gave up trying to warm up. I could not get up any speed of course. So we go to the call room where they check that one has legit spikes in one’s shoes and then queue us up in the order in which we were to compete. I knew that all of the others were far superior runners and even in my best days I would not have been near them. A Brit </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Iris Holder</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, an Australian </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lynne Schikert</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,, a Norwegian </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Herberg Blakstag</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a German </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hannelore Venn</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and the lady from the Netherlands </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dijke Rietje</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Prior to our run, the 85 to 95 women ran, including the woman from India </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bhagwani Devi</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (95-99 AG). 85-89 year old </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sumiko Imoto Yamakawa</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from Brazil won in 11.53. Zounds! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCr4ox3qNYKPVPTETBYAAw3NtiT7daHV1LG55iHw61GHT3czy7x5wdx60J5nIyYW4e5mSDOVG8YtZT6j42wUa3rnP8nMjUdStuPvwS4WUY4tUUSA8u8t98PiFMgzy4MfEUQDBPtfQN_dKosx00UyM9gZhjhlxUjHcidN2FsmBhGY8Jc5IPKObbl3s/s4032/PXL_20230326_145531279.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCr4ox3qNYKPVPTETBYAAw3NtiT7daHV1LG55iHw61GHT3czy7x5wdx60J5nIyYW4e5mSDOVG8YtZT6j42wUa3rnP8nMjUdStuPvwS4WUY4tUUSA8u8t98PiFMgzy4MfEUQDBPtfQN_dKosx00UyM9gZhjhlxUjHcidN2FsmBhGY8Jc5IPKObbl3s/s320/PXL_20230326_145531279.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scads of pierniki!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was on the outside lane and came in last in my 60m, as expected. As has been said - I looked like a wounded bird in my running. The Dutch woman won in the 80AG in 10.94 and I was last in 17.15 (worse than even when I ran it in Louisville a few weeks earlier.) Truly, a poor showing for the US. I probably have said this before but I really don’t think just showing up is to be commended. The US team management wanted medals. I, for one, was not ever a medal contender, even in my best days. I consider my performance more than embarrassing.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had the long jump and finished third out of four, earning another medal for the US.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meanwhile the twins competed in the javelin throw. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> coming in sixth and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> eighth.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I returned to Old Town later, this time with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who was up for the walk. She said the area I had thought was a dungeon was probably a drainage place. (Of course, in looking at my photos later, I see the sign that pointed to where I would have found the dungeon, had I but paid attention.) Angela also pointed out the mistletoe balls invading some of the trees. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvChQvt7UVT0Rg_WpZMIyKTx_Tw9xQDjLUKoFeU4DYdwWpwvRCdJM05qC5N2QMTH47YHN7laHAazo7amLsNg-MvYFC5OFfqQWLTt0mWmGu5A4S7pAmPBZw0pw8l9SQws3_PvbUEoPclJtpkp6K7lVu3i76J5vZubxCWkBNaXLAS4m9_ofRUdYAr74M/s4032/PXL_20230331_065738216.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvChQvt7UVT0Rg_WpZMIyKTx_Tw9xQDjLUKoFeU4DYdwWpwvRCdJM05qC5N2QMTH47YHN7laHAazo7amLsNg-MvYFC5OFfqQWLTt0mWmGu5A4S7pAmPBZw0pw8l9SQws3_PvbUEoPclJtpkp6K7lVu3i76J5vZubxCWkBNaXLAS4m9_ofRUdYAr74M/s320/PXL_20230331_065738216.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mistletoe balls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />We discovered a great big soft pretzel place for five Zlotys. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1CEWwbrUYvGqm8v1nyjJS3P_rNEXSIe3KXxNpVic4t-J68udijdW5bFjfDkvKF6Dny4SKc4-f7Kx8HQB3s5XW6WrqXRCXtk8KJIY_Cw968m16ebhxt9nNQfDjtB0McAnj24blzr9HGgBRocoalWIdsOIoCXgT8c2OMofgFpBGuAcXF1_JpkYMDDb/s4032/PXL_20230329_093519996.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1CEWwbrUYvGqm8v1nyjJS3P_rNEXSIe3KXxNpVic4t-J68udijdW5bFjfDkvKF6Dny4SKc4-f7Kx8HQB3s5XW6WrqXRCXtk8KJIY_Cw968m16ebhxt9nNQfDjtB0McAnj24blzr9HGgBRocoalWIdsOIoCXgT8c2OMofgFpBGuAcXF1_JpkYMDDb/s320/PXL_20230329_093519996.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> then went shopping in a store across the street. After a while, when she did not return nor could I see her in there (because she was trying on clothes) I went for a walk father along. When </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came out empty handed, I took her to the gingerbread store, where she was able to purchase a few gifts, and I could buy more to consume. Though, I, too, did buy some gifts. We continued to walk down the main street until Angela, on the return trip, saw a store to stop into. There, she did find a shirt she liked. </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We both had the javelin competition at 15:00, out in the cold. It was on and off breezy in the throwing area. This was a mixed age group of 75-94. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kirsti Viitanen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won the throws in my age group, throwing 21.62m. Second was a lady from Norway and third, one from Finland. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marta Adamsone</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from Latvia was fourth. There were eight in my age group. I was seventh, throwing 9.22m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kirsti </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">also pole vaulted. The only W80 woman to do so! She had a heavy suitcase going home with all of her awards. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqQ-EiIYR1Xok8HsoySOF-YQdlyYv-_FssLmlijT9J8kdi6F1KJ-ocK-XEC9G9a2U9JLEwmQVqtj4bfGDCNn0gNjQM1v_Z8klH5-o_DtnU39HsAe7ukey0M1yvzgV0QPV4CbblCxYlG--LwFfgBXch-I9dV_eZ7bvQaHb7BEb1WedwJdji9t09WwN/s4032/PXL_20230329_171713911.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqQ-EiIYR1Xok8HsoySOF-YQdlyYv-_FssLmlijT9J8kdi6F1KJ-ocK-XEC9G9a2U9JLEwmQVqtj4bfGDCNn0gNjQM1v_Z8klH5-o_DtnU39HsAe7ukey0M1yvzgV0QPV4CbblCxYlG--LwFfgBXch-I9dV_eZ7bvQaHb7BEb1WedwJdji9t09WwN/s320/PXL_20230329_171713911.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda Harper & Laura Hessel</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This night we had a large table with the twins, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Harper</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Laura,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Both had competed in the weight throw earlier. Canadian </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura Hesse</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">l got silver! Her sister </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of the torn meniscus, came in seventh. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and a male sprinter pal of hers,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Barbara, Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and I think </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandy.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I ordered duck, though hesitant, also thinking of the poor duck. But at least it wasn’t soup with goose stomach (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had ordered that a few nights earlier.) Poor geese – fed until bursting so they can produce probably painful huge livers, foie gras. The duck was somewhat dry, but okay. That was the end of my experimenting. The twins talked about their homesteads, one in Canada and one in the US.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">when we arrived We found on our pillows a small black item. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhed0N55TYKzas6Wr5NTlLqQhBp561tQjbewrdcdnjfAowC0RGx2yIWO3pdVc4P5deq4kqI-T5nosuplCEc3K178mwXr3mbYDl473zCCIGqJy4emxUQeJVFFeDrM0iFbGnT4AyhvCJgvB3M_NdDikwAkGD6HjlUCApjRva_IP8FPu7a3x9_4sDv3Cb4/s1600/IMG-20230326-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhed0N55TYKzas6Wr5NTlLqQhBp561tQjbewrdcdnjfAowC0RGx2yIWO3pdVc4P5deq4kqI-T5nosuplCEc3K178mwXr3mbYDl473zCCIGqJy4emxUQeJVFFeDrM0iFbGnT4AyhvCJgvB3M_NdDikwAkGD6HjlUCApjRva_IP8FPu7a3x9_4sDv3Cb4/s320/IMG-20230326-WA0002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /><br /></b>I forgot about it and put it to the side. However, one day, a fellow athlete posted in whatsapp a photo of this with the caption: Oh, and this soap smells good, but does not lather up AT ALL.</span></p><div><br /></div><div>Oh, I say to Angela. That is what that is. Soap! So I unwrap one, which is heart shaped, and put it on the sink area. So now we have some soap we can actually use.</div><div><br /></div><div>Angela later goes in and picks it up and smells it.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is NOT soap, but gingerbread she says!</div><div><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div>We laughed and laughed and I am still laughing. (which makes me cough!) <p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday March 30th. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had no events this day and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had an 800m in the afternoon. I don’t recall what she did in the morning. I think she went for a massage and used the Normatec legs. I slept late and ate breakfast alone.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9wWROChL0aGkaSjb9kBA1LDtHRUfajwbUfBq7LFrPoijkzfyBI-L6wbCZfOmLk2pq34lW-VT0iwWPJzFG7SCKqw_D2qr311ZhQ3npyntL0qcjBNu2Nr2UQGiL5LgSFukju5tPxCNfAtcZs5Z4MMXi6gVuOjYQHES2jRN-Ybhk8O5t1qXmdXC0IMh/s2048/IMG_20230421_111956.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9wWROChL0aGkaSjb9kBA1LDtHRUfajwbUfBq7LFrPoijkzfyBI-L6wbCZfOmLk2pq34lW-VT0iwWPJzFG7SCKqw_D2qr311ZhQ3npyntL0qcjBNu2Nr2UQGiL5LgSFukju5tPxCNfAtcZs5Z4MMXi6gVuOjYQHES2jRN-Ybhk8O5t1qXmdXC0IMh/s320/IMG_20230421_111956.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trying on shirt wearing ever present N95</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I went back to the Arena to see if I could find a shirt that would fit and ended up with a sweatshirt. I think</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">wanted me to go to the Athlete’s Meeting at 10:30. I did but nothing monumental was mentioned. I returned to the Copernicus and in the afternoon returned to Old Town, discovering the Castle ruins as I wandered the side streets. At one point I was concerned I would not find my way back to Szeroka St, but I did. I also discovered a Shakespearean theatre at the far end of one of the streets. Residential areas bordered this far end of Old Towne. Some old walls still existed here.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On my return, I stopped in a coffee shop. What a great place to meet friends and chat for a while. I got a gingerbread Pierniki-flavored coffee to go.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Harper</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura Hessel </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">competed in the javelin, with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">coming in sixth and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">eighth.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That evening, Team USA had a get together with snacks etc. It was </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Easter Grant’s</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> birthday so she was honored for that. I think turning 35.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who had to run the 800m with five others at 17:50, arrived late, but wearing her new shirt. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4ue2wsBpCeZfC1jphOypBAp-pl0JWTWg4qIgjZNupgk6vS08ZhmTxhceWZqBnvrZLYRSp2ayIfwWMNbR5JM0TwpvvnRPv6a1cpbxJSHfX3IEWmCFr3X_xscgYpeZp_VnW4d6cFhqZAfnbHmzB1fp2ddEm0C2FzB_TScTHzsDfl_sjD5N20_Glb0d/s4032/PXL_20230330_180513640.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4ue2wsBpCeZfC1jphOypBAp-pl0JWTWg4qIgjZNupgk6vS08ZhmTxhceWZqBnvrZLYRSp2ayIfwWMNbR5JM0TwpvvnRPv6a1cpbxJSHfX3IEWmCFr3X_xscgYpeZp_VnW4d6cFhqZAfnbHmzB1fp2ddEm0C2FzB_TScTHzsDfl_sjD5N20_Glb0d/s320/PXL_20230330_180513640.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom Hott & Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa-LwGoEAoWiI7wbH0alfhwtllekNi7CyM3RLtgcHyns_HIG_sAp408e7PEpbTrPajzbZ3PKENNP6-G7oTNLieY8sd1qZMGPTCNW9PMlW_0l1epYYxSrSfcoVswRhMwoO7meQ-XKFS3vWa1crFZuP5T72qo11nZyZCHRmnGnJ7laxaf1kezsN8Noc/s4032/PXL_20230330_180736610.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwa-LwGoEAoWiI7wbH0alfhwtllekNi7CyM3RLtgcHyns_HIG_sAp408e7PEpbTrPajzbZ3PKENNP6-G7oTNLieY8sd1qZMGPTCNW9PMlW_0l1epYYxSrSfcoVswRhMwoO7meQ-XKFS3vWa1crFZuP5T72qo11nZyZCHRmnGnJ7laxaf1kezsN8Noc/s320/PXL_20230330_180736610.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbara Warren & Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0Gqx6lacvGApM-rkk91Jq8P4v5iZPWvbVSumc27KRgJAuFVrATCxIH5O5ic1onWq3Nx8-CF_eljDHjc_7Kd4eEnnX1x2VwwdMhblWhX8csZABD_334R6-3u4X2YTs695Mc-MU1nDAXbaYztx-5Dsd-6ebeDObgDA8ZCISzIY8MGs9OmgDLnsr5n5/s4032/PXL_20230330_184635101.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0Gqx6lacvGApM-rkk91Jq8P4v5iZPWvbVSumc27KRgJAuFVrATCxIH5O5ic1onWq3Nx8-CF_eljDHjc_7Kd4eEnnX1x2VwwdMhblWhX8csZABD_334R6-3u4X2YTs695Mc-MU1nDAXbaYztx-5Dsd-6ebeDObgDA8ZCISzIY8MGs9OmgDLnsr5n5/s320/PXL_20230330_184635101.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda Harper & Patti Baker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWpnSxTLtxkclPkcmTOL616cAkLz_Kk7TWSruf16AI_OzCsRsZJAj4TmRg1mAG16CdRsxE9h2iGW4rRncMcxIe1IprsJvlhLCVoV62BNNYxdoe71hUHHr_Yq8OBvcWNqMDTlZh4xLJSaxCI79gMRWqyFf9z9PK3YUvSgVB9YlfEqqEdudLwSoqEjt/s4032/PXL_20230330_184442894.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWpnSxTLtxkclPkcmTOL616cAkLz_Kk7TWSruf16AI_OzCsRsZJAj4TmRg1mAG16CdRsxE9h2iGW4rRncMcxIe1IprsJvlhLCVoV62BNNYxdoe71hUHHr_Yq8OBvcWNqMDTlZh4xLJSaxCI79gMRWqyFf9z9PK3YUvSgVB9YlfEqqEdudLwSoqEjt/s320/PXL_20230330_184442894.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willie Spruill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Harper</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was there but not her sister. The sisters had decided that maybe a Canadian competitor attending might not be a good idea. We were disappointed. I think she ought to have been there. I doubt anyone would have said anything. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My bet is that at the next WMA competition,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Linda Harper</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> will be giving her sister a run for the medals!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">\</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, March 31</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My notes are fairly sparse after Wednesday as I stopped writing. Perhaps too lazy. Or dragged down after the 60m. In the morning, we had the hammer throw. It was still cool. I had long sleeves on beneath the USA t-shirt.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kirsti Viitaren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Finland, had the longest throw of our AG, 30.60m. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZv4UGqC39AJocQGfB_qwm_ajSWNSGyLN5L0u37zeqKXTm37D-dKKCgSQi6N4w-2BdpiO57mBpnODF_yeH4SOUnsQLE8o1SAswGEjBSZq7oh_fvXRWvoEU6zgmKjRzF9Ym8JVnScpYuW-ks-UQX5Eb1N7IOZVWWsHOTSptRQu84rHGDkxVUN8hwvlS/s4032/PXL_20230329_140429346.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZv4UGqC39AJocQGfB_qwm_ajSWNSGyLN5L0u37zeqKXTm37D-dKKCgSQi6N4w-2BdpiO57mBpnODF_yeH4SOUnsQLE8o1SAswGEjBSZq7oh_fvXRWvoEU6zgmKjRzF9Ym8JVnScpYuW-ks-UQX5Eb1N7IOZVWWsHOTSptRQu84rHGDkxVUN8hwvlS/s320/PXL_20230329_140429346.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kirsti Viitaren</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> Many of these women do a spin before releasing the handle. I think they may have been throwing for some time. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kirsti</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was racking up the golds on the throws. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who does not spin, threw farther than I did, with a throw of 13.45m. I threw 13.27m with two fouls, coming in fifth of six. 85 year old </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sumiko Yamakawa Imoto </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won her AG, throwing 23.63m.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Walking back from that event, I saw the 10K race walkers. The weather was damp and on the cool side. I got to the street heading to the Arena just in time to see </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> come along. Team US won that event.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That afternoon, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora, Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and I had the 200m Final. I had had another session with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marie </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who worked on my knee again. My session was delayed as there was a US woman runner who was on the floor in a bad way with trainers and Meds attending. She was there for quite a while.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> did her Normatec thing. I think she was in it every day. As well as getting a few extra sessions with the trainers. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had had an intense massage days earlier, where I think </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ena Weinstein </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">hit every part of the Warren body.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had told </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(younger age group) that I wanted to beat </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the 200m since she had far surpassed me in the 400m and also in Louisville beaten me in the 200m. She liked not seeing my butt. She needed to see my butt again. This would be my last Racing Meet. There would be no more for my knee. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In looking at the results of the 85 year olds who ran before us, the winner of that race, Poland’s </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Janina Rosinka </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ran faster than I did!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The winner of our event, the Netherland’s </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rietje Dijkman</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ran an incredible 38.91! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was in Lane 6, the higher lane, and I was in five. Being in 6, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s starting line was ahead of mine so I had to play catchup, while she had a greater degree of the downhill curve to contend with than I did. When I came up on her, she hung with me. I was not sure I could pass her but eventually I did. My knee had held on, but the next day I felt it. The Americans came in dead last in this event. In the W75 with</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Cora Hill </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensley, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">they also came in last but not with as much of a deficit as we did in the w80 group. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ingrid Meier,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Germany, won the w75 200m in 35.54. We would see her again in the relays.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That night we had to get our things together because we were leaving the next day after the relays. Initially, Angela had wanted to volunteer for both the women’s relays and the mixed (two men, two women). She could see another gold medal in her future. But then, when realizing that that would mean a later departure for Warsaw, she changed her mind. I had already indicated the mixed and then Xed it out, but not clearly enough. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> told me I was in the list for mixed. Aii. That got corrected. So, because there were only two W80s, the Management team paired us up with two non running women who had volunteered to run. A 70 year old, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patti Baker</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and a 75 year old, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandra Edwards.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> That meant we had to race in the W70 relay. Fortunately for the US, only two other countries had entered teams in the w70 category, Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Germany. So unless we dropped the baton or had a lane violation, we would get the Bronze no matter how slow we were. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday, April 1</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had not thought of it at the time but this was April Fool’s day. By the morning, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I had gotten all of our stuff together. We and planned to run the relay, come back to the hotel, get our gear and be ready for the 5:30 shuttle. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Cora </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> were also doing a relay with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensey </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the 75 AG. There were no other countries entered in that age group. Interestingly, in the W80 age group there was only one team as well - Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with one runner in the 85-89 age group range. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuh0NEyYqg9FV7ckNPSvY6-XnH_bR1zgongYxLiGvSQ_tCJtoInFKq_HRf1RklB-d-7Gn4HtszUm2Jm3CiHbRasiFVLRICcnxO1QId7-PszcXazErUPALWdfdXZZK6Zq5r2gc2z9RCYalhZwXAteow1zoNVjtJFXHe5m0yBU_G-5FcPSfEdFchee24/s4032/PXL_20230401_113326072.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuh0NEyYqg9FV7ckNPSvY6-XnH_bR1zgongYxLiGvSQ_tCJtoInFKq_HRf1RklB-d-7Gn4HtszUm2Jm3CiHbRasiFVLRICcnxO1QId7-PszcXazErUPALWdfdXZZK6Zq5r2gc2z9RCYalhZwXAteow1zoNVjtJFXHe5m0yBU_G-5FcPSfEdFchee24/s320/PXL_20230401_113326072.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colleen Barney</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our events were not until the afternoon so we all had a leisurely breakfast. I had taken to eating cereal and a tiny bit of egg. I would add a sweet dessert most of the time. There was lots of food every day with which to gorge oneself. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had her pile of scrambled eggs every day. Most days, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">took extra stuff with which they planned to make a sandwich later in the day.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_di-0pe8FjCa9_maslsb8PMv3TCBOylY_vGBeghIAGIw0762eX1CpSRDamdiFPy6MVSDpyAAAaQqWwlewzQdbsHDXXCxhLBAz9pxIkV1xqQyjy8Sxn4ViaGLk3Q5Y_h0JCZcgAsG1JUM5gd67IS0Ms0bsqvPoh-_pCkSgBxp8lAIUMxpfw15_YuC/s4032/PXL_20230330_135315101.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_di-0pe8FjCa9_maslsb8PMv3TCBOylY_vGBeghIAGIw0762eX1CpSRDamdiFPy6MVSDpyAAAaQqWwlewzQdbsHDXXCxhLBAz9pxIkV1xqQyjy8Sxn4ViaGLk3Q5Y_h0JCZcgAsG1JUM5gd67IS0Ms0bsqvPoh-_pCkSgBxp8lAIUMxpfw15_YuC/s320/PXL_20230330_135315101.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I could tell as soon as I began warming up that my knee was less than optimal. The day before for the 200m race, I had decided to wrap a compression bandage over the KT taping. I decided not to do much warm up, hoping not to stress my knee too much. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleen Barney</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was there texting away well before her W55 relay, in which they had to compete with nine other countries so it would be a Finish time result determination with the relays held in two heats. The US was in the second heat. By the time the actual relays took place, Italy had dropped out so they were contending with seven other teams. The goal was gold! </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The management team had originally set our order as </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, me, and the two throwers, i think. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">took a look at it and said, oh no! She wanted the non runners between us, so that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">led off, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandra</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was second,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Patti </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">third and me last. She got </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phil Greenwald</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the relay manager to go up to the signin table and get the race order changed. Cool.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So there we are, waiting in the call room along with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bill Murray</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Landon Lama</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, when one of the event officials comes up and says </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patti Bake</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">r can’t run because she was not on the relay list. Whoa! What? I had said if we didn’t drop the baton or lane violate, we would get bronze. I had not thought that we might be eliminated even before the start.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We knew </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patti </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was on the list and it had been confirmed when we changed the order. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">heated up. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bill Murray</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> put a call into </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phil Greenwald</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Meanwhile the 85s were getting ready to run. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sandra, Patti,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I kept our mouths shut. Eventually, it was a confab with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phil Greenwald, Bill Murray, Landon Lama</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the event official and maybe another event person. It was ironed out and we prepared to run. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnuOzcP3OTIs7rLdIO7PdWP868ZEsD4PzDyqSim1dswSfxZVUnMcVMzmrtwI6Jf_mQHM7CWfdhAhIZj0uX81hjrWb6f6E2ULEOyu2ITqwmpnDAoDz2WPTeneRMaz091PRy0xk61y0jAqGiSgMZ6q_DAhC-NEx-Y6vvUJU_Nf-qLsZJgb93VvMQoum/s4032/PXL_20230330_132931147.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnuOzcP3OTIs7rLdIO7PdWP868ZEsD4PzDyqSim1dswSfxZVUnMcVMzmrtwI6Jf_mQHM7CWfdhAhIZj0uX81hjrWb6f6E2ULEOyu2ITqwmpnDAoDz2WPTeneRMaz091PRy0xk61y0jAqGiSgMZ6q_DAhC-NEx-Y6vvUJU_Nf-qLsZJgb93VvMQoum/s320/PXL_20230330_132931147.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We got through the relay okay. Germany edged out Great Britain with</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Ingrid Meier </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">falling over the Finish line at the end, scraping her nose I think. She just edged out Great Britain’s</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Caroline Marler.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I was waiting for </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patti </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to come along and hand me the baton when </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ingrid </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">fell. I wasn’t sure she would be off the track by the time </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patti </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">came along. She was. What a race it was between the Brits and the Germans. The Germans finished in 2:34.19 and Great Britain & Northern Ireland in 2:34.35. Once again, the US’s time was, well, quite slow. But the two throwers never walked during their traverse of the 200m and kudos to them.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTR5pz35BQfDBbrHU-s6nNilXviaSahloALBKzq3BvOgxkjsV_xrC7I01TeLXFVm9ihQGhUkCsZzZyC5CYuJkUhTB6J926O-0g3XVT-aQLomys17pmPo8RGCOKRBHjP3m4Z8uANIp1v5Hq_afvl_J7iBYAX_mxdAc-GiegP258di-9zfscdoYHSni/s1600/Screenshot%20(336).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTR5pz35BQfDBbrHU-s6nNilXviaSahloALBKzq3BvOgxkjsV_xrC7I01TeLXFVm9ihQGhUkCsZzZyC5CYuJkUhTB6J926O-0g3XVT-aQLomys17pmPo8RGCOKRBHjP3m4Z8uANIp1v5Hq_afvl_J7iBYAX_mxdAc-GiegP258di-9zfscdoYHSni/s320/Screenshot%20(336).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wanted to watch the W55 relays but</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela s</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">aid we had to go to the Award area for the bronze medal. Well, okay but we ended up hanging out there for an eternity. I had to watch the US win the W55 relay online, well after the fact. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patti </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was thrilled to be going home with a medal to show her relatives.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> stayed to run in the Mixed relay with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Charles Allie</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gary Patton.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> They were the only team in the Mixed 75. I see that the Pole, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ewa Frackowiak </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">also ran a mixed relay, coming in third. I bet they danced afterward.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Torun citizens we met, taxi drivers, hotel restaurant staffers etc were all quite pleasant. We spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to pronounce </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">dziękuję, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">thank you in Polish. A link to pronouncing it </span><a href="https://www.howtopronounce.com/polish/dzi%C4%99kuj%C4%99" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.howtopronounce.com/polish/dzi%C4%99kuj%C4%99</span></a></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The shuttle back to Warsaw was uneventful. We had several officials on board with us, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mark</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> a first time official who did the weight throw and discus that I know of, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jo</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from Greensboro area who did lots of the checkins, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marty</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from Colorado, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bill Murray,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Perry Jenkins</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. By the time we checked into the hotel it was about 9:30. Our first attempt to go up to our floor resulted in - nothing! No movement. We opened the elevator door prepared to ask what’s up when we were clued in by another that the room key had to be inserted for the elevator to work. Oy.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We all ate a quick dinner as the restaurant was closing and we had to get up by 03:30 to leave for the airport by 4 a.m.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I used the shampoo I had brought with me in the shower as I was not about to struggle with weird soap dispensers. I left the shampoo behind. It was not a restful sleep.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday April 2</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we got to the airport for our 6am flight, those of us flying to Atlanta had a nasty surprise. Our flight would be delayed five hours! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flying to Detroit, I believe did not have that problem. The delay was supposedly due to US weather. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I were together. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was freaking out and contacting her travel agent. She and the officials ended up in the Delta Sky Club or a similar premiere lounge. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I found some food. In the end, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the others ended up on the same delayed flight.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I took my seat, I was wearing, as usual, my N95 mask. I can’t recall if the guy next to me had one on, I think so, but I coughed once and he requested to change his seat. He was able to – sort of an upgrade, so the seat next to me remained empty for the duration of the flight. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbar</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a was on the same row but at the far window. I had taken my charging cable out before departure but then discovered, argh, that the Pixel 4a USB connector for its plug was not a standard size and so would not work in the plane’s USB port to charge. Eventually, I got over to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and she had a portable iPhone charging pack gizmo which she brought over that would charge my phone. Meanwhile, she sat in the aisle for a bit. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl6MENgUgchjieTNDCHmB0GQAp1qS6oSUeYOuqsqS9aT9H5QrOIdXcTaB8OZXHBNuPD0LC2_Y1ljUvNnNY9S9TlZUZ90XXqrBiaPxhaLJBMKChwx0yrSmC_KjpZXOZ_nz60GojOxyC4z027Elgt1mikJrlJMdyQECuL3xCArRTOezVzGK1pEA9mDp/s4032/PXL_20230402_165106646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl6MENgUgchjieTNDCHmB0GQAp1qS6oSUeYOuqsqS9aT9H5QrOIdXcTaB8OZXHBNuPD0LC2_Y1ljUvNnNY9S9TlZUZ90XXqrBiaPxhaLJBMKChwx0yrSmC_KjpZXOZ_nz60GojOxyC4z027Elgt1mikJrlJMdyQECuL3xCArRTOezVzGK1pEA9mDp/s320/PXL_20230402_165106646.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a long flight. On landing, I tried to do the Global Entry interview completion which was being offered from various airports. What was not clear is that one has to do this before exiting the area to get your luggage. I missed the sign pointing to where this could be done and had to cajole to get back in that area for a short distance to the counter. The agent showed me a stack of passports and said it would be two hours before he would get to mine! Forget that!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLXpEk7boNxJtgG9L9zW-KmTfA_DYy9n8SFd5h2AOpAxsYf2FQ22zPCFdOioOVOcRcNvvwjGDmX-lGYMVdfb-1jVrH2WupCz2G7WQumy8xJ5vqjox8oWkfAZOpIMaAFh5dZbX90EwJFybBb3Zk29blmpkttGWhk4o0FIijDXkiRkqq17gITQMyJd5/s4032/PXL_20230330_205342568.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLXpEk7boNxJtgG9L9zW-KmTfA_DYy9n8SFd5h2AOpAxsYf2FQ22zPCFdOioOVOcRcNvvwjGDmX-lGYMVdfb-1jVrH2WupCz2G7WQumy8xJ5vqjox8oWkfAZOpIMaAFh5dZbX90EwJFybBb3Zk29blmpkttGWhk4o0FIijDXkiRkqq17gITQMyJd5/s320/PXL_20230330_205342568.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bridge over Vistula</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the meantime, I see that my flight to RDU has been rescheduled for 7a.m. the next morning. Oh no! Eventually, I got to the Delta assistance area. There was a short line. Okay. But what this turned out to be was at least a half hour wait while one couple tied up one agent and then communicated with the couple next to them also trying to rebook so they stood there chatting, about who knows what, while tying up two agents as they coordinated their flights. I was pissed.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eventually, I sat on the floor as my knee was not happy. Finally, when I got to an agent, it was a quick fix to a flight leaving at 9 something that evening. She explained that because I had requested Comfort+ originally, the rescheduling had accommodated that. Dropping down to a regular seat got me on a flight in a few hours! Lesson learned about what to do the next time. If there ever is a next time.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, I got home around midnight. A 27 hour return trip! I unpacked but did not do laundry.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday April 3</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The next morning, April 3rd, I did the laundry . As I mentioned earlier, when describing the March 26th dinner, I kept falling asleep in my chair. When I began having some chills and a bit of coughing, I looked up Covid symptoms. I did not have a fever but I did have tiredness (long return trip!) and chills. I also remembered the Sunday March 26th disappearance of the lady next to me at dinner, never to be seen by me again. So I did the At Home Covid test. I was still disconcerted when it came up positive. I notified my Torun companions and posted in Whatsapp so others could be forewarned. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had been wearing the N95 mask forever and was sick of it but I knew I had to be cautious. I am immunocompromised because of quarterly monoclonal antibody treatments that targeted the CD20 antigen on B cells. The targeting results in destruction of the B cells by one's immune system. Wiping out cancerous as well as normal B cells, (B cells being those that can protect one from viruses etc.) (Hello Shingles, despite being vaxed years earlier.)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> So now it comes out. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Mantle Cell Lymphoma (incurable) in May 2019. I had about 5 treatments of chemo plus Rituxan, the immunotherapy, such that I was in remission by November 2019. However, since then I have been on quarterly Rituxan which made the Covid vaccines ineffective. I did have two Evusheld antibody shots, separated by six months, which may have been my saving grace. (They are no longer given since deemed ineffective against current variants.)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This explains why I was so pissed about getting Covid. I had no idea how bad this was going to become. My last Rituxan treatment was in February. It takes almost a full year after one’s final Rituxan treatment to regain most of one’s B cell protection. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I tested for Covid late that Monday and Tuesday morning contacted my PCP who prescribed Paxlovid. I began that the evening of April 4th since I got it too late for a morning dose.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So I am annoyed at myself for risking this by going to Poland and by not sticking to getting only dinners to go. Guaranteed, I would not have gotten Covid had I been more cautious.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And so goes my sob story. It is now the 21st and my right ear is clogged, I cough once in a while, my nose still runs (I was twice Covid negative on April 10th and April 11th) and as far as walking – until a few days ago, it was an effort to walk one mile round trip. Breathing being the issue. I started Sudafed yesterday and have taken my two doses for today. Maybe tomorrow I will just try allergy medicine. I am hoping I am not in a rebound situation. Update on the 22nd - right ear better but not 100% and I went for the two mile walk in the rain without breathing problems.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I enjoyed meeting the other athletes and visiting Torun, but not my running events. Not good for my knee. I also am not so good at throws. For sure I will not do the weight throw again. Stressful on the knee.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is my last running blog as I will no longer run. I do not want a knee replacement. Poland was my last and probably my most embarrassing, not just for me, but for the US, outing. FINI!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For those who want to check on results of all the events </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://wmaci2023.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://wmaci2023.com/</span></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiBPiCUj5AImf5vquXXgdwhFyNJRKGbbDDs-Ly2z3UfSC4pB15-krUmj4ngiuNjtQMO0MZojoU4LPDsx7-Et6UkVadwPbw4g4TVJUO2aAyDCycj5ARTf0XOaTDcHd4unnLqBgdoRyskVWaDmszJJMXz1kg3p5exCx_A6fpBGdLJVqH-H3T8TEFwsE/s4032/PXL_20230330_140952635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> adventure all had to do with flights rerouted and connections missed (Mary Smith), and where people were actually staying. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The idea of waiting for Mary Smith at the airport, who was supposed to arrive at a similar time as us was not to happen. Fog on her route and rerouting screwed that up. She did not know if when they got back to her original exchange point, Dallas, she would encounter Christel Donley there. Christel had left Colorado after Mary.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren was across the river in Indiana; Cora was supposed to be in the same HOME2 Suites as Angela and I, and we thought the Ohio Marys. Our first disconcerting moment was when Angela told Cora our room number and Cora said she was right at the door. But she wasn’t. Cora was at another Home2 Suites downtown! So she was at the correct room number but wrong hotel.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The drive from our Home2 location near the airport to Cora’s put us on the highway, I-65N. Poor Angela trying to merge in was ignored by speeding drivers. When we got off, we were in downtown heading for S Hancock St to find Cora. We then went to the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center Complex – supposedly only 3 minutes from Cora’s Home2 but not really! We ended up on Jefferson then W Muhammad Ali Blvd. It was a circuitous route and took more than 3 minutes. When we got to the Norton Center, Mary Trotto was leaving as was Barbara Warren.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The track was in its banked position when we entered. It seemed to have a higher degree of tilt than I recalled the Albuquerque track had, but that was several years ago remembered with deteriorating memory cells. Cora and I walked the track. I tried a few short jogs, still mentally hesitant in making any running attempt. The two Ohio Marys showed up while we were there. They made Angela and me happy that, yes, we were at the correct Home2 Suites where they were staying. We were at the track for a bit as some of us socialized. Cora and Angela discussed Cora relocating to our Home2 Suites and the timing of Cora’s return flight home since Angela and the TNT team expected Cora to run all three relays, the last being on Sunday a few hours before Cora was to depart. Angela promised to get Cora to the airport immediately after the relay ended. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkyNFA5jGqZ2kuWd6eZmIv2HtE88BTh8EoS3o913xqeHMxdDWZexqUVzZ-lMt-WhjWuqN4G76sm2UzdLW-VtbBlly4e_FEcu6TU0mbCzpt4QjCU_auYQDKqqFx1fZ4pgwMuHfNSK9_l0_fe8HRDITXHw41f73qPhTILLU4f1il3VgkCmTWfr66nZu/s4032/PXL_20230309_221244611.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkyNFA5jGqZ2kuWd6eZmIv2HtE88BTh8EoS3o913xqeHMxdDWZexqUVzZ-lMt-WhjWuqN4G76sm2UzdLW-VtbBlly4e_FEcu6TU0mbCzpt4QjCU_auYQDKqqFx1fZ4pgwMuHfNSK9_l0_fe8HRDITXHw41f73qPhTILLU4f1il3VgkCmTWfr66nZu/s320/PXL_20230309_221244611.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cora Hill</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SK4rQh0G_3CDM6PsjP1evg4keOuY_M5JhlSJJOW8NArSeRJFmg6x4jyRduhw10oMZ8_SCPL_zlNIsVCO5P26wPIu9JMHMogZLOSd-wty3FgrUBTehdx0bsycaDiX6sGESD0EZvsyGjBBIEDjK52QQ2DYH18QdWfAxopOi3s_928mcZqdM475Dz1R/s4032/PXL_20230309_221353993.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SK4rQh0G_3CDM6PsjP1evg4keOuY_M5JhlSJJOW8NArSeRJFmg6x4jyRduhw10oMZ8_SCPL_zlNIsVCO5P26wPIu9JMHMogZLOSd-wty3FgrUBTehdx0bsycaDiX6sGESD0EZvsyGjBBIEDjK52QQ2DYH18QdWfAxopOi3s_928mcZqdM475Dz1R/s320/PXL_20230309_221353993.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Robinson Mary Hartzler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Barbara had already said she would pick Christel up at the original arrival time 5:55. Barbara had been to the event site and was going to try to find something gluten free to eat before going to the airport for the new expected arrival time of around 7 pm. Actual arrival was 8pm! Both Christel and Mary were on the same flight. And then Mary Smith could not find the address of the hotel where she was to be staying as her daughter had made the reservation. Several days later she mentioned she had had it in three different places in her belongings. Just too on edge to find it. Christel did end up in our Home2. Once we had learned there were multiple Home2s in Louisville and Cora was at another, Angela and I had worried about which one Christel had booked. The three of us, Cora, Anglela, and I stopped at a Subway (after giving up trying to find parking for a place Cora had suggested). There was just one woman behind the counter. Alone! She was so tolerant of our trying to decide on what to get. I think I had a cheese and veggie sandwich. We worried about her but she said she was from Chicago so could handle herself.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0u_iEdCDCEyDvJuhiHKL-kTC2KOrSQf1_ujMAOupEW9Y--kf7bdgcqcpo6UuaAZuM5g1iLwCFfIVWGeVw1hW-TZVtnx6klPQLJlm5SIa8PrkeWzgv5ekEYyoSQy7sqCdCvHAyG-hOieClC4eGm61RE0wFKnoZHj-Dj93RD_byd7YTNVayLz1O8AZ/s4032/PXL_20230310_024225404.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0u_iEdCDCEyDvJuhiHKL-kTC2KOrSQf1_ujMAOupEW9Y--kf7bdgcqcpo6UuaAZuM5g1iLwCFfIVWGeVw1hW-TZVtnx6klPQLJlm5SIa8PrkeWzgv5ekEYyoSQy7sqCdCvHAyG-hOieClC4eGm61RE0wFKnoZHj-Dj93RD_byd7YTNVayLz1O8AZ/s320/PXL_20230310_024225404.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christel, tired, at the correct hotel!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir-lxr-Zkfs0yVkPP1hUSpaecPGzB4kZk_QjO2ZNl-bIt9Si5HmXeR_mCNFlIptsoN8NC0sayAjGaDEz73dRRkDXo5PkshWYLFb2PbWZwCBBw-CLF4ho46aGNYWeDf_NY6xbLtFzA2fXv7lPKZLV8jRetkUXN0f4OAp86uPGSZ03ysE24Pr62vJBC/s4032/PXL_20230309_231211022.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir-lxr-Zkfs0yVkPP1hUSpaecPGzB4kZk_QjO2ZNl-bIt9Si5HmXeR_mCNFlIptsoN8NC0sayAjGaDEz73dRRkDXo5PkshWYLFb2PbWZwCBBw-CLF4ho46aGNYWeDf_NY6xbLtFzA2fXv7lPKZLV8jRetkUXN0f4OAp86uPGSZ03ysE24Pr62vJBC/s320/PXL_20230309_231211022.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 10</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was the first down for breakfast. It seems I need a Minder. I had decided on oatmeal so filled a bowl with what I thought was oatmeal, took one hard boiled egg, and grabbed a wonderful biscuit. Yes, I was going to have carbs which I had been avoiding, worrying about being able to fit into the USATF Half Tights. But how could I resist a genuinely perfect Southern biscuit? (I would skip it if it were one of those ham biscuits my softball pals so love.) So, I sit down at a table suitably isolated from others (immune issues caution). I take my first spoonful of oatmeal. Whoa. Quite a surprise. It is not oatmeal. It is the, ugh, gravy with ham bits for the biscuits! Did I eat it all? Yeah, though thinking of the arteries in process of being clogged. The coffee and biscuit were good, though. Angela and Christel came down and had the do-it-yourself waffle. And some egg concoction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8GOw30cBWtvWkaiw0TCCEkx55bmeDe18mJSyl5yfLm1CfWxx7NW1Vom3Pa7ItHu5Eb8bdgTovQPqCdWoy9lRu5ZemhdwhYAdgmAsrk6S-zxzevfJY6pBBBOEUmvHZI6iEtB6xktwejkLlt_kbSWra2BKvpwTOpDA73witmPUguLvlZuHNdT7qtg8/s3264/PXL_20230310_174656588.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8GOw30cBWtvWkaiw0TCCEkx55bmeDe18mJSyl5yfLm1CfWxx7NW1Vom3Pa7ItHu5Eb8bdgTovQPqCdWoy9lRu5ZemhdwhYAdgmAsrk6S-zxzevfJY6pBBBOEUmvHZI6iEtB6xktwejkLlt_kbSWra2BKvpwTOpDA73witmPUguLvlZuHNdT7qtg8/s320/PXL_20230310_174656588.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela, Christel, LG</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The only thing Angela and I had today was the 400m. Of all things for my first event! I had hoped to be in better condition when I signed up. But I was a week away from not being able to even get my left leg into the car without curses, ugly scrunched face, and pain. I watched some of the events with Mary Smith in the stands. Women race walkers were on the track. So many different styles it seemed. Some close to a walking mode, whereas others had an exaggerated turkey trot. Kathleen Frable won the 1500m in her age group in 11:03.36.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After, I decided to try to warm up. I was concerned about the mental aspects of trying to get the left leg to move properly. The fear that would result in a stiff non-bending knee. (Even four sessions of preceding PT could not conquer the absolute fear and resistance to attempt to do other than jog.) Mechanics were not there. Plus, the memory of how dreadful the VA Southeastern Masters had been on February 11th was fresh in my head.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The warmup was off to the side of the track. 60m or about that. It was not overly crowded. I walked mostly at first before I attempted to run. Mary Smith warmed up as well, doing classic moves. Mary Robinson had already done a first warmup and later reappeared to do another. Mary Hartzler was outside on the harder surface in the cold. I might have joined her but hard surface was not good for the knee. Eventually, I got to where i tried some very short sprints. Not all out but enough to see I could.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I was in the 400 with Mary Robinson, Mary Smith, Georgia Kightlinger and Angela Staab, in the 80 AG. Mary Hartzler and Cora Hill ran it in the younger AG. The track had been raised into bank position after being flat for the race walkers. Normally I love banked. When I can take advantage of it. But this time I knew that was not to be. In lane 3, I could feel the tilt while waiting for the start. The gun fired and then fired again. Mary Smith had moved a fraction. She got the green card. She was in lane 5. She said the tilt got to her. Angela was in lane 6. Georgia lane 2, Mary Robinson lane 4. I barely recall the event. I started off slowly got around the bend and saw the yellow cones straight across the lanes not far after the curve so one could cut into lane 1 just before reaching 200m. Angela did not cut in immediately, later telling me that her coach said it took fewer steps to cut diagonally. So I did not cut in right away either but figured in my case it made no difference as i was going so slowly. An official motioned that I could cut in so I did but by now I think I was starting to walk. I know for sure that I walked on the backstretch. It was not my knee but my lack of endurance. Breathing was crap. I basically walked the rest of the way until the last 80m or so when I ran. Came in last of course but better than i had in VA on February 11 where I basically limped the whole way for a time of 3:18. Here it was 2:49.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was actually winded. Angela was having trouble getting her breath, though she said she had done her usual curtsey when she finished. I was not too happy of course because of walking etc. I told her that I was going to scratch out of Poland’s 400. No way would I repeat this there and with only 2 weeks before going, there would not be an improvement. (Angela not ready to accept that.)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith won in 1:38.97, Mary R second in 1:46,84, Georgia 2:05.52, and Angela in 2:20,78.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable in the younger age group won her 400m in 2:05.65.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a tight race in the 65-69 age group between Leandra Funk and Susan Lloyd, with Leandra winning in 1:16.36 and Susan 1:16.49. I think Susan is getting better as she ages.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NC local Rick Pack (AG 40) ran the 400 in 56.17, coming in 4th. Now with the Hive (Atlanta Track Club) I rarely see him at track events. One quick Hi as he was hurrying back into the track with two cups of what looked like coffee. Wearing a yellow top. William Rhoad’s favorite color. William is an 80-something renown for running barefoot and doing hurdles etc.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The knee did ache afterwards. I was glad to get my ibuprofen hours later. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel had so many people come up to her. She was kept quite busy. Her first event would be the 60m Saturday with me. She looks fabulous though. This has got to be both hard and good. So many memories yet helpful distraction except for when everyone expresses their concern and condolences. She holds up well. For now.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another experience after we left with Angela trying to find Chipotle for Mary Smith and Cora Hill. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEir40iJZ1HZmEzX27o4hr7C8Ivfm-1GQyMrdp2z-BN891HFo6Fbd38dmZ9LlWj7mVXw42sJlSZqRdjjp4OC-55TF68EBI9Cq-i-G1vxDF-Wj_dvYPDVPuPjxIJoczHv3lpcISUMuH0Y5YGW9j1Ua947SSHseermk2BuCsaN8qnDGI8WzIqx6NKsuB/s4032/PXL_20230310_182734699.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEir40iJZ1HZmEzX27o4hr7C8Ivfm-1GQyMrdp2z-BN891HFo6Fbd38dmZ9LlWj7mVXw42sJlSZqRdjjp4OC-55TF68EBI9Cq-i-G1vxDF-Wj_dvYPDVPuPjxIJoczHv3lpcISUMuH0Y5YGW9j1Ua947SSHseermk2BuCsaN8qnDGI8WzIqx6NKsuB/s320/PXL_20230310_182734699.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">interesting architecture</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL46LjfBy7qw-h_oHQF-DFx9dgp3trwHdCceVPLcY4HPRZEimpQ2F5uvVJxyMNrNpKiXV93hmLPQqda14vwDqV1FWTBQU789y-atFXSxzQtDEMtcxZxDg-F6geF2WFlVAGrRKT-sGnBTAwGHx6-KDKxroyxO0CmHkcwV9EP5j7vDjFm8KEISupRRq2/s4032/PXL_20230310_182730999.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL46LjfBy7qw-h_oHQF-DFx9dgp3trwHdCceVPLcY4HPRZEimpQ2F5uvVJxyMNrNpKiXV93hmLPQqda14vwDqV1FWTBQU789y-atFXSxzQtDEMtcxZxDg-F6geF2WFlVAGrRKT-sGnBTAwGHx6-KDKxroyxO0CmHkcwV9EP5j7vDjFm8KEISupRRq2/s320/PXL_20230310_182730999.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WcYokFi7Fn-WDCK-dla1PTEb3RjBqQgJdWHQo3GHCP54haurLeu8Z9PSd-Ezk4Bhn9aRBr05V28fJhJHHuxExu-9hpyVGPEUbqsFN4w-Jsqszh0p8534CPCVSFURTmT5WJAWs-xRt-8YFp5tSZ30Eoh4S2VW2kJxKVkDEmEoizxzhiL2bp9iAFsQ/s4032/PXL_20230310_182721161.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WcYokFi7Fn-WDCK-dla1PTEb3RjBqQgJdWHQo3GHCP54haurLeu8Z9PSd-Ezk4Bhn9aRBr05V28fJhJHHuxExu-9hpyVGPEUbqsFN4w-Jsqszh0p8534CPCVSFURTmT5WJAWs-xRt-8YFp5tSZ30Eoh4S2VW2kJxKVkDEmEoizxzhiL2bp9iAFsQ/s320/PXL_20230310_182721161.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">many places downtown were in disrepair</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel and I turned our noses up. Not for us. So Angela got us to Cracker Barrel not far from Home2 where we ordered to go while Angela went off to get ready for her TNT Team dinner. We waited at Cracker Barrel for quite some time. Two old ladies though were well looked after by a young server who was handling take outs. We got the hotel shuttle back to Home2. Christel and I had a delightful meal in room 420. Sweet potato was yum. Christel had a fish fry dish with broccoli and I had chosen a flat meat patty and broccoli.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 11</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I did not sleep well. Awake at 4am, I managed to stay in bed until 4:45. I needed to take a shower and go eat by 6. Angela was planning to get up at 6. Our first event, weight throw was at 8, to be followed by the super weight. I got to the breakfast area at about 5:55. This time I grabbed the instant oatmeal packet. I added water from the hot water container and also grabbed a biscuit. Quire a surprise when I began to eat the oatmeal. The water was cold. I had gotten it before it had heated up. But the biscuit, of which I think I had two by the time Christel and Angela ate, was wonderful. Along with the coffee.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The weight-throwing event was interesting, watching the other competitors. Gloria Krug just slings it out, others do two or three swings back and forward before releasing the weight out and yet others, like Angela, swing between legs then to the side of her right leg then releasing out towards the ring. Mary Robinson has an easy swing three times with a smooth release. Ours was a mixed-age group. 75-94. Barbara and others were going on and off to their other events. Barbara and Mary Trotto in the same age group battle it out. Trotto winning the weight with a throw of 8.79m to Barbara’s 8.23m. In my age group Mary Robinson won throwing 8.03m to Angela’s 6.28m. Flo Meiler won the contest with Tami Graf 7.38m to 6.10m. Gloria Krug’s best throw was her first 5.74m, farther than my 5.01m.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After the weight came the superweight. 16 pounds. Mary Trotto and Barbara Warren switched places with Barbara throwing 6.25m to Mary Trotto’s 5.92m. The results in the older age group did not change winners. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGYaRziaO-GRK38c8No166sBSXVeMRXzGx0rRLPhe2r2FkGlP4A6gh6tVj7Mv8ptRQS2wTGIm0x798C9y1yhLHTCxQ-hqRxVIYkKeyvzUQOwvpoT76N3WhyOE8nDIfp-onwmeN7WIcvocla71JdyQf0zhhdLbnNoMgMrxaeiWjOWHwCqaEeBxAhAX/s1600/5009075992999954420.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGYaRziaO-GRK38c8No166sBSXVeMRXzGx0rRLPhe2r2FkGlP4A6gh6tVj7Mv8ptRQS2wTGIm0x798C9y1yhLHTCxQ-hqRxVIYkKeyvzUQOwvpoT76N3WhyOE8nDIfp-onwmeN7WIcvocla71JdyQf0zhhdLbnNoMgMrxaeiWjOWHwCqaEeBxAhAX/w640-h480/5009075992999954420.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Krug, A Staab, Lou G, Mary Robinson, C Radle, Flo Meiler, Tami Graf, Mary Trotto, Barbara Warren</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the afternoon, I had the 60m along with Christel. Christel had not been able to do much training but came to the Meet as sort of an emotional boost as this is where she has spent so many years, competing and officiating. A track with folks she knows is like coming home to a cocoon. My opinion. We warmed up together for the 60. Though I could pick my foot up, i had no power. I was still reluctant to try running fast (what’s that?) so sort of jogged. Christel gave me some tips, such as keep my head up! </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Earlier we had seen Kathy Bergen and her hubby arrive. I was glad to see she made it. As well as seeing Colleen. These California folks have had a lot of dreadful weather issues. Kathy came into the warmup area as I was about to leave. There is only so much I can do and why waste energy. I had arrived at the Meet knowing I was lucky to be able to simulate running but for sure would not be competitive. I missed the endorphin kick from running fast but knew it would not be surging through my body this weekend or maybe ever again. At least not from running.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When the race began, Kathy Bergen was to my left, in lane 3. Georgia Kightlinger lane 1, Mary Robinson lane 2, I was in lane 4, Flo next to me in 5, Christel in 6, and Gloria in 7. They had age progression starting from the left in this mixed age group event. As expected by me, Kathy surged out in front with Mary Robinson and Georgia battling each other. Kathy 10.50, Georgia 12.07 and Mary 12.33. I came in last in my age group 16.33. Slower than either of the 88 year olds (these are not your off the shelf 88 year old folk) Flo or Christel who finished in 14.62 and 14.92 respectively. Close. I thought that Gloria had also beaten me but when I looked at the results I saw that this 91 year old finished in 30.50.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I could not get any speed, but the time was better than my limping 60m in VA.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdhbayHLUFjKNVrf69r4NiBrsjYRk7bKp12-eoO3WMJndSCIrtZJ-d96wCIEDetEFSWfheS7YpLbx0jJEC1hxKCHzuqF7K1kUtbiW7ysA5JqGqV6lj7sWZb9Wl8aOpvWfF634PxnNFXbM_gtiWZWwyXBnwn9-BANGiZoIx6x_aLzW3hPaMPMQOpRc/s1805/PXL_20230311_183233039~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdhbayHLUFjKNVrf69r4NiBrsjYRk7bKp12-eoO3WMJndSCIrtZJ-d96wCIEDetEFSWfheS7YpLbx0jJEC1hxKCHzuqF7K1kUtbiW7ysA5JqGqV6lj7sWZb9Wl8aOpvWfF634PxnNFXbM_gtiWZWwyXBnwn9-BANGiZoIx6x_aLzW3hPaMPMQOpRc/s320/PXL_20230311_183233039~2.jpg" width="161" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela Staab 1500</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela ran the 1500, in 11.:48.72 the only one in her age group. Her younger TNT teammates skipped it. Kathy Jacobs (NC) also ran the 1500m along with the famous Kathryn Martin who came in first 5:54.19, followed by Norma Hudnall (ATC) 7:51.61.and Kathy in 9:28.51. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ErnVPg10GiFzwj8gNWxdoesTq8hbL2dEV__LHuYBSVG6AnTOlKI5RGDoHlfva33hg-NZPanwzQfjeelcv8H9VO217j-FQq_WedUM31e73jNnAleOE8opggjZhqEDxwx8hUmpH6w31m2nRKjd7jaM5MneVFodX0jkBBO-nwjAEzoW8xY8sTMfuSaA/s2862/PXL_20230311_183214573~2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="2237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ErnVPg10GiFzwj8gNWxdoesTq8hbL2dEV__LHuYBSVG6AnTOlKI5RGDoHlfva33hg-NZPanwzQfjeelcv8H9VO217j-FQq_WedUM31e73jNnAleOE8opggjZhqEDxwx8hUmpH6w31m2nRKjd7jaM5MneVFodX0jkBBO-nwjAEzoW8xY8sTMfuSaA/s320/PXL_20230311_183214573~2.jpg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Terry Ozell</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2wbK1Ie3oMs-HPxOn8pVAwgo6mWOv6uP_FY0X8_rThaHB0tfcY6S4tFLlqAB4T5kv5N8WljPCYYob56F0WrTY34CMyAFSKZCV87D5nxKVZFYk50jdlR-wnrCEkkYo76vRS3F-01hGp7fsHzRd3GT4Qb2CCTngQS4D5clt01vbVdWl2OgxrqdSO7w/s1896/PXL_20230311_183036393~2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2wbK1Ie3oMs-HPxOn8pVAwgo6mWOv6uP_FY0X8_rThaHB0tfcY6S4tFLlqAB4T5kv5N8WljPCYYob56F0WrTY34CMyAFSKZCV87D5nxKVZFYk50jdlR-wnrCEkkYo76vRS3F-01hGp7fsHzRd3GT4Qb2CCTngQS4D5clt01vbVdWl2OgxrqdSO7w/s320/PXL_20230311_183036393~2.jpg" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kathy Jacobs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel went off with some relatives later and I returned to the hotel with Angela. She was going to be doing two relays with a planned start at 7 pm. I did not plan to go and watch, recalling the Landover Indoor in which the men’s teams and non-teams ran the 800m ahead of our relays. And we were there forever. (Landover relay situation will be forever memorable.) Kathy Bergen was also going to be running a relay with her team and also recalled Landover. She was hoping it was not going to be a late night because we had the 200m in the morning.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I got the shuttle to Cracker Barrel again after having ordered online first. This time meatloaf, which I probably have not had in more than 30 years, and sweet potato as well as asparagus again. I had not gotten back to my room before Christel texted that she was back and the dining room in 420 was open. She had brought leftovers from her meal with her relatives.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela and her TNT team of Mary Trotto, Nancy Berger, Angela and Cora Hill did two relays in the 79AG (Berger and Trotto under 80) Trotto had scoped out that there was no USA or WMA record for an Indoor team relay W75, so they set it. They ran the 4x800 in 22:43.88. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rick Pack, Jr. ran the 4x800 with his Atlanta Track Club mates, winning the 40-44 Age group in 9:56.03. Rick as anchor had some great splits! (33.20 being one of them) 800 is his specialty, it seems.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the 4x200 relays, Kathy Bergen’s SC Strider’s Track Club won the 65-69 AG (Kathy giving them oomph by running down in AG) They broke a Club 65-69 4x200 USA record with a time of 2:39.58. Angela and her TNT team established a USA record for Club 75-79 with a team time of 4:01.01.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This made Angela very happy. TNT established records during the Outdoor Masters in July. Angela has found her happy home and brought in Cora Hill as well as Nancy Berger with whom she had run non-club at the Armory last year.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 12.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I made no mistake at breakfast this time. I know I had a biscuit but don’t recall if I tried oatmeal again because again I was early (before the 6 am opening time) Christel was concerned about getting to her HJ competition in time to sign in. It started at 8:15. Angela and I had the 200m at 8:52. As an observer, it is sort of interesting to experience a vehicle ride with Angela (hot blooded driver who does not like heat) and Christel, though from Colorado, who lacks sufficient meat on her bones so feels the cold easily. Once upon a time, I too felt the cold more easily.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel got to her event in plenty of time. She won her age group and incidentally tied the World record with a jump of .92m (3’0.25) Kathy Bergen also did the HJ.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela and I had shot put along with most of the 75-94 AG throwers. Warren had to run off to other events but she still threw farther than Mary Trotto 7.42m to 7.01m. Mary Robinson was first in our AG with a throw of 6.38m, to Angela's 4.90m. I was third since there were only three of us. In the 85-89 group the competition was between Christel and Flo Meiler as it has been for years. Flo came out ahead this time 5.43m to 5.10m (Christel with a complete shoulder replacement -- ugh!! Not the same as what it replaced.) Gloria Krug threw 4.51m.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYKBgi6ng1yDRzy-KZP-tb0bYrJT0iCTO5zykp5Ukp3_6mxQUf4kG8Ih-n36svYd3MetlEKn91b1yRLxcNcP0Y3D6eaasp4rqL8Nbf79gCtgoFnfzCFjrEvD_6Wijtw13E5xLsI_SQjCGnuH4iFd4CY1OkoT1-QOTqnQ4EBSUfV_Fx26wSvqYQ6XF/s4032/PXL_20230312_115430409.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYKBgi6ng1yDRzy-KZP-tb0bYrJT0iCTO5zykp5Ukp3_6mxQUf4kG8Ih-n36svYd3MetlEKn91b1yRLxcNcP0Y3D6eaasp4rqL8Nbf79gCtgoFnfzCFjrEvD_6Wijtw13E5xLsI_SQjCGnuH4iFd4CY1OkoT1-QOTqnQ4EBSUfV_Fx26wSvqYQ6XF/s320/PXL_20230312_115430409.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warren on her tight schedule </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsqM6yFzip4OcAuDInTCOWIsYc7t9Bbcx-r3bZvhlFolAE5b8o5mKqYUXkbpqloBYxVjgzHZdScYD1MiUau8sUvTAVkQ7hc_qAt7J8f-Cbmxr1WuYJ_I9vEqAKbf6HvLEApqIntPi6rZB_oc_PtzkqeqzYG_HtLDHpPlemkNc5vWmZYseMgsyevCH/s4032/PXL_20230312_115358100.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsqM6yFzip4OcAuDInTCOWIsYc7t9Bbcx-r3bZvhlFolAE5b8o5mKqYUXkbpqloBYxVjgzHZdScYD1MiUau8sUvTAVkQ7hc_qAt7J8f-Cbmxr1WuYJ_I9vEqAKbf6HvLEApqIntPi6rZB_oc_PtzkqeqzYG_HtLDHpPlemkNc5vWmZYseMgsyevCH/s320/PXL_20230312_115358100.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Trotto can make us happy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX-UqEtM0NC-MTXRJ12GdPQl5FpbH5VGtuIp-Zd1mkfg0XmOm_exF7L6F-nwKtg7EMgbGSRdWYXgwEd1GmTVMYKWCuuiDiZkdbawYx0rJUa-SBROrrE3CVt8D_2JsM6n66W6RvbomGAhjOMnR2hD6Mzf4kZxBTf7zlkt0ix2390hErKPr3W5SK-UL/s4032/PXL_20230312_115528098.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX-UqEtM0NC-MTXRJ12GdPQl5FpbH5VGtuIp-Zd1mkfg0XmOm_exF7L6F-nwKtg7EMgbGSRdWYXgwEd1GmTVMYKWCuuiDiZkdbawYx0rJUa-SBROrrE3CVt8D_2JsM6n66W6RvbomGAhjOMnR2hD6Mzf4kZxBTf7zlkt0ix2390hErKPr3W5SK-UL/s320/PXL_20230312_115528098.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gloria feeling cold</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhHa4ZpXtQVextz6F6uZ3Q5qaUcjwQoQBFu8XvbHX2PIJkRbiWUHRcEjTgnzO9yHkq4bIIi3Ww-dCPbEW_9h0HqPHyUuGSK2nfWW5D3J3I8TkfUY51QDKSm0WiKWO9_Yl7qFSFtnRdta5bde52l4WdqIm7mceloapk6GoEw-jczbIcUS-OrDRCvGh/s4032/PXL_20230312_115507094.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhHa4ZpXtQVextz6F6uZ3Q5qaUcjwQoQBFu8XvbHX2PIJkRbiWUHRcEjTgnzO9yHkq4bIIi3Ww-dCPbEW_9h0HqPHyUuGSK2nfWW5D3J3I8TkfUY51QDKSm0WiKWO9_Yl7qFSFtnRdta5bde52l4WdqIm7mceloapk6GoEw-jczbIcUS-OrDRCvGh/s320/PXL_20230312_115507094.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christel</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was looking forward to seeing Kathy Bergen racing with Mary Smith, as I had never seen them race each other. I don’t know that they ever have. I was in the warmup area with both of them. Mary Trotto made me chuckle when she said she was only doing the 200 as sort of a warmup for her later relay so would just ease through it. That was what I figured I ought to do since trying to do anything other than that would just be laughable. Angela had scratched out of the 200 wanting to save her energy for her final relay, plus she had an 800m to do.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson was in lane 2, Kathy in lane 3, Georgia in lane 4, Mary Smith in 5 and I was at the topmost part of the bank in lane 6. I could really feel the tilt so just angled my feet to remain stable. I had no trouble staying in my lane and could not really tell who was in the lead as we ran the backstretch of the 200m banked track. I was aware that I was last. I would have loved to have gained speed coming around that last curve as it banked down but there was no get up and go in me. I sort of ran a steady pace. As if in a road race and not a track event. And so it goes. But I did not walk. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I honestly was surprised that Mary Smith had beaten Kathy and it was not really close. Mary Smith’s time was 39.02 and Kathy’s 41.54. I know Mary had to be experiencing an incredible endorphin rush. She had so worried about this race. But then, she worries even when not pushed. Mary Robinson was third in 45.73 and Georgia finished in 47.16. I came across in 60.46. My knee felt fine. I wasn’t huffing puffing. Just a nice stroll in the park, only it was indoors. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela and Nancy Berger of TNT did run their 800m. Cora Hill did not. They had the 4x400 relay to do. Kathy Jacobs, really stuffed up, was going to do the 800m then drive the 7+ hours back home. Yet she ran it, coming in second to Norma Hudnall 3:56.44 to 4:49.04. Kathryn Martin had scratched. Mary Smith and I sat in the stands after the 200m. Christel would pop up now and then, being corralled by officials and other competitors. I did eat two of the nice soft large pretzels. With salt. I also bought a shirt.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel and I were instructed by Angela to have our stuff ready to go because as soon as their relay ended she was hustling Cora to the airport. Mary Smith would also be coming along so she was another little duck who had to be ready for mama Angela.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkJePrFoVx4XxpfRmM8bsFd5L0UAnQvh1MPPcFQsuoCrMoYYZ0z4tDlbuLz7o-87RZDEhoK2ZbOTa3fqzpt4v3R3SJQ6AkEI94uIQyraca3JTlRHTwjMuNjbY6QODVhh9r3YpiuCs5IEPGLh6Xz-kYbeqMnTooWilzJ6CjXsCyMJQtn0I9KK7imkv/s4032/PXL_20230312_195105665.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkJePrFoVx4XxpfRmM8bsFd5L0UAnQvh1MPPcFQsuoCrMoYYZ0z4tDlbuLz7o-87RZDEhoK2ZbOTa3fqzpt4v3R3SJQ6AkEI94uIQyraca3JTlRHTwjMuNjbY6QODVhh9r3YpiuCs5IEPGLh6Xz-kYbeqMnTooWilzJ6CjXsCyMJQtn0I9KK7imkv/s320/PXL_20230312_195105665.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela Staab handing off to Mary Trotto</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctQCuJx2E9sXs_TAmcgqP-1lP755-j2ismo-sx92Dx5cura06NZSCiHsU4L3qwOYae5qeMA5-IK4LIrj5mjE8UCSM7E-djSKHyY7Tm4oNlXrk1Xln6k0yb205uh_8C9xJKBIHxdkGvR9sviBEIPViDGQHAtUAO4K4i0LkbGWjS6Yx9Ew1bwFHhsOe/s4032/PXL_20230312_195234029.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctQCuJx2E9sXs_TAmcgqP-1lP755-j2ismo-sx92Dx5cura06NZSCiHsU4L3qwOYae5qeMA5-IK4LIrj5mjE8UCSM7E-djSKHyY7Tm4oNlXrk1Xln6k0yb205uh_8C9xJKBIHxdkGvR9sviBEIPViDGQHAtUAO4K4i0LkbGWjS6Yx9Ew1bwFHhsOe/s320/PXL_20230312_195234029.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Determined Mary Trotto</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB7XR3gIv16L5ROSnRIkIHk4xfrDfkH3Xe5otGjLEjXlnsUJ6geU2EZzsoal_YVgJBXR6nnueVHWH2UEbUtG7eVs_D8PO0piRQM-uBrL8pCeJZE0b9FqNHC3eyYrfX0ESXgMwcu5KIqJJHjQxxylGiqTunouX6N-R49qt1ApQIyBePtWPDwD-96_x/s4032/PXL_20230312_195345724.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB7XR3gIv16L5ROSnRIkIHk4xfrDfkH3Xe5otGjLEjXlnsUJ6geU2EZzsoal_YVgJBXR6nnueVHWH2UEbUtG7eVs_D8PO0piRQM-uBrL8pCeJZE0b9FqNHC3eyYrfX0ESXgMwcu5KIqJJHjQxxylGiqTunouX6N-R49qt1ApQIyBePtWPDwD-96_x/s320/PXL_20230312_195345724.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Trotto handing off to Nancy Berger</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR3M7G3hxuUWTuEHmLuzhK4XDC2IYjvtk9GgKboyUWFDxENqG-A54zyJQWqF9Xb_GW6VbdYQL2dUy745DUFNB6i-h2IcuekMAbu4cDIqYF4Hz7Rbphu9z3m5E1gYc6VGDFZ0INBF5X_8JMX_2xowjDc27VorPpFYDcy_V6xNGKUrb4DjFQjtaV5SK/s4032/PXL_20230312_195603304.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR3M7G3hxuUWTuEHmLuzhK4XDC2IYjvtk9GgKboyUWFDxENqG-A54zyJQWqF9Xb_GW6VbdYQL2dUy745DUFNB6i-h2IcuekMAbu4cDIqYF4Hz7Rbphu9z3m5E1gYc6VGDFZ0INBF5X_8JMX_2xowjDc27VorPpFYDcy_V6xNGKUrb4DjFQjtaV5SK/s320/PXL_20230312_195603304.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cora Hill bringing it home</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TNT women 75-79 did their 4x400 in 9:55.85, establishing a USA record.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela set another record getting us out of the Meet and to the airport in plenty of time for Cora to catch her flight. (If there was not a long TSA line or she had pre-TSA clearance. The line each time I saw it was horrendous.)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apparently, I need to make it clear that I am UNATTACHED. I do not belong to any club. When Piedmont Pacers broke up, Angela went with TNT and I chose to remain Unattached.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is such fun watching the men run the 200m. As the ages get younger the speed picks up. There was one fellow many were excited to see and had their cells up to record. He is either a current football pro or just retired. Whoever he is he was FAST.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaw17wQDmnD7_DGz_teHzeVncriXvWBPvVzYg2nBOgyLGhUh2ffStQ-s4ewMvyvFqd1_4JldYn1YGP2rTUwo4Xwavb8RhnfAEltZWm84OoZkbKC-CSVRC3kobyLeBDmxDdgPRGkXnYJjegF1kl5liQUSr_VSDgzf9PMC-_sEz_X_t3WUHOA9frmBi/s4032/PXL_20230312_184640060.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaw17wQDmnD7_DGz_teHzeVncriXvWBPvVzYg2nBOgyLGhUh2ffStQ-s4ewMvyvFqd1_4JldYn1YGP2rTUwo4Xwavb8RhnfAEltZWm84OoZkbKC-CSVRC3kobyLeBDmxDdgPRGkXnYJjegF1kl5liQUSr_VSDgzf9PMC-_sEz_X_t3WUHOA9frmBi/s320/PXL_20230312_184640060.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willie Spruill at the end of his Meet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, Christel, and I ended up at Cracker Barrel after abandoning the idea of going to a historic restaurant Mary Trotto had found. Brown Hotel Restaurant. Some of us were tired. Fortunately, Mary had Tami Graf to go with (Mary Smith had also decided not to go – she was in the same hotel as the other two.) We had an exceptionally long wait, I bet it was at least a half hour before getting to our table. Masked up to get to a corner table. And then a long wait for our food. We all ordered steak. This was the best steak (Medium rare) I have had since Toronto. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I ought to make note of the fact that many of the older competitors (I don’t know that many younger ones) were having sinus etc issues. They say indoor tracks kick up particles that really irritate them. And of course because of USADA drug verbotens – can’t take anything for it until the Meet is over and they are on their way home.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We saw many run down areas of Louisville. I have seen similar in Raleigh. Oh, yes, on one of our drives to the track, we passed a street in which homeless tents were edging almost into the street. Around the corner were run down cars also serving as homes. How fortunate we tracksters are to have homes and also to be able to afford to go to these Meets. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So here it is a week later. I have concluded that besides the knee issue my major problem is that I have no muscle mass. The knee had made even walking an issue. Forget running. The only thing I had been able to do the week before the Meet was a recumbent bike. And not fast. There is no way I can gain muscle mass before Poland. The Marks I had indicated when I registered were from NYC Indoor last year. No matter if field or track, I would be last. The competitors are very strong. And now I am even slower. It is embarrassing, imo, to be representing the US in such a poor manner. I would have at least liked to have made a decent showing. I will do as many planks as I can before I leave on the 23rd but in the end I may scratch from all of the running events. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To end on a positive note – congratulations to the TNT women. They set goals and reached all of them. Tweety Bird will be dancing for many months to come. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To all of those still capable of competing – have at it and enjoy every minute. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_n-2W_q06WTatpNMRLjVE7eFvTZRw5NoShED_Ssut3hsW4Gn9qs4d9s9XzYLVEFbDiyp9HF2vXcMRUvlCnamEl36e44IsSrQm9oEHOG6xs2cUskFYArBymsAKWp8jyzyKuClzaJP4BCEEycPrS9wKDyjwXUqzWPo1JR4XJY8j506LkhvNVD9tJlp5/s4032/PXL_20230312_125555342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_n-2W_q06WTatpNMRLjVE7eFvTZRw5NoShED_Ssut3hsW4Gn9qs4d9s9XzYLVEFbDiyp9HF2vXcMRUvlCnamEl36e44IsSrQm9oEHOG6xs2cUskFYArBymsAKWp8jyzyKuClzaJP4BCEEycPrS9wKDyjwXUqzWPo1JR4XJY8j506LkhvNVD9tJlp5/s320/PXL_20230312_125555342.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-12738846481903988292022-11-26T17:06:00.004-05:002022-11-27T13:11:40.369-05:00Huntsman, No sweat. October 2022 <p> <b style="font-size: 15pt;">Huntsman
– No Sweat</b></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
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</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">While at the NSGA National
Games in Ft Lauderdale, it was hard to miss the fellow wearing a huge
red white, and blue hat. He was there representing the Huntsman World
Senior Games in Utah, offering a chance to win the entry fee in a
raffle. <b>Angela Staab </b>encouraged me to fill out a ticket. She
did as well. We would be notified sometime before October if we<b>
</b>had won.</span></p>
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</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">That was in May. Since then I
got Shingles and had to cancel my trip to Finland for the WMA Outdoor
Championships in Tampere. The shingles which included sensitivity
to clothes etc lasted into July. Unable to train I did nothing for
six to eight weeks. Anything touching the shingles areas was
horrible, along with the frequent shocks. So by the time USATF
Outdoor Nationals arrived in July, I was less than ready and
performed accordingly.</span></p>
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</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">So when I found out that I had
won free entry to the Huntsman games, I considered it but did not
make up my mind until sometime in September. But I began going to
the gym, N95 masked up, to try to improve endurance and strengthen my
quads to ease my knee pain. I followed the endurance plan of using
the bicycle (not a spin bike) doing twenty iterations of 45 second
pedal fast then one minute slow pedaling or walk. I do think it
improved my endurance based upon some short sprints or slow jogs I
did during the time after Outdoor Nationals and at the NC Senior
Games Track September 21. I still was not much faster. </span>
</p>
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</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">During this time my knees were
not an issue. I did not have much knee pain. I could stretch the quad
after exercise and I could get in and out of my car without pain. My
quads were strengthened yet I still had wrinkled legs. One day I was
looking online for something and came across a site that recommended
fewer reps and heavier weights to build muscle. So, on 9/16 I
changed from a regimen of 4x15 leg extension at a weight of 75lbs
using both legs to one of 4x3 leg extension at weight of 85 lbs and
similarly for the leg curls, leg press, and calf extension. At first
this did not seem to be a problem however after two more gym visits
using this regimen, I began having knee pain. Getting in and out of
the car hurt again. On 10/5 I went back to the original reps and
weight. That was my last visit to the gym before flying out to Las
Vegas for the drive to St George Utah.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Saturday
October 8</b></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Huntsman World Senior
Games schedule for track and field was from Monday October 10 through
Wednesday October 12. I had planned to fly out Saturday October 8
and return Saturday October 15. I decided on airport long term
parking paid in advance. My scheduled departure flight was at 11:20
so that I would have time to drop my dog off at the Vet boarding
facility earlier. That meant that I would land in Las Vegas at 4:15
Vegas time. I was renting a Hertz car and the information I had was
that I had to take a shuttle to the rental center. The shuttle would
be found in the center medium between doors 10 and 11 in terminal 1.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now, here is the thing – I
had packed a week’s worth of clothes, a small sling bag and track
shoes into one USATF Brasilia backpack, with dimensions 20”H x 13”
W x 7” D. I think I weighed it once it was packed and vaguely
recall something like 20 lbs. Definitely under the 40 lb limitation.
I also had a small red carryall. Twenty pounds does not sound like much.
For sure the backpack was loaded. I was using the red travel cubes,
organizing clothes into days etc. This made for a neatly packed but
chock full backpack. This was all fine until I began trudging
through the Harry Reid LV airport.</span></p>
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<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I tried to find the 10 and 11
doors and was looking to my right. Each step, however became
agonizing with the extra weight of the backpack putting pressure on
my left knee. Horrible. I began limping as well as inwardly cursing
because I could not find the darn doors. Turns out I walked almost
to one end of the terminal and had to backtrack (after asking
someone) to find those doors which had been indicated – on the
left. That was followed by a very long wait on a line for the
shuttle. My knee was not happy. </span>
</p>
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</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Next came Hertz. I had
requested a compact car, which I got – a Chevrolet Spark. I had
looked up my credit card coverage for rental damage as well as my own
car insurance so when the agent asked if I wanted to add their
coverage – at $29 a day – I declined. He then went through a
slew of horror scenarios, starting with saying that Nevada was a No
Fault state and my insurance might not cover an accident or damage.
This was followed by other possibilities – someone could hit the
parked car or the car could be stolen. They would cover this type of
occurrence but I could not count on other coverage I thought I had.
I still declined. Next came the fuel issue – rather than having to
worry about filling the tank before I returned the car, they could
fill it at a charge of $5 per gallon whereas outside it could cost
$5.50. I also declined that.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">So out I go to the area where
the Hertz cars were stashed. It was in a covered area so not that
well lit. My car was in zone 3. I had to call the one attendant I saw
to find it. It was a Chevrolet Spark. The color is described as Red
Hot. Yep, Right off the bat I could not figure out even the simplest
thing such as how to open the trunk. I had to pull out the manual
from the glove box.(not the only time during this trip!) First I took
a photo of the CA license plate (to aid my memory in the future) Then
I began an inspection and immediately saw the front driver’s side
had a dent. I took a photo of it. So I hunted down the Hertz fellow
again and showed him. He said to tell the checkout attendant in the
booth when I exited. So I did. And she told me just to tell them
when I returned the car. What sense does that make?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5J69qTLqDQypAqD_z-Qc6wx2G4tt5N0lmejSFRLPhN2DG0ZKeUo5UQ5KWKrDzV1eZ5XJu0ARCBhoSmoI4ZiELdCWLF6EY_h0Qy8vDbKI5IzsWz7F-W1vsXh3hnRrHLznR1elgo-Qp3a83x67Et1EGXnHjkiGs5Y01pwYz9cvwXoV2Dwlwyl68BOB/s4032/PXL_20221008_235640223.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5J69qTLqDQypAqD_z-Qc6wx2G4tt5N0lmejSFRLPhN2DG0ZKeUo5UQ5KWKrDzV1eZ5XJu0ARCBhoSmoI4ZiELdCWLF6EY_h0Qy8vDbKI5IzsWz7F-W1vsXh3hnRrHLznR1elgo-Qp3a83x67Et1EGXnHjkiGs5Y01pwYz9cvwXoV2Dwlwyl68BOB/s320/PXL_20221008_235640223.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYYEYdlNSoEOweBllbm37XiwQzRu0SfIUhpC5PiUVOM_sJQPOJy4-5bMcLJGQaiyWApGadULfq95fxmztW2_KYb5LWtzGz3u9-RG-BDRI7FpaEDol9g_emxzLoSZQBiShHrIo0IlH2g7_zytTCCROTs6tChMF7JCMaS_uA2CPC_pnq54bTDqbNCxZ/s4032/PXL_20221008_235620453.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYYEYdlNSoEOweBllbm37XiwQzRu0SfIUhpC5PiUVOM_sJQPOJy4-5bMcLJGQaiyWApGadULfq95fxmztW2_KYb5LWtzGz3u9-RG-BDRI7FpaEDol9g_emxzLoSZQBiShHrIo0IlH2g7_zytTCCROTs6tChMF7JCMaS_uA2CPC_pnq54bTDqbNCxZ/s320/PXL_20221008_235620453.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> However I knew I
had a timestamped photo on my cell so I proceeded out. I had
connected my cell to the USB port so I could use Waze after putting
in the address of the hotel in St George, Utah. I had adjusted the
rear view mirror while still parked. It was 5:19 by the time I
started driving. After I got out into daylight I tried to adjust the
side view mirrors. The driver’s side worked but the passenger side
mirror stayed showing me ME! I could not get it correct using the
adjustment levers. Aaargh. Out I go onto the streets heading to
I-15N. Once on the interstate, I stayed in the right hand lane
because I dared try to pass without a functioning side view mirror to
see when it was clear to return to the right lane. The rear view
mirror would help but there was also traffic so I decided to stay
where I was until well out of the Vegas area. It was around 5:30 by
now. I had hoped to get out of the airport area by 5 so that I would
get to St George by 7, before or just at sunset. So I thought back in
NC. I spent a lot of time on and off in that first hour trying to
get the passenger side mirror to work. There was not as much traffic
as I had expected there would be. It did not take long for traffic
to thin out. </span>
<p></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I could see semi-mountains off
in the distance to the side. It quickly became seemingly unoccupied
terrain. By about 6:30 (18:30) it was close to getting dark. I had
not expected it to get dark so soon, thinking that since out west, it
would be a later sunset than at home. I had not taken into
consideration the three-hour difference from back home. There, it was
already 9:30.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I could find no stations on
the radio and could not get the Viola Davis audio book I had
purchased on Spotify specifically for this trip to play. I was
hesitant to mess with it too much since I did not want to lose <b>Waze</b>.
Though actually once on I-15N there really was no need for it until I
arrived in St George and then the Ramada was easy to find, right off
of St George Blvd. So I drove the entire way in silence.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xs1F27KS0Zx0sB_yAUHp42qzZdaSMU1N5oZsHCm77777RIFJoBnA7L5PlCArjVM0fKglMI8GTwoXCxhMDO613shJeVed0zZ1b7ZtHrsrQKBqAbpVuX5n9BK3kxFjSxSxpxawmxqJ59F1zVLIUFIj8qmBvn8rEwP-1LH5W_I0gPYp4ZZZjN5R2lmZ/s4032/PXL_20221009_014152337.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xs1F27KS0Zx0sB_yAUHp42qzZdaSMU1N5oZsHCm77777RIFJoBnA7L5PlCArjVM0fKglMI8GTwoXCxhMDO613shJeVed0zZ1b7ZtHrsrQKBqAbpVuX5n9BK3kxFjSxSxpxawmxqJ59F1zVLIUFIj8qmBvn8rEwP-1LH5W_I0gPYp4ZZZjN5R2lmZ/s320/PXL_20221009_014152337.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moon</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SUXdtEGN0ZfLFkJawWyIM2QMZA7Gxz_k79WIvu7r7rmENB0EYVZ8JN1yC_8ND0jstKJfp9pRRzkfkNSHc_kl580LCDxX4-B3kyNsFIbMmYmLFLhih_yKyaXXMaGLhXT9IQ3FoLtbXkx93B-rQboWqra9yP82K_Oq6L140xWXPbPvANTD_B1CXaoK/s4032/PXL_20221009_012236943.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SUXdtEGN0ZfLFkJawWyIM2QMZA7Gxz_k79WIvu7r7rmENB0EYVZ8JN1yC_8ND0jstKJfp9pRRzkfkNSHc_kl580LCDxX4-B3kyNsFIbMmYmLFLhih_yKyaXXMaGLhXT9IQ3FoLtbXkx93B-rQboWqra9yP82K_Oq6L140xWXPbPvANTD_B1CXaoK/s320/PXL_20221009_012236943.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the emptiness</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span>
<p></p>
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<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">By the time I hit what must
have been the Virgin River Gorge area, it was already dark. I could
vaguely see the high wall of rock on both sides of the highway. The
road twisted and elevations changed as I continued on. The Arizona
DOT has a good description of how creation of this interstate along
the path of a deep gorge was accomplished. (
<a href="https://azdot.gov/adot-blog/road-trip-i-15-virgin-river-corridor-hidden-engineering-marvel">https://azdot.gov/adot-blog/road-trip-i-15-virgin-river-corridor-hidden-engineering-marvel</a>
) I saw the moon off to my right initially and wanted to take a
photo – not easy while driving with the cell USB connected for
<b>Waze</b>. I actually did get one when the moon appeared to be in
the sky in front of me, but it was not as good a photo as would have
been had I been a passenger taking photos.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I think it was supposed to be
a 130 mile drive to St George and approximately two hours.
Eventually I began to see signs for subsequent exits – there had
been none for at least an hour. I had wondered what would happen if a
car broke down on this desolate part of I-15. One could be there for
a very long time. No exits for gas or EV charging. When I got to
the exit for St George Blvd in St George, it was a very short drive
to the Ramada on St George Blvd. I was relieved, as during the whole
trip I kept thinking about the Hertz guy talking about accidents etc.
For the rest of the time I was in Utah until I returned the car on
the 15<sup>th</sup>, I was concerned about someone hitting me or me
hitting them. I was careful where I parked to avoid parking dings.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">After checking in I unpacked
some of my stuff but not much. Then I went downstairs for the ice
machine (first floor only) so I could put some on my knee. It was
about 8:30 (20:30) when I arrived at the hotel. With the time
difference between Vegas and St George, this seemingly three hour
trip was actually only two hours. At 22:46 Eastern time, I texted
Angela and Barbara that I had arrived. That would be 20:36 Utah
time. Almost 9p.m. Not at all what I had envisioned. I did go out
and get some food to go from a nearby place within a half block
walking distance. <b>Zupas</b>. They had sandwiches, soup, and
salads, as well as desserts. I got half bowl of soup and a half
sandwich. I was to get many meals to go there as the week went on.
All except Sunday when they were closed. <b>Zupas</b> and <b>Starbucks</b>
,as well, was staffed with teens or young twenties. All very nice
and polite.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKHJ5M_4HKs_PTCe0v6Ey0ijl6pDW9TTonba4CXj-s9kX6m1SEvfbB9Xg_cxFnlobUKd4HME28l9Mguj0OQTaVXynk7zVRK25RXDAE2_jdsou6Lcwqcn4K8VqZtdzZQ5--w5cNnnexFvq7HHWvjfZbszST30tNkJEk6TR7uNtw4BHJZQA3KWqhmRi/s4032/PXL_20221015_000431835.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKHJ5M_4HKs_PTCe0v6Ey0ijl6pDW9TTonba4CXj-s9kX6m1SEvfbB9Xg_cxFnlobUKd4HME28l9Mguj0OQTaVXynk7zVRK25RXDAE2_jdsou6Lcwqcn4K8VqZtdzZQ5--w5cNnnexFvq7HHWvjfZbszST30tNkJEk6TR7uNtw4BHJZQA3KWqhmRi/s320/PXL_20221015_000431835.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zupas</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD80MduU9VZ3U8sgiYCA1BW2Mx1PAXXKfETK5hhyyQPTaIeRdCqApnJMnlQR4vEAJCPlB7VCOuPq2Gpp9HkqCBPv0twOpzqeB3wH0ehRLEA6tUocloHbvPbWjWjRk27pzbtfDZpDBJr3ltxbTEuAOroCRQNHWP9clW6hVDAA0VmqbGpLllGQYAhlqI/s4032/PXL_20221009_025854103.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD80MduU9VZ3U8sgiYCA1BW2Mx1PAXXKfETK5hhyyQPTaIeRdCqApnJMnlQR4vEAJCPlB7VCOuPq2Gpp9HkqCBPv0twOpzqeB3wH0ehRLEA6tUocloHbvPbWjWjRk27pzbtfDZpDBJr3ltxbTEuAOroCRQNHWP9clW6hVDAA0VmqbGpLllGQYAhlqI/s320/PXL_20221009_025854103.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> </span>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Sunday
October 9</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The hotel breakfast area was
well stocked with choices: scrambled eggs and sausage, cereals,
fruit, juice and of course tea and coffee. One fellow constantly
checked to see if anything was getting low. I had cereal and some
scrambled eggs, plus juice and coffee. Today was a free day. I only
had to go to pick up credentials which was at the Dixie Convention
Center not far from the hotel. I got gas since the drive from Vegas
had used about half a tank it appeared. The street just beyond the
Convention Center was blocked off. Maybe for road racing events.
There was also a museum there which I did not have time to visit. I
picked up my credentials etc and asked at the Information desk which
areas I ought to visit. Snow Canyon was mentioned as well as the more
familiar Zion and Bryce National Parks. </span>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I put the address of Snow
Canyon State Park into <b>Waze</b>. This being a Sunday, there was
not much traffic. There were a few residential condo-like
developments along the route I took. Mostly sandstone color.
Everything there seemed to be shades of brown or brown-red. The
developments were spaced well apart. I saw few shopping areas and the
ones I saw were small. There was a $15 charge to drive into <b>Snow
Canyon State Park.</b> One could leave and return later the same day
with no charge as long as the receipt was taped to the front window,
</span>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The first area I parked in was
the one for the Lava Tubes. Immediately I discovered that my Canon
did not work, telling me too low a battery charge, despite putting in
fresh batteries, so that camera was useless for this trip. I think it
may be a problem with the Canon since this is not the first time this
has happened. Annoying! </span>
</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLA9kenvph2rACJ_8HoxLmDzLcU7U42Q5lfV017xTsI-Fs33hemb9yMUky4LdOXjPYi7ZIuRwPXS-se70t0MmCcUwCFSbd-EIhkBn9e4BD-X4-t0pIZ98ChvWQ2YZSTBQRU9PziD7gh4IuJ1t4Hsgx_wtDBMtUFB90xShaFuZ6eEUGAyiZbtgKT0c/s4032/PXL_20221009_173611395.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLA9kenvph2rACJ_8HoxLmDzLcU7U42Q5lfV017xTsI-Fs33hemb9yMUky4LdOXjPYi7ZIuRwPXS-se70t0MmCcUwCFSbd-EIhkBn9e4BD-X4-t0pIZ98ChvWQ2YZSTBQRU9PziD7gh4IuJ1t4Hsgx_wtDBMtUFB90xShaFuZ6eEUGAyiZbtgKT0c/s320/PXL_20221009_173611395.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Canyon path to lava tubes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46rDBOCAjIHzR0YMiOqKgdKl21gmBtO77iJop981pMQ3-MHYR1TVm9zD2yY8FxE9rBQN7gDIW6y7GzkKnBzeGtZ0I-yJBU2SHC5Hx_91uKunVpGviRZoLwlbm3OLQHOuAXk5qqevQ0p13NCuBm2WF6nFEMqxwWcoa0feCL93Wp84Swn_HFbiliomH/s4032/PXL_20221009_172328478.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46rDBOCAjIHzR0YMiOqKgdKl21gmBtO77iJop981pMQ3-MHYR1TVm9zD2yY8FxE9rBQN7gDIW6y7GzkKnBzeGtZ0I-yJBU2SHC5Hx_91uKunVpGviRZoLwlbm3OLQHOuAXk5qqevQ0p13NCuBm2WF6nFEMqxwWcoa0feCL93Wp84Swn_HFbiliomH/s320/PXL_20221009_172328478.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nFou7NKD2THQCpvXFN2UBjfI6EsVcIVszppUmqz3NRspBh2MPXyzKylezpSpUkIRRTkmqI0o1kQke3jLMvs_uSP31laMc-DrK3SJ-hvbdN3qhLyNIGYS5yT28Y4IWu_Fi1VgG1cFQIDvs3DundiE0f2naiajhlejGFsnet8BgS-I2tQ_qSc1_reW/s4032/PXL_20221009_173307919.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nFou7NKD2THQCpvXFN2UBjfI6EsVcIVszppUmqz3NRspBh2MPXyzKylezpSpUkIRRTkmqI0o1kQke3jLMvs_uSP31laMc-DrK3SJ-hvbdN3qhLyNIGYS5yT28Y4IWu_Fi1VgG1cFQIDvs3DundiE0f2naiajhlejGFsnet8BgS-I2tQ_qSc1_reW/s320/PXL_20221009_173307919.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lava debris</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The path leading towards the
lava tubes was sandy. The view of the reddish formation in the
distance was spectacular. There were a few desert growths as well as
patches of lava debris.. The path was speckled with small rocks but
mostly smooth. A couple was behind me when I came to what appeared
to be the end of he path. No lava in view and this seemed quite a
short path. I was talking to the couple behind me saying I thought
the path had ended when someone came clamoring down a large rock on
the side. It seemed that the path continued on the other side of the
rock. I let the young couple go up it first. While I was debating
whether to try it, being in a wimp stage, the fellow reached down a
hand to help me up. From thereon the path was traverible.. While we
walked, the young couple said they were going home to Florida the
next day but were seriously thinking of moving to this area. He was a
fireman . Both were from an area not impacted by the recent
hurricane. We came to the first lava tube. There was a drop down to
the level of the opening. I was not about to try it but the couple
walked to the other side and found a way down. I did not trust my
knee to support my weight so I did not even try to descend. The sign
nearby had indicated a flashlight was needed to walk through the
tube. The guy used the light on his cell to light it up for the
short distance he walked into it. Another young couple came along to
join them. Thirty-somethings. I commented that the second fellow
was wearing sandals. Not a good choice for this terrain.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnhgA6ewCeg2q0EfOeEOSL2nuvOio9qBDmsx5swHOrwBQOHvGZd6Oe-YRnmz0wrzEz7JGPhoo095KAwkTZPJTWIfeEj-cdAsl-twRAz1wko5Z6ATBjAPlAKPcKJsgnb_xAiNr693rJo_SVM4PAFgF0PdGXCT8FxIyfT9lIgUL15BL_wvYiCqpWaN9/s4032/PXL_20221009_174745074.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnhgA6ewCeg2q0EfOeEOSL2nuvOio9qBDmsx5swHOrwBQOHvGZd6Oe-YRnmz0wrzEz7JGPhoo095KAwkTZPJTWIfeEj-cdAsl-twRAz1wko5Z6ATBjAPlAKPcKJsgnb_xAiNr693rJo_SVM4PAFgF0PdGXCT8FxIyfT9lIgUL15BL_wvYiCqpWaN9/s320/PXL_20221009_174745074.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the adventurous 30s</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpLbbR4DBIxIQgZe-NDeBR41kGlaQpHF2DJgwdVXYLMGFsvNE00tpQ0dnVAaEwn2fxtsDPmrGPDVTfv_cwqao_3R8rwXHZSPXHHcriJ1moFbig5CDjSrRqd0BCwZpgGh220q5AE_MlOMt84wot6qeYztcwucQMOeWN24aYfbWbVT_MdpJzH0eBWuP/s4032/PXL_20221009_174739300.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpLbbR4DBIxIQgZe-NDeBR41kGlaQpHF2DJgwdVXYLMGFsvNE00tpQ0dnVAaEwn2fxtsDPmrGPDVTfv_cwqao_3R8rwXHZSPXHHcriJ1moFbig5CDjSrRqd0BCwZpgGh220q5AE_MlOMt84wot6qeYztcwucQMOeWN24aYfbWbVT_MdpJzH0eBWuP/s320/PXL_20221009_174739300.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Two women came along, both
were softball players who had a game the next day. Neither one of
them was up to going down to the tube entrance. Later, the two women
and I came to another tube which both went down to look into. The
softball ladies, both from California, would be playing the next day
on the same team, the Sho-Me 55 (based out of Olath KS). They both
had been coming to Huntsman for softball for several years. This year
they were playing on separate teams as well as together the next day
in a playoff game. <b>Patti Fabrizio</b> had just retired and had
already played during the week on Stars 60 (San Diego); <b>Carolyn
Potter</b> had played on BlueCrush 50 (Mission Viejo). </span>
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</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7NEDi0NpXOlsUa03C7KKpxAoTg2EsTvCszWADjYNlGsiGnT9iLNQvKHzwcBNPgbymUXsGCjLiIxE2ESzf_T6DYZ6PoyMDcA5AtMilZLs6-PNrDm4F3PGaEIv5yq69Npr_B3krOnioqM_i3RPX2oj-P4LgKaDgPtdvuj2CJAG-mvwLP87fy7UxDf8/s4032/PXL_20221009_181427245.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7NEDi0NpXOlsUa03C7KKpxAoTg2EsTvCszWADjYNlGsiGnT9iLNQvKHzwcBNPgbymUXsGCjLiIxE2ESzf_T6DYZ6PoyMDcA5AtMilZLs6-PNrDm4F3PGaEIv5yq69Npr_B3krOnioqM_i3RPX2oj-P4LgKaDgPtdvuj2CJAG-mvwLP87fy7UxDf8/s320/PXL_20221009_181427245.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">second lava tube down there</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFoHca2YPhXzErcSRT4dYNnZq2kMt6ZD5zLnSCxqan4QIbyDdyGNbGlsSUZOHlhIptzKQjlufeyRJncck-kU9BOQyrrJK3t0RjnLVfE4Kx3_WeaA6sYV_E5fLPdqvjxjUCE5g1o4xPrvb_SQ_163AbV_oudmyHzflzH_NmbI8Bb-F8ZdjpdvYhI0E/s4032/PXL_20221009_180057829.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFoHca2YPhXzErcSRT4dYNnZq2kMt6ZD5zLnSCxqan4QIbyDdyGNbGlsSUZOHlhIptzKQjlufeyRJncck-kU9BOQyrrJK3t0RjnLVfE4Kx3_WeaA6sYV_E5fLPdqvjxjUCE5g1o4xPrvb_SQ_163AbV_oudmyHzflzH_NmbI8Bb-F8ZdjpdvYhI0E/s320/PXL_20221009_180057829.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patti taking photo of Carolyn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PkwxZMQKCwWDj5Z7WwPPbFTB8Yh3wCTKzGhnc2BPRRMtU1ruDl49SZhSYOTgzCp89PgEROIJD1zTwIxMz6zcaDx-y4YOZ3OU6TZoL0fvj_PRLS5TxI63V8hfWHYDDSgP7PskVtKsWxEW3EWTeGAXc6aeZWXc7vHldc2X9KcaINGOKoA3eZ6wtpSN/s4032/PXL_20221009_180400346.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PkwxZMQKCwWDj5Z7WwPPbFTB8Yh3wCTKzGhnc2BPRRMtU1ruDl49SZhSYOTgzCp89PgEROIJD1zTwIxMz6zcaDx-y4YOZ3OU6TZoL0fvj_PRLS5TxI63V8hfWHYDDSgP7PskVtKsWxEW3EWTeGAXc6aeZWXc7vHldc2X9KcaINGOKoA3eZ6wtpSN/s320/PXL_20221009_180400346.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wimp me. Patti down near tube</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I wondered if the tubes had an
exit point and how they actually came to be. An ebook by Miriam
Bugden <i>The Geology of Snow Canyon State Park</i> had the answer
:<i>As a river of lava flows, the surface cools and forms </i><i>t</i><i>hin
rind or crust. </i><i>The underlying hot basalt and trapped gases
continue flowing th</i><i>r</i><i>ough this fragile tunnel and
eventually leave a cavern behind.</i><i> </i></span>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">nd
from the National Park Service, this description </span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i>During
long eruptions, lava flows can be channelized into a few main
streams. Flows that persist for many hours can solidify on the top
and sides of the stream, leaving a tube for the liquid lava to flow
through. The solidified lava is a good thermal insulator, so the lava
flowing inside remains liquid much longer than an exposed flow. Lava
tubes can transport lava several miles from an eruption site.</i></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i>After
the lava has drained from the tube, a lava tube cave is left.</i></span></span></span></span><i>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislFyRPqPPADBARqh1AZ0b3EyhlfxGiopVj8nd16cmQA4xBcq5LpBeA_RDCTrts0fDViTWYBVTdmsF2SKAjzKN_znwKXIUPDgojbLkfB8pm2ydd1X_kerC0fXT3H9yoCIS6nhlgs9dJCwdrPC6aQ5pn21kXganiJmNYCETJekIrW1YIa6DQoGbhHc7/s4032/PXL_20221009_192536778.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislFyRPqPPADBARqh1AZ0b3EyhlfxGiopVj8nd16cmQA4xBcq5LpBeA_RDCTrts0fDViTWYBVTdmsF2SKAjzKN_znwKXIUPDgojbLkfB8pm2ydd1X_kerC0fXT3H9yoCIS6nhlgs9dJCwdrPC6aQ5pn21kXganiJmNYCETJekIrW1YIa6DQoGbhHc7/s320/PXL_20221009_192536778.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">petrified dunes</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULIlNdHu2zC1tloDfvtLQ5Fap4o1hVKWp5llODkLGuinmpGX84lNhmcDKIgxaX0tAIFgYc1LrAqnkP-1DsGfNTg52alo7wwq9OCyp-LDWlsOPq258UPbOisnx7oaMycNvcbac6pc8KCbM4LGWT0WvWD3PHeSut0z6geRSc6UbnPrYzFIv9rCjVrf3/s4032/PXL_20221009_200017514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULIlNdHu2zC1tloDfvtLQ5Fap4o1hVKWp5llODkLGuinmpGX84lNhmcDKIgxaX0tAIFgYc1LrAqnkP-1DsGfNTg52alo7wwq9OCyp-LDWlsOPq258UPbOisnx7oaMycNvcbac6pc8KCbM4LGWT0WvWD3PHeSut0z6geRSc6UbnPrYzFIv9rCjVrf3/s320/PXL_20221009_200017514.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVEiUfDsPSiMnTqffL4bgGRoMGf90ygxYJAoGpFOAV_bbeoNu6TDWdBxBn9bulJcEZTPgoX95iRTXqWExy6SX87BHlrZ4_vrGG8o0o-VuCuvHXW28nLiQT6zak6n49T7OTZSNFmmHIx_jL6m7b44FCs6c0rNpDU830i4lHfIBr76AV-luIInlXY5F/s4032/PXL_20221009_201430524.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVEiUfDsPSiMnTqffL4bgGRoMGf90ygxYJAoGpFOAV_bbeoNu6TDWdBxBn9bulJcEZTPgoX95iRTXqWExy6SX87BHlrZ4_vrGG8o0o-VuCuvHXW28nLiQT6zak6n49T7OTZSNFmmHIx_jL6m7b44FCs6c0rNpDU830i4lHfIBr76AV-luIInlXY5F/s320/PXL_20221009_201430524.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking up at gap between walls</td></tr></tbody></table>The
softball ladies went on their way and I checked out a few more places
in Snow Canyon. The Petrified Dunes. This is described in the park
brochure as a moderate outing but with some steep slopes and uneven
surfaces. Most of it was fairly easy to walk by switching to a
higher or lower slab. In my too large “clown” shoes (as
described by a softball pal) I found on a few sloped slabs that my
side stepping foot would slide downhill in the shoe. Not
particularly encouraging. But the slabs were beautiful. formed in
sort of rolling mounds. Some went quite a ways up. After descending
back down via another route, I went to Jenny’s Canyon, described as
“easy” with few slopes or steps. Interesting because I sure
found some steps composed of rocks that led upwards. I went part way
and decided to come back down, encountering an older couple who lived
in the area and had come for an outing. The lady was a bit cautious
stepping down. As was I. Just before the flatter area there was a
crevice as if a slice of rock had been carved out. The crevice went
from wide to narrow closure.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV8QNbdXCot37JMxd2GFRJhoLr7_MdkG6GP3hxQbu88uxa4_4f9gK5zTxS-bmlN6qreAhHS-DZ6bajNFS4pBJpIa9fAuXjqE5bMTN3RuWR6mqnDR0VIGl4Pzx6gkPdYEqyuldAjs_vQpRTKXyLZRa8Y0bKpchZhdoex0spVBgjlz36DOUeO0PE-aq/s4032/PXL_20221009_201517189.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV8QNbdXCot37JMxd2GFRJhoLr7_MdkG6GP3hxQbu88uxa4_4f9gK5zTxS-bmlN6qreAhHS-DZ6bajNFS4pBJpIa9fAuXjqE5bMTN3RuWR6mqnDR0VIGl4Pzx6gkPdYEqyuldAjs_vQpRTKXyLZRa8Y0bKpchZhdoex0spVBgjlz36DOUeO0PE-aq/s320/PXL_20221009_201517189.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0vs_Ou2NM5XvCy_IRjltnVlUpepXpUwJvzLDQ3CnrPNbzVE2iUz2_MlL1flKEjJu7t4fQw0Mg34euoN4MdwzS9KulD2oj0TL1S4CG4QaK8fOrplBjVUkdqfATUzA-02xLdVfRJJMZgVs8IzAbGFKKXJu-hDgor8AFrH1m4c1BM8QsneL4GFDBZ-z/s4032/PXL_20221009_192041392.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0vs_Ou2NM5XvCy_IRjltnVlUpepXpUwJvzLDQ3CnrPNbzVE2iUz2_MlL1flKEjJu7t4fQw0Mg34euoN4MdwzS9KulD2oj0TL1S4CG4QaK8fOrplBjVUkdqfATUzA-02xLdVfRJJMZgVs8IzAbGFKKXJu-hDgor8AFrH1m4c1BM8QsneL4GFDBZ-z/s320/PXL_20221009_192041392.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQGU3iJkpcTPxGM2krt1hINwVDwXaHFrwSmj_W24KXVNhmkjJHLKUXZFm3k3Qu2AiissYqb-cGyExLVxCUbYzO_qKDmmGepOqFQoyP0_lf9VpBp6Phh702GkJx6-XzL2ZZRhSEaj2QVDj82reVeBD6qbHahmuQlAFboa4cxo4WEjtPBGSvFdkOuf_/s4032/PXL_20221009_182226896.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQGU3iJkpcTPxGM2krt1hINwVDwXaHFrwSmj_W24KXVNhmkjJHLKUXZFm3k3Qu2AiissYqb-cGyExLVxCUbYzO_qKDmmGepOqFQoyP0_lf9VpBp6Phh702GkJx6-XzL2ZZRhSEaj2QVDj82reVeBD6qbHahmuQlAFboa4cxo4WEjtPBGSvFdkOuf_/s320/PXL_20221009_182226896.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">petrified dunes in distance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb6eNqVybAENHdrO_DTyLjUC3oPYvtLVgZGFBOE2KCXMOL4SFeg3jQDrTn_n1Pgv2YJcc6Vt8DysA5l1kO0ExLtXJ-wzsjctZEOf8ri2ItPp9P1x_fVF_kOIwPhHcaVgkgmqrNcqFW0smx71710ZbVpUtay5HEpuSP-egR2RijfIkuc6Fvu6vAhgb/s4032/PXL_20221009_182050012.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb6eNqVybAENHdrO_DTyLjUC3oPYvtLVgZGFBOE2KCXMOL4SFeg3jQDrTn_n1Pgv2YJcc6Vt8DysA5l1kO0ExLtXJ-wzsjctZEOf8ri2ItPp9P1x_fVF_kOIwPhHcaVgkgmqrNcqFW0smx71710ZbVpUtay5HEpuSP-egR2RijfIkuc6Fvu6vAhgb/s320/PXL_20221009_182050012.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carolyn and Patti</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYRv09m7SEIuMeAvzWc5kBKzh1QELkmd5pb7Ryh46bRXnCTadpgin1GUGFYe7pT1TMKYobNSfLmvyqiqxgycLJUOCDyyg4Fd11xtqzUlL43RKUANG4ThH4K4vm-noFtcmHAI5TfPvmeABI-_QynF_eiABGFC7fNfPxZY51psmU5H1LcmFxdEOOHWr/s4032/PXL_20221009_200903051.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYRv09m7SEIuMeAvzWc5kBKzh1QELkmd5pb7Ryh46bRXnCTadpgin1GUGFYe7pT1TMKYobNSfLmvyqiqxgycLJUOCDyyg4Fd11xtqzUlL43RKUANG4ThH4K4vm-noFtcmHAI5TfPvmeABI-_QynF_eiABGFC7fNfPxZY51psmU5H1LcmFxdEOOHWr/s320/PXL_20221009_200903051.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The path up Jenny's Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">When
I left the State Park, I put the address of the track venue into
WAZE and took the short trip there. I did not see the track but knew
I was in the general vicinity so I turned around to return to St.
George.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">On
my return, I decided to get gas at Canyon Crossing. My lips and
throat were quite dry so I bought 2 bottles of drink. I was finding
that there would be no sweat in Utah! I spent at least 15 minutes
trying to figure out how to open the fuel door, rummaging through the
owner’s manual again! Initially it said that the door would not
open unless the ignition was off. Well, yeah! But it did not easily
show where the release was. It turned out to be about midway along
the floor by the driver side door. (and I was not the only one who
had this problem, I find when looking at a youtube video!) The cost
was $4.39 / gal (Oct 9).</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">returned
to the Convention center to talk </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">to
some folks at the transportation desk, inquiring how that would work.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You
booked pickup time to go to your venue and when ready to return, one
would call the transportation center for a pickup which could be a
half hour wait. I booked a pickup for the next morning since I
wanted to see what the traffic would be like on a weekday morning
before deciding I would drive to the venue.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">I
found my way to Smith’s supermarket on my return to St. George and
bought pears, plums, and a banana, plus a RedBull to save for return
trip to Vegas. That evening I tried to go back to <b>Zupas</b> but I
found it closed on Sunday. I ended up at <b>Carl Jr’</b>s and got a
kid’s size hamburger. While eating the hamburger later, I found
that I was still hungry. I made the trek back to the first floor for
ice for my knee.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Monday
October 10</b></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
The shuttle arrived in plenty of time. It was just me and another
competitor, who had been to St George before. The driver talked
about the planned entertainment for the next evening and said those
events were usually good.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
My first event was javelin and then later shot put. I had no running
events today. My knee was an issue just walking to the javelin
throwing area on the far side of the track. I was way early so
tried several left leg stretches for a tight quad (stand back to
bench and place back of foot on the bench).</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
The stretches were not working that well. I walked and tried to
stretch while watching the men in the older age group throw. I
talked to a lady who was there to watch her husband. They had a long
drive home so would leave right after he finished throwing. As it
happened, he threw the farthest. Eventually E<b>ls</b><b>b</b><b>eth
Padia</b> and her daughter <b>Angela </b>showed up but <b>Gloria Krug</b>
never did show for any of the events for which she had registered.
Other than for <b>Els</b><b>b</b><b>eth</b>, I did not know any of
the other competitors. Elspeth commented when she saw <b>Marg
Radcliffe </b>(Canada) arrive that <b>Marg</b> had moved into our age
group. One other lady,<b>Wendy Dickson</b> from Moab UT was in our
group. The battle for first was between <b>Elsbeth </b>and <b>Marg. </b>
<b>Marg </b>won out throwing 21.87m to <b>Elsb</b><b>e</b><b>th'</b>ss
18.07m. <b>Wendy</b> and I had similar distance throws. I could not
run up to make my throws as the knee was a problem. I sort of hopped
and threw. I edged out <b>Wendy</b> with a throw of 9.71m to her
9.3.4m. <b>Linda Cohn</b> won her 65 AG with a throw of 28.97m.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-ajsSbVzbKJoaRO3ZzPlts59mQYzOe6Li8KXwr82uylVfgKe_XvP-2_wzbJzZ4okNcPBCst45Hf3lnFaM2NuvuwdZipEDxAT6WgAOnZt649CTXvzrCL_oGNRGkCFrWlEOSaSG9smVRYFvFTf22vDDxKtso-QWTCFPVFFafCjc7qZrKfr4gCS3yP2/s4032/PXL_20221010_191747513.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-ajsSbVzbKJoaRO3ZzPlts59mQYzOe6Li8KXwr82uylVfgKe_XvP-2_wzbJzZ4okNcPBCst45Hf3lnFaM2NuvuwdZipEDxAT6WgAOnZt649CTXvzrCL_oGNRGkCFrWlEOSaSG9smVRYFvFTf22vDDxKtso-QWTCFPVFFafCjc7qZrKfr4gCS3yP2/s320/PXL_20221010_191747513.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view from shot put area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_Y0ZxE5O16c90qli3NjotI__D2w0xrWCbkqT0FAqZMWzxaRlEw2HNQJzozvp0OUs5g7i5MJHWk64MePAv3tJx6Lhk4RxHJDRqc7cWbbSICMwWGOYCdRSviaaQacqQ2TcRf5TZ_4vO-mr__pLQrFNr9eDs-Cd7mBfwr_wFOdp4Xa66_qmKszv8gb8/s4032/PXL_20221010_185353363.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_Y0ZxE5O16c90qli3NjotI__D2w0xrWCbkqT0FAqZMWzxaRlEw2HNQJzozvp0OUs5g7i5MJHWk64MePAv3tJx6Lhk4RxHJDRqc7cWbbSICMwWGOYCdRSviaaQacqQ2TcRf5TZ_4vO-mr__pLQrFNr9eDs-Cd7mBfwr_wFOdp4Xa66_qmKszv8gb8/s320/PXL_20221010_185353363.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brenda Matthews</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
<p></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">The
weather, btw, was glorious. Sunny maybe a bit on the cool side.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">I
saw <b>Brenda Matthews </b>and <b>Linda Cohn</b> over by the Long
Jump area. They both won their age group. <b>Brenda</b> also did
the triple jump, winning that. <b>Linda Lowery</b> from Georgia was
also there and she won her age group. <b>Donna Zukas</b>, who I had
seen at the WV Senior Games was also there doing shot put and no
doubt other events. I was surprised at the number of people who had
come from the east coast to this event. <b>Mary White,</b> who I met
the next day was from VA. And very fast.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NnTj0q8S77Lac581ta9DVBhSbEeobrmWIIOq9jLRw18RMxveUdLeLI92WfH-yk5BuB__7HLrjLWm2Zakld9x_V4-11C---fJQ7ROS7HpbE79hcOJuShb7M1fN8ZEyuu2M3qwy-v9WZB8h4yGpSiUm-yG-Ntr4ZURTe7P8Juq_ySE--Vz7xK6PE-2/s4032/PXL_20221010_171540941.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NnTj0q8S77Lac581ta9DVBhSbEeobrmWIIOq9jLRw18RMxveUdLeLI92WfH-yk5BuB__7HLrjLWm2Zakld9x_V4-11C---fJQ7ROS7HpbE79hcOJuShb7M1fN8ZEyuu2M3qwy-v9WZB8h4yGpSiUm-yG-Ntr4ZURTe7P8Juq_ySE--Vz7xK6PE-2/s320/PXL_20221010_171540941.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elsbeth Padia and daughter Angela</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">In
the shot put it was the same four of us in our exalted age group.
This time <b>Elsbeth </b>beat <b>Marg</b> with a throw of 8.16m to
<b>Marg</b>’s 6.79m. I threw a bit farther than <b>Wendy</b>, 5.15m
to 4.56m.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Marg
</b>and I were going to wait for the shuttle so I called for it. We
had watched another event. I told <b>Marg</b> they had said it could
be a half hour but she wanted to get back sooner so she went and
found <b>Els</b><b>b</b><b>eth</b> and we got a ride from them. I
think <b>Els</b><b>b</b><b>eth </b>and her daughter were flying out
later or the next morning.. I tried to call to cancel the shuttle
but could net get through. After I got back to the hotel I called
and apologized. I went back to <b>Zukas</b> to get a half sandwich
and small salad. There, I met two more softball players, probably in
their 50s. I think they played on the Spokane Sparx 55 team</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
that won silver in their division.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Tuesday
October 11</b></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
On the schedule for me today was the
200m at 10:30am
then the 50m and discus both at 1:00pm. Ugh. Parking,
I knew, would be an issue just based upon where <b>Els</b><b>b</b><b>eth</b>
had parked on a street the day before. School
was in session so parking in the school lot was not allowed.
The drive was scenic. I was
using <b>Waze </b>but
wasn’t sure which street to park on. When I came to Lava Flow Dr
I saw a few cars parked so I went up a ways and parked. Turns out I
was quite a distance away so had a long walk to the field. My knee
began
squawking not too far along.
Once I got to the track I tried
to stretch the left
leg using the steps to the bleachers. I
met <b>Mary White </b>there.
She had hoped to do a relay, but one person she had talked to
regarding the relay had backed
out. So no relay the next
day. <b>Mary</b>
was in the younger age group. She
is quite fast, doing the 200m in 42.85. I certainly was not in that
league so it was just as well I would not be in a relay.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I used the small grassy area near
the check-in table to try short slow runs. I was not putting full
weight on my left knee so the attempts were less than satisfying. I
stretched and kicked the leg forward hoping
to get whatever was impeding the bending would release. I
think they ran two age groups together W75 and W80. There 3 in the
W80 and two in the W75. <b>Kathleen
Harper-Hall </b>from St.
Michael Barbados, a tall thin
woman, ran 52.85 winning the
age group. I was second in 54.78, still
being a bit cautious and not going full out at the start, recalling
the debacle in the
200m in the Outdoor
Nationals. I had brought a
plum to eat for lunch and watched the younger women run the 200m.
<b>Brenda Matthews</b>
won her group with a time of 37.57.
<b>Willie Spruill </b>from
NC was in an age group with eleven competitors. He was still
suffering from a pulled muscle incurred during the summer (possibly
in Finland.) He ran with his trademark Veteran’s
ballcap
and toothpick.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5kfbSmpsUfzqumB-QL8jl2bL7AlFKolsSL0u8kmWm6FeDa31anxPz4pD3H9oPGsdYOLy_HvP347LvcvwtvnAlZ1U-lbNEWPrmL5tW4z6tBdHwCbvN9PKFFA8jcIWMoBysQHMPzKEidSSqRkkpsTY_MF6DDfvOgtZORF_StQ3_vq9-f66S26ghJvB/s4032/PXL_20221011_201503549.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5kfbSmpsUfzqumB-QL8jl2bL7AlFKolsSL0u8kmWm6FeDa31anxPz4pD3H9oPGsdYOLy_HvP347LvcvwtvnAlZ1U-lbNEWPrmL5tW4z6tBdHwCbvN9PKFFA8jcIWMoBysQHMPzKEidSSqRkkpsTY_MF6DDfvOgtZORF_StQ3_vq9-f66S26ghJvB/s320/PXL_20221011_201503549.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda Cohn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g57ApJgg4QOWoBejBcuZ_0FrpPLfH8EAvsUDJU917GQX66gM7sFW4Y4ar4gmMiQsTnkOx4AWRWWFTsjJ8nEsxrRwpGSrJJ17djbzsNyWmvT5tMMOkQnc9Wdp5mcZMjjbo4f_HvebfvPFgaC4vvHGl49NxDrqQOJJ24Q8WJfJUN1rPTCoB6VhPEWR/s4032/PXL_20221011_194713696.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g57ApJgg4QOWoBejBcuZ_0FrpPLfH8EAvsUDJU917GQX66gM7sFW4Y4ar4gmMiQsTnkOx4AWRWWFTsjJ8nEsxrRwpGSrJJ17djbzsNyWmvT5tMMOkQnc9Wdp5mcZMjjbo4f_HvebfvPFgaC4vvHGl49NxDrqQOJJ24Q8WJfJUN1rPTCoB6VhPEWR/s320/PXL_20221011_194713696.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elsbeth Padia and daughter Angela</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fQbFWoxGY7gezwwuHaA9sUCTGuM3dYyP6nr6BM1pgFkEu99w2kBxE0iufzUcBhP1bJsQCgyIOcjtqxo280-jrNMhhgaSxJ-BeX4UVN7HCikgBv8L5mnbIhoriJbBbcZDcKeCJ10p7YtVl_luRZJGVVRFu_1QDdd8BwQmthBXlpjQMHSiyWFcfdT-/s4032/PXL_20221012_175000461.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fQbFWoxGY7gezwwuHaA9sUCTGuM3dYyP6nr6BM1pgFkEu99w2kBxE0iufzUcBhP1bJsQCgyIOcjtqxo280-jrNMhhgaSxJ-BeX4UVN7HCikgBv8L5mnbIhoriJbBbcZDcKeCJ10p7YtVl_luRZJGVVRFu_1QDdd8BwQmthBXlpjQMHSiyWFcfdT-/s320/PXL_20221012_175000461.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willie Spruill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Before the 50m, I and <b>Marg
Radcliffe</b> trotted over to
the discus competition area to tell them of our conflicting 50m and
we would be late checking in. No problem the officials said. There
were five of
us in my age group this time. <b>Marg</b>
won the 50m (10.61), <b>Kathleen</b>
was second (12.77) and I was third (13.22). Far outclassed but I
knew that before the start.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>M</b><b>arg</b>
and I found our way to the discus throwing area. There were the same
four in my AG –<b> Els</b><b>b</b><b>eth
Padia, Marg Radcliffe,</b>
<b>Wendy Dickson</b>
and me. My first two throws
were fouls.
I was pretty sure <b>Wendy</b>
had thrown farther than me.
<b>Marg</b>
and <b>Elsbeth</b>
were dueling it out with <b>Els</b><b>b</b><b>eth</b>
coming out ahead throwing 16.80m to <b>Marg’</b>s
15.80m. As it turned out, I just edged out <b>Wendy</b>
throwing 10.39m to <b>Wendy’</b>s
10.21m.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Marg</b>
asked if I would give her a lift since her motel was not too far away
from mine on St George Blvd. I told her yes but the car was parked a
long way away. By this point I was limping again. When we got to
the car, the alarm went off as I unlocked it. <b>Marg</b>
figured out how to stop it with the key fob. It seems every time I
unlocked the car,
this happened. Not until my last morning in St George did I figure
out why. The Spark used an ignition key (not a Start button) so I
had been assuming that I had to use the key to unlock the driver side
door. Nope. If I used the button on the key fob, the door would
unlock with no alarm. Sort of a hybrid feature. <b>Marg</b>
had me go a different way back to the motel areas. She knew the
routes well after having competed many times at Huntsman.
Her two Canadian roomies
were at the pool. Their rental car, with the Canadian flag added,
parked.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
This evening I went to a nearby
place,<b> </b><b>Super
Chix Chicken</b>, and got
some a salad with chicken. <b>Starbucks
</b>was right there so I
stopped in to get a pumpkin
spice frappacino with whip
cream. There was a small
white board behind the counter. It said – #
Days without accident. And there was no number! Could that mean
none? <g>
I mentioned it to the sales lady who laughed and said they tend to
fall a lot! And the staff was all in early twenties or late teens!
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Wednesday
October 12</b></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I had the 100m at 11:00 and the 400m
at 12:45. There would be
five of us in the 100m. I had been told by the California softball
ladies that <b>Cathy
Nicholson </b>was fast.
Indeed she was. She ran away with it. Winning in 19.84. <b>Marg
Radcliffe </b>was second in
21.38 and <b>Kathleen
Harper-Hall </b>third in
23.95. I was fourth in 25.26.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I ate a plum afterwards and had a
huge soft pretzel with mustard in between my events. I also kept
trying to stretch the left quad. I was thinking that maybe I ought
not do the 400 because my knee was hindering running while I tried
warming up in the infield. I told <b>Marg</b>
I might not do it or if I did, I would run poorly. She was not doing
the 400. Meanwhile, <b>Kathleen</b>
was feeling poorly. Prior to coming to the states for this event she
had been in the hospital. She was really suffering with gut problems
so lay
on one of the tables. She said she would scratch from the 400. I
suggested she wait before doing so because maybe she might start
feeling better. Wait until just before. Shortly before we were to
start she decided she would try it though still feeling like crap. I
had taken two ibuprofen and removed the knee sleeve, since it had put
pressure on the back of the knee.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
They mixed age groups again, this
time three AGs
– 75 through 89. <b>Kathleen
Frable</b> was out
front at the start. I did not push too hard, hoping to not run out of
energy. I remember seeing <b>Frable</b>
way up ahead. She was first in her age group, running 2:10.12, after
having come in third in a
morning 5000m race walk. As
it turned out, I came in second to her, first in my age group,
(2:21.63)
with <b>Kathleen Harper-Hall</b>
second in 2:25.00 and <b>Florence
Anderson</b>, a
Utah resident, third in
2:28.51. Notable was the 2:31.22 time by <b>Helenann
Phillips</b> in the 85-89 AG.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EEyZoDqGaquBYz6KSIo_zwWs2e02mdMjZZZ8Q9H-4jeTavKDANxyTJkZb0QtXaxBkoVSx_D2ZRkK042KB-bIRYPnRrzV2vpMfocsCvA4ck2WX9LcLbob9I-zwG54w1kLScpYc0DwDwGtiYuAbAfL6Lms3MbuspmiQoUBVc2C9z-ZehJ8dguvZamd/s4032/PXL_20221011_170123155.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EEyZoDqGaquBYz6KSIo_zwWs2e02mdMjZZZ8Q9H-4jeTavKDANxyTJkZb0QtXaxBkoVSx_D2ZRkK042KB-bIRYPnRrzV2vpMfocsCvA4ck2WX9LcLbob9I-zwG54w1kLScpYc0DwDwGtiYuAbAfL6Lms3MbuspmiQoUBVc2C9z-ZehJ8dguvZamd/s320/PXL_20221011_170123155.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Frables</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<p></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I was
done with my events. <b>Marg
</b>and I were ready to
return to our hotels but <b>Marg</b>
saw someone she wanted to talk to so wandered off. Turned out, she
got side tracked talking to yet another person she knew. I couldn’t
find her and was wondering if she had gotten a lift from someone else
when she finally appeared. She is a fun person to talk to as she has
had a few interesting experiences when at these games in the past.</p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">Unusual for a Senior Game are the Shooting Benchrest, Shooting Handgun and the Shotgun Sports competitions..</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
That evening I had a regular size hamburger from <b>Carl Jr</b>’s.
It was not as good as the junior one I’d had earlier in the week.
But I also got another <b>Starbucks</b> Pumpkin Spice Frappucino.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Thursday
October 13</b></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I had decided I would go to <b>Zion
National Park</b>. It was
the closer of the two Zion and Bryce
Canyon. It was mostly an
empty road drive towards Zion. Once
near and into Springdale, the town right outside of the National
Park, there were mostly hotels, motels, eating places, gift shops
etc. Lots of signs re a shuttle from within Springdale into the
Park. There were lots of people walking within the town so
I imagine a lot of people visit Springdale and take the shuttle into
and around the Park. Actually,
it was two shuttle services. One from and around town into Zion and
another within the park confines.
There were signs indicating that inside the Park parking was limited
or full. I
wondered if I would have to turn around and find some place in
Springdale. My
Senior National Park pass worked allowing me free entry into the park
and I fortunately found a parking spot.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2tV17oavSK54Gef8lTPKOIE1pF5YbUDNe2uyW05ZrF5jWNOCrMpsr93MIZDN38NYwB9u4SqH0JC_kQwCsKtGGdtCDIywlf-ey4KL0dpV7WGq5x6DT-xFzJAdGujZmwfxdQOGejar2jI0Z5nKMomOuBjBGuF3FyW7fxITi7FA8fcEVeiRPbti14K1/s4032/PXL_20221013_212847957.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2tV17oavSK54Gef8lTPKOIE1pF5YbUDNe2uyW05ZrF5jWNOCrMpsr93MIZDN38NYwB9u4SqH0JC_kQwCsKtGGdtCDIywlf-ey4KL0dpV7WGq5x6DT-xFzJAdGujZmwfxdQOGejar2jI0Z5nKMomOuBjBGuF3FyW7fxITi7FA8fcEVeiRPbti14K1/s320/PXL_20221013_212847957.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a portion of Virgin River</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsJ4iADLWdkd1V8hC2iaaZrk7tXucj3aLV8AO7Y1uWeTGkeAveJSNOA45n0wjqgnYoOusyd5Ck_9mrPoMrvdd4LkMJQ1ZfmA3e0bPWoawn0q8u-VWD4ySxxl5dQFnczDS06N_3LsZPSka5sWyb_nC62rb-PFJN5ol3Ahs60aHMG-kvwk0WZj76JNB/s4032/PXL_20221013_210149745.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsJ4iADLWdkd1V8hC2iaaZrk7tXucj3aLV8AO7Y1uWeTGkeAveJSNOA45n0wjqgnYoOusyd5Ck_9mrPoMrvdd4LkMJQ1ZfmA3e0bPWoawn0q8u-VWD4ySxxl5dQFnczDS06N_3LsZPSka5sWyb_nC62rb-PFJN5ol3Ahs60aHMG-kvwk0WZj76JNB/s320/PXL_20221013_210149745.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zion National Park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Once parked my quandary was which
direction should I be going? And, I was thirsty but did not have
anything to carry water in since I did not pack a water bottle.
Fortunately there was a visitor center and gift shop. I bought a
bottle of water and found an extremely lightweight backpack, an
<b>Osprey</b>
Ulta-light Stuff Pack (40D nylon ripstop,
4 ounces) within which the
bottle etc went. Perfect. There was a map indicating relative
locations of trails and areas to visit as well as the difficulty
level. From the Visitor
Center there were signposts pointing off to various routes. I had
decided on Watchman’s Trail, supposedly of moderate difficulty and
a two hour round trip excursion. I crossed a road and ended up on
Pa’Rus Trail, an easy trail and mostly paved. I met a lady walking
her dog. I went only a short distance because I was really trying to
find Watchman’s which it turned out was on the other side of
the stream so I went back to the road, walking along side it to get
to Watchman’s which for a very short distance paralleled Pa’Rus.
Another lady was there with her small dog, which she said was a
service dog. I think she said it was her mom’s but she was on a
trip with it, finding that it was good company.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOIQJt8s2ld714oYM5CParDer4wfCb6XVgPmPhsHRhV9xb2d164kN7MgSNIHXDjsXwjMCba3FYo1L1nkj_OEuoPavwzofF1z06UE6M7IkwruAwdR79iKg2yBYUu7GmlfhzzUKemMdXBGiUhOMs037M_ojcFmCjWKoOFM2HdOEtwPJfkgpZajuXuBR/s4032/PXL_20221013_220119221.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOIQJt8s2ld714oYM5CParDer4wfCb6XVgPmPhsHRhV9xb2d164kN7MgSNIHXDjsXwjMCba3FYo1L1nkj_OEuoPavwzofF1z06UE6M7IkwruAwdR79iKg2yBYUu7GmlfhzzUKemMdXBGiUhOMs037M_ojcFmCjWKoOFM2HdOEtwPJfkgpZajuXuBR/s320/PXL_20221013_220119221.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goat up by dead shrub</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiad9YHbHYlIr9_1oPL7YG1ULZFDrZdYrMPPEU3L6WaFK8_UuxNdFa7Yq3KHLnY4k05kf_CGTIXRChXszGE98l4CmWZ1E5molI7gdoAo9fCR3AyrdrBTdWXYC-vd9ssgOonZCvANVUSgfs7krPuRdUPyRJQFNga0BHGmskZRVWQ3mQMBVnjuVshEMkx/s4032/PXL_20221013_220337764.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiad9YHbHYlIr9_1oPL7YG1ULZFDrZdYrMPPEU3L6WaFK8_UuxNdFa7Yq3KHLnY4k05kf_CGTIXRChXszGE98l4CmWZ1E5molI7gdoAo9fCR3AyrdrBTdWXYC-vd9ssgOonZCvANVUSgfs7krPuRdUPyRJQFNga0BHGmskZRVWQ3mQMBVnjuVshEMkx/s320/PXL_20221013_220337764.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
As we progressed, the path began
becoming a bit rocky with large slabs to step over. The woman and
her dog were way ahead of me as I took my time. At one point, a deer
came from my right, crossed the trail, and went down a short way to
graze. Apparently, the deer are accustomed to people as it paid no
attention to me. The
path became a bit more difficult. One fellow who approached on his
return said he also had knee problems but had done okay. Seems lots
of us over forty have knee issues. The trail presented
challenges becoming a bit more narrow (but no drop-offs on either
side) with rock slab obstacles. I came upon a group of folk looking
up to the right where there
were two scraggly bushes. I did not see the mountain goat they said
was there. Then I saw it and another one. I think they were grazing.
Quite high up, difficult to see.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
The trail became more difficult for
me. I came upon two folks who had stopped on their way back down.
The trail veered right beyond an outcrop of rock. They said that it
became steeper farther on. Steeper
he said. Plus, there was still a long way to go.
They pointed to stick figures way up. The figures were now walking
to the left, but were almost tiny, being so high up. Supposedly,
once one got up to the top there was a great view of Springdale.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaCCLcuxuzlPhbrrdPPUzZV_R5MUMd7svENHlsxHa1sjFzANqfLRiX9fM86HMJYTIvWfP9-jtbztJZRVJmn-6uXg0qgOhARZecdgkOonjZBZcprtnQVEaZsCc-3fHlLZYIVdH1An8R5-xIcU9n30rvo--Rt1wr1oHtLaDL8XoeEDqa8Gmut3zKa12/s4032/PXL_20221013_221151350.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghaCCLcuxuzlPhbrrdPPUzZV_R5MUMd7svENHlsxHa1sjFzANqfLRiX9fM86HMJYTIvWfP9-jtbztJZRVJmn-6uXg0qgOhARZecdgkOonjZBZcprtnQVEaZsCc-3fHlLZYIVdH1An8R5-xIcU9n30rvo--Rt1wr1oHtLaDL8XoeEDqa8Gmut3zKa12/s320/PXL_20221013_221151350.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watchman Trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTTwvRxWEGuScTp-eZVfrwYlKwafFHDSlScuI59zedjctnwQOOgaDXsiWgFk04XQWsrA6g3ds88myG7dJRbxzWqh27FkQBTaNOg42WPUHXek0tw39RU2NTQFMJLmImDpJFpLsHVPf26ElAUvZta0zQFhfh2R0UOZwv4OAW8063nH3vtm2wZh5NFN-/s4032/PXL_20221013_221010493.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTTwvRxWEGuScTp-eZVfrwYlKwafFHDSlScuI59zedjctnwQOOgaDXsiWgFk04XQWsrA6g3ds88myG7dJRbxzWqh27FkQBTaNOg42WPUHXek0tw39RU2NTQFMJLmImDpJFpLsHVPf26ElAUvZta0zQFhfh2R0UOZwv4OAW8063nH3vtm2wZh5NFN-/s320/PXL_20221013_221010493.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">somewhere up in distance are people on trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyqdJB7nfjVAgePpOqZsfCP8izvN2LXz6zsQjAV0bt2rTmXP7r--Zg1FJpPR0Ny0zy196sQlvYfx-tERCkGGTsYBYDLfQTCZ0dValvbwKzyTfUURwxcZqDV3_yIjczU8Cwb2rqwNsplu9dWZpYqtjbjZ1p-wq1v7L8GlXe3sqUGjTGXHL6_WPKFis/s4032/PXL_20221013_214947480.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyqdJB7nfjVAgePpOqZsfCP8izvN2LXz6zsQjAV0bt2rTmXP7r--Zg1FJpPR0Ny0zy196sQlvYfx-tERCkGGTsYBYDLfQTCZ0dValvbwKzyTfUURwxcZqDV3_yIjczU8Cwb2rqwNsplu9dWZpYqtjbjZ1p-wq1v7L8GlXe3sqUGjTGXHL6_WPKFis/s320/PXL_20221013_214947480.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I may have been maybe halfway up or less. And it was about 2:30. I
wanted to be back in St George by around five, before it started to
get dark. So, I decided to go back down. Only half way up and my
round trip would be close to two hours!</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I got back to St George a little after five. I got another to go
meal at <b>Zupas</b>. Soup and a half sandwich. Actually, that was a
lot to eat. This time I got a coke to drink.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Friday,
October 14 </b>
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
I had noticed when looking at the
map that Kanab was not too far away. 80 miles<span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I recalled that </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Best
Friends Animal Sanctuary</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
was in Kanab. For years I had seen their photos of the animals there
and read of DogTown etc. I had thought ab</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">o</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ut
how nice it looked with the red </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">hills</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
in the background. So, why not take a trip there. I knew that people
would go and volunteer, sometimes a week at a time.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The topography changed at one
point to what seemed like large clump of trees just plopped down in
the midden of a desert. Many times on my drives through Utah I
wished that I had been able to take photos but there were not always
areas to pull over and stop without worry about getting stuck. I
truly have become quite wimpy. Empty desert areas for as far as I
could see. Sometimes with semi mountains or hills in the distance.
No towns. Well there was one maybe 40 minutes into the drive. Nice
small picturesque homes. But then nothing for the rest of the drive
until I was close to Kanab.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Sanctuary was just off a
main road with a long drive to the Sanctuary. There was a corral
with two horses and then a Visitor’s Center. When I went inside, I
was told one could drive around the Sanctuary but it was a rough
road. Since I had a rental that I dared not put a scratch on, I
opted not to drive. They did give tours and as it happened one was
set to go in maybe twenty minutes with room for one more.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">re
is </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">a cat room right off
of the visitor area so if one was interested in adopting a cat they
were allowed </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">to go in.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
The lady giving the tour had for many years volunteered at the
Sanctuary. She decided one year to move from California and got a job
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at the Sanctuary. She
said there were about 400 employees which was much of the town of
Kanab.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">She drove to Dogtown where we
got out to walk around. She knew every dog and their stories, Some
had been there for quite some time. She told us that they initially
evaluate every animal that arrives there. Assessing their health,
disposition, and sociability. A dog is assigned a main caregiver who would be the only one who would feed it. While we were
listening, a guy drove by in an open utility vehicle with a dog.
The fellow gives the dogs a ride around the area every day. Each dog
is also walked twice a day. Some of the wire-fenced areas had
adjustments specific to the dog. If a dog became aggressive or out
of sorts if it saw another dog, separation areas were constructed
such that the dog could not see another. They all had inside and
outside areas, including a shaded portion. On site was a medical
building and octagonal animal buildings.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The aim of the Sanctuary is to
have every animal adopted. Knowing the personality of every animal
helps in matching prospective adopters.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When I returned to the hotel,
I struggled with packing the backpack. The only additional items I
had were the Huntsman shirt and the lightweight stuff pack. I could
not get everything to fit in the backpack until I decided to take
clothes out of the travel cubes. The unpacked cubes took up very
little space. Now I could stuff the clothes, spikes, and everything
into the backpack. I put the Huntsman medals and paperback book etc
in the red carryall that was also stuffed almost beyond closing. I
picked up <b>Zupas </b>dinner and one last <b>Starbuck</b>s. I had
eaten all of the fruit I had purchased and only had energy bars I’d
forgotten to eat. They went into<cite> </cite><cite><span style="font-style: normal;">the
red carryall.</span></cite>
</span>
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Saturday,
October 15</b></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">My
intent was to get to the Hertz rental in Vegas by close to 10 am. My
flight was not until 12:20. I gassed up in St George by the hotel at
$4.97 a gallon. The drive back to Vegas was awe inspiring when I hit
the Virgin Gorge area. Now that it was daylight the full glory of the
size and coloring
of the ridges and angles was
on display. Paying attention to the road being foremost in mind, it
was still hard not to gaze at the splendor. I had decided on trying
to fill the tank when I was close to the exit in Vegas for the
airport and car rentals. When I stopped to fill up, at $5.09 a
gallon, the tank only took 2.46
gallons! I
was about 15 miles from rental return. The exit for that was easily
identified. When I dropped the car off I started to tell the rep
about the front damage that was there when I picked it up, getting
ready to show the photo with time stamp. He said it was okay, no
need to. So I am guessing that they were familiar with the car. It
was a long wait from the rental center for the shuttle to the
airport. I dreaded the walk to my gate with the back pack.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I
managed to get to my gate
without screeching. By the time I landed, it was close to midnight.
I was the last parking terminal bus stop. I had taken a photo of the
nearby post when I parked so I found my car after a short search. I
got my credit card ready to pay whatever extra charge there was since
it was after midnight. But there was no need. The gate opened right
up.
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</p>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-18324468064602570362022-10-24T21:33:00.001-04:002022-10-24T21:33:31.040-04:00Lexington in the Rain (July 2022)<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I arranged our flights such that we met at Atlanta Hartsfield airport and were on the same flight from there to Lexington KY where the USATF Masters Outdoor Nationals were to take place. . The only comment I have re RDU is how long the Farmhouse Bakery concession took to process people. It is right at the bottom of the escalator from security to the area for Gates C etc.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-194a40a1-7fff-5dae-0c5b-911a210da9ef"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was one of the few wearing a mask and unthinkingly chose a seat right by the airplane entry door so that everyone who boarded had to pass by me. Most unmasked in this still contagious time of Covid-19. Dumb.</span></p><br /><br /><br /><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 266px; overflow: hidden; width: 198px;"><img height="266" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/W711hXYAHuh5fqYnv2IqwSp2X3UELBeRgKkcGUEawyew3f50cA2uwDHPMugokJfKDrToIclOStr0ZMkFOeytZ6IIqlHoE9CirZbvAb5AK9ptm62RG8RgUJqtpuczD5S69v1EPZDJ2l0VbnwxB_bPvqNzFOVkN4gO8PJ6upucoIuVF5G5m0_3Mi12gQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="198" /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The ride from Lexington airport passed by some beautiful large areas before entering a residential area with some nice homes. Our hotel had a classic horse farm frontage. Campbell House. Large place, easy to get lost within. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The entire meet may be inundated with rain. 50-40% chance of rain each day. Many of our track cohorts are here: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terry and Phil Ozel, Leslie and Tom Hinz</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catharine Radle. </span></p> House.<br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I ate with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at the Campbell </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> My dinner was a BBQ hamburger with a flavor of bourbon with onions and fries.<br /></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvEEASHMrqlr7IocUfD1inMPPW7X0PP2vpAOda_JC8Ds7YzzXw88Vc8YAZy3I5ZhXsXxLfCiGKNZ4j_ontr-W3UkjzJ0ZCefAMv1HP7E2FO8UvosBREdkojdOdn8LzXYoRmDshqui-rP_ziMFQM8jL5B4tlI8Zz-NYALqSXkJUj1Q4pyL-b7x-h47/s4032/PXL_20220727_225029569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday July 28, 2922</span><span style="border: none; clear: right; display: inline-block; float: right; height: 255px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 192px;"><img height="255" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pUc6h7K0BI3YXt3MDbrHHtmwzs-X6yeGDsm7z79b2dGwmsz0vzZMDTTy8L-U1XCjrZchH3ekMLVv5t_KAtxBjFO4ztMZXb12Q8QU1H-KZm-xQMSuHldZWe156eXaYAkPJpcaGdLgZW4sM0EKNinWf1EMJq-fvbHTLQKtX_3O8YhTDAYS7vYUP0ncpg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="192" /></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We lucked out in that it had rained earlier but not during our field events. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I did the hammer throw then </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> did the weight throw, which I had opted to bypass. I am not so good with the hammer and might remember to people do one thing, such as keep head up, and forget to keep arms straight. I watched the more adept spin to get more velocity before releasing the hammer but that is not something I will ever try. I wonder why it is called “hammer”. I think of Thor’s hammer but the track & Field hammer is a ball on the end of a long wire. In my age group it is a 2K ball. I bought one to practice with and it came disassembled. The wire came with a handle on one end and a loop at the other end. The end with the loop consisted of the loop and twisted wire part way up. I had to put the wire on the ball which had a metal loop to which the wire was to be attached. This meant unraveling the wire, while avoiding having it snap back on your fingers; then attaching it to the ball and retwisting. I looked at the video describing this at least a dozen times. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I found it distressing that hammer throws came close to hitting an official who was standing by the edge of the net. He said he needed to stand there so he could see if the hammer hit the cement. The cement area contained a circle plus an expanse in front. One throw almost hit an official standing out in the grass area, ready to place the surveyor’s stake from which the distance of the throw would be calculated.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was doing the pentathlon as were several others who then tried to squeeze in the hammer throws.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday July 29</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, it did not rain while we were at the track. The sun made a brief appearance in the morning then came out around 1 pm.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I had discus. We are in different age groups but they combined groups so it was 75-99. First, some of us tried to relocate the movable athlete benches, but oh, no, it would then be in the way of the high jumpers. Well, we did manage to get it to a satisfactory place. I had </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rose Green</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in my group. <b>Rose</b> has not been throwing that long but adapted to it as quickly as a bear to a garbage can. She throws left handed but sails the discus out there. She won our age group with a throw of 16.78m (55.ft) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was second with a throw of 14.02m (46ft). My first throw was a foul - way out of the sector. Except for one throw of 9 something meters, I could not get beyond 10m, ending with a best throw of 10.46m (34’4’’) . I was five out of five in my finish.’</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At 1PM the 80-99 age group had the 400m. I had signed up for it hoping to just get through it without walking. <b>Rose</b> had not been running much so she ended up to my right in lane 6.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Mary Robinson </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was to my left as were </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia Kightlinher</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Of course when the race began, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came zooming by as did the other two runners. Rose and I were the last two. While on the backstretch, not pushing, I was thinking that the Finish was just beyond the next curve. I began to speed up, until I saw the white head of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">running well beyond where I thought the Finish was. (The track was pretty wide in the turns.) Once I realized, oh, no, the Finish is way up towards the next turn, I slowed up. As we came out of the curve heading for the straightaway, Rose came into my lane ahead of me. I think I said <b>Rose</b>! You are in the wrong lane. She probably did not hear me. I decided I had to pass her, hoping not to step into lane 6 as I did so. Since she was then right behind me in my lane I had to run faster. I was actually laughing a little about it.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I did not think too much about it after, other than to think she was probably DQed. Not until later in the hotel when I looked at the results for time and saw, gasp, that they had DQed the wrong person - <b>Georgia,</b> who had come in third after </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. AIII. Then began the phone scrambling trying to figure out who to call to get it corrected. I left messages here and there until contacting our Athlete</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 263px; overflow: hidden; width: 199px;"><img height="263" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SBZQYpacbhy1Wt2YHiuZF7cGaGZTMh_LY87gY1LCWkfLbcrwKQ0Xl-7AFVl3TsuPvMx3M1v9s1h0NUURU2lMlecNz-48hd-CYLoN8TFfLjyXcvaFTRf3WBkPvxWtk-qTU1373nBM2nRzEK96o_yXqIIucnzpby_L1iIb30uHY_UNUJoB8Z3jBQWDyg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="199" /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Rep, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleen Barney.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> She got it taken care of such that <b>Georgia </b>no longer was DQed and <b>Rose</b> was. However, looking at the results now, they still have a note below <b>Georgia’</b>s time that says</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> out of lane. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> finished in 1:32.65, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in 1:46.42, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia Kightlinher</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in 1:58.52 and me in 2:09.71.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That night I think I ate the same thing. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had gone to a TNT team dinner. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I went walking around the area after we ate our separate meals.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 341px; overflow: hidden; width: 256px;"><img height="341" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/SJt5qHUvzEKDFeAe2cXK-OPdF3PTHSGxlcuWMJL-PQ1AP3XX-qqtJsU4CKfHZBQnioWuWmaDZ_1bSeUPenMx6f4DqjwDgTzzzkc7eXFKaXyIPtbm8O8cXMjRj-g4UFWuYDsBY93IOrjbYbIcI_zAloiwpYtcqvS8hqspG3GyPygJN5NOmYSMe-hXQw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="256" /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 415px; overflow: hidden; width: 312px;"><img height="415" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L5Axkd5UQKyUXgfldrCGYLsFU15-Pn3RNFFB4oteziq5m4Lh3ORAV_N75d86xQIVGPUbWPsdc-CN9TYh6B7yrKxW4yTiXeiOA1P_JpOGqDre-nLZJ1bWxH89ZKGD2Kdb1woxhruksLC7E3s5B4ZgL3om6jEy2lW93jQxes5wjopwbV5f3XKoEGBrRQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="312" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday July 30</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday I had javelin at 8:15 as did <b>Angela</b> and I had the 100m at 10:48. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the 75AG excelled as she usually does with a throw of 21.10m (69’2”) In my AG, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> took the win with a throw of 12.76m (41’10”). I got second, throwing 10.83m (35’6”) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ann Carte</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">r third with 10.72m (35’2”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jane Simpson,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> making her first Meet since hip surgery got fourth with 6.59m (21’7”)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My 100m was relatively slow. I came in last. <b>Georgia</b> was first with 19.95, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">second with 20.33, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Brenda Andrieu</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> third 20.34, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rose Green </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4th with 21.19. My time was 24.62.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Angela</b> ran the 4x800 (3200) relay with her new team TNT (Today Not Tomorrow) since </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> said there was no existing American Club AG 75 record.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That evening <b>Angela, Barbara</b>, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">went to the athlete’s dinner. They all looked great dressed up. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was awarded the 2021 Age Group Athlete of the Year for her Outdoor record setting 1:30.78 In the 400m in Ames, Ia.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I got the chopped meat with the bourbon soaked onion as take out and watched TV</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday July 31. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was raining Sunday morning. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had the 1500m at 8am and I had the shot put. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Barbara Warren </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">wore a USA rain suit. Most of us had jackets. In the 75AG there was a good competition between </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (also receiving an Age Group Athlete of the Year for her throwing in 2021), </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The group had decided to try to slow things up so that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">would be able to finish her 1500m in the pouring rain and get to the throwing area to get some throws in. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> began sweeping the water out of the circle, slowly, We took our time with the throws while staying within the allotted 30 seconds. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a hoot at times! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">did manage to get there in time to get some throws in. She had run the 1500m in 12:28.76. Her new shoes were soaked. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> won the AG with a throw of 7.56m (24’9 ¾”), </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 7.46m (24’ 5 ¾”), </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> threw 6.58m (22’ 10 ½</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These three were followed by</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Catherine Radle, Mary Lou Platis,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 275px; overflow: hidden; width: 206px;"><img height="275" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TMZ0f0gJqCKFgCcftrJJyQQzjI5r8n_L8Ms3M-2A6YybdC1ZuTJunpLbfHPY7ZmsaA0urHFQlL-NhPtA7q2s3oHM01S6fpDuFXsPpMNCHad1hnuEVQKu9Q-bWF7zd-Ode0X94RsybnkoeteWPDL35woRKNj6BYJJEO4s1VdY3387OsY7lXw9NScLYw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="206" /></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In my AG </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got first throwing 5.85m (19’ 2 ½”). I was second with 4.95 (16’3”) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jane Simpson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> threw 3.94m (12’ 11 ¼”)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At 12:19 the 80s ran the 200m. There were six of us. I think I stood on 2 blocks. I started off fast. Ahead was </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith, Mary Robinson,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia Kightlinher.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I maintained the same speed coming around the bend but at about 50-60m from the Finish something happened with my legs. They tightened up and I could not run. I ended up walking to the Finish. I was so disgusted after seeing </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rose Green</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brenda Andrieu</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> pass me that I did not even attempt to run the last few meters. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> won in 39.40, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia Kightlinher</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> second in 43.80 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 44.10, followed by </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rose Green </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brenda Andrieu</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. My time was a miserable 56.31. Then, to top the humiliation and disappointment, because </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had run a fast 39.40, at age 81, Runnerspace featured her 200m on Runnerspace Plus as well as on Instagram. The Instagram clip was from coming around the turn, part of which showed me also coming around and then the clip view switched to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">coming to the finish followed by </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary R.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Then</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Rose </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brenda</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Eventually me </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">walking! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And it had at least 43,000 views including my former Camp Gladiator trainer! Worldwide humiliation. However most commenters were astounded by little white haired Mary’s speed at her age.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had agreed to run two relays with TNT since there were currently no AG 75 records for the Club 4x1600 (400m) or the 4x100. Two relays the same day with her feet hurting. But Angela is not one to say “no”. She is a loyal team member. Also running with her uneven gait due to the hip surgery was </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jane Simpson </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(who, btw, also did the steeplechase!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 326px; overflow: hidden; width: 246px;"><img height="326" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZQlXkej9CsjNQ8Ks88k4M8fv67G8VqHtKzHIbRnhXjJZK2Ibd63DFspofnIZWr4W1ENbCNY68Xa9PuZVofEfd0L6GqVhL3g7pNFxmflOtGwCWlIpzEexNCwD2uaubR1AAhbwUbE5JP64_J7liB1v8W5N5b903HVGU6LxB55gzXnvjOxT3Q12KM4yXQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="246" /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The four TNT W75s were </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, Jane, Mary Trott</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">o, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nancy Berger</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I ran the 4x100 relay with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith, Georgia Kightlinher, Barbara Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Our time 1:29.33.</span></p><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 152.25pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><colgroup><col width="254"></col><col width="167"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 36pt;"><td style="background-color: white; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 0pt 4pt 0pt 4pt; vertical-align: top;"><br /></td><td style="background-color: white; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 0pt 4pt 0pt 4pt; vertical-align: top;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /></span>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-50183858700796515742022-09-27T19:03:00.000-04:002022-09-27T19:03:11.851-04:00West Virginia Senior Sports Classic<p> West Virginia Senior Sports Classic July 23, 2022</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">Prior to the Outdoor
Nationals I drove to Charleston WV to get in javelin, hammer, and the
400m qualifying events for the 2023 National Senior Games. NC does
not have hammer or javelin and I chose not to do the 400m in the
local event so cannot do it in NC’s State qualifying events.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">I was still in the
midst of Shingles so I wore a big NorthWest Mountain Mamas softball
shirt with no bra for my drive. That was mostly comfortable and one
could not tell I was bra less. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlBcvGfJ_CA_JZnEQAshCfbIY_N0biH9-hTzJPQsN3TSx2fwOK9F_UURKg4aFO36A_jfi72nX2hAs_gPrllSxQX5HMqKR_0TFpv4rWwmC0mhwT0TSJ_C4LNgJCFr5w6snSVcudBQ4ZY988egkcSZobZ3MFk2JNYgKMTeOEhawq8-cI6XSTDs0VtEG/s4032/PXL_20220722_133850978.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlBcvGfJ_CA_JZnEQAshCfbIY_N0biH9-hTzJPQsN3TSx2fwOK9F_UURKg4aFO36A_jfi72nX2hAs_gPrllSxQX5HMqKR_0TFpv4rWwmC0mhwT0TSJ_C4LNgJCFr5w6snSVcudBQ4ZY988egkcSZobZ3MFk2JNYgKMTeOEhawq8-cI6XSTDs0VtEG/w87-h142/PXL_20220722_133850978.MP.jpg" width="87" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mtn Mama</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"> It was a little over a five hour
drive through the mountains. I passed through Fancy Gap and got gas
there, finding it much cheaper at 3.99 per gallon than it was here
in NC, which was about 4.30. It was a beautiful drive with some
great views, but I couldn’t take photos while driving. Sigh. The
tolls were $4.25 each and there were about three of them. I traveled
through two mountain tunnels. The one on US-52/I-77, the East River
Mountain Tunnel, 5412 feet long, straddles the West Virginia and
Virginia border. When I got to the hotel <b>Angela </b><b>Staab </b>had
booked in downtown Charleston she was not there. The hotel was
doing renovations and so on our floor, the electrical box was open,
but covered with yellow tape in an X.
</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">Angela finally
appeared. She had been out looking for packet pickup. Once she
found the place she thought it was at, it was deserted. I think it
was listed for other events, not track.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPZirJK-e2AGOYeWcQhWSzk1AWCu43ucI9Num_ngIsFW2KoQpbdeoELgrzbEYRz0ENeDtOUG1yUFIhKaJz2NzpLWoxmUXy9Ye78yuiFJ18zOHHn90Q525AUfAJQtDB2_eZa0L6wTGVeo8NcbIYCQT2MouyiW7BfJKiNs4jsTXgXTyokOGA39qXhTn/s4032/PXL_20220722_231255367.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPZirJK-e2AGOYeWcQhWSzk1AWCu43ucI9Num_ngIsFW2KoQpbdeoELgrzbEYRz0ENeDtOUG1yUFIhKaJz2NzpLWoxmUXy9Ye78yuiFJ18zOHHn90Q525AUfAJQtDB2_eZa0L6wTGVeo8NcbIYCQT2MouyiW7BfJKiNs4jsTXgXTyokOGA39qXhTn/s320/PXL_20220722_231255367.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We ate outside at a
good place, <b>Sohos Italian,</b> encountering one small bird that
was brave and bold. The food was excellent and just enough. We were
both quite hungry. A few small birds were looking for food on the
ground, flitting in and out. One however decided to see what he
could get from our table. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIi8HMksjhgZ8TGvsQCwRlLZw9cu-y4UTOXczD_QdzcxvEfG8bPCGnr2TlhtCBo1WyNLQUz9RrXkLuAoKy0KiGgbrLGfYQXR5UGHL1NBub2Uqi_aoCf-sJwVGjqYLWQdOhVEGyxwN3MLatYNZbUmM2J1sXGAe5A9acCI3XUuw8jH5M4enzM9z6h6f/s4032/PXL_20220722_230021546.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIi8HMksjhgZ8TGvsQCwRlLZw9cu-y4UTOXczD_QdzcxvEfG8bPCGnr2TlhtCBo1WyNLQUz9RrXkLuAoKy0KiGgbrLGfYQXR5UGHL1NBub2Uqi_aoCf-sJwVGjqYLWQdOhVEGyxwN3MLatYNZbUmM2J1sXGAe5A9acCI3XUuw8jH5M4enzM9z6h6f/w192-h258/PXL_20220722_230021546.jpg" width="192" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bold and hungry bird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /> He flew up onto it stood looking at
<b>Angela</b>’s food. She put a piece out for it. She came close
to having him take a morsel from her hand.<p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">After we returned to
the hotel, <b>Angela</b> went up to the seventh floor to get ice.
While there, she heard squabbling from one room. A fellow exited,
slamming the door. That was the last trip to the seventh floor for
her. From that point on, she was uneasy.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">We found the
competition area easily. It was held at the University of Charleston
track. The day was sunny and warm. The people running the
competition were well organized. When we arrived, there wasn’t a
huge crowd but it was a decent size. We could see the dome of the
Capital from the track. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger-5qHfnrLNaQikKQsxhGqoTRaBXMbrziFxHrOBQ7mxJHnK9YY1IsGSBMFuPRz74l0VtgeCDm87FPCzN-HfqsWV4k8TesbMhWhbfLF7zzyuIiJGjSe5_1nCwdytZoiNVAR2Z3I-u9Qzbd4joDP15NZAeRsckI2WeiFD_vEM82zbXgiyDnY0GT7tio/s4032/PXL_20220723_132234284.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger-5qHfnrLNaQikKQsxhGqoTRaBXMbrziFxHrOBQ7mxJHnK9YY1IsGSBMFuPRz74l0VtgeCDm87FPCzN-HfqsWV4k8TesbMhWhbfLF7zzyuIiJGjSe5_1nCwdytZoiNVAR2Z3I-u9Qzbd4joDP15NZAeRsckI2WeiFD_vEM82zbXgiyDnY0GT7tio/s320/PXL_20220723_132234284.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <b>Angela </b>saw a few people she knew from
other competitions, <b>Donna Zukas</b> from the Pittsburgh area, and eventually we
saw <b>Mary Hartzler </b>and <b>Mary Robinson</b> who had arrived
from Ohio. They both ran the 50m through the 400m. <b>Angela</b>
ran the 400m and the 800m. I had signed up for the 400m to see if I
could do it. I jogged slowly, not having done squat for 8 weeks or
so. I did manage to get to the Finish without walking, but far from
fast. Some people pole vaulted. Later others did jumps at the other
end.<p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Angela </b>and
the two Marys were doing all
of the throwing events. <b>Mary Robinson</b> said, <i>Why Not? We are
here, so why not get them all in. One never knows how your state’s
qualifying m</i><i>a</i><i>y go </i>(like canceled as in last year.)
I had only signed up for the javelin and the hammer since NC doesn’t
have either. The hammer started after most had finished the shot and
discus events. <b>Mary Hartzler</b> said to keep my arms straight
and head up (I tend to look down and watch the ball in its swing in
front.) I do not do any spins on any event. Stability would be an
issue and in the case of the hammer, I would probably release too
early. Despite there being a net ¾ of way around the circle,
someone could get hurt. What was different was the long apron in
front of the circle and I think there may have been two circles We
were to use the one farther back.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Mary Hartzler
</b>does the spin such that when she releases, the hammer flys way
out. <b>Mary Robinson </b>and I practiced throwing the jav off to
the side. The sky began to darken during the hammer throws. <b>Angela
a</b>nd I thought we might be able to get out of there by around
1:30. But oh no. The men were taking forever with their throws.
It was probably 2 something when we were about ready to start the
javelin throws. Except by then the clouds became darker and heavy
rain came down. It really poured. At 3:15 we were still sitting
around waiting for the storm to pass. It was quite a storm. The four
of us sat on whatever we could find - tires or a small bench or a
rolled up tarp while waiting it out. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmuT1rRrwBPrclgBFjKfyrqArclmALv_2-0YB1221H-7eQH-ytevNCLRd_Fl9k631d8prTKUSp1Q2FgFh5o1jTjlikC_d0cP7RQWMOTBH_bAxZPqZqIp-6y474HTgHmsZxJJr4RKrSdRKjzx_Mh84Rq1B6RQXVdj9vIwJd1-4geSGoGTbhNgXDiGg/s4032/PXL_20220723_190754450.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmuT1rRrwBPrclgBFjKfyrqArclmALv_2-0YB1221H-7eQH-ytevNCLRd_Fl9k631d8prTKUSp1Q2FgFh5o1jTjlikC_d0cP7RQWMOTBH_bAxZPqZqIp-6y474HTgHmsZxJJr4RKrSdRKjzx_Mh84Rq1B6RQXVdj9vIwJd1-4geSGoGTbhNgXDiGg/s320/PXL_20220723_190754450.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Robinson</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mQcEZ7WGFK468kWLn0m9pMw8suHxVGuJ7rz2-dmFl9lIAXZfSgARVeSPu0XtAe_31oheRZHwQi3lQSq6WRWe7T-1Wk5B7SrtY5fFx_l0DwzzzcBlEMvqFki5YDB5fgL_yYewiEZqyIsnP9F9iw5P3RP4JJdubJo5ajQfwrpauRpx81YQ2l2H38cn/s4032/PXL_20220723_190703084.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mQcEZ7WGFK468kWLn0m9pMw8suHxVGuJ7rz2-dmFl9lIAXZfSgARVeSPu0XtAe_31oheRZHwQi3lQSq6WRWe7T-1Wk5B7SrtY5fFx_l0DwzzzcBlEMvqFki5YDB5fgL_yYewiEZqyIsnP9F9iw5P3RP4JJdubJo5ajQfwrpauRpx81YQ2l2H38cn/s320/PXL_20220723_190703084.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Hartzler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV1frEsCEb5dzfM8ypeEbEY-xAeNfXqSSr-dsQeknQuelrqz9X4SzD23nNCVYTNg-CcgglM1l2K8GPVTaQQFPjBtpN9h51KiNjHKZxtPOiTZyVQ9GL7BTxlqYqjYWhb1o8kN32KVvE0O0SVrEVeAFgY5hopk9KKvrjPfL46fDV66rUiiJVoZTrAUJ/s4032/PXL_20220723_191042223.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV1frEsCEb5dzfM8ypeEbEY-xAeNfXqSSr-dsQeknQuelrqz9X4SzD23nNCVYTNg-CcgglM1l2K8GPVTaQQFPjBtpN9h51KiNjHKZxtPOiTZyVQ9GL7BTxlqYqjYWhb1o8kN32KVvE0O0SVrEVeAFgY5hopk9KKvrjPfL46fDV66rUiiJVoZTrAUJ/s320/PXL_20220723_191042223.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> It was seeming as if we might
not get the throws in. When there seemed to be a break in the storm,
the official began letting some throw the jav. By then the four of
us had decided to just get in one throw to qualify and then vamanos
out of there. However, some men were determined to get their six or
so throws in. Meanwhile the clock is ticking and the storm could
return. Aiii.<p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">Finally, we got our
throw in. <b>Angela</b> had decided she was gong back to the hotel
to change and get out. No way would she stay there another night. I
had already decided I was returning after the event. At home, I had
thought we might leave by two. It was about 4:15 when I pulled out
of the lot. Ditto<b> the Marys</b> who had about a 2 hour drive. <b>Angela</b> had
packed up her car with her implements and left for the hotel. Of
course I ran into rain on and off on the return, one time
particularly heavy. I stopped for gas and to pick up coffee etc. I
was worried about <b>Angela</b> since she would have left Charleston
after me and would be running into the heavy rain. Neither of us
like driving at night and it was getting close to 7:30. and dusk
With the rain, it seemed darker earlier than usual. I got home
around 10pm. <b>Angela </b>later told me she had pulled into a rest
area until the heavy rain stopped.</p>
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</p>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-14229774193637383352022-06-25T17:20:00.006-04:002022-06-26T07:28:36.253-04:00WMA Tampere experience that wasn't<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-SVE7hCH4qZNadjPTTqdPC6DNWfEtSlpPNr6zTo-3NFaILhx4GQyWgUzsR-zp9aSH8t_Bts3SFKPlcxSYxMxF4ksR2YjrC0EnPmAWurmfW-bQYE1a5VTGXTWkAoPS22zGuM47yJu1SQM58gEIFyT3TzlIaGXuuof9jTpz56v2kS26oav56tq0zSsP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="837" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-SVE7hCH4qZNadjPTTqdPC6DNWfEtSlpPNr6zTo-3NFaILhx4GQyWgUzsR-zp9aSH8t_Bts3SFKPlcxSYxMxF4ksR2YjrC0EnPmAWurmfW-bQYE1a5VTGXTWkAoPS22zGuM47yJu1SQM58gEIFyT3TzlIaGXuuof9jTpz56v2kS26oav56tq0zSsP" width="204" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The WMA Tampere experience that wasn’t</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">After NSGA Nationals
in Miramar Florida, I knew I had to change my training. On my
return, I went one last time to Camp Gladiator (making it twice since
April) before canceling my CG membership. Then I began going to the
gym, masked up, to do modified leg extensions to strengthen my quads
and leg curls for hams and glute.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">I actually stopped
doing the glute specific exercises I had been doing at home. I had
finished the 12 week program, except for a few days even before
Florida. Initially, I also did an elliptical like machine for 15
minutes, as well as the leg machines twice a week. Avoiding a packed
gym was key. Once, I went while high school, which was a block or so
away, was still ongoing and I did not go beyond the entry way seeing
how packed it was. It was around 3pm. I had been lazy (sleepy?) so I
did not have the energy to go earlier.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">I began to think my
quads were strengthening since my knees hurt less. Sundays I tried
to go to the track, either Riverside or finally Duke. I intended to
spend the time doing 30-60m speedwork, while also testing the Jawku,
now that they had sent me a beta update to fix the problem I had been
having. I wanted to test start methods and it helped to have a track
rather than the hard packed sand trail I used during the week.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">One Sunday while
there, towards the end of my hour plus (the parking meter hatchet in
mind), a couple of us were talking to a 40 year old who we’ve seen
there before. Very fast. Very. An aside – one time he was having
issues with his very expensive timing device, one that used sensors
on either side of the finish area he has chosen and includes a wrist
device. It was not picking up his time. Reminded me of my issues
with Jawku before the fix. His, he thought, was the heat. At the
time it was in the 90s around 2pm. He normally came later, around 6pm
during the week and no problems.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"> On 5/29, I had done
a very slow 400m, testing, to see if I could. At the time wearing my
Nike Zoom 400s.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"> I was also testing
not only if I could do so very slowly – no doubt close to 3 minutes
– but if my leg would tie up. I had previously during a prior
Sunday done the 400 in similar manner wearing my Saucony Showdowns
2. When I did 300m wearing the Zoom 400s, it went okay but later in
the evening I experienced leg cramps. I wanted to see if this would
occur if I did 400 in them. This has to do with a debate with a
record holding pal who says the Showdowns are the reason that twice
in two races my legs have tied up. It is always a question of which
goes first the breathing or the legs. I needed to resolve the issue
before going to WMA in Tampere Finland.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">I mentioned the 400
concern and he said that us older folk (not my 40 and 60 year old
training pals) but ancient me and others my advanced age ought not to
be doing boot camp (ha!) and instead short 30m speed work several
time a week. He said gym strength training and instead of the 300m
training runs on the greenway as I had been doing, to use the gym
bike to build endurance. Set it at Level ONE then pedal as fast as I
can for 45 seconds then get off and do something for about a 45
seconds to a minute before getting back on the bike and repeating
this cycle twenty times.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">What an experience
doing that! The first time I tried I did not think I would get to
20. I managed to get in about two and a half weeks of this twice a
week effort. I think I probably was much stronger. My knees were far
better. I am able to go up and down the stairs now without
discomfort. I figured I would have better times in Tampere than I
did in Florida. And - I would finish the 400m without walking, though I might be last, I would finish.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">However on June
15<sup>th</sup>, after a pseudo softball game so that our and our
younger sister team could get a state senior games qualifier in, with
me in the outfield for a very long time as some of our team players
(split among the two teams) were pitched at least 9 strikes before
called out, I was feeling very uncomfortable never mind irritated.
So I come home by around 8:30pm feeling cruddy. I seemed to have what
I thought was a heat rash and the center of my back which had been
itching for a few days, really itched now. I tried getting it with a
back scratcher around 3am. When I looked at it Thursday morning, it
looked ugly. By Sunday, I was miserable and my knowledgeable friends
raged that I should get to a doc asap as it was shingles.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">They concerned me
enough to go looking. The first urgent care place was closed. Ugh. It
was the only one I knew of. I did a google search and found one I had
not known about and went there. I told the doc there that those who
had seen the photos thought it was shingles. It was on my back and
chest. No wraparound. He hems and haws and looks then says, no, it
is first and second degree sunburn. I asked how could this be – I
had a shirt on the whole time. Well he says ultraviolet rays can get
through clothing. It is definitely sunburn. Shingles is only on one
side, unlike what I have (by now my left arm has small bumps as
well.) He prescribed Silver Sulfadiazine 1%. Okay says I and off
to drug store I go. Then I come home and text my friends who again
go berserk. He is WRONG, they say, one of whom has an oncologist
daughter who can be funnily graphic in her expressions. Go to your
PCP or oncologist first thing in am or ER.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">Monday, the 20<sup>th</sup>,
I went to my oncology office and the PA says, yep, shingles! By then
I had already started upchucking. The first sign that it was time to
stop drinking (never mind eating) was when I spewed out the half a
bottle of ginger ale I had in the morning. (I had been eating
lightly usually fish and a vegetable or salad to be sure I could fit
in the USA half tights. This would make sure I continued to fit!)
The rest of the week was one of becoming badly dehydrated, drunken
instability and an IV infusion of a liter and half of saline on
Wednesday June 22. June 23 lumbar puncture to check for shingles
virus etc in spinal fluid. (It came back negative for that.) That night I decided it was time to call
it as far as the Finland trip. I managed to finally get my June 26
flight canceled by around 8pm. Then the withdrawal emails to the two
scratch addresses, one team USA. The deadline for withdrawals was by
June 24. my email went out June 23 at 22:40. The idea as if one
missed that deadline one could withdraw from an event or events there
in Tampere.
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">So my WMA Tampere
experience as part of the USATF Masters Team USA is non existent.
(and in one event I was one of three, so unless I did not get to the
Finish, I was coming home with a WMA medal) btw, The USA Olympic
Rio blue kit for the trip is snazzy and the singlet nice. All going
back now.</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">My bad fortune is
that shingles developed too close to my departure date and the good
news is that it did and did not emerge while in Finland.</p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">I coulda been a contender! (On the Watterront)</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">And so it goes.
(Kurt Vonnegut)</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">So long and thanks
for all the fish (Douglas Adams – Hitchhikers of the Galaxy)
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</p>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-31098631644329948412022-05-24T22:09:00.002-04:002022-05-25T09:18:08.232-04:00<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Senior Games 2022 Miramar FL.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWlhAaERultH7u2B7B6JpkA6E9Pi0OrTxJOEND6bS7_BVAsWEawlBoRlJAjWnyLaP8DHg1VPYa3n1GjeTDQFbRrmzS1G9x2xN7NUFlZ6RGcw7q_KxN4TohL6rwjMBcwcXSQpkQqACfRcg9QTJDIdU6943CKgOU5MV4L0ex9ZGCVVSbmsLJb49c4ITL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWlhAaERultH7u2B7B6JpkA6E9Pi0OrTxJOEND6bS7_BVAsWEawlBoRlJAjWnyLaP8DHg1VPYa3n1GjeTDQFbRrmzS1G9x2xN7NUFlZ6RGcw7q_KxN4TohL6rwjMBcwcXSQpkQqACfRcg9QTJDIdU6943CKgOU5MV4L0ex9ZGCVVSbmsLJb49c4ITL" width="191" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-f02c13ed-7fff-4796-a59d-3408f1fc4dd7"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was written at the end of each day in bits and pieces so it has a more of a present time feel to it.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday May 10, 2022</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other than the stress of worrying would I get back in time for my 8:05 UBER after dropping the dog off, my trip to Fort Lauderdale was uneventful. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was already in Fl. so she picked me up at the airport. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> arrived not too long after. (her trip from elsewhere in Fla. after a drive from WV.) We stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Miramar, not far from the track complex.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara and Angela went over their schedules but I did not do much.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a funny story behind this which shall not be related, but I must be sure to wear my mask at all times while in the hotel - except in the room. And actually, I planned to do that anyway. But I left the room once to get an extra chair and forgot the mask. Sort of like someone who says they have a broken leg but then is seen rolling a golf cart around. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTXW5EM3dh2wQMY541EKPH5PHgNpjYUkqatnrxkV-1RVcqpFmpxtt2VN9S1no8H3-0ATGoUFzR1EBoVIQFn3IhzSZUG9EiREHxmS-88McC3tKwHkPqYzDdrqubgA8pLg4CCQluzvMSUP3YSEnjYm4i4q-v2rGPsfntBS3dbdf-CST-dlZDYX8V-0O4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="144" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTXW5EM3dh2wQMY541EKPH5PHgNpjYUkqatnrxkV-1RVcqpFmpxtt2VN9S1no8H3-0ATGoUFzR1EBoVIQFn3IhzSZUG9EiREHxmS-88McC3tKwHkPqYzDdrqubgA8pLg4CCQluzvMSUP3YSEnjYm4i4q-v2rGPsfntBS3dbdf-CST-dlZDYX8V-0O4" width="258" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tonight’s dinner - Vegetarian Vegan pizza and green salad from Sarpino’s Pizzeria Miramar. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHEvy0NefWODn3a8ZzmCgfI84W4tuQjYM1nXzOX_sb7uKys6RDTD6uNi5P2OZY5P0EaX45ODITNjTQTIw94tktAlJ5k0PnIvgR2_yJGlGWNT-IF6zsu6nvFxBii8hkgcv9KZaQiTi8MFIeCD4FktNLyo3P3kKxWkEberGK-PKf7E2qydBqApt5YmU/s4032/PXL_20220510_223611267.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHEvy0NefWODn3a8ZzmCgfI84W4tuQjYM1nXzOX_sb7uKys6RDTD6uNi5P2OZY5P0EaX45ODITNjTQTIw94tktAlJ5k0PnIvgR2_yJGlGWNT-IF6zsu6nvFxBii8hkgcv9KZaQiTi8MFIeCD4FktNLyo3P3kKxWkEberGK-PKf7E2qydBqApt5YmU/w150-h200/PXL_20220510_223611267.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />We ate outside. Biting insects found dinner on <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday May 11,2022</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today Angela, Barbara, and I went to the Ft Lauderdale Convention center. Screwy directions from one Florida Highway to another, seemingly constantly having to merge to the left or right. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We went to pick up our credentials and for Angela and me to do the University of South Dakota research project re senior athletes' health – cardiology, balance, etc. I found out I am MUCH shorter than I thought! I am now 2 inches shorter than I once was.. It was an interesting set of tests, which included walking – I was slower than the goal. Deficient in my left shoulder flexion (I knew that) and I failed the Thomas Test measuring the flexibility of the iliosolas and quadriceps muscles. So much for that! Overall, I was a 7 out of 10 in terms of results.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We encountered </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Hartzler </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">there. Happy reunion. Then we also met <b>Kathy Bergen </b>and her husband and chatted for a while. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSL5q6iTFhTNSJWL1F8CbP0nJK1HzcqwUMbEvuxX3jDthatAKYQGip10nOoKzAKDu3qgaSMz9UeZ-YlXWPCUti41Q9MajmpALCF4cPYf4irCZFPKOkpZBJInLIhJVjYBPmxAOG3xipTDNP4Qa5bmmSnMjGL0MjzQDaRfDiO0tBUFS4qYcFvY8KF2CI/s4032/PXL_20220511_151243209.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSL5q6iTFhTNSJWL1F8CbP0nJK1HzcqwUMbEvuxX3jDthatAKYQGip10nOoKzAKDu3qgaSMz9UeZ-YlXWPCUti41Q9MajmpALCF4cPYf4irCZFPKOkpZBJInLIhJVjYBPmxAOG3xipTDNP4Qa5bmmSnMjGL0MjzQDaRfDiO0tBUFS4qYcFvY8KF2CI/s320/PXL_20220511_151243209.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Hartzler Mary Robinson</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxfREVJWEWkn9GzAEFoTr3PBlszdlbwBxvsX7u8fZ4SbKd7Df17W3r3BKAZruIPH9FxLFqG1HzN1_rOM0yle1iupVzeL6X25ButW3peAi2j2Sv8wiFuJSqCQDb-q7NYpP8NuSBnWrZHR49KHEC3dEk9RtortOLXj4pnvYV_JT8W6e_3V6k8uTg_2P/s4032/PXL_20220511_151558903.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxfREVJWEWkn9GzAEFoTr3PBlszdlbwBxvsX7u8fZ4SbKd7Df17W3r3BKAZruIPH9FxLFqG1HzN1_rOM0yle1iupVzeL6X25ButW3peAi2j2Sv8wiFuJSqCQDb-q7NYpP8NuSBnWrZHR49KHEC3dEk9RtortOLXj4pnvYV_JT8W6e_3V6k8uTg_2P/s320/PXL_20220511_151558903.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bergens Warren Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And on the way out, younger </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lane Wilton</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from our area - near Winston Salem. Lane’s husband Mike also commented on the traffic. Barbara noticed a guy sunbathing down at the street level. She said he was picking his toes.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKt5jhNrrKiPtXUrrM50gh4fYMEdkDn2l2B4tnYUv-t5GNomBEqsuDlzTgW4cfx81kQxTgTHl5GdwA5Prpy5PFWHvui5NWISbX0Ymael26z0PnvtOX5ntsRj8ZRDie0aoarHGiGYPeSMgEOq4fQ3dLO_tndT_UteQv2Z4_zkxdC0quTiqaDtcQx4c/s4032/PXL_20220511_170540346.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKt5jhNrrKiPtXUrrM50gh4fYMEdkDn2l2B4tnYUv-t5GNomBEqsuDlzTgW4cfx81kQxTgTHl5GdwA5Prpy5PFWHvui5NWISbX0Ymael26z0PnvtOX5ntsRj8ZRDie0aoarHGiGYPeSMgEOq4fQ3dLO_tndT_UteQv2Z4_zkxdC0quTiqaDtcQx4c/s320/PXL_20220511_170540346.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wiltons & Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then we went to the track, back in Miramar. As Angela had mentioned, it is not the best track but okay. There is a depression just beyond the 100m start line in lane 6 and a few other places where the track has worn down from use.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7FkUs__fiFjQbfv1eoW_neM493m8SvikVNM6Esdih8nomsHpx0zw6bmvvP4XKusZiebg9K6BSo-wxpQ0kvvXeW5H5rWruwpcamHIc1-aOs7kGuJ0r8QpjONsZvAsB5DYftKQkGxmKQLLBr7Rys_FWKCDmGleSKvMrziKc2y--ymN-0p5d6BhUVxp/s4032/PXL_20220511_182001268.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7FkUs__fiFjQbfv1eoW_neM493m8SvikVNM6Esdih8nomsHpx0zw6bmvvP4XKusZiebg9K6BSo-wxpQ0kvvXeW5H5rWruwpcamHIc1-aOs7kGuJ0r8QpjONsZvAsB5DYftKQkGxmKQLLBr7Rys_FWKCDmGleSKvMrziKc2y--ymN-0p5d6BhUVxp/s320/PXL_20220511_182001268.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN44qwhiCdbgZT-eThDH3ewBMZvE4apP0cZZ75ftN_gkot9-HWVJNS_qTupj1-VHZRLOhXbcTnwLRHmSDbrxFH2AEIEBHHO5U150xT7iqJawfNh0OO_qZDxU0oYK_viMoJQklSxTGpkZI0z4hFzxgf8j1BiZjmuIHKYaNF0RlPhxj04yFQnYJVRXgy/s4032/PXL_20220511_183235683.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN44qwhiCdbgZT-eThDH3ewBMZvE4apP0cZZ75ftN_gkot9-HWVJNS_qTupj1-VHZRLOhXbcTnwLRHmSDbrxFH2AEIEBHHO5U150xT7iqJawfNh0OO_qZDxU0oYK_viMoJQklSxTGpkZI0z4hFzxgf8j1BiZjmuIHKYaNF0RlPhxj04yFQnYJVRXgy/s320/PXL_20220511_183235683.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> The track is a public track for the city of Miramar and is documented online as being Mondo. There are spectator stands on either side, under a blue shade. We picked up our competitor bibs - blue for the front with name and age and red for the back with age. Sure, let’s blare it out. I much preferred the bibs that indicated 70! <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> a competitor from Hawaii was helping out in the pickup area. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaTwv8bIsrNug3-j3CXEVEuobyH-GcsZkwuY0wp8Fh25hgfFt9spkVtXlxzQcbwJWaCbVmgH3X3os6x67f7Dmgsiz14I2HoSdvT0VxXiuXFThwJkhooK_9JJq26SgzhjA6V_dWX2yBmCSM5IXiPhoZrh1c5iP52zgmDvXica0mfdQ3t0L5Z_H7oGW/s4032/PXL_20220516_144658286.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaTwv8bIsrNug3-j3CXEVEuobyH-GcsZkwuY0wp8Fh25hgfFt9spkVtXlxzQcbwJWaCbVmgH3X3os6x67f7Dmgsiz14I2HoSdvT0VxXiuXFThwJkhooK_9JJq26SgzhjA6V_dWX2yBmCSM5IXiPhoZrh1c5iP52zgmDvXica0mfdQ3t0L5Z_H7oGW/s320/PXL_20220516_144658286.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Trotto</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We had a quick how de do since there were people behind us waiting.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We encountered</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Marina Myles</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at the track, one shin bandaged from her State of Wa. pole vault training. She is new to pole vaulting and this would be her first Meet vaulting. The two Ohio Marys also showed up to check out the track. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVpnUWtJero0Qm3kANUpcZmj0POGFWxUknrA3WppB63a7DgZzaJhcMm_sxYFBy2NYWjS-OUkpgGTXuzhNRQHTsr0X_wJAP7xiRWkapk1RFTEWk3qUQzNHa9BZ5rsaLa0csppDGi4Jh_GoQfLTPIJcxmClsMl_nbAAvzzVm-ELsVSqvTCFycOwTanm/s4032/PXL_20220511_182630033.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVpnUWtJero0Qm3kANUpcZmj0POGFWxUknrA3WppB63a7DgZzaJhcMm_sxYFBy2NYWjS-OUkpgGTXuzhNRQHTsr0X_wJAP7xiRWkapk1RFTEWk3qUQzNHa9BZ5rsaLa0csppDGi4Jh_GoQfLTPIJcxmClsMl_nbAAvzzVm-ELsVSqvTCFycOwTanm/s320/PXL_20220511_182630033.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myles Staab Warren</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I just love these Meets because of the people one can socialize with. Like any gathering of the clans, it is like old home week.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I tried trotting on the track and my knees hurt, specifically the left one. This did not make me optimistic for tomorrow when I have the 50m Prelim, with 15 other competitors in my age group. Barbara and Angela spec-ed out the throwing areas. On one end of the track was the shot circle and at the other end the javelin throwing area. Eventually, I did try short starts from the 100m start area. I have totally changed how I start and this will be the first time I try it at a Meet with only one day of actually practicing using blocks in this manner. I have no idea what kind of blocks will be used and I may change my mind when I see them. The plan is to somewhat stand in a partial crouch at the Set command, using both blocks. Should be interesting. Since there are 16 of us I presume there will be 2 heats. I think it is the first 3 of each heat and then the next fastest two that make up the Final set to be run on Friday. (after the fact -- it is the 8 fastest times that qualify.)<br /></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxKcV16-ck_3irDqtUyC7yhiaX1qNKMiQNog0WltjY7pVihE8tB7r4OE8T7WBzHM0zehiQdOjubj07_LbWGty19MBNFRV5KHC9ZGgXn0Pav1YsGgeOt6QNiRUvEaiS5yf2TiVAJc31GYpXVL5aGGZ5xxNO0z9dXZgY-7_bs29vH4OMke3BJpzRMIq/s4032/PXL_20220511_202005160.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxKcV16-ck_3irDqtUyC7yhiaX1qNKMiQNog0WltjY7pVihE8tB7r4OE8T7WBzHM0zehiQdOjubj07_LbWGty19MBNFRV5KHC9ZGgXn0Pav1YsGgeOt6QNiRUvEaiS5yf2TiVAJc31GYpXVL5aGGZ5xxNO0z9dXZgY-7_bs29vH4OMke3BJpzRMIq/s320/PXL_20220511_202005160.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Ibis</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We went snack shopping on our way back to the hotel. Graham crackers, fig newtons, bottles of green tea, sweet and salty popcorn, oranges, and bottled water. Angela had already brought some stuff from her Florida residence (maybe those fig newtons!) On the way back to the car, I dumped what I was carrying because I wanted to take photos of an unusual set of birds that were scavenging the ground and empty shopping carts. Long beak, medium-sized white body. Turns out they are white ibis. Guess they find supermarket parking lots good hunting grounds. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0m59caKEVqasKBfgB34GwEmLnQjXmFek1kwbyoNV5pllp-aK1SP21Gqb5hQQfDrK1HQtnO--PhZdbSUBXitseQEHz1UOVkXNNJT3ZCv1a6lPkPUPUHOkLrG33TTGQZvagXF-Ee7sMPoh_9xTYQdboAdfeuqzsg5iGLGBKbKhzmm7XTtyhETUCFu6/s4032/PXL_20220511_202120273.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0m59caKEVqasKBfgB34GwEmLnQjXmFek1kwbyoNV5pllp-aK1SP21Gqb5hQQfDrK1HQtnO--PhZdbSUBXitseQEHz1UOVkXNNJT3ZCv1a6lPkPUPUHOkLrG33TTGQZvagXF-Ee7sMPoh_9xTYQdboAdfeuqzsg5iGLGBKbKhzmm7XTtyhETUCFu6/w150-h200/PXL_20220511_202120273.MP.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiG_QOYsIDL5u26U5N6NdBA4DBS5cXQuGGgnCcYAXgQPAICFtlzKnCsPtPjk5vCy6j38V4JUkbDgDB12_W-c5wJbe102URipD_saqrHPbp4RKM-jpfrCqXQq6CtLHjC0AddVOIRZQHc8JkiLikGF1SnevgRELXMa2wZW04CBPh0EsCofgAZZIIOCL/s4032/PXL_20220511_202111265.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiG_QOYsIDL5u26U5N6NdBA4DBS5cXQuGGgnCcYAXgQPAICFtlzKnCsPtPjk5vCy6j38V4JUkbDgDB12_W-c5wJbe102URipD_saqrHPbp4RKM-jpfrCqXQq6CtLHjC0AddVOIRZQHc8JkiLikGF1SnevgRELXMa2wZW04CBPh0EsCofgAZZIIOCL/s320/PXL_20220511_202111265.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(A comment that was true for the entire event, including while inside the Convention Center - few wore masks.) </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I finished yesterday’s salad and the one slice of pizza left for dinner. Late that evening </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Jacobs</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> arrived after a</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> long</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> drive from NC. She had an early 5K race in the morning.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday May 12, 2022</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I did not sleep much. Not unusual. 2:30, 3:30, 5:30 etc. My first event was at 8:05 with check-in a half hour before and I wanted to warm up at least a half-hour so we were leaving the hotel at 6:45.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There was a side practice area outside of the actual track. It was cool in the morning with a slight breeze. I walked initially then slow jogged until building up to my 70-100% 20-30m sprints. I then practiced my new start (right foot forward instead of the left, presuming I would use blocks in my semi-standing mode.) I wanted to try to build muscle memory. The two Ohio Marys came and warmed up as well.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meanwhile, <b>Kathy Jacobs</b> ran her 5K road race coming in 14th of 25 with a time of 32:18, on little sleep!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ds8ySq2oY5Oho4WjHwlSIK1TUj6kWsfACcE7uzj3owQnwLMWJgWmu9jshEgV10x6r35VBNjsPuPBWlHwDLNZ2ZYZd0_Lzt1-1TTTaV8Ddg8TEhOhF6OleafEDih74mohHrwYOOkMUznTgHlhTwurhPJhX0McTb7RJdVUfFflOyaMuZaS3-skeFed/s4032/PXL_20220511_151711916.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ds8ySq2oY5Oho4WjHwlSIK1TUj6kWsfACcE7uzj3owQnwLMWJgWmu9jshEgV10x6r35VBNjsPuPBWlHwDLNZ2ZYZd0_Lzt1-1TTTaV8Ddg8TEhOhF6OleafEDih74mohHrwYOOkMUznTgHlhTwurhPJhX0McTb7RJdVUfFflOyaMuZaS3-skeFed/s320/PXL_20220511_151711916.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We got the check-in done and then it was time for the 50m. There were two heats, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was in the first heat. She uses blocks in the normal way as she always has. She won her heat easily without pushing hard. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was also in that heat. I noticed that both had their left block forward. I was in the second heat in lane 7. I went into my stance without having anything over the line (My left forward arm was my concern). My start was so so. I did not feel as if I pushed off well and was almost last. My progress down the lane was far from sufficient as I was 3rd from last coming in at 11.90, 9th overall of the 16. I did not qualify for the Final. Similar to 2019.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had a lot of time before my shot put competition at 10:15 so after chatting briefly with another, I found a spot along the outside fence near the high jump area. I watched</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Barbara Warren, Marina Myles, Kathy Bergen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- another of her specialties – (i.e. world record caliber) and others. Angela had previously had javelin at the other end of the field.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9t9Sy5V3z0YbCDevm3dwjg7bAfgRWt6O1iqLZeSnvbp4uOq5W9VpDA0kZS_mejlPF0a5CQ1njI8XBZC8OWc1VSfXVkkCx86XqwW5sOrVPyooDb0uPgUufRSSKee9OcqLKssSXPfnjoiU36XftNRihgpY_EdjOHr7TjEyn2NQ1PTrb5ok6xLiW5Gx/s4032/PXL_20220512_131640141.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9t9Sy5V3z0YbCDevm3dwjg7bAfgRWt6O1iqLZeSnvbp4uOq5W9VpDA0kZS_mejlPF0a5CQ1njI8XBZC8OWc1VSfXVkkCx86XqwW5sOrVPyooDb0uPgUufRSSKee9OcqLKssSXPfnjoiU36XftNRihgpY_EdjOHr7TjEyn2NQ1PTrb5ok6xLiW5Gx/s320/PXL_20220512_131640141.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marina Myles HJ</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The shot grouping ranged from age 80 to over 95, There were two in the 85 age range one at 89, a few in the 85 group and a bunch of us in the 80 group. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the master thrower </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elsbeth Padia</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who had aso been in Toronto during the 2019 NCCWMA Meet. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsAMZgEfiHaEyiycv9P-lt6AkazUCfSdMCgDi1bQ3UuVCCT3Sggd5tNjdaD8Y1WlhEeAZO72yY8MFODBZvsJ7NC9cNrSry_LD-vhNOheIjdAGD7uNwn4UQMj1PQVhDMbGop7oAIjiygQLqOxAVfqniTfUCd3LjofB9BbVvhq2_KoOSZ9pyOz9mY8G/s4032/PXL_20220512_135751712.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsAMZgEfiHaEyiycv9P-lt6AkazUCfSdMCgDi1bQ3UuVCCT3Sggd5tNjdaD8Y1WlhEeAZO72yY8MFODBZvsJ7NC9cNrSry_LD-vhNOheIjdAGD7uNwn4UQMj1PQVhDMbGop7oAIjiygQLqOxAVfqniTfUCd3LjofB9BbVvhq2_KoOSZ9pyOz9mY8G/s320/PXL_20220512_135751712.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Padia & Robinson</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> I kept throwing in the 4 meter range, Mary in the 6 and Elsbeth in the 8 meter range. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joann Marriott </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was in the 5s. Elsbeth told me she also teaches shot etc to the teens in her CA. region. It is best to just throw and not prime several times. I think she mentioned that in Toronto as well. My last throw was 5,5m getting me 6th of ten. Elsbeth threw 8.38m for first. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 6.34m for second. </span><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the younger throwing age group, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Hartzle</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">r threw 7.67 for second in her age group, having to contend with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Cohn</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who threw 8.39m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> now in the 75 AG threw 7.76, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Jacobs</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (NC) threw 5.9 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 4.68m. </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While we had been doing shot, the 75 AG and under women were running the 400m prelims. Some of us while in between our throws watched the races since the start for the 400 was right behind where we were throwing. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> were in the same group. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lane Wilton</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was in a much younger group, 55-59, with</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Sue McDonald. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmlgpwnuCx3R5Dq9QF_KXG1_zpnGveBxxn_V3fs7GhmxR8rvsWzcVzDYBryjRy33F-FD1mMZ4KQiOFWJwGn5CLelq2Sp3mNrxlwOMqk8qJIbd0Wo67PuddQrwERfFi2AS24nKTWVdczOM1fSpySbO4T6zDgkQQXWpY8YCICxhcRrGLkNWtgr5Dnlm/s4032/PXL_20220512_144715183.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmlgpwnuCx3R5Dq9QF_KXG1_zpnGveBxxn_V3fs7GhmxR8rvsWzcVzDYBryjRy33F-FD1mMZ4KQiOFWJwGn5CLelq2Sp3mNrxlwOMqk8qJIbd0Wo67PuddQrwERfFi2AS24nKTWVdczOM1fSpySbO4T6zDgkQQXWpY8YCICxhcRrGLkNWtgr5Dnlm/s320/PXL_20220512_144715183.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbara Warren 400 prelim</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiR6b9cQKbvv_cBhpcYTdzkZ6lx_h3SBD7JHTpCzGTI6XPsSjXn8mSCdoqayj23UmzHtwdniaUzT2BvRYTmp0H6RhNDhLpbQs23WM2xxl3p0Ksks0e68Dq-IwOxFT-suBGn0lTsNa0ZOCdn_n-PPa4JypZiCR-e1FiCSms9NciCCsB0p07lvQ1qQx-/s4032/PXL_20220512_152954319.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiR6b9cQKbvv_cBhpcYTdzkZ6lx_h3SBD7JHTpCzGTI6XPsSjXn8mSCdoqayj23UmzHtwdniaUzT2BvRYTmp0H6RhNDhLpbQs23WM2xxl3p0Ksks0e68Dq-IwOxFT-suBGn0lTsNa0ZOCdn_n-PPa4JypZiCR-e1FiCSms9NciCCsB0p07lvQ1qQx-/s320/PXL_20220512_152954319.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lane Wilton 400 prelim</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Some women started off fast and got maybe halfway before losing steam. Some moderated then came back strong. Some of the races seemed tight at the end. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sue McDonald</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> broke the Meet record with a time of 1:04.66, just short of the American record of 1:04.23. Lane qualified for the Final.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ann Carter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> did high jump, Kathy setting both a new Meet record and American record (or matching her previously set record) with a jump of 1.13m (3’ 8 ½”) Ann came in third, jumping .82m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joanne Marriott </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">got second with a .88m jump. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo Meiler </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(85-89) set new Meet and American records, jumping .94m (3’ 1”) </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara, Kathy, Angela, and I hung out together in the evenings.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I drank a lot of cold green tea during the day.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While we waited for our food delivery, again from Sarpino’s, Angela helped me use the treadmill which I had been avoiding because of my knees. She said she sets it at 3.1 to 3.3 and does a fast walk for a while then backs it off and goes back and forth at those speeds. So I ended up starting at 3.1 eventually going to 3.4 to get a mile in. It took me 18 minutes. I shall have to work at it to get it to a level that will help endurance, I need to do a lot to be able to do a 400m in Finland without walking!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dinner was from the same place, however, my order got changed. The menu indicated ravioli but what arrived was cheese tortellini. When we called, we were told that they no longer had ravioli. Angela asked why it was still on the menu. The guy told her it must be an old menu. However, the menu to which the receipt was stapled had the ravioli listed. No good answer but they agreed to swap for spinach lasagna. I finished my salad before the lasagna arrived. The lasagna, of which I ate about a fifth, was delicious. The rest will be consumed Friday night. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I re-taped my knees with my red KT tape.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday May 13, 2922</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Javelin was at 7:30 am and the 100m prelim at 9:25. I had coffee and yogurt for breakfast. Angela had her eggs etc. She got me to track in time to check-in for the jav. Her event was discus at about 8:30. I wore my original purple top and bottom that I wore in 2015, when I ran a lot better than now. I am back to being unaffiliated, so I can wear what I want. (Piedmont Pacers disbanded.)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mine was again the 80 to 90 age group, so a large one.I finally got to see who </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Madalaine Cazel </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(85-89 AG) is. They call her “Tiny”. She is slight. She is also a wonderful all-around T&F competitor. One of the phenoms. At least three or four (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinso</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">n, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ann Carter </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">among them) also had to do the 50m Final in the midst of the javelin, but the officials accommodated them in as much as when they left for their event then returned, they picked up where they left off. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won the 50m in 9:17, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia Kightlinger</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> second in 10.01 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in 10.54. In Javelin we had six throws each and I think it was the oldest age group down to the 80s. My first throw was 10 something then the rest of my throws except for the last were all shorter. Several of the ladies tried to help me re how to hold and position my arm when throwing. I got the hold right but the arm position – nope. On my last throw, I just forgot everything except the hold and tried to look up when I threw. This was my best throw. Sort of a just let loose. I ended up five of twelve, throwing 11.82m (38'8") </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elsbeth Padia </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">said she practices javelin and her other throwing events three times a week. This is why she is so exceptional in her throws. She never had a coach but watched lots of videos. Elsbeth won the age group. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgugcBSWHcjZG9Wtb-Pur7hpvoyGW1U_FiOtPeaq96Tbza_RenElE6kmfjEg3jnPaxtw9YMAwRoZibminRwF32kfROvTR-oMGItuH8c9MiJi6U1MFjbqWuHmiPDJYfPhbJW5Tr6juxnw49GnrvBIs3_ikr8T9zP9V1idGotF5bCIEvUTjkB-2LPT6M/s4032/PXL_20220513_123027513.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgugcBSWHcjZG9Wtb-Pur7hpvoyGW1U_FiOtPeaq96Tbza_RenElE6kmfjEg3jnPaxtw9YMAwRoZibminRwF32kfROvTR-oMGItuH8c9MiJi6U1MFjbqWuHmiPDJYfPhbJW5Tr6juxnw49GnrvBIs3_ikr8T9zP9V1idGotF5bCIEvUTjkB-2LPT6M/s320/PXL_20220513_123027513.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elsbeth throwing jav</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had no warmup for the 100m prelim other than to run to the bathroom and back in time to put my track shoes on before we queued up to go onto the track. This time I did not use the blocks but instead went back to my old standing start, left foot forward. Nonetheless, everyone was way ahead of me by the time I got going. I had to play catch up which was not so good. I was trying to catch up to a lady in black. Angela said I leaned back when I got to the Finish instead of forward, so she just beat me. However, my time was sufficient to get 8th to qualify for the Final on Saturday. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hannah Ashworth</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (AR) missed the prelim because she got lost driving from Ft Lauderdle Dania area! She got there too late! Had she made it on time, I would not have made the Final since she is quite a bit faster than me.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela and I stayed to watch the younger women and then men through age 60m so I could watch </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Willie Spruill</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in his prelim. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXq8avtjIP2GDD9lipjbZGdEylQuZq7JVHvk-edgPOmqllhJKcfTFMjcyR-RD90HUKpsDFPbLHc74uRl4wSAcO4g3lsbDzVphB51yW9CDXF3-vr32RCX3lJRINQgvrBja6VF1Y8hstt2NUhg_wPOLhwS6lGT7XfB9eBI-xG0Eqs-r35j1sNW8ALx41/s4032/PXL_20220513_154656305.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXq8avtjIP2GDD9lipjbZGdEylQuZq7JVHvk-edgPOmqllhJKcfTFMjcyR-RD90HUKpsDFPbLHc74uRl4wSAcO4g3lsbDzVphB51yW9CDXF3-vr32RCX3lJRINQgvrBja6VF1Y8hstt2NUhg_wPOLhwS6lGT7XfB9eBI-xG0Eqs-r35j1sNW8ALx41/s320/PXL_20220513_154656305.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willie Spruill</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />He came in sixth, with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alan Tissembaum</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> being first. Angela, now hooked on Wordle, decided we ought to both do wordle while watching the events. OY.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The rest of the day was spent outside near the pool in the shade watching </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grace and Frankie </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(I have seen all the episodes up to date, but Angela is catching up.) I may go on the treadmill again if no one else is in the exercise room. Wearing the N95 is certainly stifling but it stays on regardless if the room is empty or not.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For dinner, I had the rest of my lasagna and a salad. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday May 14, 2922</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had the 100m Final and discus today and Angela had an off day. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had swimming and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Jacobs </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">an off day which she would spend in the Everglades. Parking at the event site has become horrendous so Angela was going to have to park way out down the street as Kathy had done the day before.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela dropped me off by the track and I went to the practice warm-up area, which was already somewhat busy. One fellow spent most of the time doing various stretches by the long jump pit. I walked then did soldier kicks to stretch the hams before jogging. I spent about a half-hour there eventually increasing to a couple of sprints before deciding to go check-in.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was breezy but not hot yet. After checking in I saw I had a whole bunch of time left before my event. But I had already warmed up. Ugh. I walked a bit and tried to loosen my legs. I looked for my </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BeetUMs</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (beet chew), but could not find it. Cruds. I could have sworn I had put it in the zipper pocket of the shoe bag. Nope. So next came the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sport Bean</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s. I found those and took six. Then I found the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BeetUms.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I had the beet chew then, after almost getting head clobbered by a pole vault case as a competitor walked it out from the track area. That was the second one that just missed so I relocated closer to the check-in area. A men’s 400m was finishing, with some fast guys and at least one like me, coming in last, probably wondering why he had signed up for that event. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The way the officials organize the runners is that the next age group to go sits on the front bench with the next age group to go sitting behind them. They queue up two groups at a time. However, there was a fellow still sitting on our bench. At first, he had been chatting with someone and then he began putting on his non-track shoes. Meanwhile, the women in my age group had filled the bench except for his spot and the space next to him. I decided to just stand. The women on the bench moved a bit and I sat next to him. He said that he would have offered me his seat since he grew up in an era when men were brought up to be gentlemen. At this point, he had his shoes on and was just sitting there. Eventually, he did leave and another woman in our group sat. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, who had earlier run and won the 400m in 1:44.83, told me that it had been requested three times that he leave that seating area. I think he may have just been coming down from a hard 400m event, not wanting to let go of the moment.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meanwhile the 90 -94 year old group, trotted, not walked, down the 100m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patricia Fuji </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won it in 43.25, with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lillian Atchley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> second in 44,28, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alice Carroll</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 52.10, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yvonne Aasen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 58.33.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63NxP7I95ntYxvw3NFninoO27dX9ArNaelv_W8ma_Rre1L3bxHhA3-oRFLDmJaH7Iuhk5SsJIqlBN3zH0kRH-MC03NyU_2Odxi5PMzzgSamfkLyZx2RSQth3VySbxK2cxtycFlVbXAhoZnKjj3VDdBCdtw9cqW0aYQL3ZFmraorPXzbptIJ1JlSyQ/s4032/PXL_20220515_114002556.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63NxP7I95ntYxvw3NFninoO27dX9ArNaelv_W8ma_Rre1L3bxHhA3-oRFLDmJaH7Iuhk5SsJIqlBN3zH0kRH-MC03NyU_2Odxi5PMzzgSamfkLyZx2RSQth3VySbxK2cxtycFlVbXAhoZnKjj3VDdBCdtw9cqW0aYQL3ZFmraorPXzbptIJ1JlSyQ/s320/PXL_20220515_114002556.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 of the 90 yr olds in the 800</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dot Sowerby</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> from NC also formerly a member of Piedmont Pacers (now disbanded) was running in the next group to go, along with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo Meiler</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. We watched them take off. Flo won and Dot got third.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In as much as I was 8th to qualify, I got lane 1. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was lane 3 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> lane 4, I tried the blocks close to the Start line and the official behind me suggested I move them back, which I did. Then I tried my standing in the blocks start - right block forward. Another official helpfully came over and lowered the angle of the front, right block. My start felt a little better but I am still way behind the others. I had no aches or pains, my knees were okay, but I still comparably speaking run much slower than the others. Yet I feel as if I am going all out. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lane Wilton</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> told me when I exited the track that I had been sixth. I told her her eyesight was suspect. Then Angela also told me I was sixth. Surprising. The result showed a time of 22.05, with a wind factor of +1.9, whereas during the prelim yesterday, it was minus 0.6 – running into a minuscule wind versus today having more wind at the back. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">set a new Meet record (probably breaking the one she set in 2019) with a time of 16.94. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia Kightlinger </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">came in second in 19:32 (she, too, had run the earlier 400, coming in second behind </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), with Mary coming in third in the 100 in 19.79. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am happy I was not last. I don’t think I got the push from the block I was hoping to but Angela who was videoing thought I started better today. I have been grousing that it seems all the glute strengthening work seems to have not done much, but perhaps I should realize that my times would be even slower had I not been doing that. However, the bottom line is – I am no longer as competitive as I used to be. (2019's <i>The Shadow</i> lingers.) I have no solution for that. Doing boot camp does not help my knees though it may help ab muscles and arms, except for overdoing something months ago leaving my left arm not quite right. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Later, I went on to the discus area which was adjacent to the warmup area I had used earlier. My first throw was a foul. My next throw was 10 something and my third 11.35. Next to last in results. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elsbeth Padia </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won with a throw of 16.44 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carol Cross</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the lady with two knee replacements got second, throwing 14.46. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">skipped the event. It was hot as the dickens with little shade. I was ready to leave.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCTWa7tO30fe3A2c7q-UYx4-CEUajyYf4v9hBHdQSn8SpgDXhr0YiLoZx17Q3nRKLLe_F3rhad82AT-8aX_wUoLppBeDhTh8P2MI0FJ3-ALrHnrCIk9WziRk4-b9gnoMichz65qPbBUQnVqMFVNLBd8nKCzmrWoR0SlZRnO-l4bl72lxJ9vtj2ny8/s4032/PXL_20220514_155749839.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCTWa7tO30fe3A2c7q-UYx4-CEUajyYf4v9hBHdQSn8SpgDXhr0YiLoZx17Q3nRKLLe_F3rhad82AT-8aX_wUoLppBeDhTh8P2MI0FJ3-ALrHnrCIk9WziRk4-b9gnoMichz65qPbBUQnVqMFVNLBd8nKCzmrWoR0SlZRnO-l4bl72lxJ9vtj2ny8/s320/PXL_20220514_155749839.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cross Huff-Pawlik Padia</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back at the hotel, I was happy to get showered. I tried the treadmill for about three minutes while Angela used it for much longer. The back of my left knee is not happy and said Nope to the treadmill!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela and I did our Wordle outside by the pool while watching </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grace and Frankie.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I have ordered spinach lasagna again while Angela is out eating with other track folks. I am not frequenting restaurants. Unfortunately, what arrived 45 minutes later was not what we had experienced as spinach lasagna (Angela had ordered it last night, too). It was some thick white creamy cheesy stuff with a few strands of spinach. Not red marinara sauce. But after the experience of a few nights ago when they delivered something I had not ordered, I did not want to have to go through the explanation of this etc. and so I ate it. Eeeuch. (Angela later told me when looking at it that it was Alfredo sauce.) They had not asked if I wanted that or tomato.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I realized this night that I had not been taking iron tablets. I had not brought them! I had several small boxes of raisins so began eating them. I need to take iron to maintain a somewhat normal level to avoid anemia. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday May 15, 2022</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I gave up trying to sleep sometime around one am. I decided to go into the Fitness room and try the bike. But the room key would not unlock the door so I went to the desk. He said it closed at 11pm. Oh. But he let me in any way. I used the bicycle apparatus to go about a mile.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was an early morning. Angela had an 800m race at 8 and we both had a 200m at 10:40 with Angela’s five minutes behind me. I took a few walks around the track while those who were going to be doing the 800 were warming up. Concurrently pole vault would be taking place. I watched the 85-104 age group do their 800m. Incredible to have the stamina to go around that track twice! The oldest two are in their 90s. The fastest one in this group, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Norma Minkowitz</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, was the youngest and heavens – she moved quickly. Non-stop. 4:17.66 – I don’t think I ever did an 800 in that quick a time! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tami Graf</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came in third.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLv25sWebEJ7Kw3-13tPwsVehuYUa-nwnisbz76stWjGXc2bBbjgc1sAQESZkPT0Rv-orVDOgYcuBOLLLd4Nnk_kTSuJORL4-S4R-AN0I8TUvQ0Jsy-Sr_O4qZxHRbhGgHWPC8xbl43wugj21nuWN7XyglOgx_YMYP_O7hNxqlM9axSh5G_FuG0v6m/s4032/PXL_20220515_114246126.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLv25sWebEJ7Kw3-13tPwsVehuYUa-nwnisbz76stWjGXc2bBbjgc1sAQESZkPT0Rv-orVDOgYcuBOLLLd4Nnk_kTSuJORL4-S4R-AN0I8TUvQ0Jsy-Sr_O4qZxHRbhGgHWPC8xbl43wugj21nuWN7XyglOgx_YMYP_O7hNxqlM9axSh5G_FuG0v6m/s320/PXL_20220515_114246126.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tami Graf</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela’s 75-79 group was fairly large and included </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora Hill,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who I had not seen since 2019. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Susan Aderhold </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(ATL track cub) won it in 3:51.55, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nancy Berger</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came in second at 4:25.32. Nancy had been on the USATF Masters Indoor 75-79 4x400 team in NYC with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> setting a new 4x400 Indoor non-club record. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cora Hill </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">came in 7th, Angela 8th and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joyce Ingram</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 9th. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kathy Jacobs </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">came in 4th with a time of 4:24.37 in her 70-74 AG 800m. One of the ladies in Kathy’s 800 was wearing a non-traditional top, which, I am told, is called a bandeau. She stood out in contrast to the other competitors. For privacy reasons, I am not sharing her photo (of which I took a few, so astonished was I.) </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meanwhile </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marina Myles</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> were doing pole vault at the far end of the field. Marina got first (1.5m, 4’11”) and another, the other, bruised shin, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nancy Berger </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">second (1.3m, 4’ ¾”) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> third with 1.00m (3’ 3 3/4”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> fourth with .80m (2’ 7 ½)</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRx-tOB3XbJXCtkO0cLuauM6hGO3L1LiEgtb5fNy1I6_DKFpMHy6cvoPh7d3b1cMppCYVy599gjHtLxilwB7GQj1og0k9Zw9LVDETi4-Map3mJsKtH5-kVkpO4SIj1jKgxArBnCDXEe6dY5hC6xYewotSnybSiZ_0WVfY2VRO_37gpZlia-NJK2g9/s4032/PXL_20220515_150129882.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRx-tOB3XbJXCtkO0cLuauM6hGO3L1LiEgtb5fNy1I6_DKFpMHy6cvoPh7d3b1cMppCYVy599gjHtLxilwB7GQj1og0k9Zw9LVDETi4-Map3mJsKtH5-kVkpO4SIj1jKgxArBnCDXEe6dY5hC6xYewotSnybSiZ_0WVfY2VRO_37gpZlia-NJK2g9/s320/PXL_20220515_150129882.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marina Myles & shins</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Several of the multi-event women – those who had both track and field events were critical of the scheduling in which there were conflicts within an age group between a track event and a field event. A track event scheduled concurrently with a field event. One, who does track and field event scheduling for younger folk thought things may have been better scheduled. Of course, there were a whole bunch of participants in the T&F area.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After Angela’s 800 we returned to the hotel to eat something and for me to change into my track clothes. We had to park on the street maybe half a mile or more away from the site entrance and walk to the site. I went to the practice area which was a bit busy but not too bad. I did not feel full of energy and was thinking I should have taken some ibuprofen. I went through my usual routine. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Hartzler</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> were also there - Mary having started before me and Kathy after. We each have our own warm-up routine. I don’t talk to Kathy as I figure she is intent on her forthcoming event. Being a record holder one knows she is quite serious and I do not want to distract her. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our age group 200m prelim was rolled over to the Final on Monday since only 8 of us showed.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is unfortunate for the US that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won’t be going to the WMA Championships in Finland due to a conflict. Of course, she has been to so many, it may also be old hat. Losing importance when having to make a choice between a personal event and a Meet. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday May 16 2022</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We both ate some breakfast. I had eggs. Angela had the shot at 8:00 and I had the 200m Final at 8:38. I went to the practice track. The Barbadians showed up and warmed up as a group. I spent maybe 20 minutes, most of it walking in the beginning with some stretches. One lady spent the whole time stretching. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Only seven of us actually showed for the 200 Final. I was in lane 7 and chose to try the blocks again. I lowered the angle of the front block as the official had done for me the day before. I don’t know if it made any difference but I am not bobbling.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I went all out for about 30m and remembered, I think, to look up. What I did differently is I did not cut back as much after 30m as I usually do. When I got to the curve I kept up a faster though not all out pace. I had no idea but it seemed everyone was in front of me. Of course, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was way ahead of the rest of us. I just notice bodies and not individuals. I did go all out in the last 20m or so. Then my shins tightened up. I forced them on despite the burning. This was a new one on me. Usually, it is the quads that scream Enough! Kathy set a new record (41.27 with wind of -0.8m/s) and fortunately had no injuries nor did anyone else. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgia Kightlinger</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> were second and third. I was sixth with my best time in my current state of running. <b>Kathy Bergen</b> had her trifecta - 50m, 100m, and 200m wins!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Along with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, I watched subsequent women’s 200m races, trying to get video of some. Mary told me one of her relay team members had a treadmill mishap that morning, falling off the treadmill getting bloody knees. I can attest that it did not hamper her at all! She finished 4th in her 200m. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Jump was being competed. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ann Carter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got second in her AG, jumping 1.69m (5’ 6 ½”) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Madelaine Cazel</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> first in her AG with 2.41m (7’11”)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before I knew it, it was time for the relay. <b>Angela</b>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nancy Berger</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joyce Ingram,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I were supposed to be one of six in the 75 age group.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2YruBQwgZz-DR25DWpM8ky_16wpUMLGt7FSuSzUggr2mt9_lOvPxLWq4q4rkqAXE35l3iJPWy6YAVZ3xTjM1bZelURhJXIW_y3BI2IGTP94a1zqhDJovHnYtFK3PAadx1j_K_JVpBLdjdsywN_L9ngp4QH3F-SIMp9upgdT40SK7AofDhyiXrv8c/s4032/IMG_7663.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2YruBQwgZz-DR25DWpM8ky_16wpUMLGt7FSuSzUggr2mt9_lOvPxLWq4q4rkqAXE35l3iJPWy6YAVZ3xTjM1bZelURhJXIW_y3BI2IGTP94a1zqhDJovHnYtFK3PAadx1j_K_JVpBLdjdsywN_L9ngp4QH3F-SIMp9upgdT40SK7AofDhyiXrv8c/s320/IMG_7663.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nancy Berger Joyce Ingram & me 3/4 relay team</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> Six groups - depending upon who actually ran in one group because one of the 5 women on one team was 70. We knew </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s team would win – with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marina Worsley, Hannah Buford</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carol Hicks</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 90s – yes, one 90 year old team was in lane 1 and I was in lane 3. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hanna Buford</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was in lane 4</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nancy Berger </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">led off, passing to Angela who in turn passed to Joyce We had switched up Berger and Joann so Joann and I had not practiced the pass but it went off quite smoothly. The other two teams’ anchors were way ahead of me but no one else was coming down the pike beside me so I had a clear run to the Finish. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It turned out to be four teams in the 75-79 age group. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JoAnn Sampson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (81) and another woman 82 were on a team with a 70 year old listed. So there were two AG 70 teams, the second with all 70s. Joann’s team ran 1:23.46 getting gold and the other team 1:33.5. Our 75-79 AG team came in third of four, with a time of 1:35.57. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s team finished first in 1:23.82. The 90s relay team </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lillian Atchley </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">93, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Patricia Fuji</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 91, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yvonne Aasen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 91, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Clara Satterfield</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 95, the anchor who was next to me in lane 1, ran 3:23.66. Angela keeps saying we will be running at 90. These four ladies give credence to her promise / threat. However, only in NSGA Meets are there enough people in the older age groups. USATF National Meets do not draw near the amount of competitors as the NSGA, which normally occurs every other year, with qualification occurring in all 50 states. USATF does not require qualification for the Master Nationals. Yet, it does not entice more people to register.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unfortunately, the award ceremonies took forever.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZLx-bvca2ZF5XLfEuAMxCHgjmj_krJlhHzPkoG8QtLwo2bSgxHUjN7-_M5WBgMFSjtruIdRAiF2juqMfiNXAJBaFdyshHbCVCcjQukPCpSDl1I4mik3vC_HJG4syfXax6wB7ByoFm1ZO2mCPxhTyvJgyv9GphkBFpOznyw_vSMegOV6uH4djy-WC/s4032/PXL_20220516_150401395.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZLx-bvca2ZF5XLfEuAMxCHgjmj_krJlhHzPkoG8QtLwo2bSgxHUjN7-_M5WBgMFSjtruIdRAiF2juqMfiNXAJBaFdyshHbCVCcjQukPCpSDl1I4mik3vC_HJG4syfXax6wB7ByoFm1ZO2mCPxhTyvJgyv9GphkBFpOznyw_vSMegOV6uH4djy-WC/s320/PXL_20220516_150401395.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Robinson</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4swPijdwJqD-U-vqkgC9tuyXMoiFbLBjvBR6LhB07XA31fYmxDc7q-rls4Jtt_VtzkBncYPbEZVG3Iqu2dVdDYr-Ivhl6B3sgw76k7Siek8pBee1TXdyK00YG4lDf-eSajEMaAczt8-M387kgHSkTO2sv8j9KD-BKUAMwC8edjiABCfP-K5oMoc9o/s4032/PXL_20220516_150928081.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4swPijdwJqD-U-vqkgC9tuyXMoiFbLBjvBR6LhB07XA31fYmxDc7q-rls4Jtt_VtzkBncYPbEZVG3Iqu2dVdDYr-Ivhl6B3sgw76k7Siek8pBee1TXdyK00YG4lDf-eSajEMaAczt8-M387kgHSkTO2sv8j9KD-BKUAMwC8edjiABCfP-K5oMoc9o/s320/PXL_20220516_150928081.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Hartzler Barbara Hensley </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAr7EwsoSxTOO_0txyqyJ2msohcnTwQe30azHNkq-s1x4JVtX-PU-o3_fKffoU0eqvuY5k8OjQvRnzXS42PnjxeJX1TXHEMlN0mfY62OuckLuzFnVNU2HhBU3GIxx-IrocgIZZnhOghNkA5CvQMgNISseX3hlGQHafJlpW_7VgHhHnTfOHZ__bg-v9/s4032/PXL_20220516_150944989.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAr7EwsoSxTOO_0txyqyJ2msohcnTwQe30azHNkq-s1x4JVtX-PU-o3_fKffoU0eqvuY5k8OjQvRnzXS42PnjxeJX1TXHEMlN0mfY62OuckLuzFnVNU2HhBU3GIxx-IrocgIZZnhOghNkA5CvQMgNISseX3hlGQHafJlpW_7VgHhHnTfOHZ__bg-v9/s320/PXL_20220516_150944989.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hartzler Hensley Staab Robinson</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHO2oVcRGpqXUntEsSKeD9rxSAH7AVTwA5_Qq1nM95sDVvimJ7a_d_YvaKXoMkVjmWtJGgUw__DnjlLMGhBFT4wxc7v4-ZqxvM_Lv8ozk7EG9Jk41dSRxtzS_3I1umrbI9Bl__K7LSVHQaIX-LUEQQqvWaqZ-rVj2ub3jjhbfj9QR2oT4u7GrjrbD/s4032/IMG_7776.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHO2oVcRGpqXUntEsSKeD9rxSAH7AVTwA5_Qq1nM95sDVvimJ7a_d_YvaKXoMkVjmWtJGgUw__DnjlLMGhBFT4wxc7v4-ZqxvM_Lv8ozk7EG9Jk41dSRxtzS_3I1umrbI9Bl__K7LSVHQaIX-LUEQQqvWaqZ-rVj2ub3jjhbfj9QR2oT4u7GrjrbD/s320/IMG_7776.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in back from left - 4th, 2nd, & 3rd<br />in front first place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Awards were presented to the 90s and 85s relay teams then the ceremonies switched to discus and other events. All told, we waited at least an hour in the hot sun in a crowd with no shade. Some of us tried to find shade beneath the edge of the stands. I was greatly annoyed as I was definitely feeling the heat. I was anxious to get out of it and there was no place to hide. For a bit, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I found a tiny portion of shade on the side of the stands, Mary going beneath the wire to stand behind. I ought to have taken a photo of that.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren does so many events, placing in most and close to do so in others that they are too numerous to mention. She is a legend - as demonstrated by this <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RamMLSeFH_8oBtamHydsvzvczqcqfCe39dHUaDOmjRrzrRZ76SAZaSGNxeYPSil1enQo8ssyGKjKMf87vYgI5UuQu9kk8X-V5ReGSHN6-pqdRX6Necd0opCqkH4ciFDhMGhHoiko3bHCINXoHL4qt924k8EVkwTd_yKR89S8uB5zV0mClDDYwgQM/s4032/PXL_20220511_182833501.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RamMLSeFH_8oBtamHydsvzvczqcqfCe39dHUaDOmjRrzrRZ76SAZaSGNxeYPSil1enQo8ssyGKjKMf87vYgI5UuQu9kk8X-V5ReGSHN6-pqdRX6Necd0opCqkH4ciFDhMGhHoiko3bHCINXoHL4qt924k8EVkwTd_yKR89S8uB5zV0mClDDYwgQM/s320/PXL_20220511_182833501.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legend standing by her iconic image</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That evening I ate my remaining salad, fig newtons, BelVita cookies, while drinking some of the ladies’ wine. The four of us finished a bottle of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meiomi</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> wine. The next morning I would be leaving but the other three had events. We all got home safely. Barbara and Kathy both driving. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As an aside for the younger short sprint folk, <b>Andrea Collier</b> in 55-59 age group won all of her races. 50m 7.33, 100m 13.40, 200m 27.90 -- the trifecta! I have never met her but she posts at times and also posted many pics to FB USATFMasters. Photos of her (other than when on the starting line or racing) show someone happy. They make me smile. I suspect she has a bubbly personality. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So now <b>Barbarra Warren, Angela Staab, Mary Trotto, Ann Carter</b>, and I are preparing for WMA in Tampere Finland. </span></p><br /><br /><br /> </div>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-91979028453216864672022-05-07T22:19:00.034-04:002022-12-10T18:27:36.045-05:00Running Into Old Memories March 2022<p> </p><h1 class="western"> Running into Old Memories March 2022</h1>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I hardly remember summer
following Outdoor Nationals in Ames. The Fall brought some nice
weather for trotting on the flat hard packed sand surface of the
American Tobacco Trail (ATT). By September 2021, I was doing some
sprints there. I measured out from 60m to 100m and once in awhile
150m. I would do 4 or 5 after a 5k warmup walk and short jog.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">At the same time, I had
started exercises to strengthen the glute muscles. The first 3 weeks
of those exercises were okay. Then I did about a week of the next
set. Within a short time my left calf tightened up and it became
impossible to sprint, never mind walk. October was a miserable month.
I decided that one of those exercises, adductor mobility drill,
screwed up one of my muscles causing everything to go awry. I
stopped doing any exercises by October 8<sup>th</sup> though I did
continue to do some Camp Gladiator workouts unless the calf was too
bad. I think I missed a lot of those too. If I tried to ease it by
running the calf over my other knee, the tension would sometimes
ease, but not enough.</span></p>
<p><br />
<br />
</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I tried heat, cold, epsom
salts, compression. Many things I can’t even recall. I think it
was just not walkin</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">g</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
certainly not running, that finally reduced the problem.
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Unfor</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">t</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">un</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">tely,
I developed yet another </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">problem
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">in
the left leg. What age sometimes brings! </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It
turned out to be a Baker’s Cyst which causes horrid discomfort in
the knee, specifically the back. Once again, walking even a block
hurt. One usually sees pictures of a big bulge behind the knee
representing a Baker’s Cyst. Not so in my case. No big bulge and
I could not really feel one with my hand. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">S</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">everal
times fro</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">m</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
October into December </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
said </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">that</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
my running was over. A Baker’s Cyst usually occurs because of knee
injury. Synovial fluid builds up and runs into a bursa-like sac
(popliteal) behind the knee, causing the pain. In my case the injury
is really osteoarthritis. Wear on the knee cartilage such that almost
bone on bone. Meniscus wears away, then cartilage. </span></span></span>
</p>
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<br />
<br />
</p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
decided to go see an Ortho guy recommended by an acquaintance, also a
former C</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">G</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">er,
who had been having knee issues and gotten an Orthovisc gel injection
during the Spring. So I went. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">H</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">e
said, yep, Baker’s Cyst. He said he could send me to another fellow
who could aspirate, but it might come back. Since I was there for
the Orthovisc, after he examined me and the image taken that day, we
decided to go with Orthovisc for now. He said the Cyst might go down
after the 3 </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">once
a week</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
injections. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">He
told me that t</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">he
injections may or may not work. It does on some and not so much with
others. They sort of provide a gel cushion in the joint. The relief
might last 3-6 months. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Two
weeks a</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">fter
the last shot I could attempt two 100m sprints. After that if I </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">went</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
hard one day, </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
should </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">rest
the next. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Squats
should be no more than</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
6 inch</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">es</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">L</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">unges
are problematic.</span></span></span></p>
<p>
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<br />
</p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The
cyst did go down and I adhered to partial squats when doing CG. By
the end of January I was trying 5x100. My knees still hurt and were
at times stiff. By February I was doing only 3x50m sprints and
trying not to take </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>ibuprofen</i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">During
February I used a closer greenway packed sand area to do up to five
short sprints. By March back to the ATT trying some 50x50x50,
increasing speed every 50m. I only did a few of these. Eventually,
I tried going a straight 150 as a run rather than gradually
increasing speed. My knees always hurt during </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">the</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
warm up outing until I had traversed at least a half mile.</span></span></span></p>
<p>
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<br />
</p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">was
hesitant about go</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">in</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">g
to the Indoor Nationals not only because I was not sure I could
really do more than a 60m, but because of the Covid situation. Not
only am I in the OLD category but I have other reasons to be in the
vulnerable population, despite </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">having
had </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">the
three vaccinations. So I hesitated signing up and making flight
reservations etc. At the end, I told </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
Staab</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
and </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara
Warren</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
I would go.</span></span></span></p><p>
<br />
</p>
<p>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">And
then it was time for the Armory.</span></span></span></p><br />
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
Staab, </b>who</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
leaves from Greensboro, and I had planned our LaGuardia arrival times
to be within 15 minutes of each other so we could take an Uber
together to The Edge hotel on 168</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
not far from the Armory. There, we would meet </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara
Warren</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
who was taking an Amtrak from Wilmington DE.</span></span></span></p>
<p>
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<br />
</p>
<p>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Thursday
March 17, 2022</b></span></span></span></p>
<p>
<br />
<br />
</p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">So,
there I am at RDU waiting for my 11:</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">0</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">0
flight. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">My
flight </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">was
to land at LGA at 12:29 and Angela’s at 12:45.. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
Angela calls and said she was just n</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">o</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">tified
that her flight would be delayed about an hour. It was in NY and had
to fly to Greensboro. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">At
the time, my flight was on time. I do not know from whence it was
arriving. By 10:30, I heard my flight would also be delayed and
Angela kept getting updates about hers. I think one of the last ones
was that it would not depart </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Gr</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">eensboro
until 2. As it turned out, my </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">flight
did not depart until close to 3pm. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">U</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">pon
approach to LGA I could not see the ground at all and never saw the
tarmac, it was that foggy! and Angela’s? Yikes her flight did not
leave Greensboro until around 5pm! She told me to go ahead to the
hotel without her. I got there shortly after 5.</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
Barbara </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">had
already scoped out eating places along the way to the Armory</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
wh</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ere
she</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
had picked up </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Angela’s
packet</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
since she got in so much earlier – </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">l</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">i</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">k</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">e
around 1pm! Amtrak not perturbed by fog! </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
unpacked and laid out my </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">s</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">upply
of N95 masks on the windowsill so they could get sunlight the next
day.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Barbara</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
t</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">old
me how to get to the Armory, on the corner of 168</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
and </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Fort
Washington Ave. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">which
was only a few blocks </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">west
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">of
our hotel. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
took a trot there as it was not yet 5:30 and fortunately, pickup was
now until 8pm. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It
was a three minute walk to the Armory. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dcOpq1KOGqI82nYgx4-cnAdEHxQl8DitwKinxn_7p1Rd1q3M-dvhEGHpPLLaqfkhoum9KQy4v3PAiXKl3y8LlJYBtNdVKBSDTmphOAycjp21NXw9nYcKklLhvk_aCQf_V3KeqXV7Fxxaol7sOtkDw6uBppssooWlm2VFz6giMImOxHIkiospo6K7/s4032/PXL_20220317_213544271.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dcOpq1KOGqI82nYgx4-cnAdEHxQl8DitwKinxn_7p1Rd1q3M-dvhEGHpPLLaqfkhoum9KQy4v3PAiXKl3y8LlJYBtNdVKBSDTmphOAycjp21NXw9nYcKklLhvk_aCQf_V3KeqXV7Fxxaol7sOtkDw6uBppssooWlm2VFz6giMImOxHIkiospo6K7/s320/PXL_20220317_213544271.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlB-EyLTNQlAjl-w-LxhgveWSsxXVi3skDymUPWTyD326L-vghHyZYwzpuoDsNt_6UtUIaxKle4UT9b56PMCi19GJe9AAywyPc8d8TiMXR9TaF1k73nh31XwH6bJQ1doFmU-D5uSUO761jyj9TtXsIHAy_ETDIwTLQoeD-jCVYBMNJhPPpt3eNs6i6/s4032/PXL_20220317_213350200.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlB-EyLTNQlAjl-w-LxhgveWSsxXVi3skDymUPWTyD326L-vghHyZYwzpuoDsNt_6UtUIaxKle4UT9b56PMCi19GJe9AAywyPc8d8TiMXR9TaF1k73nh31XwH6bJQ1doFmU-D5uSUO761jyj9TtXsIHAy_ETDIwTLQoeD-jCVYBMNJhPPpt3eNs6i6/s320/PXL_20220317_213350200.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Barbara
and I waited for Angela, who did not land until around 7:3</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">0</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">not
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">get</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ting</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
to the hotel until </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">about
8:30. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
Barbara having found some take out earlier had already eaten, so
Angela and I decided to go get somet</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">h</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ing
from one of the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">nearby
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">places
Barbara had discovered. </span></span></span>
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<p>
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</p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">T</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">his
was reminiscent of our NCCWMA trip, wherein Barbara had already
scoped out all of the places, including the subway. This trip she
a</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">gain</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
took photos from within the subway, texting them to us.</span></span></span></p>
<p>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It
was still foggy when we left the hotel for our food around 9pm. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjwNCoTNOXsXozLqF95QlS7PrU9ApFdGBI0yfr-BTZVik-VceRkpuC87wEop_xYA00DI2zCS9mngj4RqbwKxVhmR0cB2_fDn8Qvj1jo1wKATNtw3ggn-4QYHwfKrJOSJhqb04LRt26gdlLTCTAhpDtM-Np9N84ArDUO1bMwgRCe8njy3lP-PZkIa4/s4032/PXL_20220318_010412354.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjwNCoTNOXsXozLqF95QlS7PrU9ApFdGBI0yfr-BTZVik-VceRkpuC87wEop_xYA00DI2zCS9mngj4RqbwKxVhmR0cB2_fDn8Qvj1jo1wKATNtw3ggn-4QYHwfKrJOSJhqb04LRt26gdlLTCTAhpDtM-Np9N84ArDUO1bMwgRCe8njy3lP-PZkIa4/s320/PXL_20220318_010412354.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hungry Angela in the fog</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgWTvCaGNmKYM_b0QzemykHnQb4NgK7MJY1XuXgNkkZ0AQb5zXTNUyWou6ZNefDsFbcnWTsWDze-gs1abn-yHq3kh95jJnXdDesTIKCGoP5A-NjUXPJmh_0NF8pQY8LZ-LcZwnCkqCLXNMo-4lKjn5dGzfdLw06Ov3VSFl2qypXU2vz72-bClBME0/s4032/PXL_20220318_011423937.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgWTvCaGNmKYM_b0QzemykHnQb4NgK7MJY1XuXgNkkZ0AQb5zXTNUyWou6ZNefDsFbcnWTsWDze-gs1abn-yHq3kh95jJnXdDesTIKCGoP5A-NjUXPJmh_0NF8pQY8LZ-LcZwnCkqCLXNMo-4lKjn5dGzfdLw06Ov3VSFl2qypXU2vz72-bClBME0/s320/PXL_20220318_011423937.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy543ENnpRLjq0Al_YokKQ5k5XRBhyfN6FQNv3s-ncikYRo7MhTTXs3UGqCT60ta9X7uk2G1QrBRZ9dYWQspSbdF37LUan-VZ4ByP1WBHGzR1VllnFww6OwxFd4kbPs4WcWtP9Br8y6HNbiEASdSCjAoi2vSbywQ7vco6LiuiBB9lakvrUTPo8cB4P/s4032/PXL_20220318_010510859.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy543ENnpRLjq0Al_YokKQ5k5XRBhyfN6FQNv3s-ncikYRo7MhTTXs3UGqCT60ta9X7uk2G1QrBRZ9dYWQspSbdF37LUan-VZ4ByP1WBHGzR1VllnFww6OwxFd4kbPs4WcWtP9Br8y6HNbiEASdSCjAoi2vSbywQ7vco6LiuiBB9lakvrUTPo8cB4P/s320/PXL_20220318_010510859.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">prep for morning pickup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">W</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">e
got takeout food from the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Manhattan
Best Deli </i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">which
was just about half a block away on the opposite corner. I got an
Oscar: chicken salad with carrots, spinach and tomato </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">in
a roll and a bottle of </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Pure
Leaf</i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">sweet
iced tea. Angela I think got a salad plus </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a
meat dish. The food sure tasted good as we were both somewhat
hungry. I had only had a fruit bar at RDU earlier.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLph0PcKd7aOx4IWr936LHvQTXbYY7SevIjNuYFBFkglgAQEXABu84DlXFU8QNNUzqsgAjcxrT2AVVJdIvBssw3EAV9ANp-B0fnKJfMQ2VcRclyY4ksVWeA6bYQk4jqFLGkZv0W7H4AnDmA_bOoSXsbnB01y1Y6Lm_UcMk0horiCx96ytBsoD9usz9/s4032/PXL_20220320_123747265.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLph0PcKd7aOx4IWr936LHvQTXbYY7SevIjNuYFBFkglgAQEXABu84DlXFU8QNNUzqsgAjcxrT2AVVJdIvBssw3EAV9ANp-B0fnKJfMQ2VcRclyY4ksVWeA6bYQk4jqFLGkZv0W7H4AnDmA_bOoSXsbnB01y1Y6Lm_UcMk0horiCx96ytBsoD9usz9/s320/PXL_20220320_123747265.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p>
<p><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">F</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">riday,
March 18, 2022</span></span></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlx64loB60pCSTtj7XAn2bb0e4PUrYa7HsVQ5snGk5oBgGS_peDrzpoFO2AljvH6v8yuWCGSTyxWMYaP4jWX3fJT40TEquX5iy7Y4iIhgxwpWk5_e_788sobcWj9FcDwFp5GCJB7IsoNoAKFDbdKvn2Qmj5p2X02N4WrY1WwIqRnUbDX_2y1Bn29bD" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="719" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlx64loB60pCSTtj7XAn2bb0e4PUrYa7HsVQ5snGk5oBgGS_peDrzpoFO2AljvH6v8yuWCGSTyxWMYaP4jWX3fJT40TEquX5iy7Y4iIhgxwpWk5_e_788sobcWj9FcDwFp5GCJB7IsoNoAKFDbdKvn2Qmj5p2X02N4WrY1WwIqRnUbDX_2y1Bn29bD" width="258" /></a></span></span></span></b></div><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></b><p></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Angela
and Barbara both had early events. Barbara was doing the pentathlon
and Angela the 400m. Barbara’s was earlier than Angela‘</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">s
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">so
she left first while Angela and I had time to go get a morning bagel
with cream cheese and a Starbucks, which we consumed at the hotel.
Well, I consu</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">m</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ed
half of mine. I went to watch since my only event of the day, the
60m, was not until 6:50 in the evening. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Angela
went to check-in on the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">third</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
floor while I struggled up the additional flight of</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">stairs,
knees hurting, to the spectator seats. I immediately saw </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Gloria
Krug,</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
sitting in a chair in the aisle, close to one of the stands. She was
there with some other teammates that she had traveled with.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">W</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">hile
waiting for the 400m, I saw Barbara over in the high jump area,
though I only saw one of her jumps. Women’s 60M hurdles were
being competed in the center of the track. At one point, a gentleman
exited from the spectator seats, wearing a competition uniform and
using a cane. I was concerned because he seemed a bit unstable. I
did not notice him again and don’t know what events he was </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">in</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">T</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">he
big jumbo-tron (I think Barbara or someone told me it cost $10
million) </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">was
showing </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">the
men’s shot put competition. All four sides of the huge </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">cube</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
displayed video. </span></span></span>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The
400m was a mixed age group race, from 75-89. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Mary
Robinson</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Kathleen
Frable,</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela,
Tami Graf </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">(87)
and </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Carolyn
Cockey </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">(89).
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Mary
Robinson </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">won
her 75-79 age group with a time of 1:50.17,</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>
Kathleen</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
came in second and </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
third. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Tami
Graf </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">won
her age group in a time of 3:12.02. Kudos to the 85-89 year olds,
still doing these. Tami </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">reminds
me of </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara
Warren </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">in
the number of events she enters.(12, excluding the relay.)</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
I think she likes </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">competing. Carolyn had competed in the 60m, 200m, and the
400m.</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">After
their event, I found <b>Mary Robinson </b>and <b>Angela </b>sitting
on the athlete benches alongside the track. <b>Angela </b>after
trying to get <b>Barbara Warren </b>to sign up for their 400m relay
tried to convince me to do it. Our squabble began with me saying NO
and Angela persisting, much to the amusement of Mary. I knew I could
not run a 400 without walking somewhere along the line. I had not
practiced more than 150m and that was an effort.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I,
in turn, tried to convince both to come to the 9/11 Memorial with me.
Mary said she and <b>Mary </b><b>Ha</b><b>rtzler </b>had other
plans, plus we both had the 60m at 6:50 pm. and she did not want to
miss that. <b>Angela</b> absolutely would have nothing to do with a
subway. <b>Mary</b> agreed – she was not keen on taking a NYC
subway. They had both conquered their claustrophobic fears for the
Toronto subway which was more like a train with its partial above
ground trip to the competition site. </span></span></span>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">So
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">and
I decided t</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">o</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
get lunch. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We
bought some fresh and cheap fruit from a corner stand by the 168</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
st. subway entrance then </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">frequent</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ed</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Manhattan
Best Deli</i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
again. I still had half of a cream cheese bagel awaiting. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We
ate our lunch in the lower level of the hotel, which had a huge TV
and some tables. More spacious for </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">who
did not want to spend time closed up in her room, and so managed to
tolerate being a bit below ground. We chatted for a while. I think
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">was
delaying me on my forthcoming subway trip but I decided to go anyway, though it would be a shorter trip than I hoped.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">M</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">y
prior life as a Manhattan resident was spent mostly riding the
Lexington Ave Line of the IRT. I have ridden New York subways out to
Coney Island – a long ride! And to the othe</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">r</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
end in Pelham Bay. In my youth I would sometimes ride in the gap
between cars, enjoying the slight uneven swaying between cars. Most
times, however, I would stand near one of the poles </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">or
grasp a hanging </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">strap</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
Experienced riders are quite adept at keeping their balance without
holding anything. While waiting on the platform, I tend to stand near
or with my back against a supporting column, a habit I gravitated to
as I got older. Even in my youth, when entering a car I never tried
to fight the crowd exiting or push through the rest of the crowd
entering. </span></span></span>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">So
here I am in my old age, trying to figure out how to get a pass (not
realizing there was one free pass in our Meet handout!)</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">First,
I got a one ride pass then thought maybe I ought to get a multiple
ride pass which I did and came home with unused rides on it, of
course. So, the ride on the A line downtown (an express) was
slightly reminiscent of the old days, with a few panhandlers entering
and exiting. The first a group of three playing Mexican music on a
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">guitar,
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">one
collecting. On for one stop and off at the next. The next
panhandler purported to be recovering from a foot injury, on for one
stop, and the last a fellow with a sax. Like </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara
Warren </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
got a photo of a bike on the subway. </span></span></span>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It
was sort of a melancholic ride as we passed some of the local
stations I recalled from eons ago, inc</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">l</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">uding
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">59</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
42</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">nd</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
14</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Spring
St, </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Canal
and Chambers. I exited at Fu</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">l</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ton
St to a whole new, to me, platform and shopping center with multiple
exits. I w</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">sn’t
sure which one to take to get to the 9/11 Memorial, so I arbitrarily
chose one and then tried to use Waze on my cell. I thought I had
seen a walking mode, but I couldn’t find it so I stood there like
the tourist I now was. I decided to walk and hope to see what I was
looking for. I crossed </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">over
to Nas</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">sau</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
St, asked a y</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">o</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ung
lady if she knew which way I should go and she was not sure. I
decided to go left on Ann St </span></span></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjReItrtuPVu_l-Uqt5B7E4eFot2gxFNdlOHvtWqgoO3J9-ad1ud-20Zk6HQyZA7frEtvx9RYXDCH-NK0oTYrFVbQ8MXIOajWZ-OutqARes0HB2SZ-9ITgW4YmhY8fd7IJXKBfGMY_KMH_UspFUTl7nM0OfGJJaCzZtgAf8BlI8HvC_a20ygEUJCn4/s4032/PXL_20220318_182456450.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjReItrtuPVu_l-Uqt5B7E4eFot2gxFNdlOHvtWqgoO3J9-ad1ud-20Zk6HQyZA7frEtvx9RYXDCH-NK0oTYrFVbQ8MXIOajWZ-OutqARes0HB2SZ-9ITgW4YmhY8fd7IJXKBfGMY_KMH_UspFUTl7nM0OfGJJaCzZtgAf8BlI8HvC_a20ygEUJCn4/s320/PXL_20220318_182456450.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of World Trade Center from Ann st</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9OhmoPkDp0_qq7VLrEuUi6HzesgIVCg3noQMPFnB3FAwKLddCzzXiBDw_P5I5Hx8AksMCECfEN5XHqgcvneix-U4zST0Gr8WLICqsQcTYSLRtDKfZzj8GShWPZnzgnqZitmp2YC43lO5e_XLeAO2jZ1de9LKFFmeq1eygZqHWema9-XC8tp--drg/s4032/PXL_20220318_182143379.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9OhmoPkDp0_qq7VLrEuUi6HzesgIVCg3noQMPFnB3FAwKLddCzzXiBDw_P5I5Hx8AksMCECfEN5XHqgcvneix-U4zST0Gr8WLICqsQcTYSLRtDKfZzj8GShWPZnzgnqZitmp2YC43lO5e_XLeAO2jZ1de9LKFFmeq1eygZqHWema9-XC8tp--drg/s320/PXL_20220318_182143379.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">which was a good decision as it led me
to Broadway and Church St and St </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Paul’s</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
Chapel. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The
18</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
Century, 1766, Chapel is one of the oldest in NYC. One could say it
was a miracle that it survived the collapse of the nearby Towers.</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
The Memorial was clearly right ahead. </span></span></span>
</p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcpwrl4KvpmZcbbEowzusxjjwcIscSRjhOI-IcOMWMHtdOkBcTmrXlA7s5i0Sux1fdHRSiJQpRd2WHFRdTaqFMdx3unHyeozRyB4Kd7fi_ZMvQg3ApyZmZi_9pLhvc5SGjy41-VnXVBDyKogHxn84xC0DNRMcD64Ae50jIfskxNJAfny6RK7JLik9/s4032/PXL_20220318_182158683.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcpwrl4KvpmZcbbEowzusxjjwcIscSRjhOI-IcOMWMHtdOkBcTmrXlA7s5i0Sux1fdHRSiJQpRd2WHFRdTaqFMdx3unHyeozRyB4Kd7fi_ZMvQg3ApyZmZi_9pLhvc5SGjy41-VnXVBDyKogHxn84xC0DNRMcD64Ae50jIfskxNJAfny6RK7JLik9/s320/PXL_20220318_182158683.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Paul's Chapel</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBvxUaVpbo-hkM-Da6MFI4uHBo6rRs15YLgh2xOAVvKV9Ml9yKa3Oh31q8xZmrMAwf3C3g6VNTeUBDLD29mesAp1ohBwHOf_bFqJRW_ISSLFy3EppdeShToT5VmSjuvFbKcDiDedT0i4db_Df2YJR4WTtxyUTiVMCwgz8OKDRLgVYGLtF_J8gMDvd/s4032/PXL_20220318_182351414.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBvxUaVpbo-hkM-Da6MFI4uHBo6rRs15YLgh2xOAVvKV9Ml9yKa3Oh31q8xZmrMAwf3C3g6VNTeUBDLD29mesAp1ohBwHOf_bFqJRW_ISSLFy3EppdeShToT5VmSjuvFbKcDiDedT0i4db_Df2YJR4WTtxyUTiVMCwgz8OKDRLgVYGLtF_J8gMDvd/s320/PXL_20220318_182351414.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">graves from the 1700s at St Paul's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichvszfCRPDMUfj-1X7qQmiRWcYU_94GHEgSK4BZxaAzqeCBriUC7gfuBVSKCp7hJ4DqZqSHPo4WX6tyv2I04Vn_bHYaM7EjCf1oRbKw6cEMuzGzRopFDpIGINcFJ-1bGddcIXpWU7KUwCX_GzGfA9Pj_Bb9OBj5CNUnCIbFSUAwWUFmnjX0CEOjSE/s4032/PXL_20220318_182409758.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichvszfCRPDMUfj-1X7qQmiRWcYU_94GHEgSK4BZxaAzqeCBriUC7gfuBVSKCp7hJ4DqZqSHPo4WX6tyv2I04Vn_bHYaM7EjCf1oRbKw6cEMuzGzRopFDpIGINcFJ-1bGddcIXpWU7KUwCX_GzGfA9Pj_Bb9OBj5CNUnCIbFSUAwWUFmnjX0CEOjSE/s320/PXL_20220318_182409758.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">S</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">eeing
those engraved names definitely evokes the memories of that day and,
yes some tears. Some names are of </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">pregnant
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">women,
mentioning their unborn babies (At the moment I am also thinking of
the women and children in U</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">k</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">raine,
dying horribly.)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
only viewed one tower’s footprint. Back in 2001 I had a bracelet
commemorating one of the victims, however it somehow got lost while
walking my dogs one evening. (Got caught on the leash probably.) I
tried to recall her name but couldn’t. She had a three year old
child and lived in Long Island. There is a mix of nationali</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">t</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ies
represented in the victim names. A few </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">names
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">had
an artificial flower stuck in a </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">nearby
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">crevice.
So powerful. Looking down into the basin where the flowing water
runs, I tried to imagine those lower levels. The </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">IRT
7</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
ave </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cortlandt
St subway stop was destroyed with the collapse. It was rebuilt 17
years later. </span></span></span>
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<p><span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The
PATH train connections from NJ were also rebuilt into a large
transportation hub </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">connecting
with, it seems, all of NYC subway lines</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
offici</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">lly
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">named
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">the
World Trade Center Transportation Hub. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">However,
externally the large </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">eye-catching </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">white
ribbed structure, called the Oculus, resembles, somewhat, a
bird</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
S</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ome
critics have said it resembles a stegosaurus. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffaToMeFPT7NE7xlijPxhzIFtcVuV4MahnPyCUDH1yutHw9wQTEmC1dDs2ykPyaj3iHZjyWuIX-qjHAP7oqasYf3qv_RPi0JeRhEO6z5lLwFYAn8IXOg2RtowE1687ILSeoYpjK6sSAcWYlcV4jUlDVZQzKEiv3HdFU8XZKu1L0fJ9Q6Mce-8vsKp/s4032/PXL_20220318_191031764.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffaToMeFPT7NE7xlijPxhzIFtcVuV4MahnPyCUDH1yutHw9wQTEmC1dDs2ykPyaj3iHZjyWuIX-qjHAP7oqasYf3qv_RPi0JeRhEO6z5lLwFYAn8IXOg2RtowE1687ILSeoYpjK6sSAcWYlcV4jUlDVZQzKEiv3HdFU8XZKu1L0fJ9Q6Mce-8vsKp/s320/PXL_20220318_191031764.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It
was designed and modified a few ti</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">m</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">es
but one feature is a skylight </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">angled
such that when opened once a year, on September 11, the sun’s rays
are directed across from</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
08:46 until 10:</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">48, the time when the second tower fell. </span></span></span>
</p>
<p><span style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
went in</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">side</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> and looked down to see stores but did not </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">pur</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">sue
further as I was concerned about getting back to the hotel in time
for my 6:50 event. It turns out, I should have explored it since
there is a connection to the Fulton St subway complex where I caught
the return A train.</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span>
</p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Had
I had the time, it would have been pointless to try to go to the
Museum as there was a long line and it was sold out. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In
the Fulton St complex I bought two donuts from Dunkin. A mistake
because after eating one, I had a bit of agita. </span></span></span>
</p>
<p>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">On
my ride back, a panhandler was selling candy bars and miscellaneous
stuff. I began to revert to my old NY oblivious habit of ignoring
all. The car was one of the older ones, unlike the newer cars with electronic notification of the next stop. This one had a conductor
(or recorded voice) that issued patchy announcements of the next
stop.</span></span></span></p>
<p>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
returned to eat chips, I think. That donut was still weighing on me.</span></span></span></p>
<p>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Back at the Armory, I
did some warm-up short sprints in the warm-up area. There are two
such areas on that second floor with a waiting – sitting area
between. My guess is that they are both maybe 30-40m long. Folks
were sitting on the floor along the side at the top end while others
were taking their turns on the runway. I did slow jogs initially
then ended with my 70-100% effort runs.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
was supposed to have two competitors in my age group but neither was
there. One probably got screwed up by her delayed flights etc
because I heard </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">that
some flying from Indiana had given up and I later saw she competed in
Indianapolis the weekend before. The other had gone skiing and
broken her hip in three places prior to the event. So I ran with 89
year old </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Caroline
Cockey</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
and 90 year old </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Gloria
Krug</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
who was not happy to be running a track event . She specializes in
throwing. But she was game enough to run the 60 for her track club. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span>
</p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">While
we were getting ready, the event announcer was busy announcing this
or that. Loudly. We could hardy hear the starter. Fortunately I did
hear the starting gun and so took off. Gloria came in after me (I
being the kid in this event) then Caroline came along as Gloria and I
waited for her so we could help her up the incline to the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">banked
track. While up there, I noticed the next age group finish their
60m. I was surprised to see </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Mary
Robinson</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
coming in last. I was puzzled by this and wondered what had happened.
Well, what happened is that she could not hear the starter over the
even</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">t</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
announcer so when the gun went off she was not set in </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">p</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">osition,
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">lost
her balance landing on her knees but recovered </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">to</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
get up and go, </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">finishing
in a very un-Mary-like time! Cruds!</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span>
</p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jFOB-1GoG5RgjQOZ6CS8u1zaMFWLMv5fLLufMPF7eOygO5Rxn-aN-Zmyr9Ay_L6nLfK6aMpk99HFxxtF5WCuQy859FdjSE5hdjlzSReSKRmgAt5-IhGAfDlWmlWPrkXimvfUWRx1xFrMS8JV45l13aINediOJyHgvRVGRJVQCXHA7-sI5x47C7bx/s1151/me%20and%20gloria%2060..JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1151" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jFOB-1GoG5RgjQOZ6CS8u1zaMFWLMv5fLLufMPF7eOygO5Rxn-aN-Zmyr9Ay_L6nLfK6aMpk99HFxxtF5WCuQy859FdjSE5hdjlzSReSKRmgAt5-IhGAfDlWmlWPrkXimvfUWRx1xFrMS8JV45l13aINediOJyHgvRVGRJVQCXHA7-sI5x47C7bx/s320/me%20and%20gloria%2060..JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
don’t know how many events <b>Barbara</b> did that day but no doubt she
was non stop. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
</b>corralled me to get </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">o</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ur
med</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ls.
The Meet added a nice touch which had been done in Landover at the
2021 SouthEast Outdoor Regional – engraving the back of the medal
if you wished. <b>Warren</b>, <b>Angela</b> and I did so.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The
three of us walked back to the hotel, stopping at </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Chipotle’</i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">s
to pick up dinner to go. We each got some type of salad, mine
vegetarian style with cheese, olives and whatever else there was to
select. We went down to the lower level of the hotel to eat. There was another track fellow, and his lady, there eating something they had
gotten from </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Kung
Fu Tea</i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
on Broadway and 170</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
Barbara had already seen the p</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">l</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ace
during her tour before we arrived. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">and
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
chatted with him about people they had known from prior Meets. I
just ate.</span></span></span></p>
<p>
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<p><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">S</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">aturday
March 19, 2022</span></span></span></b></p>
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</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq-wZ79dgiZ0suvhqPMJqchXZEOL5IM1CxfBBmIZ1RPCNMoUS-aAANR4M7t4pgoFQI4nml67TZq91Ho8p2gdb584kLag3Ag2n9a3P9uXEySMJh6A7zQXHK0ZK4keP3CRsUnwMGmQZgd9l7ooQdG594pSmCSOU1FQw1DvR-eU3bo0bDlr6MN7Tjijm5" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="946" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq-wZ79dgiZ0suvhqPMJqchXZEOL5IM1CxfBBmIZ1RPCNMoUS-aAANR4M7t4pgoFQI4nml67TZq91Ho8p2gdb584kLag3Ag2n9a3P9uXEySMJh6A7zQXHK0ZK4keP3CRsUnwMGmQZgd9l7ooQdG594pSmCSOU1FQw1DvR-eU3bo0bDlr6MN7Tjijm5" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">walking travels on the 19th</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ll
three of us had weight and super weight throwing events and </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
had additional events as well. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">(60m
hurdles and long jump)</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Angela
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">and
I had hoped to do the 4x200 relay along with </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Mary
Robinson</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
in the 75-79 age group but we could not get a fourth. The flight
delays etc had kept people from arriving in ti</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">m</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">e
to be on the sign up sheet when it had to be turned in on Friday by
5pm. By Saturday there were enough folks to make a fourth but, alas,
it was too late.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">T</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">he
three of us walked to the Armory, encountering near the corner of
168</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><sup><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
and Fort Washington, a panhandler sitting on the ground saying he had
a problem with his legs. We kept going but commented to each other –
<i>as do we</i>! (T</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">rut</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">h
be told, at least for two of us, going up those bloody Armory steps
was a killer on lousy knees.) </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ronic
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">for
him to be begging at the Armory, </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a
track Meet site. W</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">e
were </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">bemoaning
our condition, </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">yet
we </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">would
be competing. (Getting up the inner stairs however had one of us
almost crawling up.)</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
In a sense </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">it
was </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">amusing
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">encountering
this fellow while feeling our own aches </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">but
on the other hand perhaps I am too inured to phony panhandling.
Maybe the guy really had a problem but panhandling is not the answer.
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Flo
Meiler</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
on one of her last weight throws hit her leg but </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">this</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
did not deter her from continuing to compete. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJKmtyzj0TLG3ML1AP7_oiBvbODjEJkvbMbNnB4RVGdhhvHeQ5F4qAJYaVhGLHpTXaeoNVw5EohMZDiqmzderznof-GqqGHyGXCZcNt-iTcRXnUy1vL40duvfYRBr6jZMDpoBE1WeMVykQWyN7lA1oqNmyEAaEzTu2xoeZErJw75xAfR7cMnRKL8r/s4032/PXL_20220319_173204070.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJKmtyzj0TLG3ML1AP7_oiBvbODjEJkvbMbNnB4RVGdhhvHeQ5F4qAJYaVhGLHpTXaeoNVw5EohMZDiqmzderznof-GqqGHyGXCZcNt-iTcRXnUy1vL40duvfYRBr6jZMDpoBE1WeMVykQWyN7lA1oqNmyEAaEzTu2xoeZErJw75xAfR7cMnRKL8r/s320/PXL_20220319_173204070.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Flo
threw 7.48m in the 85-89 AG, to get first over T</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>ami
Graf</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
who threw 6.18m.</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Gloria
Krug </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">threw
well setting a new 90-94 age group record with a throw of 6.57m.
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara
Warren</b>,</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
newly in the 75-79 age group won that group with a throw of 9.31m. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I
was the only one in my AG, and threw 5.83m, far less than my elders.</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">For
comparison to us older folk, a 37 year old woman</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Katrina
Hansen,</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
threw the weight 10.00m and a Chilean, age 53, </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Alajandra
Tapia,</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
threw 14.70m. </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Cheryl
Wolfinger,</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
56, threw 12.13m, placing third in her AG.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In
the Super weight (16lb in our AGs), the same folks who placed first
in the AGs 75 through 90, did so again and again <b>Gloria Krug</b>
set a new AG 90-94 record with a throw of 4.53m, whereas I, ten years
her junior, threw only 3.65m.</span></span></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkV8HF_VOOVydbcc-SXjDzzmlyhROhIbY9OAk4eRbAJLtZhdGQiwTp0M3P66B2IMvQLRo9AcqBAiBbZFqhMEjcyaqaeLBXz8jE9uO5NgpNmzaNHc1QbYpCQYrz0dNPh8fiMqxn9_xaNZc5O4bVkTuKx1YdxjhO2t7vYB4KTipaNBpYcYoQZ_OjC-55/s4032/PXL_20220319_141722353.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkV8HF_VOOVydbcc-SXjDzzmlyhROhIbY9OAk4eRbAJLtZhdGQiwTp0M3P66B2IMvQLRo9AcqBAiBbZFqhMEjcyaqaeLBXz8jE9uO5NgpNmzaNHc1QbYpCQYrz0dNPh8fiMqxn9_xaNZc5O4bVkTuKx1YdxjhO2t7vYB4KTipaNBpYcYoQZ_OjC-55/s320/PXL_20220319_141722353.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela and Mary working on their 4x400 quest</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKExS_G3E7ig8xocovSl_yPHqJRzYBNOjeCH_4N41rf3O54pdKA65rczaFx4v9ZdWNkgpwo3AdnBxaXxEkxpvOk7V91bH4kP-30GNA1pWCVAmPag8HXXJKukGbM953OTgQFQBaUojX_yn8J9Y3M6vrpEM26Mt688kCjG6NGjm87yY9J7fE82IXL3Z2/s4032/PXL_20220319_141627532.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKExS_G3E7ig8xocovSl_yPHqJRzYBNOjeCH_4N41rf3O54pdKA65rczaFx4v9ZdWNkgpwo3AdnBxaXxEkxpvOk7V91bH4kP-30GNA1pWCVAmPag8HXXJKukGbM953OTgQFQBaUojX_yn8J9Y3M6vrpEM26Mt688kCjG6NGjm87yY9J7fE82IXL3Z2/s320/PXL_20220319_141627532.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sue Hallen and Gloria Krug - Throwing Legends</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></span></span>
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<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara</b>
went on to continue competing in her many events whereas I and Angela
returned to the hotel. Later, we did go to the </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Kung
Fu Tea</i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
place where Angela and Barbara ordered something and I abstained and
instead </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">got
another sandwich from </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Manhattan
Best Deli.</i></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
Probably another Oscar.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxJbKi-qBNJUHZLccRDq2swQLTmKdV6hl5NnK_NFKKOd0dqRZiiMklTkWk0zgAxYFBK0XLz4cjDrSPm5FrhUBPJIP8FjDObumy_q5c8Bdystrvr9l_Z3ehCQavUytmPtlofeTkgd3DbFqaQkyQS0515JBBXcY7aJjzIP_-4uFgd6kbmDdkWY8LeHA/s4032/PXL_20220319_215528756.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxJbKi-qBNJUHZLccRDq2swQLTmKdV6hl5NnK_NFKKOd0dqRZiiMklTkWk0zgAxYFBK0XLz4cjDrSPm5FrhUBPJIP8FjDObumy_q5c8Bdystrvr9l_Z3ehCQavUytmPtlofeTkgd3DbFqaQkyQS0515JBBXcY7aJjzIP_-4uFgd6kbmDdkWY8LeHA/s320/PXL_20220319_215528756.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speedy Lee and Athlete Rep Colleen Barney</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJmk78LBKOuTtrmuIIGU0gaTp4eyzhKoQDAljApw_98fYBe4yMVpwrNxaGoPrLhJnGWTMrsR7KGGpcVgdxh5_OJG7Qopv2ExsCXNDKFCZ-LIeuVu1JcpfqEL-ryhW0uygHv4Nrmt3mtCttwSVfII0YimdOWVMjHLdMl61ISaCFBCf6LWRtdpRcBcN/s4032/PXL_20220318_010731215.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJmk78LBKOuTtrmuIIGU0gaTp4eyzhKoQDAljApw_98fYBe4yMVpwrNxaGoPrLhJnGWTMrsR7KGGpcVgdxh5_OJG7Qopv2ExsCXNDKFCZ-LIeuVu1JcpfqEL-ryhW0uygHv4Nrmt3mtCttwSVfII0YimdOWVMjHLdMl61ISaCFBCf6LWRtdpRcBcN/s320/PXL_20220318_010731215.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Oscar</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTvzWQgm_eOQm-kKkaZa8qdlMQ5Uih-BT--5TSjV5J1sOh5Mi3No8L7XTDfZSY5EAfrY8WZjMQhQMC9DoYXBzUJf1BOqQrYNXjwjjB6W9xkU4NwxjcqcSRYxCuLzNP9ROC-IEGEhVhhRrJwNEDUFdaRR9dSYYjisFy6oUYiV6ykLo1EfiXECqyON5c" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="756" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTvzWQgm_eOQm-kKkaZa8qdlMQ5Uih-BT--5TSjV5J1sOh5Mi3No8L7XTDfZSY5EAfrY8WZjMQhQMC9DoYXBzUJf1BOqQrYNXjwjjB6W9xkU4NwxjcqcSRYxCuLzNP9ROC-IEGEhVhhRrJwNEDUFdaRR9dSYYjisFy6oUYiV6ykLo1EfiXECqyON5c" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kung Fu Tea<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></span></span><p></p>
<p>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">That
evening we binged on AMC’s rerunning of <i>Breaking Bad. </i></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Sunday
March 20, 2022</b></span></span></span></p>
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</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTHPDT0ZglL99ZRwuhH6SNSiRPGkqLNKxbG7tXt3zwXcVNWMixvSsSSMcb4752tt70uiCSLFkFHOwZPuYNBBd5G18fl7TeaydO_PHyI7DCP2aSDAajjkUhwiWmn18VbGd0Sn3463tg6Mg4xgg2QjueSKq08xVHRKt-oBxAhoyU9Otc2CYRx7sn3koG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="904" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTHPDT0ZglL99ZRwuhH6SNSiRPGkqLNKxbG7tXt3zwXcVNWMixvSsSSMcb4752tt70uiCSLFkFHOwZPuYNBBd5G18fl7TeaydO_PHyI7DCP2aSDAajjkUhwiWmn18VbGd0Sn3463tg6Mg4xgg2QjueSKq08xVHRKt-oBxAhoyU9Otc2CYRx7sn3koG" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday travels</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Angela
and I picked up our usual bagel with cream cheese plus an extra for
eating on Monday when we would be leaving at 6 am. They are quite
addictive. One would have to do a lot of NYC walking to keep the
pounds off if this were a daily habit for a Native. </span></span></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara</b> had the high jump
at 9:30 and her triple jump at 1:45. <b>Angela</b> had the 800m at 11:30.
Because they had found a fourth for the subsequent 4x400, she
scratched out of the 200m, saving her legs for the relay. All three
of us had shot at 12:15. I had the 200m close to 2pm. </span>
</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">My shot put throws were
mediocre. I was immensely surprised when a cousin-once-removed (much
younger obviously) contacted me the day before to find out when I
would be running. He came in to watch my 200m. I had not seen him
since around 2007. when we were both in NH. He lives outside of NYC
but works in the city. As I was getting ready to warm up, we spotted
each other. It was great to see him and spend some time together,
brief though it was. I went downstairs (oy, those darn stairs) to
the warm up area. I was apprehensive about the 200m, not being sure
of my stamina. Yes it was not the dreaded 400m but as I get older
(sometimes it seems it only takes a few months), my limiting distance
gets shorter. As the trend continues, I expect that soon the 100m and
then the 50m will be as taxing as the 400! </span>
</p><p><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Up to now, only Angela and <b>Barbara Warren</b> knew of this. As I was leaving the warm-up area before my 200m, I walked right into the glass partition to the side of the wide opening to the 2nd floor foyer. <b>Bam</b>! I was obviously doing something other than looking forward. I scared the few folks sitting in the area (a mom family group). Lucky me that the glass did not break when my head collided! I had a bruise on the upper left forehead as a result. It took my mind off of the forthcoming 200m! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This time it was <b>Tami
Graf</b> (87) another like <b>Barbara Warren</b> who does many
events, and <b>Ca</b><b>r</b><b>olyn Cockey.</b> I think I was in
Lane 5. I got into a 3-point start position on the Set command and
took off. According to another who watched my cousin’s video of the
race, I popped right up. Yep. Still trying to determine if a straight
standing start is my best option to not be so far behind at the
start, ending up behind the 8-ball. I started faster for maybe 30m
and then slowed up, concerned about using up what little stamina I
had. I did not pick up my speed again until about 50m from the
Finish. My time was 50.73, which was okay for me. I hope that
improves a little in my subsequent Meets.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxHGF93RytrtQIs0tLuE6Ki7L41Kj34E0GGlIXjHqt699JqPVmtObbNQHZNh4mllL9AQEz7r9npISorDyaTrhqcNyhoVNxIQhP5rznHY-l5ErrEmFq85N96GvsVfpQrQHHXeYx4o7BLh1WClKU8ENitCI_VGD-8lT0oNhWWLHOXymJBxMo1GHugZH/s1200/armory-ltg.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxHGF93RytrtQIs0tLuE6Ki7L41Kj34E0GGlIXjHqt699JqPVmtObbNQHZNh4mllL9AQEz7r9npISorDyaTrhqcNyhoVNxIQhP5rznHY-l5ErrEmFq85N96GvsVfpQrQHHXeYx4o7BLh1WClKU8ENitCI_VGD-8lT0oNhWWLHOXymJBxMo1GHugZH/s320/armory-ltg.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Mary Robinson</b> won her 200m with a time of 47.27. No quiet Starter this time!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The big event of the day
was <b>Mary Robinson</b>’s and <b>Angel</b>a’s 4x400m There was
no existing 75-79 non-club Indoor 4x400 record, so they would be
setting it. <b>Angela </b>was excited, as she usually is when the
prospect of a record is paraded before her eyes. As well as when she can do a relay. And of course a
medal (but they were the only ones in this AG so a medal was
guaranteed as long as all 4 completed the event.) Two of the team
members also do pole vault as well as some throws.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tcDuetQQ42ZvxdVmi8cepDM8xtTftoKSKMJdzSgiXl6kXjo4rVD9yG-uixWwlUn9nTXU45BkByQ23N5Jx8xS2_tYhIq2guMkqt_8M28xBJwWvfJPt1gUQsE8a0zlNVkv7jRtSSZV4RJ3-uzaw-6CH2-C8nVpJmhWtbE6hRTpOV-5IRPJVt72CAyM/s4032/PXL_20220320_192552966.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tcDuetQQ42ZvxdVmi8cepDM8xtTftoKSKMJdzSgiXl6kXjo4rVD9yG-uixWwlUn9nTXU45BkByQ23N5Jx8xS2_tYhIq2guMkqt_8M28xBJwWvfJPt1gUQsE8a0zlNVkv7jRtSSZV4RJ3-uzaw-6CH2-C8nVpJmhWtbE6hRTpOV-5IRPJVt72CAyM/s320/PXL_20220320_192552966.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Women's relay teams queuing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Mary Robinson </b>led
off, having the fastest time. She passed off to <b>Angela</b>. I
watched her do one circuit. I forgot there was another lap to go.
(the dreaded indoor 400). Angela passed to <b>Catherine Radle</b>
who did her two laps passing to their anchor <b>Nancy Berger </b>who
was happy to be on a relay and did the team proud. Their total time
was 8:42.71.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Barbara Warren </b>placed in every event she entered, first many times.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">While waiting for the medal engraving earlier, I watched the men's 35-39AG run the 200m. Spectacular!</span></p><div class="data-card--virtual data-card--condensed vs-repeat-repeated-element" ng-repeat="result in $vs_collection" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); border-right: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); border-top: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: "Roboto Regular", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--content--virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--line-container--virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--left data-card--left__virtual data-card--id-offset" ng-class="{'data-card--left--has-image': result[FIELD_ENUM.IMAGE_THUMBNAIL]}" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; min-height: 1px; overflow: hidden; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 15px; 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color: black; display: inline; letter-spacing: -0.5px; opacity: 0.87; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">22.43</div><div class="data-cart--inline-stats" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; right: 200px; top: 0px;"><tm-about-stats-icon-data-card result="result" show-heat="$ctrl.showHeatNumber" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="data-card--icon-stats" ng-if="stats.length > 0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="data-card--icon-stats--stat" ng-repeat="stat in stats" style="border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div class="data-card--icon-stats--stat--label" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; opacity: 1;"><span ng-bind-html="::stat[0] | trust" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="fa fa-fire" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Pro"; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; text-rendering: auto;"></span></span></div> <div class="data-card--icon-stats--stat--value" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: inline-block; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; opacity: 1;">1</div></div></div></tm-about-stats-icon-data-card></div></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both;"></div></div></div></div><div class="data-card--virtual data-card--condensed vs-repeat-repeated-element" ng-repeat="result in $vs_collection" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); border-right: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); border-top: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: "Roboto Regular", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--content--virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--id data-card--id__primary" ng-class="{'data-card--id__secondary': !result[FIELD_ENUM.FINISHED]}" style="background-color: #ac162c; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; height: 42.0041px; padding-top: 10px; position: absolute; text-align: center; width: 70px;"><span ng-show="result[$ctrl.placeField]" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span></div><div class="data-card--line-container--virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--left data-card--left__virtual data-card--id-offset" ng-class="{'data-card--left--has-image': result[FIELD_ENUM.IMAGE_THUMBNAIL]}" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; min-height: 1px; overflow: hidden; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 15px; position: relative; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; width: 547.169px;"><div class="data-card--title data-card__primary-text__virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; display: inline; letter-spacing: -0.5px; opacity: 0.87; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Roman Marenin </div><div class="data-card--subtitle data-card__secondary-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: inline; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.5px; opacity: 1; padding-top: 8px;">Centennial State Track Club</div></div><div class="data-card--right" ng-class="{'data-card--right--has-image': result[FIELD_ENUM.IMAGE_THUMBNAIL], 'data-card--content__has-place-change': result[FIELD_ENUM.QUALIFYING_SYMBOL]}" ng-if="result[FIELD_ENUM.FINISHED] == 1" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 15px; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 390.837px;"><div class="data-card--title data-card__primary-text__virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; display: inline; letter-spacing: -0.5px; opacity: 0.87; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">22.59</div><div class="data-cart--inline-stats" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; right: 200px; top: 0px;"><tm-about-stats-icon-data-card result="result" show-heat="$ctrl.showHeatNumber" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="data-card--icon-stats" ng-if="stats.length > 0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="data-card--icon-stats--stat" ng-repeat="stat in stats" style="border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div class="data-card--icon-stats--stat--label" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; opacity: 1;"><span ng-bind-html="::stat[0] | trust" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="fa fa-fire" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Pro"; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; text-rendering: auto;"></span></span></div> <div class="data-card--icon-stats--stat--value" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: inline-block; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; opacity: 1;">1</div></div></div></tm-about-stats-icon-data-card></div></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both;"></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="data-card--virtual data-card--condensed vs-repeat-repeated-element" ng-repeat="result in $vs_collection" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); border-right: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); border-top: 1px solid rgb(189, 189, 189); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: "Roboto Regular", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--content--virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--id data-card--id__primary" ng-class="{'data-card--id__secondary': !result[FIELD_ENUM.FINISHED]}" style="background-color: #ac162c; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; height: 42.0041px; padding-top: 10px; position: absolute; text-align: center; width: 70px;"><span ng-show="result[$ctrl.placeField]" style="box-sizing: border-box;">3</span></div><div class="data-card--line-container--virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="data-card--left data-card--left__virtual data-card--id-offset" ng-class="{'data-card--left--has-image': result[FIELD_ENUM.IMAGE_THUMBNAIL]}" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; min-height: 1px; overflow: hidden; padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 15px; position: relative; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; width: 547.169px;"><div class="data-card--title data-card__primary-text__virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; display: inline; letter-spacing: -0.5px; opacity: 0.87; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Antoine Echols </div><div class="data-card--subtitle data-card__secondary-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: inline; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.5px; opacity: 1; padding-top: 8px;">Centennial State Track Club</div></div><div class="data-card--right" ng-class="{'data-card--right--has-image': result[FIELD_ENUM.IMAGE_THUMBNAIL], 'data-card--content__has-place-change': result[FIELD_ENUM.QUALIFYING_SYMBOL]}" ng-if="result[FIELD_ENUM.FINISHED] == 1" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 15px; position: relative; text-align: right; width: 390.837px;"><div class="data-card--title data-card__primary-text__virtual" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; display: inline; letter-spacing: -0.5px; opacity: 0.87; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">22.71</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Mary Hartzler </b>placed in three of her events including a first in super weight and just missed in two others.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The three of us, Barbara,
Angela, and I said farewell to our Ohio pals <b>Mary Robinson</b> and
<b>Mary Hartzler</b>, who we would see again in Florida at the
National Senior Games in mid May. </span>
</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We debated about what to
eat. All of our meals were takeout. Barbara and Angela found
something at an Italian takeout place (Barbara giving them the
inquisition about what was in this or that as she has some
allergies.) I didn’t see anything I really wanted and so decided to
go to <i>Chipotles</i> across and down the street a bit. Except that
it was closed! So, once again I got something from the <i>Manhattan
Best Deli.</i> Guess what it was? An Oscar again. I did not see
either of the other two when I walked away from <i>Chipotle</i>s. I
got back to the hotel first since the other two were apparently
looking for me over by <i>Chipotles.</i> This is what texting is
made for!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Monday March 21, 2022</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Angela and I left before
Barbara who was going to take the subway to the Amtrak for Wilmington
later. (and from there she had a long drive home the following day.)
My return home was uneventful, as was Angela’s and Barbara’s.
Our Ohio friends were staying a few more days to go touring to places
in the tri-state area <b>Mary Robinson</b> had known in her youth. </span>
</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNMNgR2rkqHfXVjljl9mRiE96lED5j2JbwZ1PKlJXs63nbbegl2t5bXzI6iu1txvnVtlLax1p1PtSqaKegJkOubJxEYFYVQCTeglNPJi9fz1yseejJhU7WLPURkA929iCZS6b5j_rEG7s_zO3X_XPetWl2MRKfndxq5ZcEXPZwdX2OP73GjlIMqCb/s4032/PXL_20220321_092231385.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNMNgR2rkqHfXVjljl9mRiE96lED5j2JbwZ1PKlJXs63nbbegl2t5bXzI6iu1txvnVtlLax1p1PtSqaKegJkOubJxEYFYVQCTeglNPJi9fz1yseejJhU7WLPURkA929iCZS6b5j_rEG7s_zO3X_XPetWl2MRKfndxq5ZcEXPZwdX2OP73GjlIMqCb/s320/PXL_20220321_092231385.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">last night in NYC</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7K8dJCW-7q0LmH4RN0qUx0W6znX82PuGuCaq5ems1HDbf8R2ri02wuLBPZCDvkQySXxZmRwKPXXY9N5iUoFTErO-sGsJ4C2lAR8G6rXOkvHOoOuIAIAs1rPeIkxYIJR0mqO7gtUTnm0jpYZk5PPll-3gxgIAucS3E53U9uIXNAQuXrPsSQdd2T04j/s4032/PXL_20220321_115028880.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7K8dJCW-7q0LmH4RN0qUx0W6znX82PuGuCaq5ems1HDbf8R2ri02wuLBPZCDvkQySXxZmRwKPXXY9N5iUoFTErO-sGsJ4C2lAR8G6rXOkvHOoOuIAIAs1rPeIkxYIJR0mqO7gtUTnm0jpYZk5PPll-3gxgIAucS3E53U9uIXNAQuXrPsSQdd2T04j/s320/PXL_20220321_115028880.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">passenger shoes at LGA</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the end I was glad I
went. It is more than competing, it is being with your track
compatriots, most of whom one only sees at National events. And I
had the bonus of seeing my cousin!</span></p>
<p><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The next big event is
National Senior Games in Miramar Florida. this coming week. I know I
have at least three races, the prelims for 50, 100, and 200. I have
done some training since NY, still with intermittent knee issues.
However, hoping KT tape will come to the rescue! </span>
</p>
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<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">All
the NYC armories in NY. Interesting fact – when built, style, and
current or most recent use. Many have been used as homeless
shelters.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://untappedcities.com/2014/09/26/22-of-nycs-remaining-armories-and-how-theyre-used-today</span></span></span></p>
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</p>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-24696718304048982982021-10-07T16:51:00.015-04:002021-10-07T18:54:24.599-04:00Back in Ames - USATF Masters Outdoor 2021<p> The Ames Experience</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgds_wai7z-JnOQh4LKU8bh3lIMx3OprvL40FoXvcEMYlAUsXgEilb60K6tvG5h8wGO_NGLuO9CdZPeMk3oEvCJZMNYYfK8hwhCUCoFZlcuv_-7ZcGbwqnvIGsR-rT98mB38HtQR1Sp66M/s4032/PXL_20210722_154145724.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgds_wai7z-JnOQh4LKU8bh3lIMx3OprvL40FoXvcEMYlAUsXgEilb60K6tvG5h8wGO_NGLuO9CdZPeMk3oEvCJZMNYYfK8hwhCUCoFZlcuv_-7ZcGbwqnvIGsR-rT98mB38HtQR1Sp66M/s320/PXL_20210722_154145724.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iowa State Cyclones track facility</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gTPLzaFo9YBdlg04Kw01LtYj1SUtdYEPwSm47K7wSuducD7XK7-y5KCYS0_z3ZeLIHFEpgw-syZ96K-NmDuSFE-LHVzl09o9mrmMqHmfSxMOW-TltvfGDVDRJyFsqodFoWaqp9geK-M/s4032/PXL_20210725_011915996.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gTPLzaFo9YBdlg04Kw01LtYj1SUtdYEPwSm47K7wSuducD7XK7-y5KCYS0_z3ZeLIHFEpgw-syZ96K-NmDuSFE-LHVzl09o9mrmMqHmfSxMOW-TltvfGDVDRJyFsqodFoWaqp9geK-M/s320/PXL_20210725_011915996.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clock Tower Campus Town Welch St</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2M8bTyrjTkZFOkHKanaT9IRpZTEgNIFJAH1CKmIdiNKefcyyqAoqlhl2ECLkgOuhlbOKAzNmm56HjuThJGAOP_LwhEv5g_K8aWQOcqfwJLGbYaZCJAkP01c7QoFslC4iI2rbAozKCTIo/s4032/PXL_20210725_125408609.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2M8bTyrjTkZFOkHKanaT9IRpZTEgNIFJAH1CKmIdiNKefcyyqAoqlhl2ECLkgOuhlbOKAzNmm56HjuThJGAOP_LwhEv5g_K8aWQOcqfwJLGbYaZCJAkP01c7QoFslC4iI2rbAozKCTIo/s320/PXL_20210725_125408609.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">USATF TV guy (steaming up there!)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> left from Greensboro, I left from Raleigh, we met in Atlanta, also encountering </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Josephine Farmer. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. We all flew on to Des Moines, IA.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUZ9t-M2Z1ySpPYKqcdMiPmAXQDUKWpjGulAf4wYalqnqBxNM3Un9jeAwI4Kcjk4v_Pyk0AQ9WeSZwMgv7ptNE8j0CaKKRb86fL2x2lJoAjfGDrYDNqP2O9zp1nELm19eZrK3k9It30I/s4032/PXL_20210721_195440894.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUZ9t-M2Z1ySpPYKqcdMiPmAXQDUKWpjGulAf4wYalqnqBxNM3Un9jeAwI4Kcjk4v_Pyk0AQ9WeSZwMgv7ptNE8j0CaKKRb86fL2x2lJoAjfGDrYDNqP2O9zp1nELm19eZrK3k9It30I/w186-h247/PXL_20210721_195440894.MP.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkucOTUIG6o9yvSdQAnKmiZvpUCv-mp9G7vhddlHgfVTSpnAVUgWPgoDvmcb_KUci7eoaizAU0e0ZKSygsxBbmUFG08l-RZZzCAd5GJCwlzxG2130vlz4Vcq1Irjv565YJO6D3cVihro/s4032/PXL_20210721_195646783.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkucOTUIG6o9yvSdQAnKmiZvpUCv-mp9G7vhddlHgfVTSpnAVUgWPgoDvmcb_KUci7eoaizAU0e0ZKSygsxBbmUFG08l-RZZzCAd5GJCwlzxG2130vlz4Vcq1Irjv565YJO6D3cVihro/w150-h200/PXL_20210721_195646783.jpg" width="150" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb1FNE2Y9DZ3KcQnYTp6zVoY9V7P0QUA_6zP-nIn9Gb1xg9R0Ot_fcJGlxeuPzDznWmTLaHru_XcCYnrkuq0XRpvTqWeMtg6ribQUHa_Ub0N-u7-okzO2UmlC_PLjP7RsfLBrDhL7LC4/s4032/PXL_20210721_202409556.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb1FNE2Y9DZ3KcQnYTp6zVoY9V7P0QUA_6zP-nIn9Gb1xg9R0Ot_fcJGlxeuPzDznWmTLaHru_XcCYnrkuq0XRpvTqWeMtg6ribQUHa_Ub0N-u7-okzO2UmlC_PLjP7RsfLBrDhL7LC4/s320/PXL_20210721_202409556.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vfBm-coyewiDibvVA5Hu44Qw5XtyYf1Pxe7WG2GXliyrln946xUK2kosa8FCOt7-6Bo4JWx7u8aFaXYsto1KabDEKBD5Y3xV4UirsYXnA2izS-TyOnpGLWuMra3COoE5q9aHhj3WcyU/s4032/PXL_20210721_144552209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vfBm-coyewiDibvVA5Hu44Qw5XtyYf1Pxe7WG2GXliyrln946xUK2kosa8FCOt7-6Bo4JWx7u8aFaXYsto1KabDEKBD5Y3xV4UirsYXnA2izS-TyOnpGLWuMra3COoE5q9aHhj3WcyU/w150-h200/PXL_20210721_144552209.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> A small airport so getting bags and a car did not take long. Onboard our flight from ATL, were the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals, going to Des Moines for an exhibition game.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> I did ask one later how he managed re leg room. He said it was okay. (zounds -- maybe he is triple-jointed, able to fold up!) On the way from the airport, we stopped at Hyvees for groceries: yogurt, s</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">ports drink, salad for dinner and of course cheese. This time instead of staying at the Sleep Inn, we stayed at the Meet hotel. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the Gateway Hotel & Conference </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Center</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Also, like the Sleep Inn (where </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Warren</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Neringa Jakstiene</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> were staying), very close to the track.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-aa2add26-7fff-41bc-2e02-dfec59df5488"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel Donley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had texted when they were going to eat at the hotel. We figured we would eat our salads so did not plan to join her. However, after picking up our race packets, and feeling thirsty we stopped in the dining room for something to drink and coffee to take back to the room.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKJonk_SeMKUnhaxKU-xLPDUhE9MMewNUfxF_i8Z8V23NAUC-JqJ37tmzFGX-3P-c282O2LYn3VI3nDc19XR0G7emcwWLzMrU9x7ft_8yDiIWS-4fImxbHbVpvY1Zwhybnea05Tupa_w/s4032/PXL_20210722_154042721.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKJonk_SeMKUnhaxKU-xLPDUhE9MMewNUfxF_i8Z8V23NAUC-JqJ37tmzFGX-3P-c282O2LYn3VI3nDc19XR0G7emcwWLzMrU9x7ft_8yDiIWS-4fImxbHbVpvY1Zwhybnea05Tupa_w/s320/PXL_20210722_154042721.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christel, Kathy with pandemic change, and Angela</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The dining room was empty except for the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Donley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s and the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s still there eating. I did not realize it until Kathy pointed out her covid-19 pandemic change. Her hair was no longer dark! We stopped and talked for some time and ended up eating there! There was only one server. The fellow had been on his own for most of the evening I think. We were the last to order, by this point, an empty dining room. I had salmon and maybe fries (or was it a salad?) On our way back to the room, we ran into </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEdT0TDnfgR6MRIKbdWdwSRuAcCWbGXQyLCq_OXyOLNFGjDEdtilV_0vRw0F4zDvN9AATWLYiyISpcC2XlNIYM8SSfnxLixJGYJFrI68ukQQp3RTXubCo6hrVQm4f1zpPI8HlSE22eu8/s4032/PXL_20210722_012608529.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEdT0TDnfgR6MRIKbdWdwSRuAcCWbGXQyLCq_OXyOLNFGjDEdtilV_0vRw0F4zDvN9AATWLYiyISpcC2XlNIYM8SSfnxLixJGYJFrI68ukQQp3RTXubCo6hrVQm4f1zpPI8HlSE22eu8/w150-h200/PXL_20210722_012608529.MP.jpg" title="Spiffy Mary Trotto" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"> Bright as ever! So, again we stopped and talked. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8euUfQGYhulUAsc0HILjkDzGNFCfyxQStxzgqjdJpnCMaCRQh1rF_IJ0UQO70H2FoGG-zyfPQveqkIFTQMN3gsyjJTWMv34frwWm9w8N9sUp7bjoAHMNNazOT7MqiH4x1pLfIY0rxI6g/s4032/PXL_20210722_012705994.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8euUfQGYhulUAsc0HILjkDzGNFCfyxQStxzgqjdJpnCMaCRQh1rF_IJ0UQO70H2FoGG-zyfPQveqkIFTQMN3gsyjJTWMv34frwWm9w8N9sUp7bjoAHMNNazOT7MqiH4x1pLfIY0rxI6g/s320/PXL_20210722_012705994.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /> Later, in an effort to get some coffee (dining area closed and no machine) we went to the front desk, encountering </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terry Ozell, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>also looking for the same. She told us she was going to do a 5K really early the next morning. I had not seen Terry in many years and this was a pleasant surprise. Coming to Ames was a good idea. (I had been hesitant due to Covid and the flying issue etc.) (Terry got 3rd in the 5k with 28:07.) </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, July 22, 2021</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.I must comment on the breakfast provisions laid out at the hotel. Juice and coffee but here is what irked me -- all of the packaged cereals were those geared towards kids. Sugary etc. And that was it. Angela suffered as she is big on having eggs etc for breakfast. I think during the weekend, English muffins and maybe eggs were provided, but the cereals remained the same. When I inquired about this selection, I was told that that was what was delivered to them. Most of the days, we got to socialize with the</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Bergens, Donleys </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and or the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ozells</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi354ApbrD_HLAeKHuQ2QlyIGZ4WsnbkKyhmk1FOyO4_Zu3h1lFNSvAr5YKiUH5FxdVtN5rF-gAbx7k7lVqrHCrYPSsjJFES_wxZafC3PmJxOgpeRgmJPojeLIopfJ8RH86AcufQRW1GBw/s4032/PXL_20210724_124840114.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi354ApbrD_HLAeKHuQ2QlyIGZ4WsnbkKyhmk1FOyO4_Zu3h1lFNSvAr5YKiUH5FxdVtN5rF-gAbx7k7lVqrHCrYPSsjJFES_wxZafC3PmJxOgpeRgmJPojeLIopfJ8RH86AcufQRW1GBw/w150-h200/PXL_20210724_124840114.jpg" title="Angela - BIG breakfast" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela BIG breakfast</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YwZzEM7vQyb_Y78wTioAPeQDDClMNH6JcUrh3elb0viaMfX8viF2O-sxjYtpdhvX1OEXaaTQ44QSDEjlhF49YtGjKVROU32FKZwN9o3biLydrP-Blkg19djl52sqiBhtCCTFJXV1C0Q/s4032/PXL_20210724_124835030.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YwZzEM7vQyb_Y78wTioAPeQDDClMNH6JcUrh3elb0viaMfX8viF2O-sxjYtpdhvX1OEXaaTQ44QSDEjlhF49YtGjKVROU32FKZwN9o3biLydrP-Blkg19djl52sqiBhtCCTFJXV1C0Q/w150-h200/PXL_20210724_124835030.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ozells</td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Our first event day was throwing. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was doing the hammer and both of us the weight throw. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A diversion here. Prior to the Meet there had been a bit of a controversy, that lasted I have heard, all of 24 hours. It had to do with the Covid-19 Protocol. All competitors and spectators had to show a vaccination card or proof of a negative PCR or antigen test within seven days of their last event. Those who so qualified were to be given a wrist band each day. The controversy was that initially those who were fully vaccinated would get one color band and those not vaccinated a different color. Apparently this caused some outrage on Facebook. Some indicating that it was a form of discrimination, as if one was a pariah. By the time I became aware of it, the decision had been made to give a single color band regardless of status. (Of course, there were a few who objected to either requirement - vaccination or negative test. They chose not to compete.) On thursday when we arrived, we showed our vaccination cards and had a temperature check then were given a yellow wristband.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BAmZtKxQIGrt5wKKle-AvL7TtudugZzeNtfb9oYXv5P8HmOVNP-kjHB811TCyr5zXjX-hrBPhIVGbi5ZbbJW5XA8y84dxk8MNPodUjRvknG3Pu3SCxBBH2lpDFzt7Ajz7Y2vuE3vwQQ/s3264/PXL_20210722_154209873.MP.jpg" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BAmZtKxQIGrt5wKKle-AvL7TtudugZzeNtfb9oYXv5P8HmOVNP-kjHB811TCyr5zXjX-hrBPhIVGbi5ZbbJW5XA8y84dxk8MNPodUjRvknG3Pu3SCxBBH2lpDFzt7Ajz7Y2vuE3vwQQ/w150-h200/PXL_20210722_154209873.MP.jpg" width="150" /></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvbAOygY8PhKxudvr0zBWSFEV8TB5291ajU3JwHj9ly6KtpFCagDNGV8Vf_eAm3ukb2C1emYNxa8SlazOnpw43Qac1RFaC7UIdr4wmj6d6UzNpGvu4qUYxlEmY7GwP2SFavYtD3MLUoI/s4032/PXL_20210722_191344449.MP.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvbAOygY8PhKxudvr0zBWSFEV8TB5291ajU3JwHj9ly6KtpFCagDNGV8Vf_eAm3ukb2C1emYNxa8SlazOnpw43Qac1RFaC7UIdr4wmj6d6UzNpGvu4qUYxlEmY7GwP2SFavYtD3MLUoI/s320/PXL_20210722_191344449.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> Between events, socializing with Mary Robinbson<br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The hammer was at 11:45 for </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Naturally, once we entered the Cyclone facility, we socialized with those we knew prior to Angela’s 11:45 hammer event. We met </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel Donley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and as we walked to the field event, <b>Terry Ozell,</b> done with her 5K. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf__zNpvH5MBsyh3jxo3XPntHhMXXZrcUMbdPll8eqHLJMKyPDOMV1MEuZTya04sv_v4bqu1m1EgavfZ_-b_xJ0CNHyq6MIJN1zRLMTEWvlPcQGOTFZSCF9Ft20y5u5q_lOGEzrlProcI/s4032/PXL_20210722_155312621.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf__zNpvH5MBsyh3jxo3XPntHhMXXZrcUMbdPll8eqHLJMKyPDOMV1MEuZTya04sv_v4bqu1m1EgavfZ_-b_xJ0CNHyq6MIJN1zRLMTEWvlPcQGOTFZSCF9Ft20y5u5q_lOGEzrlProcI/s320/PXL_20210722_155312621.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Terry Ozell & Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> Later, also, we met </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who came to watch since her 400m event was not until the next day. The hammer was at 11:45 for </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> I watched. Several of the women had trouble with the netting being pulled in from the left side (changed to right side if a left handed thrower.) If looking at the circle from the center, the net seemed to cut off part of the throwing area, leaving ¾ of the circle available. One did not have an even cone shaped area outwards in view. There were complaints but we were told this is in the rules and is USATF regulation. Having only watched the hammer from a distance I had no idea. So, when the hammer was contested in the Olympics, I paid close attention. By golly, there it was -- the net pulled inwards, just as in Ames! <b>Angela </b>was thrown off by this. She, like some others, threw into the net once or twice. We had talked to another NCer, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Josephine Farmer </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">while at the Atlanta airport. She threw the hammer pretty well. I decided I liked her after getting to talk to her. She told us her knees were a big problem and so she wore knee sleeves. I had not met </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the past and was wowed by her throws. She spun throwing 24.89m (81’8”). </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel Donley </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmAlndzFbM-mhlO418Ka3Xn3pGOT05non4ni5a6x0zgQ5GkLPiBAv3uLs1AAw8vV61IGdtlPZHcLf4VDGRpwNOlzcxOB2tzth7BodTODZU4Pf65X_XxH48ol8G2UK1NvQ28zxLDiu6P8/s4032/PXL_20210722_164723426.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmAlndzFbM-mhlO418Ka3Xn3pGOT05non4ni5a6x0zgQ5GkLPiBAv3uLs1AAw8vV61IGdtlPZHcLf4VDGRpwNOlzcxOB2tzth7BodTODZU4Pf65X_XxH48ol8G2UK1NvQ28zxLDiu6P8/w150-h200/PXL_20210722_164723426.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMZJ0lWEf0-Ke2Wk6p_gmj7MfvE09q1jqc8fNBZuM-aVAp9ihFwIwTtsrxKM3Eowv_o1iZbDnIIF_vFC6gMLLlFQJuJ6YzEwsmqRCItc4EdGnB1-fMSEqGFtQo8nVnmQPOXy4IUMXjJ8/s4032/PXL_20210722_164721073.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMZJ0lWEf0-Ke2Wk6p_gmj7MfvE09q1jqc8fNBZuM-aVAp9ihFwIwTtsrxKM3Eowv_o1iZbDnIIF_vFC6gMLLlFQJuJ6YzEwsmqRCItc4EdGnB1-fMSEqGFtQo8nVnmQPOXy4IUMXjJ8/w150-h200/PXL_20210722_164721073.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christel mid swing</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">threw the hammer despite her bad shoulder (to have it replaced in mid September). </span><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="415" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Uf1Aw5fjOu6M8lVRSK3pCkkXl4bnPIXhr5WjAgbn0tRvCwiyGwESwVW1HXo2_SjuQGKAe1Tna0MTw5Ma-fltoqwnup5hjG0Q17b7W38W26n41xStl7UviVobsAc_S1pOc6GWHPma=s0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px;" width="307" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The throwing crew.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /> Also throwing the hammer was </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, setting, once again a USATF record in AG 90-94. 16.62m (54’6”) Something she will probably break next year. </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While the field event was going on, our Piedmont Pacer </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Matt Holtry </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Legs Holtry) was running a 5k. He finished third in 23:27.23. The first of his many events. He also did the 10K run (49:03.54) and the race walks - 5K (37:25.97) and 10K (1:19:10.61), getting second in those events.</span><img height="260" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/o9N4o513jrVakup7yj8pnaM0-L6ohVSGJoLA9ybf_KKpxOA-xQrD2-JD43boRuuxUAXXAc2_vtE6D0rkhxWN4zOeBXigJpVSfSZAr9wEmKHKxrBCSJqrXQvYM01illWeLx8EAXt9=s0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="192" /></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The weight event wasn’t until 4pm. We ended up going back to the hotel and lazing around until time to return to the Cyclone track for the weight throw. This is one of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s favorite events (she is a Champ at the super weight -16 pounds). I do it just for the heck of it and it shows!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-220a8574-7fff-c6bd-f5e2-e211d8632f2d"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Before and after the hammer we socialized with some of the others there participating in the pentathlon: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Ann Carter, Barbara Warren, Mary Trotto, Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela’s</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> AG, 75-79, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">again ran away with it, throwing the 8 lb weight 10.00m (32’9”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catherine Radle</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came in second and third respectively, with throws of 8.49m and 7.62m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Josephine Farmer</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> edged out </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> throwing 6.96m to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s 6.67m.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In my age group there were only two of us. J</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">oanne Marriot</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">t beat my 6.17m (20’3”) by throwing 2 meters farther - 8.17 (26’9”).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I only saw <b>Barbara Warren</b>, in her customary, these days, USA red outfit a few times. While her AG was waiting for ours to finish during a field event and once while she was running the Penthalon on Thursday. I could tell her knees were bothering her as she sort of stepped over a hurdle. During the Meet she did all of the jumping events, all the field events, the hurdles, the pole vault, and the Pent. Knees? Feet? Ignored. No problem! she got 2 golds, 3 silvers, and five bronze, one fourth and one fifth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="415" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/9yqqMoam-5Lvmuz_J1cMu_zVSNlpjK4-YEVH0GN3RHwTEvD8STMyzeVizzQdxEhxQpGL39yM4eOCtACe409hIdDTJbZd3zI5cQkEqDSYWk6ynB-o1uUbmT5K8CLglu21nzJV6c24=s0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="307" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Trotto</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="415" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5Vn8muctT0POsvjnq638TBXHMUwXHWGDFfFnYSbxCkI9caysUPiSqQizZ0TgAHBMFt80p6ym5etWTqPkP1dmrm1sDY9nR96dbfecUitzKqmV_k8vSHdIZJ9NBhWvJh2EINMFHvcC=s0" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="307" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flo Meiler Barbara Warren</td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also doing the Pent were <b>Ann Carter, Flo Meiler</b>, and<b> Mary Trotto.</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-91686e4f-7fff-6139-8607-41b5418b9b5d"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 415px; overflow: hidden; width: 307px;"><img height="415" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/dE8bhyj1QoRRJ6g9L3CWyjqLWBcbO2tEIwOkSy8wE64q9mqyNozixvinPy35ACWs1bWR-XYF9y2VMSq-lX_6uO6dKruVZv8pSrynkl24t7N8kC12LPsVP05cXKnYZxQAWauHYlKq=s0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="307" /></span></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="415" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/t-LZey7-u-YDkawQ3MiFw6bQuR4U3zWEx4molSDCl_qrf4gwJIObwuIaBtJWDMnGXy6cyxiN6Vzkoqz8fncwOV8FrWckhGXiI_CHnZmcAEwBFcUJ6kLUpPziifTZtBoRjVvBhldc=s0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 6px;" width="307" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann Carter</td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c15de569-7fff-8b9d-e01a-80043d660d3c"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The weight event wasn’t until 4pm. We ended up going back to the hotel and lazing around until time to return to the Cyclone track for the weight throw. This is one of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Angela</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">’s favorite events (she is a Champ at the super weight -16 pounds). I do it just for the heck of it and it shows!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtn-n5jfAvKr7hyphenhyphenel2GNBgD5iWYbVzvvH1L_UTR7zBZZzWGC2Kmp3-uHspIy4XHLb9-_1YSdJgT06BJAmZd21zlsyMMzRwYBxYyqxT74db0GVtHBzWvmpOFfDImEFkbRA_bBDQgvhTEjM/s4032/PXL_20210722_213413721.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtn-n5jfAvKr7hyphenhyphenel2GNBgD5iWYbVzvvH1L_UTR7zBZZzWGC2Kmp3-uHspIy4XHLb9-_1YSdJgT06BJAmZd21zlsyMMzRwYBxYyqxT74db0GVtHBzWvmpOFfDImEFkbRA_bBDQgvhTEjM/s320/PXL_20210722_213413721.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weight Officials</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-0e01619e-7fff-4323-34c6-d3287cec0c94" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">In </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Angela’s</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> AG, 75-79, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Sharon Raham </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">again ran away with it, throwing the 8 lb weight 10.00m (32’9”). </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Catherine Radle</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> came in second and third respectively, with throws of 8.49m and 7.62m. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Josephine Farmer</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> edged out </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Angela,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> throwing 6.96m to </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Angela’</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">s 6.67m.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">In my age group there were only two of us. J</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">oanne Marriot</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">t beat my 6.17m (20’3”) by throwing 2 meters farther - 8.17 (26’9”).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZlEVNXtEhUH3OFTUrZ3Kk0nWtsAk7z_q5crBin1_632T3-3k7wwCbExFOqpz3ktB2mg3ZsY9C6UzsA1uUCtcl7EU-6bKMfNlghEKsZcrI29Rw-J1dPwUMzwJXBB_CqMk3y6eb6P1W9E/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZlEVNXtEhUH3OFTUrZ3Kk0nWtsAk7z_q5crBin1_632T3-3k7wwCbExFOqpz3ktB2mg3ZsY9C6UzsA1uUCtcl7EU-6bKMfNlghEKsZcrI29Rw-J1dPwUMzwJXBB_CqMk3y6eb6P1W9E/" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gloria Krug</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Gloria Krug</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> set another AG record, throwing 7.m (24’11”).<br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkWBpWw4a6UCzGhSXThnjzVbjgXGRgxK7l8KufPyABOZca6I9LuNIeJ6SzaARed9n0sM5D6zgkaoUGE9DOLCDfzCg7YrJXkAVNuRzRz6iouPpTe5llSclrRuRX7HjuiMxBrd8HL0RsTM/s4032/PXL_20210722_193429349.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkWBpWw4a6UCzGhSXThnjzVbjgXGRgxK7l8KufPyABOZca6I9LuNIeJ6SzaARed9n0sM5D6zgkaoUGE9DOLCDfzCg7YrJXkAVNuRzRz6iouPpTe5llSclrRuRX7HjuiMxBrd8HL0RsTM/s320/PXL_20210722_193429349.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann Carter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That evening </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">joined us when we went to my favorite Ames restaurant,<i> Hickory Park</i> Restaurant on Duff Ave. The last two times I had been there, I was not up to par, but nonetheless, gorged myself on entree and ice cream dessert. This time, however, I was a bit concerned because of Covid and my immune system being suppressed. The restaurant is always crowded. As it was this Thursday night. We had somewhat of a long wait, despite </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">having called ahead to find a time when there would be less of a wait. We were seated over by a window facing the parking lot, at a table that backed up to a wall so no one was behind me. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ordered the fried pickles as an appetizer. I believe we both ordered the black bean hamburger. It, like most entrees there, was huge. I barely was able to finish it. But I think I still had a banana split for dessert. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ordered something else and later indicated that it was so so.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8a256001-7fff-7d2d-4d70-d35306a879f2"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.hickoryparkames.com/home" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">An Ames Tradition! | Hickory Park Restaurant Co.</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-bfa9e6cf-7fff-7ec9-0c21-21d61906a3e6"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 415px; overflow: hidden; width: 307px;"><img height="415" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bkgfTqkEZTyzvO-viD7yGhL8HLtzCVBMrOgGT204f3sm1jZpPDxsUbFFmU3WA-uyjsIPnILel0Lze_-fGv8A7Io2-xxK1IC2XcIjQ5_YvrlfPl8MUw-cn5KMcd5rbQNXgIiWdjE=s0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="307" /></span></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, July 23, 2021</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Friday, we had an 8am discus throw event. I was not sleeping well so I got up a few times during the night. I woke up at 04:30 from a dream in which I had been told I was DQed for both fouling by stepping over the boundary and for taking too long. Sleep was not easily recaptured after that. But eventually, I fell asleep. But at maybe 7:15, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> returned to the room from breakfast to find me still asleep. Aiii! Panic! had to hurry up and get dressed and out the door by 7:30. We had planned to leave earlier than that and were the last to arrive at the throwing area. Good thing the hotel is close to the track. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s AG, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> reigned again, coming in first to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Josephine Farme</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">r and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Sharon 16.27m, Josephine 15.6m, and Mary 14.12m. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ann Carter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> also threw 13.29m coming in 4th, followed by </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at 10.31m and then </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laura Ingles.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In my AG there were only three of us (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rose Green</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> having canceled from Ames.) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> just strolls up and throws. No back and forth priming the pump -- just throw. And of course she excels at it. In my last two throws I tried to also just go into the circle and throw with no priming. One of those was my longest. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won the discus event throwing 17.89m (58’8”), I came in second with 13.64m (44’9”) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joanne Marriott</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, returning to track events, third with a throw of 11.81m (38’9”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Kelly </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the 60 AG threw 17.59m (57’8”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Cohn</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the javelin master, won her 65-69 AG discus event with a throw of 23.39m (76’89”)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had the 400m at 11:45. I discovered prior to my warmup that in my haste to exit the room, I had forgotten my energy drink, gel, and beet juice. A bad sign since I need all the energy boost I can get. Lacking beet juice meant breathing stamina could be an issue. And so it goes.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I went to the warm up area. Ames has the best of all the meets I've been to. A huge grassy field, set up with a few hurdles for those who do such things. I tried a very slow trot to the far end, actually walking part way. It takes a long time for me to dredge up enough stamina to go that distance unless walking. Eventually, I did some shorter jogs back and forth. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">came out to the field and we did a few short ones together until I backed off while Mary continued her warm up, going the distance.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowFBMjelQGupHDJEdYBDysbXLjpg9ijqSMkUag-ftKKjjgVSijIAnho4PttCrjIeUIQKQStwtho3-grCIF2m8lXRHf79-Wd6zqcHMrRvZzCVoW0qsSoCcnF70gmAyg6UUxAIhcR1xtOU/s4032/PXL_20210722_195015815.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowFBMjelQGupHDJEdYBDysbXLjpg9ijqSMkUag-ftKKjjgVSijIAnho4PttCrjIeUIQKQStwtho3-grCIF2m8lXRHf79-Wd6zqcHMrRvZzCVoW0qsSoCcnF70gmAyg6UUxAIhcR1xtOU/s320/PXL_20210722_195015815.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Smith looking g for souvenir</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finally, we were queued up for the 400m. As we were the oldest we went first and it was only the two of us. (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rose Green</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> having canceled.) Great! Since it is now months after the event, I can’t recall exactly what lane I was in, but I think it may have been 7 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 5. I know that she passed me shortly after the race began. I was going slowly, watching her recede into the distance. I think she was already on the far straightaway as I was approaching the curve. I managed to get maybe 5/8th of the way down the lane towards the Finish line when my legs just did not have it. I am not much of a competitor these days so did not fight it and began walking, somewhat gasping. The people in the stands urged me to run so eventually I did for maybe the last ten meters. Quite pathetic. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> achieved her goal -- setting a new American record for the 80-84 age group in the 400m. Despite running with one hamstring mostly detached from the ischial tuberosity. The other side’s hamstring not so hot either! (She had subsequent reattachment surgery on the real bad boy.) What does this show? Unreal determination to reach a goal. Had the hamstring totally detached during this event it would have been a catastrophe. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s time 1:30.84, mine 2:04.68.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was quite glad when the 400m was over. Since 2018, it has been nothing but embarrassing performances. It is perverse that I on and off try again (I did skip the 2019 USATF Masters Indoor 400m.) </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWMx_ly_h51sAaiYGwVLc469JkOQcw3F4hjcpzCguTEUTOMJyB_ZxHinBjm9agaoTP2dMN1h3M7V77KhtVQ_EscCkwS3Kegl3yGezHRTygTKjbw6BCsN2xcO8Qhoh0Kbk_Gd3SpYotvY/s4032/PXL_20210722_201153739.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWMx_ly_h51sAaiYGwVLc469JkOQcw3F4hjcpzCguTEUTOMJyB_ZxHinBjm9agaoTP2dMN1h3M7V77KhtVQ_EscCkwS3Kegl3yGezHRTygTKjbw6BCsN2xcO8Qhoh0Kbk_Gd3SpYotvY/s320/PXL_20210722_201153739.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LG, Christel Donley, Mary Smith, Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the men’s 40-44 AG 400m,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Gerald Green</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> won in 52.94. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rick Pack</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got edged out of second by </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jamar Glenn</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with a time of 54.04 to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rick’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s 54.41. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As it was Friday, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, her son Steve, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ann Carter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I went to <i>Red Lobster</i> for dinner. (Actually - it had nothing to do with the day of the week, just the one place we could all agree upon - with Chinese being a close second.) I ordered cold crab legs. Delicious but a heck of an effort to pull out a smidgeon of meat! I probably left at least ¼ of it inaccessible. It seems a shame when I think of the death of a sea creature, for the taste of a few morsels. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ann</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> regaled us with stories of her early days in the U.S. and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and her son told us of their various trips. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday, July 24, 2021.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Today I had the 100m at 10:15 and the javelin throw at 1:30. Due to the absence of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rose Green</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, it was only </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and me in my AG. I think </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo Meiler </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(85-89) lined up on the other side of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was the only one in her AG.. I recall somewhat of a delay but eventually, there we were: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in her blocks and me standing. My goal was to run as fast as I could despite the foregone conclusion that </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> would win. As she did by leaps and bounds! 16.54 to my 20.84. Not as embarrassing as the 400m because I did not look slow for as long and also it did not require a walk. And, besides, it is an honor to be on the same track as </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> but more fun when I don’t have to walk! We all had a +2.4 wind -- imperceptible to me. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Flo</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> finished in 23.75. I hope if I reach 85, and still running, I can run that fast. It does not seem likely when I consider my decline in the last five years.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the younger 65-69 AG, my NC compatriot </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jane Barnes</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> won in 15.35 with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leandra Funk</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> second in 15.84 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rita Hanscom </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">third in 15.85. (I did not get to see Hanscom’s dog this time.). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleen Barney </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(another Joy’s Jackrabbit!</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in a yet younger AG, came in third in her 100m, with a time of 14.01.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mgNeR3J3_19uNdirxF6X5AR-TXMHNg2z1fEJ-OhAebYVVl48mlY6Aw2eqmACQfA5RlhpTZFa-PkVhB0eD1Zptld6LQWxhg1RNqPd3U0KJ73ByUK4sw8RA6lreuTCbxIssJSs7fl2OdU/s4032/PXL_20210722_203535646.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mgNeR3J3_19uNdirxF6X5AR-TXMHNg2z1fEJ-OhAebYVVl48mlY6Aw2eqmACQfA5RlhpTZFa-PkVhB0eD1Zptld6LQWxhg1RNqPd3U0KJ73ByUK4sw8RA6lreuTCbxIssJSs7fl2OdU/s320/PXL_20210722_203535646.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jane Barnes & Maureen Rooney</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some of the younger men, in fact many of them, ran the 100m in a time of ten seconds something! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daniel Tutsky</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, 40-44, 10.82; </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rondrick Parker</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, 35-39, 10.56; </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Charles Jackson </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">30-34, 10.67 all with winds under 2m/s. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">decided to skip the 800m, wanting to save energy for her more preferred, these days, 1500m on Sunday. However, she changed her mind! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who had run the 10K in the morning was debating about running it, but also decided to do so.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kathleen </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ran it in 4:47.04 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in 5:15.41. I watched the 70-74 AG run the 800m because, to my shock, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coreen Steinbach</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> has turned 70. Hard to believe she is no longer 55. She far outran her competitors, running herself almost out of air, coming in in an amazing 3:05.85. The other women in that AG were no slouches either. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Nancy Rollins</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> second in 3:38.60, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Norma (Nomi) Hudnell</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> third in 3:49.64, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Isabel Bentz</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 3:56.58.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QFy2_hmFgCLzCqzX6fPdKPa_TMR2NWrEQkGvVDMsjddupO9suNkB9R-Hhyphenhyphen1l9R1ttQ8fQ0AisA33d1HCGUtnI8aZ_MQs4kE7ov_I3X__b5OCghJjBkajEVxmkCb3tVnwJArGurJ90zI/s4032/PXL_20210724_164858174.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QFy2_hmFgCLzCqzX6fPdKPa_TMR2NWrEQkGvVDMsjddupO9suNkB9R-Hhyphenhyphen1l9R1ttQ8fQ0AisA33d1HCGUtnI8aZ_MQs4kE7ov_I3X__b5OCghJjBkajEVxmkCb3tVnwJArGurJ90zI/s320/PXL_20210724_164858174.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coreen Steinbach after a hard run</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rick Pack </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ran in a group of 11 for the 40-44 men’s 800m. This is a staggered start format. Any distance over 400m with a large group of participants has the risk of tripping etc. Just watch the Olympics. Risky when they bunch up. No one tripped or fell in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rick</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s event. He finished 8th with a time of 2:13.78.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc6iQi2gHhmQm7sJe52L_2HdGufjcYw7cqbPq0Sw_moCchgkPIMHNHrQWhyQODlXdZXJLMymGHfrFowqNJFccur1SwbT8kF9-f94xlhyphenhyphenUOI7VbQO-NRB23LLO4TszLjjtYXr0AJ-WdxI/s4032/PXL_20210724_165234002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc6iQi2gHhmQm7sJe52L_2HdGufjcYw7cqbPq0Sw_moCchgkPIMHNHrQWhyQODlXdZXJLMymGHfrFowqNJFccur1SwbT8kF9-f94xlhyphenhyphenUOI7VbQO-NRB23LLO4TszLjjtYXr0AJ-WdxI/s320/PXL_20210724_165234002.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rick Pack & Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was really hot in the field for our javelin event.. There was a bench with a slight overhang for some shade but not much. The 75 - 94 AG was fairly large so not much shade for some of us. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> exhibited her mastery in this event as well. She took her AG with a throw of 19.77m (64’10”) with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">taking second with 14.86m (48’9”) and</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Ann Carter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> third with 11.02m (36’02”) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> threw 8.86m (29’1”) but this is an event she is working on. Her best one being the super weight, which is not competed at the USATF Masters events.</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaGpnZdtZWS21QH0a3pWAm2d327hsOQlV8zPqv9Gmj4k6VfpFGvetx5Zn_X3dweNCXyqmgfvrmSV9R8dX4C0kpuk5SjJ8DWRqDVRrF0ecPoAC51RZlLCDnqBVrQHoihwBEU52sJnhXSg/s4032/PXL_20210724_185935142.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaGpnZdtZWS21QH0a3pWAm2d327hsOQlV8zPqv9Gmj4k6VfpFGvetx5Zn_X3dweNCXyqmgfvrmSV9R8dX4C0kpuk5SjJ8DWRqDVRrF0ecPoAC51RZlLCDnqBVrQHoihwBEU52sJnhXSg/s320/PXL_20210724_185935142.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jav Officials</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdcDAwIp6y4OF4EAmNcjTlcaAhtSa37IBH3dt9oaT9Hn2q1Uu_yk6lq_oJ3KE89K8hGGcsnKN-ha3rI82IqzRxUkQuOJHi-EnLumhyphenhyphen4TfeasjuuDCzUpqsFAh9nslTdHt4sIJ5A1TBhY/s4032/PXL_20210724_185904042.MP.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdcDAwIp6y4OF4EAmNcjTlcaAhtSa37IBH3dt9oaT9Hn2q1Uu_yk6lq_oJ3KE89K8hGGcsnKN-ha3rI82IqzRxUkQuOJHi-EnLumhyphenhyphen4TfeasjuuDCzUpqsFAh9nslTdHt4sIJ5A1TBhY/s320/PXL_20210724_185904042.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jav folks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gloria Krug </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> AG 90 stoic. But one could see when she was not happy with her throw. Her first throw was 8.47m but her fourth of six was the best 11.40m (37’5”) and also set a new USATF AG record. As per usual for Gloria this year. Oh, and also farther than many of the throws of those of us younger! This former Marine shows us what to aim for and that one might be able to keep on excelling.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In my AG, it was just </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joanne Marriott</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and me. In our case, our fourth throws were our best. Mine was 12.91m (42’4”) and <b>Joanne</b>’s 10.32m (33’10”)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo Meiler</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tami Graf,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> both extending their legends, competed against each other. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s best throw was her first, 9.49m (31’1”) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tami</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s her second,10.09m (33’1”).These two women in the 85-89 AG are dynamos. Their energy and strength to be envied. They both did the 2000m steeplechase and multiple other events. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tami </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ran the 5K and 10K, the 800m and 1500m, plus did hurdles as well as the throws. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> continues to pole vault and do all of the jumping events.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Cohn </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won her 65-69 AG in her favorite event, the jav, with a humongous throw of 31.44m (103’1”) Another humongous throw was that of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nicole Kelly</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who threw the jav 33.86m (111’1”) in the 40-44 AG, winning first place.. Her mom, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Kelly</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> threw her jav 15.52m (50’11”)</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdWIGRFTtjZri-rMNLDaGyG6rQu7dHzgQa2drVjzc1bKtoBMOK2snX7-VIRZz9Z4nUxo5dyscranvNXWYWneTnxTMJcnCmksWEbwjRMJsOEWewAijg1NrLSUZH9U4Pcd5jmuiv96_BBA/s4032/PXL_20210722_201320231.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmdWIGRFTtjZri-rMNLDaGyG6rQu7dHzgQa2drVjzc1bKtoBMOK2snX7-VIRZz9Z4nUxo5dyscranvNXWYWneTnxTMJcnCmksWEbwjRMJsOEWewAijg1NrLSUZH9U4Pcd5jmuiv96_BBA/s320/PXL_20210722_201320231.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Smith, Angela Staab, the Kellys </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IDE0wyWZaZF_VOuhcBY4A4BWDn0Pu44TbDB63o3meEXzzFgI5OHntM5ADc7Nc3yqSVMKS8bs8jdkoQKg_ShMS9bgABbHbbtstfJ0hPXn4JoUemrbHLPy4CJj0HxD1nRhPAFS62YMHh0/s4032/PXL_20210725_150543283.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IDE0wyWZaZF_VOuhcBY4A4BWDn0Pu44TbDB63o3meEXzzFgI5OHntM5ADc7Nc3yqSVMKS8bs8jdkoQKg_ShMS9bgABbHbbtstfJ0hPXn4JoUemrbHLPy4CJj0HxD1nRhPAFS62YMHh0/s320/PXL_20210725_150543283.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda & Nicoole Kelly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCxm68rpTzgGgREoVT3GwiSieZATfqHy0W2ocSForV4bmeCzbD6epUDJ3i6KfQ2iBLZ2NJQfSuvTG279k61BOSFcPsTOGAb1MqUfiG9vM03olhWVioOzoUCBMEIMJgEH_GIL35rD_2TM/s3754/PXL_20210725_150730036.MP%257E2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3754" data-original-width="1679" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCxm68rpTzgGgREoVT3GwiSieZATfqHy0W2ocSForV4bmeCzbD6epUDJ3i6KfQ2iBLZ2NJQfSuvTG279k61BOSFcPsTOGAb1MqUfiG9vM03olhWVioOzoUCBMEIMJgEH_GIL35rD_2TM/s320/PXL_20210725_150730036.MP%257E2.jpg" width="143" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda Cohn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don’t recall how we ended up with the Atlanta Track Club folk for pizza at the<i> Pizza Pit</i> in the center of Des Moines, but we did! Maybe it was </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Trotto’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s suggestion. Nonetheless there we were, a TNT trackster (Mary) and two Piedmont Pacers intermixed with the ATCers. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terry and Phil Ozell, Noni Hudnell, Josephine Farmer, Catherine Radle, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and others I did not know. The pizza was great! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and her son Steve came by prior to their trip to a bridge to watch a sunset. Steve takes great photos.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday, July 25, 2021. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Today </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and I had the shot put, 200m, and the 4x100 relay. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had the 1500m first thing at 8am. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathleen Frable</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was scheduled to run this but scratched so </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">had it all on her own, running it in 11:44.71. I can’t recall if they combined</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’s 1500 with the three 70-74 runners, which </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coreen Steinbach</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> won in 6:28.18 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Norma Hudnall</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> got 2nd with 7:47.14 followed by </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Isabel Bentz </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8:08.13. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tami Graf </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(85-89) ran the 1500m in 13:19.76. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lesley Hinz,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> now in the 60-64 AG ran a 5:40.29 winning her event but having to fend off </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Julie Hayden </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who ran a 5:40.90! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Terry Ozell, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">having</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> aged up to 65-69, ran a 7:31.8. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 75-94 shot put group threw together. I observed the different throwing styles. The slide - face backwards to field, slide one leg back then sort of hop and turn forward and throw. Does not work for me. Some like me face sideways, turn, and just heave. After our AG event ended, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was complimented by an official on her throwing form. She does look like a Pro. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joanne Marriott </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I battled it out with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joanne</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> besting me 6.24m (20 ’5 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: sub;">3/4”</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) to my 6.21m (20’ 4’ </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: sub;">1/2”).</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sharon Raham</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> won the younger age group throwing 7.11m (23’4”), </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catherine Radle</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came in 2nd with 6.88m (22’7”) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 3rd 6.65m (21’10”). </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Josephine Farmer </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was 4th and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela Staab</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 5th. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Linda Kelly</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the 60-64 AG threw the shot 8.48m (27’10”) and her daughter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Nicole Kelly </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">won her AG, throwing the shot 10.27m (33’8</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: sub;">1/2</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”) making her a double National Champion. She also came in third in the high jump 1.30m (4’3</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: sub;">1/4</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”) and competed in the 100m and 200m.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Speaking of the 200m, it would just be me and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy Bergen</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in our AG. <b>Angela</b> and <b>Mary Robinson</b> in the younger AG. As I was walking out to the field to warm up, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel Donley </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">came up and said she was scratching from the 200. She did not feel up to it. What? Says I. I encouraged her to run it since I knew she had been doing some 200s in Colorado with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Smith</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> at the Rampart HS track. Why waste all that effort? In retrospect, I should have let her go with her feelings as I know full well what it is like to not feel up to an event. But </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (86) decided to go ahead and run it. Running with a bum shoulder no less. She competed Saturday in the high jump against </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flo Meiler.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> They both jumped the same height - 0.93m (3’0</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: sub;">1/2</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”) It was a tie and they decided not to do more jumps, resulting in a first for both.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a good thing that I enticed </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christe</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">l to run the 200m, because then we sat together in the queuing area.. While we were waiting, I was having trouble with my spikes. I could not get one shoe to tighten because the laces were screwed up. (I sometimes bury the ends beneath other laces but also sometimes do the bit where one passes an opposite lace beneath a loop at the top). Anyway, I had a mess on hand and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, like a good mommy, fixed my laces for me.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The younger women stayed in the shade beneath a tent positioned near the 200m start. I was in lane 5, usually my favorite, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kath</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">y in lane 4 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in lane 3. In the video, one can see the “let’s get this on '' posture and faces of my two compatriots. And in the video, I see what my Maxeirflo does to my face! Halloween! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF__a8c-sQ7gMuWwH1xxxqNEJ2dkaUaRz0V0FWvshjDEc0chocSJN8RgBZKt-ZZm-FkrWtBqMuQUUXe6Tp6sV6LrWupfUfZPpaeJB6BA4pBOPo8lQETuBeGedO0YH6biRIsl7UE6vF9M4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="589" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF__a8c-sQ7gMuWwH1xxxqNEJ2dkaUaRz0V0FWvshjDEc0chocSJN8RgBZKt-ZZm-FkrWtBqMuQUUXe6Tp6sV6LrWupfUfZPpaeJB6BA4pBOPo8lQETuBeGedO0YH6biRIsl7UE6vF9M4/" width="234" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthBdXZkRiJ2kSU2I9Z4Q8gkvS_CHgNYaARFygfjQ-sZjoH4NES39BJMlvplpAszFvaABiweXtqewedty6QLXZgSyQJ88iRHzWrCQ6DnHaayyExb2OUKu2e-_ZJYPWfKaJNcquMWCe5uA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="464" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthBdXZkRiJ2kSU2I9Z4Q8gkvS_CHgNYaARFygfjQ-sZjoH4NES39BJMlvplpAszFvaABiweXtqewedty6QLXZgSyQJ88iRHzWrCQ6DnHaayyExb2OUKu2e-_ZJYPWfKaJNcquMWCe5uA/" width="247" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> Nonetheless, when we started, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> flew forward from her blocks while I straggled behind looking as if I was trying to go fast but couldn’t. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> not far behind me. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> waited at the Finish for us. Funny, our times were almost 10 seconds apart from each other. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kathy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 37.20, me 47.32 and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christel</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 57.95. Kathy actually already had the USATF AG record for the 200m as well as 100m.<br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was probably still gasping when the 75-79 AG started with </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensley </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came in first in 44.49, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">second in 52.42 and our middle distance runner </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> third in 1:00.41. This win made </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> a 3 event 2021 National Champion! That is special to win the 100, 200, and 400!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the 65-69 AG it was another battle between </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jane Barnes</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leandra Funk</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This time </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leandra</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> won with a time of 32.88 to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jane’</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s 33.32.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">who</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">loves the relay, signed up our past 4x100 Non Club relay team of </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mary Robinson,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, Barbara Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and me. We ran in that order. Being the last runner, in a 25-89 AG relay, I hung out with the younger folks who were in adjacent lanes as team anchors. Met </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Easter Grant</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, who I was familiar with from her Facebook USATFMasters group posts. Being an anchor on a slower relay team gives me the advantage of watching the others pass the baton, though sometimes so fast, it is hard to see. There was no other 75-79 AG competing with us (not true, though when at the National Senior Games!) </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLRRWX1xRJKTbvBypyC3gzxO7sfIbaWDj-8KBQK7s0WJAJbTeh1nTALEJ8tdsBF8GR7qeDl337gccKYwgFIykpbz6Xg7eYcMw_St8ZVgLlH9YE29rSQKrehnXTccDXnvAqiUV2uUyGJA/s4032/PXL_20210725_175142969.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLRRWX1xRJKTbvBypyC3gzxO7sfIbaWDj-8KBQK7s0WJAJbTeh1nTALEJ8tdsBF8GR7qeDl337gccKYwgFIykpbz6Xg7eYcMw_St8ZVgLlH9YE29rSQKrehnXTccDXnvAqiUV2uUyGJA/s320/PXL_20210725_175142969.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mary Hartzler and relay team(3) </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barbara Hensley</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came steaming up to me. I tried to move and not stand still, yet grab the baton. I love that run to the Finish line. It always seems so much faster than even when running the 100m. Surely it must be psychological. Possibly the exchange zone in my lane might have been a bit closer to the Finish line than the 100m Start line. Our team time was 1:36.82. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This being the last day of the Meet, folks bid each other farewell until the next time. Angela and I ate at a restaurant situated in the midst of an office complex, aptly called <i>Lot F</i>. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ordered warm olives. I loved them but they had a bad effect on Angela’s mouth.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before leaving the hotel for good, I took a photo of the poorly designed bathroom as regards where the toilet paper dispenser was located as related to the toilet itself. Bad design! One had to almost come off of the toilet and reach back to obtain any toilet paper.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTT0a04zSe9AmExhHMs80QYzePvGLgj_S_eki3QtyOORqGWP2m6Q82mpOJ-BRXDqaqwwT5Ybi0dkMbi3-5je0gaOPuGPmDqTpkpO1ydn5nydAENqCb4jd0m6xLhIQyHYT6S0VzFejLTo/s4032/PXL_20210725_143505541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTT0a04zSe9AmExhHMs80QYzePvGLgj_S_eki3QtyOORqGWP2m6Q82mpOJ-BRXDqaqwwT5Ybi0dkMbi3-5je0gaOPuGPmDqTpkpO1ydn5nydAENqCb4jd0m6xLhIQyHYT6S0VzFejLTo/s320/PXL_20210725_143505541.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Poor layout. a twist and turn job.</div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another bathroom shot -- this of an <b>Ozell </b>shirt. Perfect with my blue eyes.</span><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJwrPBvvLq64poysTfFV6JToYCLNhRlS_qeVPpQLszzed525avwfjfILFIlrpjgC2GIT5XBT998JbCwcfVH666bMJVzq4m_WGuXGcV5wClBP-jwuaL-aVi8eCMuSds1CdePlSt9jXFhA/s4032/PXL_20210726_140132366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJwrPBvvLq64poysTfFV6JToYCLNhRlS_qeVPpQLszzed525avwfjfILFIlrpjgC2GIT5XBT998JbCwcfVH666bMJVzq4m_WGuXGcV5wClBP-jwuaL-aVi8eCMuSds1CdePlSt9jXFhA/s320/PXL_20210726_140132366.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the way to the airport along MLK drive, we passed a cemetery on the right. Eerily, there was a large prominent dead tree. Drought stricken perhaps. If not sad for those ensconced below ground, one could feel sympathy for the tree. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our flight to Atlanta was delayed a little but not as much as my flight to RDU. Angela’s flight to Greensboro was supposed to leave before mine to RDU. It didn't happen. We both got home far later than planned. But home we were - and uninjured.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘Til next time.</span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><br /><br /></span></div></div>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-32036518760483123752021-07-19T14:41:00.026-04:002021-07-19T20:51:25.998-04:002021 Initial track Meets<span id="docs-internal-guid-490830ed-7fff-32fc-a09e-1f4076f34261"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2021 initial track meets after two year hiatus</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The frustrations and annoyances of 2020 are for another time. Angela Staab and I began a blog for the two of us in which we detailed some of what transpired.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>James Carter Invitational May 9</b></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After Sunday track workouts when we could find a track to sneak onto, <b>Rick Pack</b>, <b>Michael Jones</b>, <b>Matt Holtry,</b> and I signed up for a Youth oriented meet May 9th in which Masters had been added. Michael was concerned about whether they would have the hurdle height he required. Rick just wanted to run his 800. At the last moment I decided to take advantage of it since the James Carter Invitational meet was right next door, in Durham NC.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0d7ezExHRsowyINDmgs3ZPk1BAzjxc5_g4fK6f7xKodCXsChdew8XZB5t18iC47FStIN61i7e7u4nJM4az8xRMlQRIqW7rd0Ko1PLzZtZc4csB-UHQVMIG9KekUEzg_ptAQjqxmt9OE/s4032/PXL_20210509_180654320.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0d7ezExHRsowyINDmgs3ZPk1BAzjxc5_g4fK6f7xKodCXsChdew8XZB5t18iC47FStIN61i7e7u4nJM4az8xRMlQRIqW7rd0Ko1PLzZtZc4csB-UHQVMIG9KekUEzg_ptAQjqxmt9OE/s320/PXL_20210509_180654320.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rick Pack</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a two day event but the 100 and 200 I would run were on the second day, though there was a prelim on Saturday. In total, there were three Masters women signed up. The other two were 30 and 35 years old, one having posted a 100m seed time of 10 something! Whoa -- that is Olympic time! I did not go on saturday, since, with only 3 participants, I did not think there would be a prelim for us. Well, one of the other two did go and ran her events, so Sunday it was only me since the other did not show.</span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeG_VpJ70IwoBTvHQmCSU3GfVNzUSQqij1hQxeBNBj4MKfCdtXeayb3T93qqv8yGKXzcnu79XbMDp_41sHZOFE1WzHhKwWN3VX7vDYp6uypgZ-ei5e8YxLYFf-XSvRkQM-pcj_a1gv8Y/s4032/PXL_20210509_152453586.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeG_VpJ70IwoBTvHQmCSU3GfVNzUSQqij1hQxeBNBj4MKfCdtXeayb3T93qqv8yGKXzcnu79XbMDp_41sHZOFE1WzHhKwWN3VX7vDYp6uypgZ-ei5e8YxLYFf-XSvRkQM-pcj_a1gv8Y/s320/PXL_20210509_152453586.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Goltry Michael Jones</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lots of youth teams, ranging in age from, it seemed, five and up. Strangely, they were all tolerant of the old person warming up or just hanging about. Because of the enormity of numbers, it took a long time before I ran a race. I think it was the 200 and I ran alone on the track. The same was true for one of Michael’s events, the other he ran with younger women (in their teens) The crowd was quite encouraging when I trotted my two races all by my lonesome. (200m 48.03, wind 3.6, 100m 21.92 wind 4.1) It was really windy up at the top of the announcer's area.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When Rick and I were leaving one woman came up and told us how inspiring we were.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That was in early May. Next up was the USATF Mega Regional - East and Southeast, hosted by Potomac Valley TC at the Landover MD outdoor track, June 5th and 6th.. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>USATF Masters Mega Regional East-SouthEast </b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Full USATF Covid protocol in place: show proof of vaccination or a COVID negative PCR or antigen result in the 7 days prior. Plus temp check each of the two days with mask wearing mandatory, except when competing. I signed up for the 100, 200, 400, shot, discus, and javelin.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now, to the drive there. When I had driven to Landover for the 2018 Indoor Nationals, I ended up in D.C. proper. I hoped not to have the same occur this time. I first tested that the Android Auto capability would work, in which</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Waze</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (or google maps) would display on the driver condole instead of on the cell. More convenient, plus this gave the added benefit of using Spotify.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The beginning of the trip was as expected. I-40 to US 64 towards Rocky Mount and then onto I-95. It Was a dry day so that was good. Somewhere beyond Fredericksburg, Waze took me off and onto 301. Very little traffic until near Ft Detrick. I was still on 301 crossing the Potomac when I saw the dark clouds. Shortly after, Waze took me off of 301 and onto local streets - just as the downpour arrived. Visibility was limited. I was on a two lane road going about 35mph with two cars in front. I recall passing a school with busses lined up. It was around 3pm. My original projected arrival time in Landover was 3:30. I was nowhere near my destination.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULYg8gFlY4KUCmn9v8XXJpU-FrF339cVSU-uNzVp1jcfqIvWxuEgeJe43FW1WZMzbkQm_N7I5ubnHUrh3o0odH4e27O5vf1MGhun3Bw9zRwstl4TAUlqEjHh-iM_k4PxFuzDmQKPTw5o/s4032/PXL_20210604_183130653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULYg8gFlY4KUCmn9v8XXJpU-FrF339cVSU-uNzVp1jcfqIvWxuEgeJe43FW1WZMzbkQm_N7I5ubnHUrh3o0odH4e27O5vf1MGhun3Bw9zRwstl4TAUlqEjHh-iM_k4PxFuzDmQKPTw5o/s320/PXL_20210604_183130653.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US 301</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /> When the rain eased, the car in front, Florida plates, still traveled at 35mph in a 50mph zone. Eventually, I was put back on I-95 in lots of congestion. However, I got to my hotel by 5.</span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saturday, I had the 100m and discus events. Warming up on a very hot day, I got my first close up look at some of the numerous cicadas. I warmed up behind the track in a small area at the back of the grassy area. It bordered a large fenced in area, probably an overflow parking lot for FedEx stadium. One of the cicadas with its huge red eyes slowly progressed up a tree. I found the exo skeleton of another on a different tree and another cicada crawling up. I had no energy to begin the warm up. Legs stiff etc. Small short jogs and walking around before I tried a 50% very short sprint. The paved area was not very large, maybe 20m. I worked up to my short 100% sprints and was done with it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFexQANMi9IZlDrmM61URW13qjkCtZCXBfQbdnVFIMR6Cf7zzl1QkOm8yitUjdI69vYnDbVyo9cIyS-d0qcoUJpf3g7O2JrtKdg-YtGodtTfqDIno4rxvFwpNfsvGmaY-FCTwAgE9u2y0/s4032/PXL_20210606_124943285.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFexQANMi9IZlDrmM61URW13qjkCtZCXBfQbdnVFIMR6Cf7zzl1QkOm8yitUjdI69vYnDbVyo9cIyS-d0qcoUJpf3g7O2JrtKdg-YtGodtTfqDIno4rxvFwpNfsvGmaY-FCTwAgE9u2y0/s320/PXL_20210606_124943285.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJM21OAFYR5FomeZvgJHGQZw0ykUjmfy2TFau8f9unYmVY8T2nbQSEKIvze-cL9AqAnoMmBVCTHNcYQjDLv_RK_Si-eejE5BXxGvpPK4hlcpxYD_DXJZWFaWsJH6ln34jwPsjRZDJSIY/s4032/PXL_20210606_124928833.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJM21OAFYR5FomeZvgJHGQZw0ykUjmfy2TFau8f9unYmVY8T2nbQSEKIvze-cL9AqAnoMmBVCTHNcYQjDLv_RK_Si-eejE5BXxGvpPK4hlcpxYD_DXJZWFaWsJH6ln34jwPsjRZDJSIY/s320/PXL_20210606_124928833.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exo shell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QBx0mEUp00qCMpag3GoU_E8fqJGd6-LQ_wLN0_0LEBpKmHHdCSpMUzoZPz6jgFdysUf_ub_QHFcnaEJDG4zEurJtqHIRzZtPFOc_PtRTQU2QsmL4D2WT3Hv91MV94RatnUkQc0GuVMw/s4032/PXL_20210606_125000579.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QBx0mEUp00qCMpag3GoU_E8fqJGd6-LQ_wLN0_0LEBpKmHHdCSpMUzoZPz6jgFdysUf_ub_QHFcnaEJDG4zEurJtqHIRzZtPFOc_PtRTQU2QsmL4D2WT3Hv91MV94RatnUkQc0GuVMw/s320/PXL_20210606_125000579.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking for a mate up there?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oh, yes, I had forgotten my beet juice Friday. A frantic expedition to various stores did no good. But a pal texted me to get a can of beets. Out I went again and got the beets, an opener, and a spoon. The juice from the can would have to do for my two days of racing.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Rose Green</b> and <b>Barbara Warren</b> were in my 100m heat. Both Rose and I were wearing green tops. It seems cicadas like green, for they kept flying and landing on us. Rose freaked out. She was doing the dance of the devil, trying to get them off and away. Some were moseying around on the track surface. I worried about stepping on them during the race. There was a delay as one of the officials kept kneeling on the ground by the Finish line, perhaps calibrating or adjusting the timing system.. When the race began I followed Rose down the track, not aware of much else. Rose later said she had eased off before the Finish because her leg muscle twitched. Prior to the race she said that she is having problems with the side of her right quad. I suspect it may be related to her hip issue, perhaps throwing her off balance. Nonetheless, she beat me to the Finish.(my time 21:53) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unfortunately, she decided to forego any other race, fearing hurting it.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92KHC60BiN6TEW3zD4CN3hTLZq6oDr1FApO_0xThvUT11k4VyzNkwyxiWSz86xw7bgz_HWFcomlacQxeKMXWlMr3k465MLxf6Soh7HtRhRTUzdps_NzP7S1dSkzUXrlossTd0do5c8PM/s2048/IMG_3926_1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92KHC60BiN6TEW3zD4CN3hTLZq6oDr1FApO_0xThvUT11k4VyzNkwyxiWSz86xw7bgz_HWFcomlacQxeKMXWlMr3k465MLxf6Soh7HtRhRTUzdps_NzP7S1dSkzUXrlossTd0do5c8PM/s320/IMG_3926_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose Green and Rick Pack</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGWkKd4lRQ9OYD1Hvrd2TRL7vX4SMHekjQE_4s6Ru7rMyzPibBMQZIulufnOyDbrfYcImfP8jKFwL7NVis23EFpqke8cokJ_m052wryWaJHa95tnnmWRAAQwpOSp2BsPbmseOLWCxmYU/s2048/IMG_3923.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGWkKd4lRQ9OYD1Hvrd2TRL7vX4SMHekjQE_4s6Ru7rMyzPibBMQZIulufnOyDbrfYcImfP8jKFwL7NVis23EFpqke8cokJ_m052wryWaJHa95tnnmWRAAQwpOSp2BsPbmseOLWCxmYU/s320/IMG_3923.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose Green</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was really hot and there was very little shade. Some outside the track beneath a building overhang and some beneath a few trees, but those spots were taken. I watched <b>Warren</b> and <b>Gloria Krug</b> at the long jump pit area. Barbara was having physical issues having strained something on one of her first events - high jump? She tested out whether she could do the long jump and was satisfied that she could. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8gCBGGIlOqJbsa6BRzJs4CLjI3JOfU7cqubDUXDqY9ZnV_XVSBSKXjzPu-211a8gDIycqUqljrhFRKP0_71bkjcK8cc_YiybiAn1sL0tPqQij62Vx_GhXYQTD17u_FjAXdDbtmQiUC8/s4032/PXL_20210606_153227526.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8gCBGGIlOqJbsa6BRzJs4CLjI3JOfU7cqubDUXDqY9ZnV_XVSBSKXjzPu-211a8gDIycqUqljrhFRKP0_71bkjcK8cc_YiybiAn1sL0tPqQij62Vx_GhXYQTD17u_FjAXdDbtmQiUC8/s320/PXL_20210606_153227526.MP.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbara Warren</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Standing in the stands, one could really feel the heat. I think it was in the high 90s but not too humid. My discus throws were so so. The schedule for saturday had the last events starting at around 1pm. I was back at the hotel before 3, ending up eating a Wendy's take out southwestern salad without meat. (My new regime was to not eat meat or fish, sort of following the Game Changer regime.) The salad therefore was just so so.<div><br /></div><div>Talking about the men now. <b>Matt Holtry </b>is the running-est guy I know. Mr. Superlegs. He ran the 100, 200, 400, 800 1500m races, the steeplechase, and the 5000m race walk! Is that not crazy? He loves this stuff! He medaled in every event -- and he was not the sole competitor in them. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rick Pack</b> ran the 200, 400, and 800m races, coming in either first or second. He loves the 800m and is trying his legs at the 200m lately.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Michael Jones</b> did the 100m 33' hurdles and the 300m 30' hurdles, coming in first in both. There was a big gap before the second place fellow came in. In his new age group,Michael continues as he has in the past, leaving no doubt when he hurdles.<br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday, I had the 400 and then the 200. I had signed up for the 400 just to see what would happen. I saw that some folks in my age group were running in the 2s, other than the elites who ran 1:30 and up. I was the only one in my AG since Rose had scratched. I started out slowly and maintained the slow pace until about 120m or so from the Finish. There was a runner a ways ahead of me so I began to push to see if I could catch her. I did, just before the Finish line. And I was still breathing afterward. (time 2:02.89) In the 200, I started out at a faster pace and backed off only a little after 40m but maintained that pace until the Finish.(47.52)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Tammy Graf,</b> 85, was in our shot group as was <b>Gloria Krug</b>, who had been breaking world AG records all day., having just turned 90. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHCccu08nanmZq3fZjQYcucGeLuEe_-T3mkWucENh3BWqRNtTNAdxsuU5WUElChqhY8oOeISn6GUCUV8F5ghsA031-LjXWENg6eXkyat1hmiQHKnArZTRtqoAXN88K09sq9HgIQZ1vGI/s4032/PXL_20210606_170907604.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHCccu08nanmZq3fZjQYcucGeLuEe_-T3mkWucENh3BWqRNtTNAdxsuU5WUElChqhY8oOeISn6GUCUV8F5ghsA031-LjXWENg6eXkyat1hmiQHKnArZTRtqoAXN88K09sq9HgIQZ1vGI/s320/PXL_20210606_170907604.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gloria Krug at shot put</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><b> Nicole Kelly </b>and her mom<b> Linda Kelly </b>were also in our shot group and Nicole had some nice heaves. Gloria was impressed, which is saying something. The cicadas hovered around us, in the air and on the grass or on us. I liked the little buggers and their gentle ways with the humans, to which we were just another object but not suitable for depositing their eggs. (They deposit these, I have read, under tree bark.) There was a pair on the ground, perhaps prepping to mate when one of the 50 something women stepped back onto them. End of story for this enamored pair. </span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The last event which started at about 4:15 was the javelin. I got some tips from Nicole and Gloria. The problem is I can only keep one tip in my mind at a time. The heat was getting to me. I felt dizzy one time when I got up so I found some shade. I did watch Nicole Kelly and some of the USATF volunteers run a 4x400! </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRu_tznSdHrW8klGvs5QZSE1zLh7smIM2-IUGe8v1pawam9FtoWF8CLDolu0mg0Q5Y0PZzRJwheAIltCgQELb_MjveE0-tdpDzA8UwYcE18EptDWFWzikfe8MdF8C9HgWxvGnJ9L1bv4/s2048/IMG_3933.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRu_tznSdHrW8klGvs5QZSE1zLh7smIM2-IUGe8v1pawam9FtoWF8CLDolu0mg0Q5Y0PZzRJwheAIltCgQELb_MjveE0-tdpDzA8UwYcE18EptDWFWzikfe8MdF8C9HgWxvGnJ9L1bv4/s320/IMG_3933.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">award area with some of the volunteers</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />Ugh! In searing heat at the end of a long day. Running that in the best of weather is an ugh.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVdskGJtxF1Mspp70DBDqBcbRJQ1cimqzjpwA9JD_ZJM3u4XqTtGjf8Ti9XvguolQuK1K0ohUlFiAVc42X5pJV-uTm71JRAGIGOCr1j2kmTNhE4z24iX154DCYbYn_UhA9GMOmL6KShY/s4032/PXL_20210606_141230908.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVdskGJtxF1Mspp70DBDqBcbRJQ1cimqzjpwA9JD_ZJM3u4XqTtGjf8Ti9XvguolQuK1K0ohUlFiAVc42X5pJV-uTm71JRAGIGOCr1j2kmTNhE4z24iX154DCYbYn_UhA9GMOmL6KShY/s320/PXL_20210606_141230908.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicole Kelly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By the time the event was over, i was ready to get home. Tired. Tired. The drive home took almost as long as the one going, but not quite.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>"2020" USA Masters Games Grand Rapids, MI 6/26/2021</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRa2BM4wJo9P3J-1wpOqSlJUWfpPdfuOPAk7zJCGQP92I_PCxGHYoOB67PK3PFoYmCgcEczIgAHBYCYF4vuoyWNwoL3Vr0x7Pf7zFY_kNUw70jzBcj58hmPVSf9PLVbcbqsqVyO8f1jc/s4032/PXL_20210626_031915295.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRa2BM4wJo9P3J-1wpOqSlJUWfpPdfuOPAk7zJCGQP92I_PCxGHYoOB67PK3PFoYmCgcEczIgAHBYCYF4vuoyWNwoL3Vr0x7Pf7zFY_kNUw70jzBcj58hmPVSf9PLVbcbqsqVyO8f1jc/s320/PXL_20210626_031915295.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6+ inches of rain in 3 days</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Way back when <b>Angela Staab</b> suggested this one, I was hesitant. I had looked back at their 2017 Meet, it seemed it was not well attended. I feared the same would be true of this one. This, like many events, was rescheduled from the canceled 2020 Games. (And, like the Olympics, still logoed and presented as a 2020 event.) Angela had decided on doing the 5K which was being run on a thursday. For a little while, I also considered it but then looked up the route which for a portion ran alongside a highway. Angela had checked to be sure it was not on concrete. But for me, even running on pavement was not for me, so I decided to arrive on Friday for the one day track event on Saturday. We both planned to leave on Sunday. I signed up for the 50m, 100m, 200m, and the 400m (why not?) I also signed up for javelin since that one did not conflict quite as much with the running events. Angela signed up for the 200m, 800m, 1500m, and all of the throwing events. She called Michigan several times, to verify that they would have all the implements for her age group.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We both thought that this was a Masters only Meet. I think Angela discovered otherwise when she went to her 6pm 5K event in a downpour! Terrible rain but she ran it, any way.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela had found that the hotel bar area had good separation between tables. They also had an outside balcony eating area which overlooked a river in the distance. Few people were in the eating area. Perfect! Can't recall what I ate Friday, but it was good and for sure Saturday's salmon was superb. I know I ate far too much both days. They had tasty chips and dip as well.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So Saturday, we show up at Comstock Park High School to find hordes of kids! Turns out USA Masters Games combined with the Meijer State Games. Their State Games are open to all ages. There was a nine year old in Angela's 5K. Age 10-12 was the youngest in the track events. It certainly meant many more people competing. It also meant a longer wait for the masters age groups to compete. Oh, and since Michigan had lifted all Covid-19 restrictions, there were none. All the kids was a surprise to me. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The next surprise came when we went to the javelin competition. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I tried out the track while Angela talked to some folk who asked about USATF since she was wearing a USATF jacket. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJr-EvE7Ezw_cnisPkWd4Y72pPozXio1BxFGB9GBULBv1q2K7oDACIQX0-xhrRsZxFNduKMNWSebtGgDfROfm3d2FdzxDrnaq37mmo5kzBhjnUgJuuBCppxQuBusI-lNnWi2EZy2fBTI/s4032/PXL_20210627_141058537.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJr-EvE7Ezw_cnisPkWd4Y72pPozXio1BxFGB9GBULBv1q2K7oDACIQX0-xhrRsZxFNduKMNWSebtGgDfROfm3d2FdzxDrnaq37mmo5kzBhjnUgJuuBCppxQuBusI-lNnWi2EZy2fBTI/s320/PXL_20210627_141058537.MP.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids Can (? what do you think.)</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">i </span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finding the javelin area was a bit of an adventure. It was a good thing Angela decided to drive there since it would have been a ten or longer minute walk which would have been a concern since it was banging up against the 50m start. It was difficult to see where the throwing was taking place. Even more difficult to find a path into it. We had to walk up a small incline on a narrow shrub restricted path to get onto the field. If there was another way - we did not see it. (we had followed where a fellow had just exited.) Unwittingly, we walked right across the throwing area since nothing was well marked. It was beginning to drizzle. We found where we should declare only by walking to where some people were gathered around a woman with a clipboard. And here comes surprise number two. There were no event supplied implements. You brought your own or you did not throw. This was not what Angela had been told when she called while still at home. This was a huge disappointment for Angela. She could have brought some of her own had she known. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That put a damper on the rest of the meet, not to mention that when we got back to the track, it began pouring. </span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-fClWTiyq0cXDH8aIvNSt68BaWw-TDWaHsKQQcWkYqh0tkg9CfyQra__tzhBy6I0tKV8R0HGVlV0v8vlkfYwRvzZ4DIzM1Nx1Z9KG71HGpfQy0rPp7xozYk_gO_Rp7lcl-WtW60Qsuc/s4032/PXL_20210626_140932737.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-fClWTiyq0cXDH8aIvNSt68BaWw-TDWaHsKQQcWkYqh0tkg9CfyQra__tzhBy6I0tKV8R0HGVlV0v8vlkfYwRvzZ4DIzM1Nx1Z9KG71HGpfQy0rPp7xozYk_gO_Rp7lcl-WtW60Qsuc/s320/PXL_20210626_140932737.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pouring - track below</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCXa0JOLMIfWAVzuPBH_J9F9s_TV3p-9961WC6z5Z0D0zIZX-bgEyriS8sR8gc3RkQAXjJ4pYivrigin2osRjqMzxCF-ldcbh8_TsrRGviIaqiSdE97lFak67BX0YFHXO8gwl7LUtfOI/s4032/PXL_20210626_145629175.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCXa0JOLMIfWAVzuPBH_J9F9s_TV3p-9961WC6z5Z0D0zIZX-bgEyriS8sR8gc3RkQAXjJ4pYivrigin2osRjqMzxCF-ldcbh8_TsrRGviIaqiSdE97lFak67BX0YFHXO8gwl7LUtfOI/s320/PXL_20210626_145629175.MP.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a small river near the concession area</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We sheltered by the Men's room entrance, along with some others. Eventually, I moved to the side overhang of the concession stand while Angela went down to the shot or maybe discus throwing area. At one point during the rain, I went looking for her. The rivers of water in the gully between the track area and the throwing area were just about impossible to avoid. My shoes and socks were soaked. I did not see her so returned to the overhang area. Some of the elite Master women had shown up for the event and were hanging out there. <b>Colleen Barney,</b> the new USATF Masters Active Athlete Rep,, <b>Kathleen Shook</b>, and <b>Leanda Funk</b>.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP33bbLfS0414QIfDeVVMQCqvLP0kDaOXGkRCFxwlgtI_uaeSPFxd8MmEl0s4ivX6WiOzPZmAFroMw_AV-AqHssOr8KNa0gd7_D1-HdY-8UjU3IHgsweLSTOfwGnlMT5UQTukj2veqEE/s4032/PXL_20210626_145823236.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP33bbLfS0414QIfDeVVMQCqvLP0kDaOXGkRCFxwlgtI_uaeSPFxd8MmEl0s4ivX6WiOzPZmAFroMw_AV-AqHssOr8KNa0gd7_D1-HdY-8UjU3IHgsweLSTOfwGnlMT5UQTukj2veqEE/s320/PXL_20210626_145823236.MP.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funk and Shook (?)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When trying to warm up for the 50m, my knees were incredibly stiff. It was taking me forever to go even five or six steps. Quite discouraging. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I ran the 50m with <b>Barbara Hensley </b>and some of the elites as well as <b>Elsbeth Padia</b>,83, the master thrower from Toronto's 2019 NCCWMA. She beat me! (11.52 to 1187) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a long wait for my next event. I hung out by a soccer goal net on the infield when not trying to keep legs moving. Angela appeared at some point, telling me she had lost an item. She'd searched everywhere. I searched up by the bathrooms etc. No luck. Finally I found where the announcer was hanging out. He made an announcement. Upon which a master trackster said someone she had been with had seen it down near the field. Angela went back down there and found where it had been turned in. It had of course been soaked and was a bit muddy. A disaster averted and one less thing to be pissed about concerning how the day was going.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While waiting to run the 200m, I watched some of the younger folk run hurdles and then the Masters. The announcer mentioned a fellow, maybe in his 60s, who had had a liver transplant the prior year. He ran well. But what I later took note of was that he was in a group chatting it up, not maintaining a six foot distance, without wearing a mask. I wondered if he was on transplant related anti-rejection drugs, because they could potentially make him immuno compromised and vulnerable to Covid-19. It sucks that we still have to be so cautious about this.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela, Barbara Hensley, and I talked while waiting for the 200m. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9X8I0maWbdhyHb0x7hXcAnv01HR4xUSVxcoQyIf6z5EdiDaDycxV3f_Ndig-XT728GyJRPwqjE3exKpZsmPURxuYd9PTcPkHi0631u0WRZE96Xuaiw5CkydBNTZeR2a4J0IemKdksC9A/s4032/PXL_20210626_170533209.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9X8I0maWbdhyHb0x7hXcAnv01HR4xUSVxcoQyIf6z5EdiDaDycxV3f_Ndig-XT728GyJRPwqjE3exKpZsmPURxuYd9PTcPkHi0631u0WRZE96Xuaiw5CkydBNTZeR2a4J0IemKdksC9A/s320/PXL_20210626_170533209.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbara Hensley Angela Staab</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />We have several times been on the same relay team. She had driven there from Ohio and was thinking of leaving due to the weather and feeling a bit wiped. She ran the 200m, as did Angela, and then left. Angela still had the 800m and 1500m to go and I had the 400m and 100m. I was putting on my spikes for the 400m when I saw lightning flash in the distance. At this point they told us to leave the field and bleachers. Then it began pouring again. I was trying to get my spikes off and shoes back on but it was taking too long so I walked in my socks as we left the field to go sit in the car. The surface in the parking lot was stony. Yeow! The delay was at least an hour Many people left.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI3XDWWP7gBUNOxUbF1UwNo6G2c96ACQsNWeSvcozkxxePA8Sgtl0eicO0KeaR6zHHTxFJbqZyvPAlvOgnlnAowvB7TaByULLLP9JzOCPM4i8U67JpenQiNXOlBF58XxrlOYS1dTOZyM/s3264/PXL_20210626_183612017.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI3XDWWP7gBUNOxUbF1UwNo6G2c96ACQsNWeSvcozkxxePA8Sgtl0eicO0KeaR6zHHTxFJbqZyvPAlvOgnlnAowvB7TaByULLLP9JzOCPM4i8U67JpenQiNXOlBF58XxrlOYS1dTOZyM/s320/PXL_20210626_183612017.MP.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wet, while waiting out the storm</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After about an hour, the rain lessened, there had been no lightning for about 20 minutes so the announcement came that they were going to start up again with the 400m. and run the rest of the races consecutively one after another. We hurried up to get back down to the track, though I made a pit stop. Difficult to do with wet compression shorts!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Down to the track and try to get the spikes on as they were lining up the 400m runners. Aiii. Putting on spikes with wet socks is not easy. I got to the line (they had to wait a bit while I stuffed the ends under the laces.) I got lane 8. 8 and 1 lots of puddles. I got to about 25m from the Finish and ran out of energy. I walked then had one last spurt. I am pretty sure I was last. (2:14.87 maybe personal worst) Right up after that was the 100m. The announcer and his folk were trying to get these last events in before lightning returned. I was running next to a lady heavier and younger than me, maybe 40, who I just could not catch. (my time 23.53)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvcVl9SuU31rj9BfNDsMcCAMmk5CizMbHTxYfoutgU1RTquZE1ocCQqm5RTMQuM1RA5IeerBtSWFtaiteuVfyDlOps010SejaszXCL3n0YrAYt1aQWFKn0hDs1wLoqOOVBf4AfQwwJC0/s4032/PXL_20210626_171033364.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvcVl9SuU31rj9BfNDsMcCAMmk5CizMbHTxYfoutgU1RTquZE1ocCQqm5RTMQuM1RA5IeerBtSWFtaiteuVfyDlOps010SejaszXCL3n0YrAYt1aQWFKn0hDs1wLoqOOVBf4AfQwwJC0/s320/PXL_20210626_171033364.MP.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela's 800m start</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1cSbgOsZ1FXq-z1chGF5yCMGvd5OR8j2ChyphenhyphenxCt4L5PF7A1B_I0OQGKfjKlz9x7nZS9PNuBojL3nNX0IHgxwfjUtUqF2rI2nboG3-FLlr8CXm56_wxz5Iok8yRGwhbp8-ovlkgTlI9_8/s4032/PXL_20210626_205120036.MP.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1cSbgOsZ1FXq-z1chGF5yCMGvd5OR8j2ChyphenhyphenxCt4L5PF7A1B_I0OQGKfjKlz9x7nZS9PNuBojL3nNX0IHgxwfjUtUqF2rI2nboG3-FLlr8CXm56_wxz5Iok8yRGwhbp8-ovlkgTlI9_8/s320/PXL_20210626_205120036.MP.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All Done and wet!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLLG4g7mgRppCj5aa_yi13UhQTwc6GnNbmHJtZKCcpExuKEL1yffflDPf1KtOzttz95_B2UNeK-Pom6iH7DvcyCK3-20inEIXg1ZzRaaSXsuXq9JkRj5HujMpOfRRplYGAtvISef3CUA/s4032/PXL_20210626_205158753.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLLG4g7mgRppCj5aa_yi13UhQTwc6GnNbmHJtZKCcpExuKEL1yffflDPf1KtOzttz95_B2UNeK-Pom6iH7DvcyCK3-20inEIXg1ZzRaaSXsuXq9JkRj5HujMpOfRRplYGAtvISef3CUA/s320/PXL_20210626_205158753.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anton Darby holding his shoes and brother<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Angela ran her 800m and then decided to run the 1600m after all (she had earlier decided aganst it.) Yes, it was 1600, not 1500. Five women, ranging in age from 14 to Angela's 78! After the event, she chatted it up with fellow runners (the rain had stopped). She talked up USATF and the forthcoming Ames Outdoor Nationals to a 31 year old, <b>Anton Darby,</b> who seemed interested in doing the USATF events. There was not much time left to register for Ames, and alas, he did not.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I can say that back at the hotel we almost wore out the hairdryer trying to dry our wet track clothes and shoes. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b> </b></p></div>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-102988332725327082020-07-14T23:16:00.017-04:002020-07-19T12:05:01.202-04:002020 the Year of Canceled Meets <span style="background-color: white;"><font size="5"> </font><font size="5"> Covid-19 Cancels all Meets for rest of 2020 </font></span><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ma5yB69URBGV5JY66piE-XOEV1iLtZLI2-fc_WsmLFfbrSd3GU3aohe23u0HkOK7_xmWDOfb5Q_PdHn5tyWqScYEzoVDvDuwVHFbYcNnlXhq5Y2Nys3kW98vG0kMSYLRgtPUmkrhHFE/s2048/covid_track2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ma5yB69URBGV5JY66piE-XOEV1iLtZLI2-fc_WsmLFfbrSd3GU3aohe23u0HkOK7_xmWDOfb5Q_PdHn5tyWqScYEzoVDvDuwVHFbYcNnlXhq5Y2Nys3kW98vG0kMSYLRgtPUmkrhHFE/s320/covid_track2.jpg" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font size="5">I had hoped 2020</font> <font face="verdana">would be a better year for me. 2019 found me unexpectantly weaker with lack of energy. Isn't all illness unexpected? This was totally not even in the realm of thought. However, I did go to Meets, competed poorly in many and hung on in a few. But by the end of 2019, I was much better with the potential to remain so, possibly for at least a year (with continued quarterly revamps.) </font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></span></div><div><font face="verdana"><span style="background-color: white;">So, by January I began training again. </span><span style="background-color: white;">I competed in the regional <b>SouthEast Masters Indoor Championships</b> at JDL in Winston Salem, NC January 12th </span><span style="background-color: white;">and even registered for the March Indoor Masters in Baton Rouge, which I looked forward to. At the indoor regionals, I only registered for two sprints, the 60 and 200m, plus shot, and both weight throws. Again, I found myself up against it as regards the sprints, For the 60m, I waited too long for the weight throws (started late) and to get three throws in, thereby ending up with no warmup. I ran a slow 12.83 60m. I then went back, along with Barbara Warren to get in three more throws, unfortunately using a heavier weight in error on the last two. And so it goes. My weight throws were 6.79m and for the super weight 3.79m. I was able to get in a few warmup jogs for the 200m so I managed to run 47.44. Not too bad compared to summer 2019. Shot was 6.21m.</span></font></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana"> I continued training about once a week, usually at the Duke track sometimes at Raleigh's Buffaloe Rd Park track which has a very hard surface, so it is a good thing I never train in spikes. I was still doing Camp Gladiator, three days a week, eventually five. I bought a <i>Training for Toronto 2020 WMA.</i> shirt, though I had not yet registered, to commit myself to keep training. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHpvF4Vrx1LwvhrpsnaNzPH3t17zQY3cp2mnhaSwBp5qYtAYR6W5JIQJ7128Am6FxACFeJCxF74DTRtkVUDy_u0YZ9AGnKkk0KrGJ4gZRTh4hU01e_TsisIUUlDIwSeOmRIIr_ef-DGw/s2048/IMG_20191102_153104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHpvF4Vrx1LwvhrpsnaNzPH3t17zQY3cp2mnhaSwBp5qYtAYR6W5JIQJ7128Am6FxACFeJCxF74DTRtkVUDy_u0YZ9AGnKkk0KrGJ4gZRTh4hU01e_TsisIUUlDIwSeOmRIIr_ef-DGw/w192-h256/IMG_20191102_153104.jpg" width="192" /></a></div> But I was still having stamina and knee issues. I could barely do a 200m, many times cutting the first two of three short. I had a lot of work to do to at least get up to basic par. It was a bit discouraging. </font></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana"> </font></span></div></blockquote><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana">One of my outings January 25, 2020 two hours at Duke, 57 degrees Fahrenheit</font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana"> Tried 400m Nope. Maybe got as far as 200m.</font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana"> Tried two 300ms. Nope. Again got maybe 200m</font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana"><span> three 200m -- first two stopped short of finish line.</span><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><font face="verdana"> four 100ms, with 2 to 3-minute rest between.</font></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><font face="verdana"><br /></font></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><font face="verdana">February 6 tried jogging greenway. I would do this on and off, hoping to improve stamina, but I usually got no more than 200m before having to walk, regardless of how slowly I ran. My knee still a problem. I finally went to a Sports PT person February 18 and several times thereafter, getting home exercises each time. Essentially she said I needed to build up glutes to take the pressure off of the knees. I had enough home exercises to keep me doing something every day</font></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><font face="verdana"><br /></font></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><font face="verdana">Another outing, February15 to a state park with a mostly flat hard packed sand surface. I paced out 210 steps which is approximately 150m. I then tried running seven of these. I could not complete #s six and seven. My legs were achy by #6. My times were close to 55 seconds (one at 44). Aiiii! Not at all competitive. A 200m would be well over a minute. Well over.</font></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><font face="verdana"><br /></font></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana">February 26 another Duke outing.</font></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><font face="verdana">three sets of (4x40m at 100%) 2 minute rest between sets. Averaged ten seconds by third set.</font></span></div></blockquote><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">6x100 @ 100% with 5 minute rest between each.</font></div></blockquote></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">24.62</font></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">23.47</font></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">23.03</font></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">23.24</font></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">23.41 (slowed up at 90m)</font></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana">23.54</font></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><font face="verdana">I had other outings at Buffaloe, sprinting 180s, 160s and 120s I tried various methods in the 200s - fast, float, fast, versus medium, float, fast, and normal, for 170m then fast for 30m. </font></div><div><font face="verdana"> </font></div><div><font face="verdana">March 13th was supposed to be my first day competing at USATF Masters Indoor in Baton Rouge. I was back at Duke on March 8th trying 200m but only getting 150m or 100m. I gave up. I dropped to 60m. Not a great outing. But as it turned out, it was all for naught anyway. </font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">By this time COVID-19 had arrived in the U.S. We were all watching the news and hoping it would not impact us. Then, the warnings about older people and those with underlying conditions being most at risk. Flying was not recommended. Ah, cruds! I decided I should check with my doctor since I was obviously old (79, for those who are trying to guess) but also might be considered as having an underlying condition, though in remission. I got an all clear. I was quite happy. Then, a few hours later, Indoor Masters was canceled. Shortly after, we heard that one of our track and field leading lights, Mary Roman, had passed away from Covid-19. The third in her town to do so. Stunning and sobering.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana"> Then, like dominoes following the postponement of the Olympics until 2021 (heart break for them), more of our Meets were canceled, WMA 2020 in Toronto, followed by USATF Masters Outdoor. I had previously registered and booked flights for both. Like others, I had to scramble to cancel flights, dealing with no refund but graced with a credit ticket to be used by January 2021. And so far, all but one of the other Meets we may have considered. Huntsmen Senior Games in Utah October 12th has not yet been canceled. Their decision will be announced on July 31. One other Meet Angela Staab and I have considered is the South Carolina Open and Masters Meet. So far it has been scheduled and canceled twice. I have not registered.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">I have kept this basically short as Angela and I have been writing a document on our Covid quarantine related thoughts, from a trackster's perspective,. </font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">I am still going to track, on Sundays now with two others when we can find one we can get on, one way or another. I fear I will soon be back at hard surface Buffaloe, with no Meet goal in mind. I must mention Barefoot Willie, William Rhoad, who will go to any meet within driving distance. He lives in NC but competes for the Philadelphia Masters. He recently went to a Meet in Jacksonville Fla, which did not practice social distancing and consisted of mostly teens and twenty-year-olds. He plans to go to another soon. This is not a meet I would consider. Just driving there and staying in a motel is risky.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">For the Virtual WMA, being conducted on the same dates as Toronto would have been, both Angela and I will be doing throws at a Piedmont Pacers Throws Meet. Angela will also be doing track events during that time frame. With an injured knee from a July 3rd sudden stop, I am currently not able to run so doubt I will do any sprints.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">.</font></div><div><font face="verdana">And so goes 2020. I fear 2021 will not be much better. I hope the Olympians can safely have their competition in Japan next year.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">JUly 19, 2020. After hurting my knee even walking downhill after that was painful. I did no running until this past week, during Camp Gladiator. Tuesday hobbling and thursday somewhat better. I took 400mg of ibuprofen after and then again early afternoon. Thursday afternoon I practiced 65m or so sprints. The knee seemed okay and I iced it and later took more Ibuprofen. </font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">Saturday, July 18, I ran the 100m, 200m, and then 400m at a track in High Point, officiated by the Piedmont Pacers, There were only three of us sprinting! Two men and me, so I ran with (behind!) them. I only warmed up for 15 minutes since I had planned to run 15 minutes after the men, giving me a half hour to warm up. My knee hurt from the drive there (pressure of seat against back of leg) so even with 15 more minutes of warming up, I would not have run much better. My times were so so. But I knew ahead of time that I would be last in all of the virtual WMA sprint events. Also, the oldest but I was glad to see I could slowly trot the 400 without walking. After the slow sprints, I went to Winston Salem for the Throwers Meet. It was hot and humid. I was SO thirsty. I drank at least 82 ounces of liquid on Saturday. Water, green tea, beet juice water, iced coffee, and an energy drink.</font></div><div><font face="verdana"><br /></font></div><div><font face="verdana">And that is how 2020 is going. </font></div><div><font face="verdana"> </font></div><div><font face="verdana"> </font></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"> </font></div></blockquote></blockquote><div><font face="verdana"> </font></div><div><font face="verdana"> </font></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="verdana"> </font></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div><font face="verdana"> </font></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><br /></span></span></div>Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-5323620074976858882019-09-08T03:05:00.000-04:002019-09-11T19:06:44.186-04:00NCCWMA 2019 - a learning experience<br />
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about the forthcoming North America, Central America, and Caribbean
WMA (NCCWMA) event in Toronto. For months, it was the issue of the
“uniform”. It became clear that the requirement back in April,
was that we had to wear either the Team USA red London 2012 uniform
or the blue 2016 Rio uniform, else, at a minimum, we would not be
able to run a relay. For those who had not previously competed in
an international event, and been provided the requisite uniform
(sizing, I heard, was an issue) they would have to purchase one from
the USATF store. Except the store did not have all sizes and there
were NO blue Rio uniforms (top or bottom) available. This being one
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for those who have not previously participated in WMA or NCCWMA
meets. However, USA athletes must wear a uniform top that identifies
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As I mentioned, only the red seemed to be available (top at $60 at
the time.) There was the black IAAF Meet top with the requisite
chevron shaped USA and flag, but I believe it was more expensive
(though gorgeous). Folks were going on Ebay looking for used or
similar tops. There were several who purchased a top with USA in
block letters across the front (not chevron), a few went out and got
red (or blue) shirts and had USA printed on the front. Bottom line,
there was so much uproar about it that it became acceptable to have
anything with USA on it, regardless if chevron shaped or not. And
hopefully with the flag but, as stated, many had shirt without the
flag.</span></div>
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As to the bottom – well, I freaked out about the red London bottom.
The USATF store image showed a woman with the waist of the half
tights below the belly button, and of course snug. (intended of
course for those in their 20s) I did not think below belly button
appropriate for me (and then it turned out, sigh, that I already had
a few such bottoms – shorts – below belly button but always
covered by a shirt. ) However, with my at the time, barrel shaped ab,
such a snug bottom, even if covered, would just not do! Fortunately,
the word from on high was that one could wear any bottom as long as
the top complied.
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The whole idea was for the US, like other countries, comply with the
WMA requirement that each country have a uniform that identifies
their nation , Key is the phrase “approved by their national
Masters Member” - in our case the USATF Masters rep to WMA.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Rule 143
Clothing, Shoes, and Number Bibs 143.1 In WMA Championships all
competitors must wear a competition top that is approved by their
national Masters Member. In WMA Championships where team events are
contested, or where an athlete does not have an affiliated Masters
Member, it is mandatory to wear a uniform clearly identifying the
country that he represents as accepted by the Call Room Referee or
the WMA Technical Delegate. </i>
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To play it safe, I also bought a blue RIO training t-shirt with the
chevron USA and flag. (Then, while in Ames, I bought a white 2012
Team USA marathon shirt. So, I was well covered to meet the team USA
requirement for NCCWMA.)</span></div>
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Once that was out of the way, there was still the matter of training
during June and July. I have mentioned in my NSGA and Ames blogs
about my lack of training. Essentially, my events in Ames had to
serve as my training for NCCWMA since there was little time between,</span></div>
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Prior to leaving, <b>Angela Staab</b> called and said her travel
agent had said Canadian customs required that any medication
(including vitamins) had to be in <i>original containers,</i> not
separate. Oh, cruds, I said (actually, I said something else.) I had
already put my meds (now two) in a seven day small container and the
vitamins in separate packets for each day. No way was I going to put
the meds back in their prescription bottles and the vitamins? Ha Ha!
So, I decided to put them in the roller bag and check it instead of
doing carry on.</span></div>
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I had purchased my round trip flights via Expedia for a good price
and except for not being competitive, was ready to go. On the
morning of my flight on the 17<sup>th</sup> of July I wanted to get
to RDU before 5 a.m. for my 7:04 flight so I got up at 3:30, drove
to my pre-arranged parking area and then took a hotel shuttle to the
airport. First, I got the boarding pass then went to the Delta
baggage check. There, the agent asked me for my passport and ID. I
gave her my license and passport card. No, she said, I need the
passport book. <i><b>What!</b></i> The passport card was supposed
to be valid for use in Canada and Mexico. She then told me only for
land entry, not air. Aargh! I did not have the passport book with
me. She sent me to the special Delta line to change my flight (to
one which would give me time to get my passport and return.)
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I was on that line for fifteen to twenty minutes, maybe more as they
helped a family from elsewhere with their issues. After I told my
story, the agent went away then came back and said she could not
change my flight because I had booked via Expedia and would have to
go through them. What? Inwardly I was freaking. How was I to get in
touch with Expedia? I decided I had to go back home, which meant
getting the shuttle to the hotel then my car and driving home to get
my passport. It was close to 6 a.m. By this time. I was home by
about 6:20. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If I had gone home straight from the baggage check
counter,, I might have been able to get the passport and return in
time for my original flight. But no way could I make it now. I
ended up finally getting in touch with Expedia (via phone) only to
hear that there were only a few flights they could get for me (forget
the one I missed – that money was down the tubes., as it was non
refundable. Originally, I had taken cheapest deal.) Since I was to
meet Angela in Toronto, I was hoping to get one that, with the two
flight trip, I might still get there in time for 5:30. Nope. They
told me of several one way (since my return flight was still okay)
flights. Some arriving the next day. No, (At the time, I thought
Angela had a throws pentathlon on Thursday, but it was the hammer. )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I did check into the multiple trains that would get me from Pearson
airport to Toronto and then to Univ of York's TTFC, but at what time?
I would have to coordinate with Angela to get from there to the
hotel, and she would be busy competing. So it had to be the 17<sup>th,</sup>
Wednesday. There was a flight for $775 that would arrive at 9:30p.m.
in Toronto. Nope, too late. Angela had an early morning event and I
did not want to get to the hotel after 10p.m. Another at 11:28p.m.
Nope. Finally he came up with a flight that would leave RDU at 12:35
that day and with change of planes, get me into Toronto at 5p.m. The
cost? $665. Almost double what I had paid for round trip. Ugh.
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Since I had time before this re-scheduled flight, I mapped out and
wrote down how I would get to York University's TTFC track by the
multiple trains (and a bus) from Pearson airport if need be, I
determined that I could get the Presto card (used when taking
multiple trips) using a credit card, since I had no Canadian cash at
this point. Angela had gotten the Canadian cash and I was to pay her
when we met.
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Two painful lessons learned (and that was only the beginning.) (1)
Book directly with the airline and (2) always use passport <b>Book.</b></span></div>
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During my wait in Atlanta for the flight to Toronto, I texted Angela
who was also traveling this day. She said she would come back and
pick me up (her flight would arrive in Toronto around 3:40p.m.) She
needed to get her parking pass and then we needed to get to TTFC to
get our credentials by 6p.m. It became a joint texting with <b>Barbara
Warren,</b> who had been there a day or so, scoping out the eating
places etc. and the trains. At 7:49 that morning, she said she could
pick me up, as long as she could drop off her implements in time for
checking. So I told her my flight # and time of arrival.</span></div>
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What happened next could have happened in a Laurel and Hardy movie.
Not sure how I should begin this. Maybe with Angela's saga,
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Angela arrived in Toronto and picked up her pretty blue car (smaller
this time than the white SWAT- team-like vehicle in Ames.) She
activated her Waze but it didn't pick up her location. She figured
it was because she was still within the covered rental car area, so
drove out, expecting it to pick up location once outside. She got on
the road and ...nothing! Now, Toronto has heavier traffic than where
she is from and many of the places she has traveled to for her Meets.
It has city traffic. The highways are crowded. She had no idea
where she was in relationship to where she wanted to go. Had I been
there, I would have been just as confused. The signage may tell you
what the next exit is but if you do not know which road to be on,
that is no help. She panicked and pulled off to the side. (A feat in
itself!)</span></div>
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Her phone still worked (Verizon) so she called <b>Barbara Warren</b>.
Barbara said Angela needed to activate Verizon's international
roaming. However, to do that, she needed the internet, which she did
not have. Barbara suggested she get off the highway when she could
and look for a place that she might be able to get on the internet.
Meanwhile, Barbara (who does not have Verizon but did have full phone
and internet function) used the Team USA <i>WhatsApp </i>to ask if
anyone using Verizon knew how to activate the international roaming
feature. She got an answer and while on the phone with Angela, who
had found a hotel and begged, nicely, to use their internet so she
could activate the function , walked her through it. Once Angela got
Waze working, she was on her way, but still had to contend with
unfamiliar roads and Toronto traffic. She was less than comfortable.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My saga. So, I arrive at the Toronto gate about 5:06. I texted Barbara that at minimum it would be 5:30, maybe later by the time I got out the door near the baggage exit. I had not counted on the queue for Customs. Actually, it was quite interesting following the signs just to get there. Once there, I found an available entry machine and at first put my passport in wrong side down. It took a slow minute for me to realize why nothing was happening before I inserted it in with info side down for the scan and looked directly into the camera. Out comes a paper with my passport info as well as the photo.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">N</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">ow, I proceed to – one of the the two (I recall) - Customs agents at the exit. He takes my paper, looks at me, then sends me on my way, keeping the entry paper certification. No checking of any bag for drugs (my meds). All that worry for nothing. It then took me a bit to find my way out of this huge area. Lots of people. Lots of ways to go. While in the queue, I had texted Barbara that I was in customs and it would be closer to 6 by time I got out. Which it was. I got out to the pickup area worried that Barbara may have already left. I texted her to indicate which area I was at.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> And that is when I noticed that all the texts I had sent since landing were still in the <b>sending </b>mode!<span style="font-weight: normal;">None had</span><b> </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">completed. So then I decide to call her. No dial tone! The bloody phone was essentially dead. No texting, no cell service, no internet. (My service is Virgin Mobile) Disaster! I was beginning to freak. I did not want to leave in case she was still around but I was beginning to think about the train, but still somewhat panicked because how would I get in touch with anyone since taking the train to TTFC would do no good if no one was there. With no phone to call with. Heck, I would not even be able to call for an Uber or equivalent. Now that we are so dependent upon cell service there are no longer pay phones (and if there were – I had no Canadian money!) I would be like folks on the </span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazing Race </span></i></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">who when in similar situations beg passerbys</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img height="200" src="https://emojiart.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/31fb09b4799d8d5ba2821d93303517b5.png" width="200" /></span></span><br />
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Wat saved me was a gentleman who was standing nearby when I began
grumbling about lack of cell capability when he took his phone out.
He offered to let me use his to call Barbara. A life saver! Turns
out she was still there and shortly afterwards pulled up, stopping in
the lane. I struggled to get my roller bag into the back seat over
her pole vaulting equipment. She said she had been lingering in an
off area used for cars awaiting arrivals and had kept track of my
plane's arrival and had an idea of when I might exit. Smart woman
and oh, so, patient and kind. She entered the now very heavy
traffic, talking to Angela who was at the hotel. (Holiday Inn Express
on Norfinch, right next to Toronto PD's Division 31 satellite
station.) The plan now was to go get Angela's parking pass and our
credentials. I dropped my stuff off and we all went in Barbara's
car. The radio kept playing a medley of Queen's <i>Bohemian Rhapsody
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Meanwhile, there
were problems on the road. One exit to another freeway below us we
were to take was closed. We could see no reason why. There seemed
to be traffic on it. It was also closed going in the other
direction. So Barbara had to find another way around this when the
Waze or her app kept trying to send us on that closed road.
Eventually, we found where Angela could pick up her parking pass to
one of the TTFC parking lots. Next we went to see where TTFC was.
Then finally off to eat. We went to the place Barbara had eaten at
before, a Vietnamese-Thai place. They had food she could eat. I had
lemon chicken with rice. It was so-so. I ate mostly the rice and
peas. (Again, I could not eat much.) but I do remember the guy at a
nearby table who received an enormous bowl of what looked like soup.
Really enormous. It could have fed a family. And then, he left at
least ¾ of it. Barbara said that it was the stuff inside the liquid
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On the drive to get the pass and to TTFC, Barbara told us of the not
so hot experiences others, who were staying at the dorm, were having.
One had what appeared to be bedbug bites, so Barbara had some cream
to help it. Another said room was “smelly” and did not have what
she had signed up for. She actually left (they charged her double
but she got that straightened out.) She was fortunate enough to find
lodging with another who had a hotel room. Another changed rooms
within the dorm due to problems. In the room there was no microwave
but one in a shared kitchen area. There was a long walk outside to a
place where one could get coffee and something to eat. Barbara was
picking up fruit etc to give to the isolated ones. Angela did not
say “I told you so!” to me but I could read it in her mind. I had
been saying, not to worry - it would be like camping out. She said
she was not a camper-outer!
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<i>WhatsApp</i>, by using the hotel WiFi. So, as long in hotel, I
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Angela had hammer at 10:15, I had nothing. The Holiday Inn Express
had a buffet style breakfast area which had the usual plus one neat
machine that made pancakes! Angela tried them, I went with the
cheerio style cereal. The track was ten to fifteen minutes away,
depending upon traffic. We were on Norfinch DR (next to the Toronto
police Division 31 station.) Waze took us onto Finch then to Jane
St, eventually to Shoreham and Ian MacDonald Blvd. There seems to
have been an easier way (Norfinch to a right onto Steele Ave W with
another R onto NW Gate etc. Fewer left turns.) The traffic was
heavier than Angela was used to. It certainly was not like Ames, IA!</span></div>
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The parking lot that Angel's pass was for was not as far from TTFC as
it seemed to her when first viewed. It was an easy walk, on an
overcast morning. We entered the TTFC building and after passing
through an entry way, were in the inside track facility. Tables with
packets for the entrants were set up near the wall on our left. The
banked track right in front of us. The Declaration table was farther
down an adjacent wall and beyond that, near a door exiting to the
outside track was the Check-In table. We picked up our credentials
and saw <b>Sherry Hott </b>near the Declaration area.</span></div>
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declared in plenty of time for her event. While she was competing in
the hammer, I watched some of the field events while sitting on a
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Warren</b><b style="font-weight: normal;"> </b>got second, jumping 1.05m, Jane had to stop, and <b>Kathy
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Meet records, jumping respectively 1.40m and 1.26m Some approached
and sort of flopped over whereas others were a bit more of the
classic jump and take it sideways. I was too far away to see Angela's
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the track to watch, with <b>Mary Robinson,</b> some of the men
running the 400m prelim<b>. </b> Later, I attended the Team Manager
meeting around 10a.m. on the benches at the side of the indoor track.
Before the meeting there were some male athletes who were annoyed
that at the last minute another athlete was allowed to check-in. One
was supposed to check-in an hour before your scheduled track event
(40 minutes before a field event). Nonetheless, they all went off to
the track. I got relay sign up sheets for both Angela and myself.
They said they would be using <i>WhatsApp</i> for most of the
communications (which we had been informed of well prior to the
event.) When the events moved from TTFC in York to Varsity in
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Simpson</b> (who was still limping after Ames, yet was doing the high
jump.) <b>Yoko Nakano </b>of Canada came in first throwing 24.41m.
Nakano was a tough competitor in all of her events.
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her winning streak by setting a Meet (and WMA) record by throwing
38.63m, followed by </span><b>Mary Hartzler,</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
throwing 32.69m. </span></span><br />
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throws, while Myrle was being interviewed by </span><b>Rob</b><b>
D'Avellar </b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(who
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Before we left the track, we both completed our relay sign up sheet.
I indicated only the 4x100 and Angela, debating what to do, put both
the 4x100 and the 4x400, but with a note for the 4x400 that only if
they really needed her. She wanted to do only one relay and preferred
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different fare offered than at the US McD's. I got a cashew asian
salad and a coffee frappe. Angela had Asian salad. Both were good.
We did our Walmart shopping, picking up some fruit and, for me,
protein drinks. When we got back to the hotel and got up to our
floor, we discovered that both of us had left our room keys </span><b>in
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We had dinner with <b><span style="background: #ffffff;">Katherine
Willis</span></b><span style="background: #ffffff;"> </span>and
husband Bill at <i>Angelo's Homestyle</i> restaurant on 3300 Steele
Ave W, in Vaughn, (really, just down the road a piece from the
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I had three pancakes and bacon, and yes, I
finished it all! The others had more normal meals. Katherine would
be running the 5K on Saturday, at Varsity, so they had come into town
and were staying at a place exorbitantly expensive. Our USA Team
manager had told us at the team meeting that one reason the downtown
hotels were so expensive was because there was a huge influx of
people for another large event going on in Toronto at the time.
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Today Angela had the throws pentathlon at 8 a.m., the first time she
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I had the 400m at 4:18. The breakfast area
was crowded. Since I had no early event, I tried the pancakes. When
Angela made hers, the first one out was a baby. Then it seemed to
take a long time for a normal size one to emerge. You could watch the
progress as the mix rolled along. I put a dollop of scrambled egg on
my plate while waiting. Many of the Mexican competitors were staying
at the same hotel so we were a mix of business folk in suits or
utility uniforms and NCCWMA people.
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Angela was worried about getting her 800m in at 10:15 while in the
midst of the pentathlon. Would the event be such that she could
squeeze it in? Turns out that the event was organized such that
there were five age groups in her slot and all had to complete one of
the events (such as discus or javelin) together before they moved
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While we were walking from the parking area to the track, I commented
on a fellow ahead of us who was wearing seemingly a non country
denominated shirt and had a longish white beard. Something about him
seemed scraggly. Maybe it was the overall appearance, with the
outfit, green shorts I recall and the shirt and beard. Being an older
gentleman (probably younger than me!) it was as if he had stepped out
of a long ago time to come to this event. Methuselah.</span></div>
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When Angela went off to her event, I sat in the stands by the pole
vault area as they set up. I also watched the Methuselah-like
gentleman trot around the track. He had a mild bent over stride, and
I believe participated in the 2000m steeplechase. I think he was in
the oldest or next to oldest AG, but appearances are deceptive. He
may have come in last in his mixed age group. I watched <b>Mary
Trotto </b>and <b>Tami Graf</b> do the 2000m steeplechase, Mary being
W70 completed it in 16.04.38 and Tami, W80, in 17.19.43. Mary and
Tami carefully went over the hurdles and water jump. Mary later said
that as she was going over the water jump, she saw a younger woman in
pain, off to the side, but there was someone with her so Mary kept
going. The only woman in the W35-84 who did not finish was <b>Carol
Douglass.</b> I later saw her on crutches at Sunday's shot area
where she was giving out Team USA NCCWMA 2019 Toronto wrist bands she
had brought. I later spoke to her and she said that was her first
event in the competition. Imagine the disappointment! I think she
injured her knee – it was wrapped up. She planned to have it tended
to when back in the States. Cruddy! Reminds me of my first time
seeing <b>Christel Donley</b>. It was at an Indoor Meet in
Albuquerque, 2016. She was coming out of the Convention Center,
within which was the track, on crutches! (hurdles, I think. But
she did compete in other things later.) However, another person was
carried out on a stretcher, moaning. That Meet had a lot of injuries.</span></div>
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Then, I watched the women pole vault. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had an excellent seat so
managed to get some good shots. One lady differed from the others in
that when she ran her approach, she slid the pole along the ground
(rather than holding the pole up off the ground) to the stick place
then tried to raise herself up. Most had the pole raised in a
diagonal angle, then planted it in sufficient time to get the bend
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One of the Piedmont Pacers, <b>Bob Milan</b>, who had
run the 10K road race the day before (54.65) when dealing with a
slight injury, came along and we talked for awhile. His injury was
not feeling so good so he was not going to do the 5K the next day.
There was an event back home he wanted to do the next week so wanted
to recover. At the time I could see the pack of folks doing the
Throws pent., but not how they were doing. Angela did get to do her
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Cora won 4:17.80
with Angela following in 5:26.55. Cora had had a rough few months
beforehand but decided late to do NCCWMA. Glad she did. It was a
good idea – besides winning gold at NCCWMA, she had new scenery and
was with her mates. So Angela's big worry about getting the 800 in
was over. Now it was back to her throws pent. Due to the number of
contestants in this combined AG, it went on forever! During the
course of it, all athletes experienced a weather delay. Lightning in
the distance then rain. We were all herded inside and told to go
upstairs. Well, Angela and I (and a few others) did not go upstairs.
Cooler and less crowded where we were, sitting on a bench by the
stairs.After about a half hour or so, the athletes were allowed
back out to the track.</span></div>
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I had moved back inside to start my warm up for the 400m. The time
for the event kept being pushed ahead. I talked to <b><span style="background: #ffffff;">Coreen
Steinbach</span></b><span style="background: #ffffff;"> </span>who had
already won her 800m (2:56.52) and was also going to do the 400m.
The 400 was scheduled for 4:18 but kept being moved to a later time
(partially due to the earlier rain delay for other events.) I would
attempt to warm up, sometimes just jogging around the inside track,
sometimes trying short bursts of speed. <span style="background: #ffffff;">
</span><b><span style="background: #ffffff;">Marina Worsley </span></b>was
also there and also warming up. <b><span style="background: #ffffff;">Marie-Louise
Michelsohn </span></b>showed up and sat with Coreen and others on the
padded block inside the track. I had not seen her since Winston
Salem NC Indoor Championships in 2015, where she won the 400m (and
other events.) Since then, she had signed up for other events I was
to be at (Indoors, Landover, for one) but did not attend. For a few
easy trots around the track we caught up on each other's life.
Obviously, I knew she would leave me in the dust today, but that was
fine. So might everyone else. I was still in shadow land.
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I was worried that Angela would still be doing her throws pent. by
the time the 400m was to start, but somehow she made it. So, there we
were, six of us, all US except for <b>Susana Jacobo Fonseca,</b>
Mexico, on the start line. The gun goes off and we start. I knew
enough not to go fast as I needed to be able to finish. I think I
was in lane 7, not sure. We get around the first bend and I am close
to maybe a quarter of the way down the back stretch, whereas the
others were at least half way, when the gun goes off again. I don't
even recall if I knew it was for us but others did because they
stopped. We all looked at each other wondering, what the Hey! We get
back to the Start area and they tell us the clock <b>did not start! </b>
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The officials decided to let us rest for a bit while they ran the
next AG. This was the 70s, with three, including <b>Mary Hartzler</b>
and <b>Barbara Warren</b>. Mary came in second (1:35.94) to Mexico's
<b>Altara Beltran (</b>1:33.97) and Barbara third in 2:20.77 (after
having also done umpteen events, including the earlier pole vault.) I
know the others in my group were a bit disappointed, perhaps annoyed.
As for me, I did not know if I could do it again. I had already
expanded what little energy I had in this, now my most abhorred race.
I hated the idea of trying to go out there and do it again. Everyone
else had also used up some of their steam, I expect. Especially
Angela, having spent since 8a.m. doing the throws pent. As expected
by me, <b>Marie-Louise</b> won in 1:36.17, <b>Marina</b> second in
1:37.33, and <b>Mary Robinson</b> third in 1:39.19. I was fifth in a
probably personal worse 2:13.13 (ABQ was also 2:13) After wards,
Marie-Louise said she felt Marina on her heels and Marina said she
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Coreen Steinbach's</b> 400m was against the renown Canadian <b>Karla
Del Grande.</b> That is either an incentive or a nightmare,
depending upon how one looks at it. This was also the second Meet
since returning from her injury, and just after the return meet in
Ames. Well Karla went out and set a Meet record which was only 14/100
of a second off of the world record, running 1:08.35. Coreen came in
second in 1:18.34.
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Angela's throw pentathlon finally finished. <b>Yuko Nakano </b>having
won it in Angela's AG, far exceeding the existing meet record by
almost 600 points, finishing with a score of 3655. Angela got fourth
(of five) with a score of 1770. In the younger AG, both <b>Myrle
Mensey </b>and <b>Mary Hartzler</b> beat the existing world record,
with Myrle setting the new mark with her score of 4799, and Mary
coming in second with 4582. Canada's <b>Cheryl Closkey</b> got third
with 37.17, <b>Barbara Warren</b> fourth with 2641 and <b>Mary Trotto
</b>fifth with 2331. For comparison with the younger AG (who use
heavier implements), the W40 winner, <b>Angela Herzner</b>, had a
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At one point I went into a deep funk. <img height="320" src="https://anupturnedsoul.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/sad-face-emoji.jpg" width="320" /> I recall how I felt but my
memory of it seems to be that it occurred while at Varsity, while
sitting against the corridor wall. However, at Varsity I was probably
just thinking about the earlier funk because since I have few notes
for Friday, I'm pretty sure it was then, after the 400. This would
make sense. It was not about how badly I did, which was not a
surprise and understandable to me, but it was at how <b>physically
awful </b>I felt during it. Drained, as if all of my reserves were
being sucked out. This was quite depressing. At that point, I was
thinking it was time to not just give up the 400m (done!) but every
other distance as well, including the 50m. Basically, giving up
track. A very dark time for me. Probably not so hot for my pal and
roommate Angela because I get either quiet or grouchy or both when
like that.</span></div>
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Meanwhile, Marie-Louise, who wanted to form her own 4x400 relay team,
was cajoling P<b>hil Greenwald</b> and <b>Jerry Bookin-Weiner </b>to
make this happen (despite the well documented procedure that these
two plus a few others would select the personnel for each relay
group, based upon folk having submitted their relay preference and
their past performance.) Marie-Louise's ideal team would be herself,
plus <b>Mary Robinson, Rose Green,</b> and <b>Marina Worsley</b>. She
intended to set a new world record.</span></div>
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Angela and I surveyed the apparel concession stand, debating.
Angela found something. I finally decided I would get one of the
camo-like shirts but the smallest size they had was small. The lady
said they might get an extra small the next day. (I am not normally
an extra small but in this shirt, yeah.) Some folks got the Training
for Toronto 2020 shirts. Too far away and unpredictable for me.
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Upon exit from TTFC, I saw <b>Major</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Joy! He was there with Janean
Shannon's granddaughter again. Then <b>Rita Hanscom </b>exited to
greet her dog, her pal, her traveling companion. It would be tough to
stay in a low mood around <b>Major.</b></span></div>
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Despite being tired, we did stop at a shopping mall as I was hoping
to find an inexpensive cell phone I could use in Canada. There was
nothing I could find, so the next concept was to see if a SIM card
change would work. We went to one place that ended up trying at least
five different ones. None worked. Well, yeah, it turns out that
Virgin Mobile no way supports non domestic cellular, regardless of
SIM card. And, there is no option to sign up or upgrade for
international cell service with them. So, lesson number three:
change to another provider that does support international service
(optionally) if I ever leave the states again (debatable at this
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Of course we ate at Angelo's again. Good food. I had a regular meal
this time and not breakfast. We saw that some of the officials also
had discovered (or knew from prior events in Toronto) Angelo's.
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Later that evening, Angela lets out a yelp. She had just looked at
<i>WhatsApp</i> and the relay committee had posted their spreadsheet
with relay assignments. I was assigned to the AG 4x100 along with
<b>Angela, Mary Robinson </b>and <b>Marina Worsley.</b> But Angela
was also assigned to the AG 4x400 along with <b>Marie-Louise
Michelsohn, Marina Worsley,</b> and <b>Rose Green.</b> She freaked.
No way! She knew that Marie-Louise had her eyes set on a World record
and Angela said no way would they even come close if she had to run
with them and then Marie-Louise would be unhappy. (okay, to be polite
– disappointed.)
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So, she indicated on <i>WhatsApp </i>that she was only going to be
able to run one relay and she chose the 4x100. The next morning she
tried to call <b>Phil Greenwald</b>. She somehow got him and
explained and, he, knowing that Marie-Louise had originally wanted
<b>Mary Robinson </b>said he would have to check with Mary. Angela
felt a bit badly for Mary since Mary might then have to run two
relays (after already running the 200).
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My mood was a bit better by the next morning. This was to be an early
day for us, plus one in which we would start off at TTFC and then
switch to Varsity in downtown Toronto. After Angela's experience
upon arrival, she realized this was not a drive to make, which then
meant she would have to take the subway. Something she had said back
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I know she got up worrying about it. Our weight throw
at TTFC was at 8a.m. And my 100m at Varsity was at 1:18. with a 200m
prelim scheduled for 2:30 for most of us, including Angela, so the
subway was still a necessity for her. </span><br />
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There were seven of us in my AG and <b>Mary Roman</b> the only one in
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In this instance, <b>Yuko Nakano </b>came out second, behind <b>Mary
Robinson</b> who chucked the weight 8.71m to Yuko's 8.18m. <b>Adele
Ochoa Gonzalez</b> came in third with 8.13m. I came out last (6.14m),
behind Angela (6.17m). <b>Mary Roman</b> threw 7.41m. <b>Myrle
Mensey</b> set a Meet record in her AG with a throw of 13.48m, with
<b>Mary Hartzler</b> second with 11.33m. <b>Barbara Warren</b> fourth
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Afterwards the four of us, <b>Mary Robinson, Mary Hartzler</b>,
Angela and I headed for the Pioneer Station subway. Mary R. was
going to calm Angela though she was not keen on taking the subway
either. The first decision was how to pay for it. The kiosk sold
both Presto passes and individual round trip tickets. A very helpful
attendant came over and suggested that in our case, since in the two
days remaining we would do two round trips, that the day passes would
be better. One pass would cover unlimited rides until 5:30 am the
next day. So that is what we did and we could use credit card so I
did not have to worry about Canadian cash, though I had it. For my
two day passes, it cost CAD $13, US $9.99. The lady also showed us
how to tap the card on the reader and enter the station.
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we got down to the platform, we would get the train to St George
station and Varsity. While we were waiting there, another US
participant who was also taking the subway mentioned something about
the buses overhead. Not a good thing to say to someone
claustrophobic. When the train arrived, it was a pleasant surprise.
It not only was clean inside, it was wide! Of course, also not
crowded since a weekend. I should have recalled how nice the subway
car would be as <b>Barbara Warren</b> had sent us photos before we
even left the states, since she got there earlier. She had told us
about the Presto passes etc. Each car had a lighted panel with the
route of the train showing and lights representing every station, so
as one progressed more lights appeared and you knew how many more
stops to your destination. Automated announcements indicated which
side of the car the door would open. As we had been told, the trip
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We all survived the experience and Angela was
much better about it now. Yea, something else conquered!
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When we exited from the station onto the street we turned right and
it was a short walk to the end of the block. Across the street was
the Varsity complex. Easy! Upon entry to Varsity, we were in a wide
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Using the term loosely, the concourse was packed with athletes.
There were massage tables, entrance ways to bathrooms or the check-in
area, and on one side a partial view of the track as the concourse
was lower than the track area. There were stairs periodically
leading up to the viewing area and stands overlooking the track.
Walking into the check-in area, there were two tables for checking
in, along the wall facing the entry was the current schedule for the
track events. Inside, there was a wide corridor, stretching around
what was an indoor event area (maybe a large gym?) Some folks sat on
the floor inside, others ran the corridor, warming up. I don't
recall where I found to warm up. I think it was a brief warmup in the
concourse area.
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We saw <b>Katherine Willis,</b> who had done the early morning 5k.
She said it had been hot and the air was heavy. She stuck with her
plan, keeping pace with another running her target pace. Until the
person slowed. Then, Katherine passed her and pushed forward,
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beyond the track waiting area to another where those of us doing
field events waited. <b>Kathy Bergen </b>was there wearing an
<i>Incrediwear</i> sleeve on her knee – she had not had time to
have it looked at between Ames and Toronto. She knew the W70 lady
representing the Netherlands, <b>Annelies Steekenburg</b>, as the
woman also lived in CA and had been in other events with Kathy. There
were 21 of us in our three age group collection. This would be a
long event!
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I had forgotten my water bottle at the hotel (this, my now treasured
YETI) and was thirsty! It was quite hot. There were two separate
bench areas, one beneath a tent, the other beneath a tree. I was
mostly behind the covered bench. To attempt to quench my thirst, I
ended up cupping my hands, trying to collect water from the water
barrels. There were no cups. After awhile, a wonderful volunteer
somehow magically obtained some paper cups so I could more easily
alleviate my thirst. My first throw was my best (11.43m), however I
got some tips from <b>Elspeth Padia </b>W80 who won her AG and set a
Meet record (20.59m) who said to skip the two to three wind ups and
just throw. (same for shot.) Since there were so many of us, I was
concerned about the declaration for the 100m. I could not recall if I
had declared the day before while at TTFC (duh!) But my wonderful
pal, <b>Christel Donley</b>, came along and I mentioned my worry so
she went off and checked and yes, I had! I was really spoiled while
doing this event because Angela came along and said she would go get
me something to drink if I wanted and she went off and got me, yum
yum, a Starbucks cold coffee frappe – it was cold and delicious!
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aficionado, got second in her AG, throwing 12.27m and <b>Mary Roman</b>
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In my AG, <b>Yuko Nakano</b> brought home the gold for Canada,
throwing 22.93m, <b>Kathy Bergen</b> got silver for US throwing
17.36m, and Mexico's <b>Adela Ochoa Gonzalez</b> got bronze throwing
14.13m. <b>Mary Robinson</b> threw 13.51m. I was last of seven.</span></div>
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24.96m. Canada's <b>Cheryl Closkey </b>got second with 22.03m.
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At check-in time for the 100m we were led to a set of chairs based
upon age group. There, we put on our shoes and once led out, there
was an area to the right where they were taking bags and sticking
stickers on with last name, then dropping them in a pile. J<b>ane
Simpson </b>had come limping in at the last minute, making the
cutoff. So there were seven in my AG. This included <b>Kathy Bergen</b>
and Canada's renown <b>Carol Lafayette-Boyd, Mary Robinson</b>'s
cousin. Two of the biggest hitters in our AG, to use a softball
analogy. True superstars. I was looking forward to their matchup.
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However, ahead of us was <b>Rose Green </b>versus Canada's <b>Christa
Bortignon</b>, another amazing matchup. Again superstars. <b>Christel
Donley</b> had these two to contend with. Sometimes, it does not pay
to be in certain AGs! And ahead of them was our other senior
superstar with many world records behind her through her illustrious
career, <b>Irene Obera</b>, now 85. (She says she is hanging up her
track shoes after this meet - or season, in case she had another one
in CA upon her return.) Irene was racing Mexico's <b>Ernestin Ramirez
Garcia.</b> Obera won, setting a Meet record while at it, running
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Okay, so the three 80-84 AG sets off after Rose finishes adjusting
her blocks (love watching her work at getting them just right, ha ha)
Boom! Off they go. From back behind the starting line it is really
hard to see who came in first between Rose and Christa. After we
crossed the Finish I found out that Rose had beaten Christa, setting
another Meet record, 17.45 seconds to Christa's 17.53. Yea!
Happiness! So thrilling. Christel came in third at 21.25. Next
year, she will escape from that loaded AG!
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Well, now it is time for our 100m. I can't recall what lane I was
in. I think lane one or two, I believe I was next to Mexico's <b>Susana
Jacobo Fonseca.</b> Everyone else was out and down the lanes before
us except for limping <b>Jane Simpson.</b> I tried as hard as I
could to beat Fonseca, but could not! (Fonseca 20.49 to my 20.54) I
was 6 out of 7, and not last only because Jane was hobbled as she
ran. But what made me overjoyed after getting to the finish was
hearing that Kathy had beaten Carol. YES! 15.93 to 16.10 seconds. I
cannot describe how happy I was that both Rose and Kathy had won
their races. Though Carol is a lovely, gracious, and incredible
sprinter (and Mary's cousin) I could not help but be thrilled for my
US compatriot.
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Our 200m prelim rolled to the Final the next day because Jane Simpson
scratched due to her injury. She had had a hip adjustment and was
told to lay off the running for awhile. Yep. As usual, that did not
happen but it will now! Hopefully, she has had it tended to now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We stopped at <i>Tim Horton's</i>. I had an iced mocha latte. Coffee, cold, and sweet. It was not the first time we stopped there!</span><br />
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Our return trip to Pioneer Village (TTFC area) went smoothly and
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Angela had thought to go back to <i>Angelo's Homestyle </i>for dinner
but I thought let's try something different. So she found a steak
place, <i>Montana's BBQ and Bar.</i></span><br />
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essentially a straight shot on Steeles. (2011 Steeles Ave W, North
York). I decided on the 7 ounce filet with baked potato, cole slaw,
and crispy onion ring strips. Oh my heavens. Nirvana! Despite having
had a <i>Tim Horton's</i> shake after leaving the track, I was
starving. A first in recent months. Surprisingly, they had sweet iced
tea!</span></div>
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I had javelin at 10 and shot at 11:30. than Angela and I both had the
200m at 2:33, followed by relays starting at 3:50. Since Angela did
not have anything until mid afternoon, she really did not have to get
up. If I could find transportation to TTFC to get the subway, she
could stay in bed. But she said she would drive me (too bad nothing
near Norfinch). We had calculated back from check-in time of 9
allowing for subway and brief walk so the plan was to get to TTFC by
8. I got there in plenty of time. Angela went back to the hotel for
a rest and leisurely breakfast. I was worried about her eventual
trip on the subway by herself in the afternoon. Would it be overly
traumatic? She had to conquer going down to the underground. I think
it was not so much the train that was of concern now, but being
underground that would be bothersome.</span></div>
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The W70-94 AGs were bunched together for the javelin ,so it was a
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throw, but now would be using the javelin runway. In some ways this
is good so one can observe how others throw. As I recall the 92 year
old, US <b>Shirley Dieterich,</b> used a walker but not to throw of
course. She walked up to near the front demarcation line and threw.
She threw once then fouled on the second throw and passed on all the
others. Her good throw was 4.21m. Being the only one in her AG, it
was worth it since she got Gold.
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In the W70s,<b> Liz Strong </b>started from way back and flowed
forward. Her javelin arced high and flew far. Yet, at times, she was
not happy, wanting to do better. I think she is working on her jav
throws. Closely following her in throwing similarly was <b>Mary
Hartzler </b>but not starting from as far back. <b>Barbara Warren,</b>
like me, was having trouble getting it just right. She would change
approach or release (as did I). <b>Mary Trotto </b>was also in that
AG. In the end, <b>Mary Hartzler </b>threw farthest ( 21.78m), <b>Liz
Strong</b> next farthest (21.45m) – how close is that! - and third
was Canadian <b>Cheryl Closkey </b>(17.93m) All three broke the
existing Meet record of 16.83m. <b>Mary Trotto</b> got fourth
throwing 15.09m, Canadian <b>Miklos den Iseger </b>fifth with 14.69m,
followed by <b>Barbara Warren'</b>s 12.29m on her last throw (found
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In my AG, I had <b>Kathy Bergen</b> and <b>Mary Robinson</b> to
contend with, plus others, but these two, I anticipated would be
throwing the farthest. <b>Christel Donley </b>was there, reminding
me about holding the jav through the hole formed by thumb and first
finger (now, wouldn't it funny if I am not remembering it correctly?
Which might explain why I kept messing it up. All in the brain and
muscle memory.) However, also in my AG, was Canadian <b>Yuko Nakano</b>,
who had been excelling in everything she did. So the end result of
our jav competition was, in this order, <b>Yuko Nakano</b> 19.55m (a
Meet record) , <b>Kathy Bergen</b> 15.56m, <b>Mary Robinson</b>
14.88m, Mexico's <b>Eduviges Lopez Felix </b>13.25m, Mexico's <b>Adela
Ochoa Gonzalez</b> 13.21m, and me, on my last throw 11.36m (well, my
l<b>ast </b>throw was actually a foul.)</span></div>
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There were three in Christel's group. <b>Elspeth Padia </b>throwing
19.21m setting a new Meet record, <b>Christel Donley</b> with 12.83m
(wait until her wrist is fixed!), and <b>Mary Roman </b>with 9.49m. I
recall Mary in Michigan a number of years ago, not too confident in
her throws. We both laughed at our throws, commiserating together.</span></div>
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Next, some of us moved onto Shot, which took place farther across the
field near a tree that had begun dropping mulberries, I am guessing.
Unfortunately, most had already been squashed. I managed to get two
or three by stretching up and pulling a branch down. My group was
the W75-94, with many of the same folks as at javelin, W85 <b>Irene
Obera </b>joined us. <b>Elspeth</b> said that rather than prime the
pump, one should just go up and chuck it. She believes this is true
also for the weights and I imagine the discus. One of her grandkids
was watching from a distance. Of course she had one foul and where
did it go? Right toward the young teen! Just in his direction but
not near. So, anyway, she had to go and set a new Meet record in her
AG, throwing the shot 9.06m. </span><br />
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Roman </b>who chucked it 6.79m, followed by <b>Christel Donley </b>with
6.36m.</span></div>
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The 91 year old, <b>Shirley Dietderich</b>'s best throw was 2.39m,
<b>Irene Obera</b> set a Meet record, throwing 5.36m. I was last in
my AG (surprise!) Canadian <b>Yuko Nakano</b> first (7.73m), <b>Mary
Robinson</b> (6.81m), <b>Roslyn Katz </b>(6.41m), Mexico's <b>Eduviges
Lopez Felix</b> (6.34m), Mexico's <b>Adela Ochoa Gonzalez</b>
(6.21m), then my 5.57m.</span></div>
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As I was walking off, Angela came along. She had made it! I was very
relieved. We had a lot of time before our 200m so we lazed around.
After spending time with <b>Katherine Willis</b> and Bill, Angela
went off socializing and I sat against the corridor wall, doing
nothing. I was next to the NormaTec which was not taking a rest!</span></div>
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This time, I found a better place to warm up, one many others had
been using - around the back of and down the hill from the building
behind the stadium seats, is a paved walking-running path, with some
benches. I found <b>Rose Green </b>there, doing her warmup. There
were walkers who came up on us, one asking about why we were running.
They were quite impressed when Rose told them. I can't imagine that
they had any idea how much of a senior citizen Rose is and if they
had, they would have been astonished at her speed. There was a small
bridge leading to a closed door in a building. Rose began running on
that (maybe softer surface) and then down on the side on another flat
area. <b>Carol Lafayette-Boyd</b> had just gone down there to warm
up as well. I was less energetic. I only did a few short sprints
down there.</span></div>
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For the 200m, we were led out to near the 200m start area and placed
off to the side to wait our turn. It was hot in the unshaded area.
<b>Irene Obera</b> and Mexico's <b>Ernestin Ramirez Garcia </b>were
in their lanes. It seemed like a very long time we were all standing
out there. Standing, waiting, These two were opposites in terms of
runner form. After they took off, it was clear Irene would win and
win she did, setting a new Meet record by nearly five seconds with a
time of 44.27 seconds. Ernestin finished in 52.14 seconds. A lot
faster than I will if I reach 89 and am still running a 200m. (are
you <b>kidding</b>?) Not until we were ready to leave Varsity did I
get to see Ernestin, after finding out she is 89. Kudos to her for
managing to do track in a country where it was probably not customary
back in her youth for females to participate in track. (It was not
that common here, either, back then. I sometimes raced the boys down
a city block but track? Never even saw one back then.)
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Similarly, as in the 100m, <b>Rose Green</b> was up against Canadian
<b>Christa Bortignon</b>. It was just the two of them. The head to
head of Rose and Christa, as it had been in the 100m and also in
Torun Poland, earlier in the year. Standing at the side of the
track, all I could tell as they ran the last 100m on the
straightaway, is that they were just about neck and neck (or butt to
butt!) Again, I did not know until after our race completed, who
had won that one. Sure was not obvious from way back on the other
side of the track.
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As with Rose, <b>Kathy Bergen</b> was again up against her equal
Canadian <b>Carol Lafayette-Boyd</b>. The other Team USA runners were
<b>Mary Robinson, Marina Worsley, Angela Staab</b>, and I. Mexico's
<b>Susana Jacobo Fonseca</b> also joined us. I think I was next to
Susana, probably in lane 8. I somewhat empty my mind when it is time
to run, Sometimes I try to focus on one thing, whether it is to take
a deep breath before the starting gun fires or telling myself to
remember to keep my head down in the beginning of the run. Mostly
though, I am an empty head. Once again, when the gun went off I was
only aware of the lane before me. I kept my head down for about 30m ,
running a faster pace then I would end with until I came up on and
rounded the turn for home. Then, it was just hold on and finish.
Susana had already passed me.
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In the end, <b>Kathy Bergen </b>won the 200m, running 33.88 to <b>Carol
Lafayette-Boyd'</b>s 35.29 seconds. Once again I was thrilled for her
and then for <b>Rose Green,</b> too, when I found out she had won her
race, 38.94 to Christa's 39.54. In my AG, coming in third was <b>Marina
Worsley</b> (40.54), then M<b>ary Robinson </b>(42.34), followed by
<b>Susana Jacobo Fonseca</b> (44.62). I straggled in 6<sup>th</sup>
(45.99) with <b>Angela</b> and her flaming ears in 59.54.
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To be honest, I think <b>Carol Lafayette-Boyd </b>was off her game
this Meet, for she has run far faster times, just a year ago and had
done so consistently. Even the greatest sometimes have off days.
This does not take away from <b>Kathy Bergen'</b>s wins for she was
running a bit handicapped as well, with her injured knee. That is
the fun with track, one never knows which version of self or
competitor will show up or how any particular race will go. One tiny
mental slip and everything changes.
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Angela and I talked to <b>Mary Robinson</b>, who was now, after doing
the 200m, going to have to do two relays, as was <b>Marina Worsley</b>
and <b>Rose Green,</b> who was running the 4x100 with <b>Irene Obera,
Mary Roman,</b> and <b>Christel Donley</b>. That is a lot of hard
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I went off to warmup briefly since the 200m was somewhat of a warmup.
Then, Marina, Angela, and I practiced the handoff. I would be third
and handing off to Marina, the anchor. Since I have problems in this
area, we practiced and practiced and Marina said just to remember not
to drop it and be sure she had it before letting go. I was a wreck,
worrying that that is exactly what I would do. I don't think I have
been this worried previously. After all, this was even more than the
Nationals.</span></div>
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It was a mixed relay group when we were led out. A bit of confusion
at first but it was all straightened out. As it happened,<b>
Christel Donley </b>was also the third runner on her relay so we were
in adjacent lanes, with Christel being a bit ahead of me since I was
in lane 1 and she in 2. Of course, she warned me not to pass her –
ha ha. At the gun, I sort of saw Mary, since she is taller than
many. She passed off to Angela at or just before the turn, then
Angela came chugging along pretty quickly. I had moved towards the
back of the passing zone, which btw was quite extended for this
relay. I began moving when she was almost upon me and she passed
nicely to me. I have no idea where Christel was, if she was ahead or
still in her waiting spot. I ran as fast as I could (turtle on a
bicycle mode), racing to Marina, who was waiting at the far end of
the turn, before the straightaway to the Finish. I came up fast on
her figuring she would take off and I would have to be quick. Well,
the gremlin came along for the ride. I came up on Marina who was
moving IN PLACE so I actually crashed into her but thank heavens she
was adept enough to grab the baton and run on with it. So glad I was
more turtle than rabbit else we both might have skidded on our
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As it turned out, we set a new Meet record for our AG, running
1:29.04. Rose and Christel's team ran 1:32.04. Of the four teams,
three American and one Mexican, only the US W60 AG had a competitor,
the Mexicans. The W60 came in at 1:00.32 with <b>Amanda Scotti,
Leandra Funk, Susan Loyd,</b> and <b>Karen Maxwell.</b> The Mexican
team came in with 1:16.34. The US W70 with <b>Brenda Matthews Steele</b>
and <b>Mary Hartzler</b> finished in 1:09.14.
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Next up would be the 4x400 after the younger US women dazzled with
their relays. <b>Marie-Louise Michelsohn </b>showed up and thanked
Angela for giving up her spot so Mary could run. She was so excited,
anticipating a good relay. Come the time to check-in, by 20 minutes
before, Rose was not to be found. I asked her coach and pal Cortez
if he knew where she was. He did not really but guessed over getting
her many medals. The medal area was outside of the track on the
side, near the turn before the finish straightaway. There was a
large crowd queued for their reward. I could not initially see her.
Finally, I did. I just about grabbed her and hustled her back into
the concourse where she gave Cortez her medals and raced into the
check-in area. In time.
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Angela and I went up to the raised area just in front of the stands
to watch the relay. <b>Mary Robinson</b> led off and did the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Marina on her 400 lap</span></td></tr>
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Marina ran
her lap as if it was nothing, then passing off to <b>Rose </b>who
trotted around, also not looking beat, Rose then passed the baton to
<b>Marie-Louise, </b>the most rested of the relay team. Marie-Louise
ran her lap, heading for the 4x400 finish. It was on her now. (I
was surprised that Rose was not the anchor but in retrospect, it does
make more sense that the anchor be fast and rested.) Then, I could
not tell if they made the record nor did I know their time. Their
time was 6:53.27, each running a little over 100 seconds. Wow!</span><br />
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enough for a new AG non Club 4x400 relay World Record.</span></div>
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The ladies were of course excited. They had done it.</span></div>
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We all chatted for awhile as we gathered our stuff and prepared to
pick up our medals before leaving Varsity. Angela helped Rose get
ready (find shoes) so they could get a photo together. Another photo
was taken after they got their Gold, plural for three of them.</span></div>
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We all bid farewell, hoping to perhaps see each other at another
Meet. The high point of a year is getting together with all the
track pals. Angela and I took the subway back and this time I
noticed in this particular car, amusing little motifs on the upper
panels.</span><br />
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a bird. Early bird. Or: image of a ship -IP + UT and image of an
eye. (you can figure that out. If not, have fun!) Great stuff.</span><br />
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Can you guess where Angela and I ate again? Montana's! And I had
exactly the same thing. Two nights in a row means it was really good
and I was really hungry after all day without eating except for
coffee and cereal.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Monday, July 22, 2019</span></i></div>
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We had planned an extra day so we could take a trip or look around.
Sunday we decided on Niagara Falls. Barbara had said it was an easy
drive. Yes, in theory, it was. But then we hit weekday Toronto
traffic. Horrendous. Lots of stop and go. We wanted to be back
before dark of course. As the delays and crawling continued, Angela
got concerned and was thinking of turning around and going back. We
almost did but the traffic began moving again and eventually we did
get to Niagara Falls.</span></div>
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It was well worth the trip (easy for me to say. I wasn't driving.) I
had never been to Niagara though have seen many photos. We watched
some of the tour boats (Maid of the Mist and Hornblower) go under the
Falls or rather really on the outskirts such that they got a good
dose of the spray.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> What was interesting is that the folks on the
boats from the Canadian side wore one color of raincoats,
blue,whereas the US based boats had their passengers in a different
color raincoat, red (or vice versa!). We discussed the foolishness
of people who got up on the railings despite the warnings (saw just
one sitting on it) For a very short while, there was a light rain.
Not long enough for us to leave. We visited the sculpture of Nikola
Tesla, instrumental in developing the AC motor. </span><br />
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We then went to the
tourist shop. I bought a kid's Mood ring. Sometimes I need to know
what my mood is, and a Lil' Hunk Beaver. For me, not my dog!</span><br />
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And, yes, we ate at Montana's again and again I had my 7 oz steak
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T<i>uesday, July 22, 2019 </i>
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My flight was way before Angela's but she decided she would drive me
to Pearson so she could have her navigator on this last Toronto road
outing. We got separated as I tried to get my boarding pass at a
kiosk while Angela went right on ahead to the Delta area to get hers.
I recall also having to scan the passport again and getting that
sheet of paper (or my mind is slipping into the past.) There was a
<b>long</b> winding queue to get to the Canadian Customs agent. </span><br />
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one point, I saw Angela way back in the queue. I think three agents
were on duty. Once I got there, I gave him my paper, he asked what
the purpose of my visit had been and then sent me on my way.</span><br />
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The rest of my trip home was uneventful except for an approximate two
hour delay at JFK due to weather. But, I got home. Boom!
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<br />Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-38817813359160842532019-08-18T03:20:00.000-04:002019-08-27T20:57:31.962-04:00USATF Masters Outdoor 2019 Ames, IA<br />
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one could have two and a half weeks between the return from the NSGA
Meet in Albuquerque to having to leave for the USATF Masters Outdoor
Championships in Ames Iowa.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Time
to recuperate if need be and then some tune up training. Yes, that
was the plan way back in, say, February. Unfortunately, that was far
from reality, as it may have been for others as well. I know for
one, that <b>Angela Staab</b> came back and upon hitting the
incredible humidity of NC, promptly developed ear infections! For
sure, the return from nice dry Albuquerque made the NC weather (hot
and high humidity) seem as draining to me as when I first moved here
from the North. Step out of the door and within five minutes be
soaked with sweat dripping down ones face. However, I was okay with
the return to humidity, though a bit unpleasant. No illness incurred.
But after my one day of relaxation (laundry etc), my time was
consumed by matters unforeseen in February (or even April!) From
July 24<sup>th</sup> on, it was one thing after another, none of
which allowed for any training, which would have been so so any way.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nonetheless,
I was a bit more optimistic about the forthcoming Ames event. I
wasn't feeling as cruddy as I had in Albuquerque (a bit less anemic,
a bit less feeling like a walking barrel), and did not know if the
events earlier in July would prove to be a negative or a positive.
(lack of training – for sure a negative!)</span></div>
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<i>July 10</i><sup><i>th</i></sup><i> – arrival</i></span></div>
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dropped my dog off at Vet's for boarding on the 9<sup>th</sup> and
flew out on the tenth on American at 11:39 for Chicago with change
for flight to Des Moines. In looking at the flight departure board
in Chicago for the Des Moines flight gate, I misread it, my eyes in
looking up at the huge board, apparently dropped down a line and I
started off for what I thought was my gate. It was a very long walk,
only to arrive there and see it was for a flight to Denver. The gate
agent looked up the proper gate for me and told me it was a long
walk. Indeed! All the way back, almost to where I had started from
and then onward for another mile. It was a good thing I had plenty
of time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I got
to Des Moines before <span style="font-weight: normal;">Angela</span>
(who flew out from a different airport and on Delta) and so waited by
the small baggage area for her to arrive. I had not checked my bag
since it fit in the overhead (On the night of June 13<sup>th</sup>, I
had decided at the last minute to not use the bag I had already
packed for ABQ, because it would be heavy, and I did not feel up to
it at the time. I had quickly run out and purchased one with wheels
that would fit in the overhead. Best move ever! Imagine having to
lug the other bag, switching from over my shoulder to hand and back
while trudging the Chicago airport.) In my memory, the airport
baggage area was much smaller than ABQ. I sat by the baggage ramp
with a book (Ken Follet's <i>Pillars of the Earth</i>) and something
to drink so the time passed quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Angela</span><b> </b>arrived,
(still with a flaming ear infection in both ears) we picked up her
white killer-mobile and proceeded to Ames. While at the rental
counter we ran into <b>Cheryl Wolfinger,</b> a thrower whom Angela
knew from prior Meets. Cheryl was looking to find a taxi or other
transportation. So we all went in Angela's vehicle with Cheryl in
the back seat using her GPS to guide us. It was an easy drive with
little traffic. Very flat topography, with some corn fields. Angela found our lodging, Sleep Inn on Dickinson Ave. which was right off the
highway. Very convenient to both the highway and to Iowa State
University Track and Field facility. (Cyclone Sports Complex) We
dropped off our stuff and drove on an empty road to the facility,
maybe five miles away (google says 2, but NO WAY! so says me who used to run 3 miles. Or - I am so de-energized now that a mile seems like ten.). Ames has a population of about 60,000, which
I imagine swells when ISU students return. The large parking lot was
mostly empty. I was surprised at the packet pickup – I think there
were two tables attended by two or three ISU folk. Compared to the
usual lines of tables and participant packet boxes, this was like a
sneeze compared to a hurricane. Perfect! (We had heard via Facebook
that many had opted to bypass Nationals in favor of July 18-21 NCCWMA
in Toronto, mainly due to the expense of going to both.)</span></div>
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surprised at the track. My first impression was that it was small.
This may have been due to how open it was and my not noticing stands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The stands may have been to the right (yep, they were.) Angela
wanted to know where the throwing area was (it was in the distance
straight ahead but off to the side of the back stretch, as was the
long jump area. Very convenient.) We met <b>Mary Roman</b> and a
lady who is a thrower in the younger realm and also a fireman,
<b>Penelope Ingles</b>? We all talked for awhile, catching up, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> A fellow came along, who had driven there from a long distance away.
I don't know if the others knew him. He said he had been determined
to come to this meet despite being seriously ill (nothing one could
discern by looking at him.) I think he was going to do a bunch of
events. However, what has remained with me is his description of his
last resort surgery coming up in September. It was not anything I had
heard of before. I hope it works. But, also, he mentioned a book that
he has found uplifting and an encouragement to him (and probably
others in his situation): <i>Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer
Against All Odds</i>, by Kelly A. Turner.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cheryl
was staying at an AirBnB and Angela offered to drive her there since
Cheryl did not have a car (she actually planned to bike to the track
from where she was staying. They had a bike.) We decided to eat
first, since there were hungry guts to be fed. I don't recall how we
found out about Hickory Park Restaurant Company on S. Duff Avenue but
we were all glad that we did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It has a capacity of 450. One might not
realize that until entering and being guided through the labyrinth to
a table. We were seated with a window behind Cheryl and Angela. I
don't recall what they ordered but I ordered a BLT and glazed
carrots. After my eating experiences in ABQ, I had wised up and chose
to order more lightly. This was just the right amount for me to eat.
However, the place mat paper was loaded with dessert suggestions
(smart cookies, these Hickory Park folk!) Before I had finished my
BLT I had already decided. What caught my eye was Coffee Mellow
Sundae: <i>Coffee and
vanilla ice cream topped with coffee topping, and creamy marshmallow,
whipped cream and a cherry</i>. Despite
my supposedly eat small meals resolve, I had not too much trouble
getting this down. I was not alone in ordering dessert. (this was
also where I first met one of the ubiquitous statues of “Cy”,
the mascot for the ISU Cyclones.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cheryl's
AirBnB was sequestered in a residential area consisting of small
homes. There were lots of trees (no flowers as Angela kept pointing
out during our stay in Iowa.) We had trouble determining which house
was the destination.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One thing I noticed - on all the streets there were no mailboxes! Could they still be doing it the old fashioned way - via door mail slot?</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Hard to see house numbers. The house was the one with an older car in the
driveway. Cheryl got her few belongings and went to the side door as
Angela, concerned, waited. </span><br />
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We saw an arm open the door, Cheryl
looked back at us signaling okay. Angela was still concerned because
who knew what was behind that door or if we would ever see Cheryl
again. The street ended sort of in a pseudo dead end: to the right
was a dirt path with a construction vehicle parked and to the left a
road that curved and split. However we did eventually find Summit Ave, our way
back to the main road. And we did see Cheryl again! (On another trip
there, I saw a person walking a dog. What could be bad in a
neighborhood where a person is brave enough to walk their dog? Well,
let's not think about that.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Thur. </i>
<i>July 11, 2019</i></span></div>
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was overcast with a threat of rain, Thursday. Angela's delight since
she does not like the heat. Angela had the hammer throw at 11 a.m.
and both of us had weights after. Again, I say: hammer is a scary
thing! Should that handle slip from the hand, that weight on the end
of the wire can go any where. Which is why the cage is surrounded on
three sides with netting. Still, I keep my distance. I do worry
about the officials sometimes. Though they stand far back or off to
the side (those that will be measuring where it lands) they might
misjudge the strength of some of these ladies. Has not happened so
far. I did see several of the hammers crash into the metal pole at
the boundary of the side netting. Oh, and the spinners! Those that
spin before release (versus swinging the wire above their head) - wow
- I would not trust my sense of where forward is. Nice to watch,
though. </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Angela </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">and
</span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Jane Simpson</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">
were the only ones in their age group. Angela came happily away with
the Gold with her throw of 11.27m (36'11”) Lots of others were there so I managed to get some photos.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Christel Donley</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Master thrower Mary Hartzler</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mary Trotto</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Linda and Nicole Kelly</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Barbara Warren, showing her yoga skill</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Angela sporting her medal and Champ patch</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mary Roman</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Flo Meiler</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Barbara Warren, Christel Donley, and Angela Staab </span></td></tr>
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weight throw for our age group was not until 2:25, so in between we
of course socialized. </span><span style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><b>Mary
Smith</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> arrived while
Angela was collecting her medal and National Champion patch. We
chatted then decided we should go declare for the next day's 400m
race. I, as one might expect, was not excited to be running it but
Mary of course was and Angela just likes running. The Declaration and
Check In tents were at the far end, set at 90 degrees to each other,
near the Finish line. Competitor queuing benches were set up facing
the track, behind the Declaration table and to side of Check in
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Declaration, check-in areas and athlete wait area</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mary Smith and Angela at declaration tent</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Along
about 1:50 the weight competitors, of at least two age groups,
collected under a tent (it was now </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>hot
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">near
where the weight throws had been.) I recall a large cooler that some
folks sat on until someone wanted to get a cooling bottle of water or
whatever else was in there. Ther</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>e
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are
actually three circle areas in this section of the Sports Center: one
being used for shot put, another for hammer or discus, another for
weight throws. Closer to the nearby woods, behind us as we stood in
the tent, was the javelin runway. So along come two officials. It
seems they had bad news for us ancients: the weights for the 75 and
up age groups had disappeared between NSGA in ABQ and Ames. Nowhere
were they to be located. They said they were trying to obtain
replacements etc but for sure, there would be no weight throw for us
today. If weights were located or shipped there by Saturday, we
would throw then. We opted to throw the weight in the afternoon
after our earlier track events (100m for me.).</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Cheryl
Wolfinger</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in a younger AG got to throw the heavier weight (16lb) to get second
with a throw of 11.09m. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cheryl Wolfinger</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were done for the
day. I had done nothing. Nada. A disappointment. That evening we
returned to Hickory Park Restaurant. This time I noticed the windmills in the distance, while on I-30. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I should have mentioned earlier
how organized Hickory is. One person comes along and seats you and gets
your drinks. Another takes your order and yet a third delivers the
food. They seem to have a central area in which the food is either
prepared or at least put together by a crew. There are two main
aisles that run the length of the restaurant, with side aisles
branching off. It is like a small city. This time I ordered a
grilled cheese sandwich and mashed potatoes. Angela got a Reuben. Of
course, we both had sweet iced tea. Well, maybe Angela got
unsweetened then added something to it. I indulged in the coffee
sundae, again.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Angela and Cy</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Upon
return to the Sleep Inn, we ended up in </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Barbara
Warren</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'s
room with </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Neringa
Jakstiene,</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><b>J</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>anene Shannon</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
and her granddaughter, </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Mary
Robinson</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
and </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Mary Hartzler.</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Neringa, Janene, and Barbara all had done the pent that morning.
What fun! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Where Warren is, one can be sure mischief might follow (at
least in terms of comments.) Neringa took some grief over the pretty
shorts she had worn while doing the pentathlon (a photo of which
while doing the 80m hurdles was making the rounds in the room.Not the one below, but close.).</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Photo by Ken Stone. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Neringa 56 and Rita Hanscom 65 </span></td></tr>
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is rare for Angela and I to be in the same lodging as these ladies.
It was delightful. Of course, there is the aspect of being seen
still having breakfast while the others are exiting for their events.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pent
results for those folk I know, youngest to most senior: Carolina's
own </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Anne Sluder</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
3870; </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Neringa
Jakstiene</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
4594 (a record); CA's </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Rita
Hanscom (Major'</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
owner – more on that later</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>)
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4164;
WV's </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Barbara Warren
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2044;
HI's </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Mary Trotto
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1289;
SC's </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Ann Carter
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1318;
NJ's </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Jane Simpson
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">921;
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">CO</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>'s
Christel Donley </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2577.</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
T</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hese
are hardy folk!</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b> </b></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Both
Angela and I had discus at 08:30. Again it was a mixed age group:
ours and the next two older age groups. It was sunny today. In my
AG, there were five of us, </span><b>Angela</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span><b>Kathy Bergen</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span><b>Mary
Robinson</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">, and </span><b>Ann
Carter. Mary Roman,</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and </span><b>Rose
Green</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> in the next AG, then
</span><b>Florence Meiler </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and
</span><b>Betty Stroh </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">in the
oldest AG. The first time I saw Betty was in an earlier summer
Outdoor Championship, maybe Spokane. My first impression was at how
intense she was. After every throw, she would consult with her coach.
(she is with Sierra Gold, as is phenom </span><b>Irene Obera.</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">)
She also ran a few track events at that time – also very focused.
(Perhaps I should take a clue from that!). She is always working to
improve. Now, I notice how imp-like this diminutive red head is.
Happy and smiling when not in the midst of competition. I am
fascinated by the various throwing styles. </span><b>Mary Robinson</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
is one smooth throw as is that of </span><b>Kathy Bergen</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Some folks wind up with a very low start position, torquing when
coming up and throwing. </span><b>Kathy Bergen</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">'s
throw of 19.13m (62'9”) won the gold, </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">followed by </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Mary
Robinson'</b><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">s 14.80m (48'10”)
and </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Ann Carter'</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">s
13.69m (44'11”). The odd thing was that the last three of five all
had throws one meter less than the person ahead of them in the final
result. Ann 13.69m, me 12.69m, and Angela 11.69m. I discovered a video Mary Smith had taken of one of my Throws. I am shaking my head after, thinking Blah! </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The event was
excellently managed by officials Doug and Dave, who had great
dispositions. Happy men. Without Officials there would be no Meet. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Rose
Green,</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> now taking up some field
events, threw 15.05m (49'04”) to win her AG over </span><b>Mary
Roman</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 10.76m (35'3”). </span><b>Flo
Meiler </b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> threw 16.82m (55'2”)
to </span><b>Betty Stroh'</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
5.96m (19;6”) setting a new AG American record. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Mary
Hartzler </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">won her AG with a
throw of 25.49m (83'7”), with </span><b>Elizabeth Sharp</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
coming in second with 21.03m (69') and </span><b>Barbara Warren</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
(managing to squeeze discus in among her other events, third with
18.28m (59'11”). </span><b>Mary Trotto </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">threw
11.39m (37'4”)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Cheryl
Wolfinger </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">got second in her AG
with a throw of 21.94m (71'11”)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next up in a few hours
would be the dreaded 400m I had decided to do, despite my horrid
results in June's NSGA. It was sort of a test to see if I would
establish a new Personal Worst or if it would be a fraction better.
I would not be running (no, trotting) as a barrel and maybe my anemia
was less (or it could be worse.) But I had done nothing to improve
my endurance since NSGA, so the odds were against it being much
better,.This would also be the last time I was in an event with <b>Mary
Smith</b> (unless a future schedule was okay for her to run a shorter
distance.) I dreaded this event and would be much relieved when it
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">After
the discus and before warming up for the 400m, Angela, </span><b>Mary
Smith,</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and I went back to our
hotel to pick up a shirt Angela wanted to exchange for another (after
checking that it would be okay). As you can see, it was a short trip
since we were back in plenty of time. We then met up with </span><b>Christel
Donley </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and others, chatting. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> I
had walked to the car for something and upon return, spotted </span><b>Coreen
Steinbach</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> leaning against the
concessions building wall,. I was so happy to see her as she had not
been at several past events and I had worried about her absence. She
told me she had had a very bad injury, in February, incurred while
competing indoors on a banked track in her last lap. She was bumped
and pushed over the raised track railing, fracturing both feet. This
was her first Meet since the long discouraging recovery. She was
upbeat and ran well in her 400m later in the day, winning her AG in
1:19.44 </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ames had a wonderful
warm-up area: a huge grass field adjacent to the track, behind the
stands. Several folks were trotting the length or around the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">warm-up practice field </span></td></tr>
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The massage tent was nearby. It was busy all day. I
took my time, slowly doing the 35 step jog twice, rested, then did
the next three slow jogs. Eventually I ran all the way to the far
end. Lastly, once around the circumference, partially walking. I did
the usual warm up ending with the short, building sprints. I made
sure to drink the small bottle of Red Ace Beet Juice (this one was
with turmeric – a so so taste), a road runner's sports gel and then
some Bang. Yes, it was Bang, again. I drank some straight water as
well. The temperature was about 85 at 11 a.m.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">I
made sure I checked in on time then sat in the waiting area, having
put my spikes on underneath the stands. While we were lined up
outside of the fence, I watched </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>J</b></span><b style="font-size: x-large;">eanne Daprano</b><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">
and </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Rose Green</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> in
their event. Jeanne was at a huge disadvantage this year. I had seen
her walking and warming up earlier and something did not seem right.
She was holding one arm close to her body. It turned out she had a
frozen shoulder. Imagine trying to run with one arm not moving!
Surely this must cut one's speed by a quarter to a half. I have no
idea since I have enough trouble with two arms to help momentum. Rose
came in at 1:46.95 and Jeanne 2:30.14 (a most unaccustomed time for
this legend, yet only 10 seconds slower than my ABQ outing!)</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">J<span style="font-size: small;">eanne Daprano and Rose Green and Cortez</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then, it was time for
us. Ugh. I was in lane 5, <b>Angela</b> in lane 6, <b>Mary Robinson</b>
in 4 and <b>Mary Smith</b> in 3., <b>Jane Simpson</b> in 2. After the
start, <b>Mary Smith </b>was the first to pass me. I had a partially
faster start than I did in ABQ, but not much. I tried to maintain an
even pace so I would not wear out, while <b>Mary Robinson</b> passed
me. It seemed like such a long way still to go. I got to the
backstretch curve leading to the straightaway and thought about
speeding up, but if I did, it was for a very short distance. On the
stretch towards the Finish, <b>Mary Robinson</b> closed in on the
Finish line. I was worn down but thought about my Camp Gladiator
trainer, <b>Andrew de Anda</b> telling me <b>not</b> to walk!
(“<b>Don't</b> you walk!) A constant refrain at Camp – ha ha. So
I didn't and got to the Finish, but very slowly and feeling cruddy.
Angela and gimpy Jane (injured hip) came in after me. <b>Mary Smith</b>
won in 1:31.20, <b>Mary Robinson</b> second in 1:42.69 and I came in
at 2:03.01 (17 secs better than Abq), <b>Angela</b> in 2:20.20 and
<b>Jane Simpson </b>in 3:13.21. After the race was over, I
discovered that I had worn my shorts inside out! It did not make me
faster.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">W50? 80m short hurdle start</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had spoken to <b>George
Parker III </b>(71) yesterday about the 400m. This was his first
attempt at it and he was doing so at a Nationals. Angela was trying
to recruit him for the Piedmont Pacers since he is from the
Greensboro area. He was nervous about the forthcoming race, not
wanting to embarrass himself, he said. We talked about it and I
showed him a 400m technique video by Latif Thomas, which I had found
helpful when I was able to run a 400. So, today he ran his 400m and
won in 1:08.57.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Video -George Parker's 100m final Sat July 13 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Matt Holtry</b>,
another Piedmont Pacer, who has gotten into race walking, as well as
many of the distance events, had been doing the 5000m race walk while
I had been warming up for the 400. I never got to speak to him
during the Meet, he was so busy doing one event after the other. -
the 10,000m race walk and run as well as the 5000m run. I think he
likes race walking, which he tried for the first time about two years
ago at JDL in Winston-Salem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We found out that the
weight for our age group had been discovered the previous night in a
box somewhere so the officials wanted us to throw at 7 a.m. the next
morning. What happened to the afternoon? This was sort of an ugh. So,
we had a 7 a.m. Weight throw, Javelin at 8 a.m., then for me the 100m
at 10 and Angela's 800 at 11. This would make for an early morning
up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela, <b>Cheryl
Wolfinger,</b> and I once again ate at Hickory Park Restaurant. I
ordered what I thought might be a reasonably sized meal. A grilled
frank with chili. I was aghast when it arrived. Huge! Had I read the
menu more closely I would have noticed that it said a ½ lb frank.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The frank with knife as perspective tool</span></td></tr>
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Maybe I did but had no concept of what that meant. I had also ordered
apple sauce. I finished the apple sauce and maybe ¾ of the frank,
leaving the surrounding roll. I did not have dessert!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cheryl's airbnb</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <i>Sat, July 13, 2019
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was overcast again
with rain threatening for our early morning weight throw. </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Mary
Robinson</b><span style="font-size: large;"> had predicted it would not take long. She was correct.
We were finished within twenty minutes. </span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-size: x-large; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mary Robinson, Angela, Catherine Radle</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were four of us in our
AG and </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Mary Roman</b><span style="font-size: large;"> in hers. </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Mary Robinson </b><span style="font-size: large;">with her
smooth throw won with a toss of 8.33m, </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Angela</b><span style="font-size: large;"> was second with
her chuck of 5.95m (she does this odd swing on one side then swing on
the other then chuck.) Maybe there is a beginning swing between the
legs. Whatever it is, I can see myself knocking my knees out of
commission. Whatever – it works for her and she threw 5.95m. I
threw 5.78m and </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Jane Simpson</b><span style="font-size: large;"> threw 5.14m. </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Mary Roman</b><span style="font-size: large;">'s
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mary Roman throwing</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There was a large mixed
age group for the javelin. Those of us who wanted to, marked off our
starting point with chalk. <b>Christel Donley </b>was in the mix as
was <b>Betty Stroh.</b>(86) Betty would throw and walk towards the
official recording the called out mark to be sure she knew what it
was. Christel tried to show me a way to hold the jav (through the
hole of thumb and first finger, I think.) Also, hold way back and let
fly close to ear. I had tried holding with three fingers or wrapping
my hand around it. Didn't matter. Except for one throw, mine were
all poor. My first (the Christel method) was the longest, the fourth
a foul (it sort of slipped out and flew outside the sector.)
<b>Angela'</b>s first throw was her best as well (9.47m), <b>Kathy
Bergen'</b>s second throw her best (17.09m, 56'1”), the winning
throw. <b>Mary Robinson </b>got second on her last throw (14.70m,
48'2”). My 12.98m (42'7”) got me third, <b>Ann Carter</b> fourth
with 12.09m (39'8”) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Christel</b> won her
AG with a 12.03m (39'5”) throw <b>Mary Roman </b>second (8.49m,
27'10”), with <b>Lynne Hurrell</b> (a teammate of Betty's), third
with 6.72m, 22'. <b>Betty,</b> alone in her AG, thre<i>w</i>
8.17m,26'9”. I just recall her sometimes sort of laughing in her
imp manner. Unfortunately, I did not get a photo (leery of having
camera or cell out during competition)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Cheryl Wolfinger
</b>(54) missed customary second (or first) and got fifth with her
jav throw of 17.82m (58'5”)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the 100m, I warmed
up as usual I think it was this day that I met <b>Major,</b> the
whippet. <b>Janine Shannon'</b>s daughter was walking him between
the stands and the track fence. The dog was so cute, but he had his
tail sort of down, not quite beneath the butt. So slim and sleek and
small, Seems he travels with his human <b>Rita Hanscom.</b> He goes
to all of her meets in their travel mobile. What fun that must be.
He surely is good company.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sherry Hott, keeping all under control</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the 100m, it was
<b>Kathy Bergen, Mary Robinson</b>, myself, <b>Ann Carter,</b> and
<b>Harriet Kaufman. </b> We finished in that order. To me, it is a
given that Kathy will be first. I don't recall if I used one block or
none. I barely recall it. One good thing is it is short enough not
to wipe me out. Kathy 16.29, Mary 19.53, me 20.88, Ann 22.56, and
Harriet 26.11.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">almost back at Sleepy</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Rose Green,</b> in
the 80-84 AG ran it in 19.11 and in the 86-89 <b>Flo Meiler </b>finished
in 22.63 and <b>Betty Stroh</b> in 25.10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Janean Shannon</b>
(56) ran it in 15..00. <b>Rita Hanscom</b> (65) finished first in her
AG with <b>16.13 , </b>with <b>Mary Hartzler </b>coming in third in
18.42.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the men's races, the
notables are <b>Robert Lida,</b> 82, 15.20, <b>Roger Parnell,</b> 70,
in 13.56. An exciting race was that of the 35-39 AG. <b>Rondrick
Parker</b> finished in 10.99 and <b>Antoine Echols </b>in 11.00. From
the stands it was tough to determine who had won.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Lesley Hinz</b> and
Tom showed up. Lesley's running has been curtailed by injury but she
is coming back and Tom let her off the leash to do a few slow jogs in
the grassy area. A beginning.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That night was the
USATF Awards Dinner. We had a tough time finding the place, the ISU
Alumni Center, driving around the parking area. There was no
directional sign and no cars parked when we arrived. Finally we
decided on the one where there was a statue of Cy, the mascot. Then,
a few other cars showed up, so we figured this was the place. A
couple of folks had photos taken with Cy, including myself and <b>Barbara
Warren. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3r5hkBju8NpamN8HvIdQNVJgwPkds05-UuTDUnpl9_XdyDzWvc69JsfQ5nRTFPDhYqcqzCZ7GRKUei7P2yF5RYIhrq2AFUgw8apMihl-pfHWMD3DaCW9gjbmottvsFvEmyBbfdghbBuI/s1600/IMG_20190713_171924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3r5hkBju8NpamN8HvIdQNVJgwPkds05-UuTDUnpl9_XdyDzWvc69JsfQ5nRTFPDhYqcqzCZ7GRKUei7P2yF5RYIhrq2AFUgw8apMihl-pfHWMD3DaCW9gjbmottvsFvEmyBbfdghbBuI/s320/IMG_20190713_171924.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Indomitable Cy</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cy, ignoring me </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8Nxtm6aHQ377j59iYn3_pc2nilNovRKFjVUKBX9e8CSqw-6X8KJDMZWwSHxw3v4XsKOOlc0c1YYOyfu7YQGx_cyt6kITR7c9pxiAIgkA0QYEl7UlWrLR_u2P_M48BtodnSaw0BM8i8o/s1600/IMG_20190713_172350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8Nxtm6aHQ377j59iYn3_pc2nilNovRKFjVUKBX9e8CSqw-6X8KJDMZWwSHxw3v4XsKOOlc0c1YYOyfu7YQGx_cyt6kITR7c9pxiAIgkA0QYEl7UlWrLR_u2P_M48BtodnSaw0BM8i8o/s320/IMG_20190713_172350.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Barbara Warren</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Angela and I had signed up for this way before the Meet
and way before either of us fell into the dumpster, Angela with her
ears and me off my feed. Angela was in a great deal of discomfort
while we were there, but had to wait to eat to take her Ibuprofen.
When we got there, we had a free wine, in my case, and a beer in
Angela's. We talked to <b>Jay Smith</b> and his wife Pamela. I am
not sure I ever saw him previously in anything other than his track
shorts.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx90sTuPAcGs5y6zOZiep7bUAFubAA0H-kwa8UZ3UH6RnmObTQxy44r9PkR_lCs0okx3UqZoT8v2hiQZejONrsi4l-qAzovmGXg3HRCKL2wbOXPs9d47PTE0fGNbEYaDTxSIthj5YZmDg/s1600/IMG_20190713_174512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx90sTuPAcGs5y6zOZiep7bUAFubAA0H-kwa8UZ3UH6RnmObTQxy44r9PkR_lCs0okx3UqZoT8v2hiQZejONrsi4l-qAzovmGXg3HRCKL2wbOXPs9d47PTE0fGNbEYaDTxSIthj5YZmDg/s320/IMG_20190713_174512.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jay and Pam Smith</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfAWN4F0ek7f6VDJQeJlY9kU7Ip_pm5J6wQmaBzdf5wm89hNhcV83xhZr9ir8YNbMccxPePw0QRQyvfkBLYwUYlPwIozLRjTV7ISMjv2qEq0PFJUsyNMv99rarSvX_I7gj2lCs-Ujgno/s1600/IMG_20190713_173440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfAWN4F0ek7f6VDJQeJlY9kU7Ip_pm5J6wQmaBzdf5wm89hNhcV83xhZr9ir8YNbMccxPePw0QRQyvfkBLYwUYlPwIozLRjTV7ISMjv2qEq0PFJUsyNMv99rarSvX_I7gj2lCs-Ujgno/s320/IMG_20190713_173440.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lesley Hinz</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We also chatted with <b>Lesley and Tom Hinz </b>before moving
into the room where the tables were set up. <b>Barbara Warren</b>
corralled us for her table. The only others I knew at the table once
we all got settled were <b>Mary Trotto</b> and J<b>ane Simpson</b>.
Barbara introduced me to <b>Rita Hanscom</b> as the owner of <b>Major.</b>
So, this is how I actually met her. Not as the superb athlete she is
(of course I had heard of her exploits in the past) but as the human
belonging to <b>Major. </b>I eventually discovered that the gentleman
at the table was the owner of the Masterstrack.blog, <b>Ken Stone.</b>
He eventually spent a lot of time taking photos of the honorees and
award winners. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UHYSS4eJSYVPXBFrpFoNhSE7aeTlaFPzNOVZyaH_MuzO9nMmcy9GNk-IySxSdAa_O_WK-irV-UioYxcKlebXhlHEuzM0lBmrqfvgkFc4-DbTY-HvwNnRFY79iFr5sl78jfsj4ElkDWk/s1600/IMG_20190713_180451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UHYSS4eJSYVPXBFrpFoNhSE7aeTlaFPzNOVZyaH_MuzO9nMmcy9GNk-IySxSdAa_O_WK-irV-UioYxcKlebXhlHEuzM0lBmrqfvgkFc4-DbTY-HvwNnRFY79iFr5sl78jfsj4ElkDWk/s320/IMG_20190713_180451.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Barbara Warren, Marilyn Mitchell, Mary Trotto</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnSdywfJlwRw6Ra5fngHSHTr8XABBhS5Q9aSO4y_k61AicpT-BZEiRf1JQdICPO1Ut2Y7W_ETbcjT0dQcomXvftxaTCEDc4qZFekOdN6I-kzkuwwFSl83LpXGrmQF_Q9QP4v0DF_5WC8/s1600/IMG_20190713_180826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnSdywfJlwRw6Ra5fngHSHTr8XABBhS5Q9aSO4y_k61AicpT-BZEiRf1JQdICPO1Ut2Y7W_ETbcjT0dQcomXvftxaTCEDc4qZFekOdN6I-kzkuwwFSl83LpXGrmQF_Q9QP4v0DF_5WC8/s320/IMG_20190713_180826.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rose Green and Cortez</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eNdSZpaVWCTF1yJKZ_JZPpAaHC7E1EgYe7FHQFktZIq1ZVqMRghNEoEnYcBClhwnIJjTKsfPspngslPjDwiB07bNdnQFg6Y9I6m2RQ78Qy1HEEkRu5M4746qLmy9JFoZKLQhEgyEfX8/s1600/IMG_20190713_200144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eNdSZpaVWCTF1yJKZ_JZPpAaHC7E1EgYe7FHQFktZIq1ZVqMRghNEoEnYcBClhwnIJjTKsfPspngslPjDwiB07bNdnQFg6Y9I6m2RQ78Qy1HEEkRu5M4746qLmy9JFoZKLQhEgyEfX8/s320/IMG_20190713_200144.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jane Simpson</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I won't list all of the
awards, but notable was <b>Rose Green </b>for sprinting, <b>Lesley
Hinz,</b> overall athlete of the year, <b>Christel and Jerry Donley</b>
for all they have contributed to Masters T&F, and <b>Rita Hanscom
</b>AG athlete of year. I did not take the award list booklet and
cannot find the info online so this will have to do. And why isn't it
online somewhere?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <i>Sunday, July 14,
2019</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The first event was the
shot put at 9:45 with a mixed AG. There were four in my AG. The
other three were <b>Angela</b>, <b>Mary Robinson</b>, and <b>Harriet
Kaufman</b>. <b>Christel Donley</b> was up against <b>Mary Roman</b>.
The first two I threw were in my standard non-moving-the-feet way.
The third one I threw I shuffled forward and tried to look up when
throwing. Blah. Christel said I was not holding it as best I could.
Rather than in palm, try mostly finger tips. I did, and it slipped
out, falling maybe four feet away. Yep. Four down two to go.
Meanwhile <b>Mary Robinson</b> is leading the group, and Harriet on
her fourth beats my 2nd throw of<b> </b>5.64m, throwing 6.04m.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The battle between
<b>Christel </b>and <b>Mary Roman</b> has Christel leading until
Mary's fourth throw of 6.46m. Christel was not pleased with her
earlier, leading, shots but now begins mumbling to herself that she
had better get serious. Angela with her screwed up ears is hanging
in there but not throwing her best. Throw #five is <b>Mary
Robinson</b>'s best so far, 6.85m. Harriet did not improve upon her
last shot and my fifth was my worst! 4.54m.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the <b>Mary Roman</b>
- Christel battle, Mary's fifth was less than her fourth, as was
Christel's less than her fourth. So, going into the sixth and last
shot, Mary is leading. She is up first. She throws 6.17m, less than
her 6.46m. Comes the time for Christel to throw, behind 6.38m to
Mary's 6.46m (21'2 1/2”). Christel heaves. The shot arcs in the
air and plops down. 6.66m (21' 10 1/4”)! Left the best for last.
Meanwhile in my AG, all four of us had a shorter sixth throw than
our best. So it was <b>Mary Robinson </b>with 6.85m (22' 5 3/4”);
Harriet 6.04m (19' 9 3/4”); me 5.64m (18'6”) and Angela 5.17m
(16' 11 1/2”)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Cheryl Wolfinger'</b>s
AG threw after us. She got second with a throw of 9.51m (31' 2 1/2”)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While we were throwing
the shot, the women's 70-79 AG 200m 27” hurdles was being
contested. <b>Brenda Matthews</b> took the 70-74 AG with a time of
44.67, followed by <b>Barbara Warren</b> in 56.13, and <b>Mary Trotto</b>
with 1:14.85. <b>Ann Carter</b>, alone in her AG did it in 1:04.11.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the 400m 30”
hurdles, <b>Lisa Edwards </b>(40-44) won hers in 1:13.74 and in the
45-49 AG, <b>LaTrica Dendy</b> won in 1:10.25 with Carolina's <b>Anne
Sluder</b> second in 1:12.50.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Earlier, <b>David
Schmanski</b>, now 65, whom I had first seen run during the 2014
Outdoor Championships in Winston Salem (in an exciting race against
Nolan Shaheed 4:51.58 to Shaheed's 4:55.41), had won his 1500m in
5:15.73. <b>Gary Patton,</b> 73, won his in 5:22.75. They had also
won their 800s the day before. <b> Jay Smith</b>, a Piedmont Pacer,
had run in that 800 with Patton, coming in fourth. Angela and I had
watched.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our 200m was at 11:05.
I did my usual warm up then waited on the benches with the others to
be called to the line. Meanwhile yesterday, <b>Barbara Warren</b> and
Angela had decided that we needed to run the 4x100 relay later on
Sunday. They tried to recruit <b>Rose Green</b> but she of course was
obligated to her club relay. Barbara managed to recruit <b>Harriet
Kaufman</b>, so we were set to go. I was not keen on it. However,
first up was the 200m.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was <b>Kathy Bergen,
Mary Robinson, Catherine Radle, Jane Simpson</b>, <b>Angela</b> and
me. Jane was going to run despite her leg. She had worked it to death
(caused by being pulled out of a mud hole while volunteering at home
on a clean-up mission.) To me, it was a foregone conclusion that it
would be Kathy and Mary. I figured I would come in ahead of Jane in
her condition. Off we go. Kathy and Mary led all the way to the
finish, leaving a big gap to the rest of us. As we came around the
curve, I had a race on my hands with Catherine (who had been
recovering from an injury back in February-March). I didn't know if
I could edge her out. It was too close. I know I was thinking she was
going to get it. Somehow, I managed to pull it out, coming in third
45.53 to Catherine's 46.23.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kathy won in 35.54 to
Mary's 41.35. Angela came in ahead of Jane 57.07 to 1:19.89.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tom and Lesley Hinz spectating</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rose Green</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Mary Hartzler</b>
won her 200m in 38.73 to <b>Barbara Warren</b>'s 46.77 and <b>Mary
Trotto</b>'s 57.92. (Trotto, another one like Barbara and <b>Jane
Simpson</b> who do multiple (MANY) events, including for Barbara and
Mary, steeplechase and Pents.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The 4x100 relay was
scheduled for 12:30. Before even getting to Ames, Angela and I had
debated as to whether we would have time to do a relay. Our flight
back to ATL was at 5:05 or so. We were flying home, then 3 days later
leaving for Toronto. Obviously we decided to do it and then high
tail it out. We had arranged with the motel to allow us to hurry back
so we could shower and change before leaving for Des Moines. I was
grouchy before the relay. I felt wiped. No energy and less
enthusiasm.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While waiting for the
relay, I was sitting next to <b>Kathy Bergen.</b> She had some kind
of knee problem, I think on the outer side. She hoped to get it
looked at before Toronto (she, too, was flying home (to CA) and then
leaving for Toronto.) And yet, she was doing the relay with her
club, SC Striders.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was lead off, passing
to Angela, who would pass to Harriet who would pass to our anchor
Barbara. I had never been lead off before and hoped I would pass
okay. <b>Amanda Scotti </b>was also running non club and was also a
lead off. Needless to say, I was probably the last to get the butt
moving. I felt sluggish, legs not moving as they should but I did get
the pass off okay to Angela. I watched a bit then began walking back
within my lane, eventually moving into the infield. Before I got off
the track I saw Barbara long legging it to the Finish line,
surprising me. I had not expected her to get there that fast. We
were the only ones in our AG so we got Gold with a time of 1:39.49.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We dillydallyed by the
award table, though the clock was ticking, picking up whatever medals
we had not gotten earlier. Except of course for the relay. They were
still running relays – the men were tearing up the track. Finally,
we decided to leave. Barbara said she would pick them up for us and give them to us in Toronto.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before we left the
hotel, Barbara showed up with the medals. She was driving to Toronto
with a stop along the way. She drives everywhere, car laden with
implements and food. We got to the airport in plenty of time to eat. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Turns
out Lesley and Tom Hinz had not left when they intended and were on
the same flight. In ATL, Angela went off for her flight to
Greensboro and I had a three hour wait for mine to RDU. Bottom line,
I did not get home until 2 a.m. I was glad I had decided to leave my
dog at the Vet's boarding place for the few days I was home, before
leaving on a 5 a.m. flight to Toronto on the 17<sup>th</sup>.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One last note – the
officials and volunteers were excellent and I would return to Ames, a
very pleasant, not frantic place (at least during ISU off season.)
And, the organizing committee put together an excellent Meet booklet.</span></div>
<br />Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-73256382362003718412019-08-02T16:16:00.000-04:002019-08-02T16:16:39.892-04:00NSGA 2019 - A turtle goes to Albuqiuerque <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">NSGA
2019 Albuquerque</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My
so called training before NSGA was minimal, for various reasons. I
had two straight weeks with no running then a week or so with two
outings to the track. Not optimal, but so it goes. So, to set the
stage, I was not expecting great things or even good things, just so
so. But that's life. One is not always in optimal condition for
big events. This is true for many older athletes. The prior time I
had competed in NSGA track, 2017, I had a severe Achilles issue and
did poorly. This time, though for a different reason, would probably
not be much better. Had I not already made arrangements perhaps I
would have canceled. But then I would have missed the fun with
Angela Staab.
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flight from RDU was uneventful to Phoenix, however the flight to
Albuquerque got quite bumpy the closer we got. I thought of my
friend Anne who would be flying on Sunday with our softball team and
(1) did not want to fly and (2) was a wreck about it. Oh, no, I dare
not tell her about this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
was staying with Angela Staab at Embassy Suites on Woodward, off of
Lomas, not far from the Univ. of New Mexico track. She was meeting
some relatives for dinner so I decided to go out to McDonald's to get takeout and to start getting acclimated to the
altitude. I have been to ABQ before and three years earlier had
walked and trotted from the Convention Center to Old Towne in search
of a watch (not found) and back without much of a problem. The
subsequent year when there, I had unknowingly developed bronchitis and
could barely walk across the street from the hotel to the Convention
Center where the USATF Indoor National Championship meet was being
held.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At
6 p.m. It was 92 degrees F with a 23 mph wind. Again, I thought of
my friend Anne! She is not crazy about heat either. I tried
trotting and did not get far before reverting to a walk, because my
knees hurt.. My breathing was okay. So, I get to McD's about ¾ of
a mile away down Lomas. I have to cross a street to get to it. I
ordered a Southwestern salad with Southwest sauce to go. As I was
leaving there were two guys in khaki pants and a light brown shirt
(not listed as proper ABQ PD uniform dress) with some kind of an an
emblem on the sleeve. I was thinking maybe private security. They
were taking note of a fellow approaching the door, holding a bottle
in his hand. (Later on a subsequent visit, I saw a woman in same
outfit, but this time I noticed the gun. Later, Angela and I found
out why a constant APD presence.) I continued out the door and
proceeded back the way I came. This time, breathing was the issue.
The return trip had a slight uphill incline. I really had a hard time
with this. There was no trotting, just a slow walk with a lot of
gasping. I guess I should say that I had not been optimal at home,
either, so others should not expect to have the same reaction. The
wind also seemed stronger. The salad was more than enough and quite
delicious.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At
breakfast Saturday, I met a lady from Rhode Island who was there with others to
do the Powerwalk event. I had never heard of it. This was the
first tine NSGA was having this event, no qualifying needed. She said
it was same as Race Walking except that the rules did not require a
stiff (straight leg) knee. One had to come down on ones heel and not
toes, however. This was her first time and she was nervous about it,
despite being a marathoner.. She had no expectations other than to
finish. She did say that at the info session for Powerwalkers, there
was one lady who was quite strident, questioning and challenging the
presenter. This somewhat intimidated her. The lady from RI may have been Cynthia
Tanz, who did okay in her event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
and I picked up lunch to go at McDonald's, both of us getting the
Southwest salad, which we ate at the hotel before going to the
convention center to get the credentials. We had heard that for some
there had been a long queue. We did not rush . Angela did the driving
during the entire trip (as she does on all but one of our Meets
because she rents the larger vehicle that makes her feel safe.) We
used WAZE. We were supposed to make a right on Marquette street. We never saw it. We realized that we had gone too far and pulled into
a small local supermarket place (where I had gone shopping one early
evening three years prior on my first USATF Masters Indoor meet in ABQ.) It turns
out that the Martin Luther King blvd we had passed was denoted as
Marquette on WAZE Arrgh! There was almost no queue when we got into
the Center after a long hike from the parking garage. I got my
credential easily but Angela's was not to be found, so they made one
up . Upon seeing mine, Angela was pissed. Mine was big and bold for
name and state, but Angela's was as had come off the printer –
smaller. She intended to go back and get one like mine (which was
pre-printed). So, we put that on our todo list. As we later found out, an entire box of credentials had been lost. The box with S! So, she never got the preprinted credential.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
track was open for practice from 1 to 3pm. It was close to two when
we left and tried to find the track. At first, we turned into the
wrong parking lot at the DreamStyle stadium. Once we found the
correct entrance by the big billboard it was close to 2:30. Only a
small part of the track, a side area used for pole vaulting and
jumps, was available for use. However, the track was closed to use
for 30 minutes due to lightning . We were allowed in at around
2:30.T urns out they were running Powerwalking events on the track, so
I did get to see some of it. The practice area was short, but I did
some slow jogging before attempting sprints for about 35 to 40m. The
jogging sapped me in terms of breathing but the sprints were okay.
This turned out to be true for all of my later warm-up expeditions.
I managed to get in some decent sprints by the time they told us to
leave.</span></div>
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night Angela and I ate the left over Southwest salad from McDonald's
after the hotel complimentary wine (me) beer (Angela) and snacks.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i> Sunday
June 16</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My
first event was the 50m. There were four heats. This year, they
were qualifying people for the final based on time rather than have semis
etc. The fastest eight would go into the finals. There were 22 of us
in this age group. It was hot, hot, hot! (no rain during the entire
event) Ann Carter and I were in the same heat, 2, with one
incredible woman over in lane 8. I tried my crouch stance but had a
hesitation when the gun went off. Lady in lane eight, all in black,
(in this heat) was gone down the track while the rest of us were
just getting going. (turned out to be Hannah Buford) Someone was
next to me, making me push hard to get to the Finish. Afterwards, I
discovered it was Ann.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Mary Robinson was in the third heat, racing
Georgia Kightlinger, also from Ohio. They finished within one
hundredths of a second of each other. Georgia at 9.57 and Mary at
9.58! When all was said and done, I did not make the finals, missing
out by two hundredths of a second (really three) to Hannah Ashworth's
10.53 to my 10.55 I was not really disappointed. I was not
expecting to do great, but it might have been nice to make at least
one final. The 50m would probably be the one I had the best shot at
since the others, being longer distances, would wear me down too
quickly.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Becky
Bowman, my NC track lil sister, had 39 in her age group in the
prelims! She was most concerned with Linda Wilson, whom she had
competed against previously. Linda has some past association with
the Olympics. In the 50m Prelims, Linda Wilson, Becky Bowman and
Amanda Scotti ran one, two, three in 7.61, 7.81 and 7.91.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There
was no practice area. The one we used Saturday was now in use for
long jumps and pole vaulting. Some were warming up behind the
stands, in a little bit of shade (shade was hard to find) One
competitor said she was run off a grassy slope by an official.
Really! Cruddy. I had used a sloping unshaded area towards the side
of the parking lot. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My warm up patch of grass - hot!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Between the 50m and the 400m (in the afternoon),
I found some shade with others, high up in the stands (should I tell
you how hard it was to go up the steps? Almost gave up.)
beneath a canopy overhang.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before going up there, I
was left mouth open when watching the 90 year
old men run the 50m. The one who astonished me was a solidly built
fellow, Curt Davison, who looked 50 years old from a distance and ran
like one. He ran the 50m in 9.99! (beating the crap out of my time,
for sure!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I was consuming bottles of water like they were the tiny
ones I used to use in Camp Gladiator.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
Staab ran the 1500m, her second time doing so, I think. She wanted
to see how it would be compared to her first time at Indoor Nationals
at JDL in March. It was searing hot and I know she does not like the
heat, but she kept up a steady pace and was happy with her ending
time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So
it was now time to practice, warm-up, for the 400m prelim. There were twelve in our AG. Mary Smith and I went to my patch of grass, but Mary used a shaded area of pavement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I used the patch of sloping grass adjacent to the parking lot,
because pavement was too hard on my knees. There were three trees there. I tried jogging downhill then back up but it was an effort. I
had to stop after each traverse back and forth. The sun was blazing
but I was not sweating since it was so dry. I then tried the short
sprints from 70% up to 100%. These were a bit easier, not as taxing
for some reason. Maybe because the sprint was downhill for 35 steps
then walk back. Once done, I joined Angela and Mary Smith who were
beneath a tree closer to the entrance to the track, munching on some
food.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela with her yogurt</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Angela had brought my track shoes from the car but had not
brought my red CG bottle which had the BANG I was relying on to get
me through. So I decided to trot back to the car,.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But
I had trouble trotting. I had no energy and was huffing and puffing
just walking. I began seriously thinking of scratching from the
event. The return back from the car was just as awful. In the end, I
decided to do the 400m since I had signed up for it and worst case I
would have to walk and that would be that. Well, it <b>was </b>a terrible
outing. I was in heat one of two, in lane 2. Ugh! I thought. Two
makes it seem so much farther. As usual, Mary Smith darted off (with
a not quite 100% hamstring) followed by the rest of the others,
including Mary Radcliffe, Mary Robinson, and Marina Worsley, except
me. I plodded my way through it, not doing any thing other than a
slow jog. I was hoping to just make the curve before the
straightaway. Sometimes previously, during practice at Duke I could
get to the 300m mark. I got to it but was really feeling the effort,
despite my slow speed. Nonetheless, I still had to walk at about
320m or so. I resumed trotting before the end but I was wiped and
gasping without control at the finish. I had to lean on the water
cart just to catch my breath (as if I had run full out at 20mph!)
This was my Personal Worst, at 2:20.91, finishing next to last in my
heat and overall of the twelve entrants, tenth. Neither the BANG nor
the beet juice nor gel had helped. I obviously did not make the
Final.</span></div>
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I returned to the area behind the check-in table to change back to my
shoes, I began coughing. Non stop. I was actually coughing before I
got there. It was so bad that Sherry Hott, Official extraordinaire,
offered me some water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Water only helped partially, but eventually
it stopped. Wow. Beat the times I would cough from the track dust
kicked up by Jeanne Daprano at previous SouthEast Masters Outdoor
Regionals (these Raleigh based meets ceased to exist in 2017).
Barbara Hensley later said she had started coughing as well, but got
it under control.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thinking of Sherry and Landan Lamas(?) aka Opie - they kept a controlled chaos from getting out of hand. Landan made sure the competitors were checked in and then queued up. Sherry is all around problem solver (as well as water bearer to an old crone)</span><br />
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night we went to Barbara Hensley's son Mike's home via I25 to the
Placitas exit and then 8 more miles in the outer hills of
Albuquerque. We had met Mike at a prior indoor Meet in Albuquerque
when he had just moved there. Since then, he married Sherrie and
moved to the hills. It was a beautiful drive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> As we got farther
out, we saw little traffic. Somewhere before the turn into Michael's
home, we encountered a brown horse, loose, munching on the grass
bordering the other side of the road. Just beyond, we saw a few more
horses and some people standing near them. Michael and Sherrie told
us these are wild horses. (When we returned later when it was almost
dark, there was the same horse eating away. Scary, since not easily
seen. But I guess these animals have become smart enough to be
careful.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We, Mary Robinson and Mary Hartzler had a good time,
enjoying the food and company. Mike made much of it as he enjoys
culinary creation. Sherrie tends to manage the herb growing and
keeping the surrounding brush from encroaching. She,as it turned out
was from Roberson County in NC.</span></div>
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was the 50m Final for those who had qualified and the 100m Prelim. I
settled into the stands to watch the 50m finals. First up were the
older women in the 50m. Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins was here,
running with three 95-99 year olds. She is about 102 (?) now. She
ran it in 21.05 seconds. I was anxious to watch Becky Bowman and the
other 60s speed down the lanes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It was a close race between Becky
and Linda Wilson. Both broke the existing Meet record, with Linda
coming in at 7.41 and Becky at 7.63. Amanda Scotti just missed third
by 7/100<sup>th</sup> of a second with a time of 7.81. In my age
group, the final came down to Hannah Buford (9.23), Georgia
Kightlinger (9.510) and Mary Robinson (9.510). That is a tie in
anyone's eyes. NSGA awarded second to both Georgia and Mary (I hope
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> At the time, I noted that Mary
ran really hard in that race. Then later, she ran hard in the 100
prerim, as well. In the men's 90-94 AG 50m Final, Curt Davison won
with a time of 10.10. What a fellow!
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mary
Smith was there to watch the events, her 400m Final not being until
the next day, Tuesday. I finally decided I needed to warm up for the
100 prelim and so found my spot in the sun on the grassy slope. I
lacked energy to do the full warm-up before the short sprints so only
did two. Then I did the 70% up to 100% short sprints, with, I admit,
lots of time between them. My start was a bit better than previous
times and I ran as hard as I could. I was in Lane 6 in heat one of
three, coming in third in that heat. Later I discovered I had
actually qualified for the Final, barely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While
the track portion was going on, Ann Carter was doing one of her
favorite events, the Triple Jump. She came in second with a jump of
4.33m. (14 feet, 2.47 inches.) Sometime during the Meet, Ann Carter
and Jane Simpson also competed in the Long Jump (Jane 4th and Ann
5th.) Ann also got second in the High Jump. Can you tell she likes
jumping?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here
is as good a place as any to list some notable performances. Barbara
Knight Warren, the tall lady with the crazy feet who goes to every
Meet possible, doing every event possible, once again gobbled up the
events. In AG 70-74, this is what she did (listing only the Finals
results): High Jump 6th place (1m), long jump 5th place (2.74m), pole
vault 2nd place (1.2m), triple jump 3rd place (5.82m), shot put 3rd
place (7.05m), javelin 11th place (12.15m), hammer 4th place
(16.78m), and discus 7th place (17.64m). She also ran some prelims
but did not make the Finals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Also
in the 70-74 AG (shocker) is Mary Hartzler who took first in all of
her throwing events: shot (8.47m), javelin (20.36m), hammer (31.04m),
and discus (24.13m). Mary has also begun doing track events and was
in the finals for the 400m coming in 4th (1.31), 200m 7th with time
of 39 seconds, and 100m 7th with time of 18 seconds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Moving
up into the 70-74 AG, Brenda Matthews tore up the track. 50m in 8.18
(she broke the Meet record in the Prelim with 8.24), and the 100m in
15.81. She also achieved first in the triple jump with a jump of
6.59m.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Christel
Donley, at the top of the 80-84 AG, had the misfortune(?) of having
Kathy Bergen move up (in NSGA terms) to her AG! (taking her out of
mine :) ).Christel got 3<sup>rd</sup> in the 50m with 10.54 to
Kathy's first place 8.37, second in the high jump (.97m) to Kathy's
1.17, fifth in shot (6.84) and first in triple jump (5.21m)
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
aforementioned Kathy Bergen not only got 1<sup>st</sup> in 50m but
also in the 100m (15.98), 200m (35.71) and in the high jump (1.17m)
Later, she ran in the 70-74 AG 4x100 relay with O'Rue, Brenda
Matthews, and Betty Schaefer. They set a new Meet record, running
1:08.38.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> A neat
little building with interesting artificial plants outside, in the
midst of a small neighborhood. I ordered sopapilla pizza which came
with two sopapillas covered with refried beans, chile con queso, and
chicken. And iced tea! I ate half of my meal. It was excellent but
I had been off my feed during this trip. Everything served seemed to
be meant for giants.
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June 18</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On our way to the track, every day we
pass the McDonald's on Lomas where we had gotten the Southwest salad. (to the track - right onto Lomas, left onto
Broadway then left onto Avenida Cesar Chavez, with a right into track
parking lot. A straightforward shot) I think it was this day, later
in the morning when we saw the place surrounded by cop cars. Uh huh!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today,
I had the 100m final (that I had barely made.) During my warm-up I
consumed half to three quarters of a can of BANG, and one small
bottle of Red Ace beet juice (this one was way too salty.) Again, the
two short jogs I attempted were hard, even though I was jogging
slightly downhill. I tended to walk back and also took long breaks,
talking to Mary Smith who would later be running the 400m Final.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> When I ran the 100m later, I came in 7<sup>th</sup> at 20.39 to
Hannah Ashworth's 20.89. Hannah Buford won it in 18.06. The first
five had quite a race! Following Hannah, in this order were Georgia
Kightlinger (18.17), Carol Hicks (18.40), Marina Worsley (18.50) and
Mary Robinson (18.52)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
watched the subsequent 400m Finals, specifically in my AG. Mary Smith
won in her usual style in 1:31, Mary Radcliffe second in 1:39.85 and
Mary Robinson in 1:40.26. Barbara Hensley was eighth in 1:53.96.
Now, Mary Smith could relax! In a subsequent 400m final, a fifty
year old from Florida fell right at the start, apparently after
pulling a hamstring then falling on her shoulder., injuring her
rotator cuff I heard. She seemed to be in quite a bit of agony.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela and I went to watch my softball team playing elsewhere in ABQ. (I have not played this year, though I did sign up.) They were playing in a fantastic complex. Artificial turf however, which I was told by others made the ball move quite differently than on regular grass. the team had gotten screwed in their flights to ABQ, having to spend the night kn Kansas City airport because of plane problems and cancellations. They had planned to get to ABQ a few days early to acclimate and practice. Did not happen. They had almost no rest when they took to the field. It was good to see them. They ended up with the Bronze.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That
evening Angela and I returned to Cocina Azul with Becky Bowman. I
ordered Frank Sr's Green Chile soup with chicken. It was a huge bowl!
No way was I able to finish it. I had eaten maybe a third when my
gut said enough! And I had to go outside and walk off the bloated
feeling, though the soup was quite tasty! Too bad. Had to leave the rest of
it. As I recall, though, Becky had a terrible time getting a refill
on her drink. The waitress (whose eyelashes were noticeably long and
false) eventually took the request, but then was not bringing the
refill! It took more than three times of trying before she got her refill. After dinner we took a quick trip to Old Towne where Angela
and Becky found some treasures to bring back home. Most of the shops
were closed as it was past prime shopping time. All of the vendors
usually lining the sidewalks had gone home. </span><br />
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was discus day. Angela and I and others in a mixed AG. I think it
was AG 90 down through the 75-79, There was one official initially
and a scribe trying to manage the group. Eventually Mary Trotto
volunteered to mark the spot where the discus had landed while the
busy official took the surveyor's gizmo into the circle to get the
distance reading. So he was running back and forth after each
competitor threw and then calling off the reading.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">However,
the volunteer lady doing the scribing somehow got a bit confused so
the official would then run over to her to make sure the mark was recorded
accurately. The guy was wearing himself out and it was exhausting to
watch. It also made everything take longer. Eventually a young lady arrived and took over the recording of the mark. That sped things
up.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
did not know many of the ladies other than Mary Robinson (who came in
6th with throw of 13.92m (45' 8.03”), Ann Carter - 11th with throw
of 12.04m (39' 6.02”), Angela Staab - 13th with a 10.78m (35'
4.41”) throw, and Jane Simpson - 15th with throw of 10.23m (33'
6.76”). The first place thrower was Georgia Schoner who threw
17.27m (56' 7.92”). I threw 12.07m (39' 6.02”) for tenth.
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was a long wait between discus and the 200m prelim, so I watched
some of the other track events. Most notable was the 800m run by 86
year old Piedmont Pacer Dot Sowerby.</span><br />
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most of the time until the last lap. She began inching up on the
third place runner and was closing in on her by the last turn. As
they went down the final 100m, Dot picked it up and passed the third
place lady before the end, finishing in 6:17.15, getting the bronze!
This was not the only event Dot did. She also ran the dreaded 400m,
winning it in 2:29.64 (I am eight years younger than Dot, yet I ran
only 20 secs faster.)
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
also ran the 800m, her favorite event (though the 1500m is contending
for that position.) Angela runs at a steady pace and I can usually
pick her out of a crowd based on form. As she approached the turn
before the final 100m, Jane Simpson and another were creeping up on
her. She had walked the prior turns because she is still healing from a
tendon issue. But at that final turn she did not walk but trotted
on through it. Nonetheless, at the end, Jane passed her, coming in
5th at 5:31.76 to Angela's 5:34.47.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Between events, Angela had gotten into a block building challenge with another lady. What fun, as each took a turn adding a block to the tower, hoping that it would not collapse, for if it did, that person lost. This was so entertaining for those of us who were watching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wish I could find the video of the celebration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
ate yogurt before the 200m prelim. My warm-up was another abbreviated
one. Those slow jogs were too much for me. I seemed to have it
better in the short sprints (to the mark about 35 steps away.) In
the prelim I came out eight out of fourteen so I qualified for the
final in 46.86.</span></div>
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stopped at McDonald's on our return trip. Angela noted the somewhat
out of it fellow sitting on the side curb. She said he was high. A
druggie enjoying his moment. We picked up some vittles and left.</span></div>
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dinner, I had a Starbucks coffee and sweet and cheese. I was not
taking a chance on eating too much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We decided to go to the NSGA Athlete Celebration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I have to say I was not too enthusiastic. However, while waiting in the very HOT auditorium (no air circulation and a horde of people), I did get to chat with some folks I know from both softball and track. So we have to wait for all the states to parade in then walk back up the stairs. I can say that that I had a great deal of trouble with that walk up the endless stairs! I was probably alone in this but it did occur to me that though athletes these are mostly senior citizens (not the 50 year olds of course. We did not stay after that. I had heard the featured speaker before and although inspiring, I felt like crud. </span></div>
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June 20<sup>th</sup></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last
day of the Meet. I had the 200 Final and a relay which Angela's
friend Joyce Ingram wanted to do. Angela managed to sign up Barbara
Hensley as our fourth. There were women coming up trying to solicit
anyone who looked about their age for their relay team. My warm up
for the 200 was short, once again. It was hard catching breath on
those short jogs before doing the short sprint routine. I was
assigned lane 1 - I guess that is the lane given to the slowest
qualifier. As I could have predicted, I was last, finishing in
eighth. About 1/8 to 1/4 of the way down the track, my quads began
tightening. I was slow across the line and gasping. Georgia
Kightlinger was first in 38.98, Marina Worsley second in 41.04, Carol
Hicks third in 41.26, and Mary Robinson fourth in 42.1-0. Barbara
Hensley, converting from race walker to sprinter and aiming high, was
seventh in 45.45 and I came in last in 46.12.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our
relay team of Angela Staab, Barbara Hensley, Joyce Ingram and I
practiced the baton passing on the back side of the stands where it
was shaded. I am notoriously bad at receiving and passing, so we
needed this practice. Hensley took charge. It was Barbara to Angela
to Joyce to me. I was to keep my hand low so the baton could be
slapped into it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Prior to our relay I finished
the BANG and a bottle of beet juice. We ran with the 70 and 75 relay
teams, which included the 70 team with Kathy Bergen and Mary
Robinson's 75 team with Carol Hicks, Marina Worsley and the speed
demon Hannah Buford. The Robinson team was hoping to make a record.
Buford was next to me as we were both anchors. As I watched, I saw a
hiccup or something on the pass from Barbara to Angela (later found
out that Barbara wanted to be sure it was a good baton pass so slowed
up.) Joyce's pass to me (she SO wanted to run a relay) was perfect.
There is a photo sent of me at the Finish. The look on my face is ghastly but what caught my attention was that it appeared I was
walking! My knee is barely raised. I am told that yes, I slowed up
before the finish. In my grainy, beady memory cells., I vaguely
recall running out of energy but thought I was still running, so to
speak, at the finish. Surprisingly, we came in second to Mary's team
but ahead of the team with some Bahamians. Mary's team, did get the
record (including USATF Outdoor 4x100 AG record by running 1:18.12.
Zounds!) We ran 1:32.35 and the third place team ran 1:57.59.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That night we ate at Standard
Diner. I had Country Fried Ahi Tuna, which I did not finish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Friday I was at the airport
for a 1:15 flight departure for Denver with change there to flight for RDU. I did
not leave at that time. We were boarded then told of a delay to
Denver due to weather. They decided to deplane us and we were to
have an hour delay due to the conditions in Denver that
closed their airport. Then, we re-boarded and were getting ready to
taxi when - wait - another weather delay. Seems there were storms
and hail in Denver (Mary Smith in Colorado Springs said nothing there
at that time.) We were deplaned again and around 6 p.m., the flight
was canceled. Southwest rebooked me for early the next morning.
Good thing Angela was staying until that next morning. I was going
to Uber back to the hotel but Mary Trotto said she was in the area so
she picked me up and the three of us first partook of the happy hour
goodies at the hotel then went off to Standard Diner for dinner. It
is always a fun time with Mary. She was planning to go to Ames USATF
Masters Outdoor, then Toronto NCCWMA and then finally back to Hawaii.</span><br />
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Games. I had at least been able to enjoy meeting the track folk and
catching up.
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<br />Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-4863797364317450362019-06-28T19:31:00.002-04:002019-06-28T19:31:46.273-04:00Southeast East Super Regional June 1-2<br />
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Southeast – East Super Regional</div>
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My Google maps which I had printed off
in case WAZE failed, said my trip would be 4 hours and 40 minutes.
All was fine for half of the way. In Dumfries, VA where I stopped
for gas etc, I activated WAZE for the rest of the trip to Old
Waterloo Dr, Elkridge MD,</div>
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At the point where Google had told me
to take I-395 towards I-495, the lanes going off to the right, WAZE
told me to take 395 Capital. Huh? At this point it was closing in
on 5 p.m. I could see the Washington Monument as I crossed one of
the bridges leading into DC. Traffic was building up. I am still
looking for I-395 (was still on 95) when I noticed that WAZE had me
exiting on D Street DC. Whoa. No No No! I am now in the far left
lane. No way could I get over to the right. WAZE kept telling me to
exit as each exit on the right came up. I ended up getting on 695
which is where the left lane took me.</div>
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From this point on for the next half
hour or so, I was in the midst of a DC road nightmare. There was
construction such that I was on 295 going in one direction and then
when I exited to try to get to the correct route, I was back on 295
going in the other direction. Eventually I said to heck with it and
exited hoping to find a side street where I could stop and get WAZE
back on track. I recall passing or being on M St, then other state
named streets until finally finding a place to pull over and reset
WAZE to go to Elkridge. This took me on 11<sup>th</sup> through 15<sup>th
</sup>streets,<sup> </sup> at some point Independence or maybe it was
Independence then 11<sup>th</sup>! I saw some really neat duplex or
single multi story family homes along the way. Seemingly quiet
neighborhoods with homes of brick, lots of trees etc. The homes were
close to each other. They made me think that any one of them could
have been the home of James Patterson's character Alex Cross,. I
had lots of turns. I think it was the turn from Independence onto
15<sup>th</sup> st that was a bit nerve wracking because it was a
short portion with a light and odd angled intersecting traffic. Here,
there was traffic coming at an angle from the left and traffic on the
right stopped at a light. I was stopped, blocking the cars who would
want to go through the intersection from the right. Arrgh. Finally
the cars ahead moved and I relaxed. Eventually, from here, I managed
to get on a highway that took me to the Baltimore-Washington
Expressway. Bottom line – this tour of DC etc made my trip be one
of 7.5 hours!</div>
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I was staying at Comfort Suites in
Elkridge with <b>Angela Staab </b>and <b>Kathy Jacobs</b>. The Inn was located on
the edge of a huge new apartment and condo complex at Port Capital
Dr. The parking garage still being finished. It as like a rabbit's
warren, with so many side streets. I got there before the other two
who came from Greensboro NC area and had stopped at Harper;s Ferry to
do some historical sight seeing. We ended up eating a BJ's, a place
recommended by Kathy. Terrific food. I had lemon herb chicken and
asparagus zucchini noodles</div>
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<b>Saturday, June 1</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Barbara Warren and William Rhoad</b></td></tr>
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Saturday, I only had field events, the
two weights and javelin. Angela had all these plus the hammer. I
had never seen this implement before so I imagined a hammer-like
device. Nope. I would say it resembles a long stiff wire with a
heavy ball at the end. This is definitely not something I want to
touch. I watched Angela and the others swing this thing over their
head before releasing. There were several implement crashes into the
edge of the protective fencing. Oy! It was a hot day. Most
competitors and spectators had brought chairs to rest in between
throws. The hammer and weight and I think discus were all competed
in this area which was down below the track in a field. There was a
porta potty there as well as about four up near the track and shot
put ring.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Waiting.Jane Simpson & Gloria Krug</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">G<b>loria Krug & Barbara Warren</b></td></tr>
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<b>Barbara Warren</b> competing in almost
every event obtained the silver with her hammer throw of 16.31m and
<b>Wahidah Abdulla</b> (the best dressed competitor there) got third with a
heave of 15.74m. Angela got edged out by <b>Jane Simpson</b> 13.56m to
13.47m. <b>Gloria Krug</b>, now 88, threw three times in each of her
throwing events. She was operating with a pulled groin muscle so did
not go all out. Well, shoot, her less than all out is far superior
than many of the younger competitors. She threw 17.42m</div>
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Next up was the weight throw, This
time I switched from facing left to facing right (after being
informed at the Indoor Nationals that rather than letting the weight
go by swinging out with my right arm, I must PUSH with the lower
hand. Oy!) My right arm would be better at pushing than my left I
decided. <b>Nicole Kelly, </b>the youngest competitor there, threw 7.35m
and her mom <b>Linda Kelly </b>threw 6.63m. <b>Pamela Zeyala</b> (PVC) (AG 50)
from MD, was there and I am sure she was the envy of a few others.
She was fit and trim, and does weight lifting etc to prepare for her
competitions. She threw 9.13m. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pamela Zevala in blue talking to Wahida</b></td></tr>
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<b>Barbara Warren </b>threw 8.06 and
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Angela Staab throwing Hammer</b></td></tr>
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</b>threw 6.83m. Barbara had to keep leaving her
events so she could go compete in some oth<b>e</b>r <b>pe</b>ntathlon event. <b>Gloria
Krug </b> threw 7.22, farther than all the 75s and many of the younger
down to AG 55.
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(okay – I have had an interruption in
writing this and then I went to National Senior Games which took a
week and now more detours. So memory has faded and this will be
shorter than planned.)</div>
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Gloria, Angela, Kathy, Nicole and
others also did the javelin. It was hot and there was no shade. I
watched one woman who seemed to have perfect form. Speaking to her
later, she said she was not up to par physically. If I can, I will
put the video here.</div>
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Things were not quite running on time
so we had a longer wait in the sun. Gloria threw twice for 11.82m
and left (but she did give me a tip before doing so – straighten my
hand when releasing. I seem to have habit of twisting it.)</div>
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<b>Nicole Kelly </b>(W35) threw 31.54m and
<b>Stephanie Colby</b> (W40) who I did not see but to me she is the valiant
lady who threw the jav in a decathlon type meet last year after
breaking a foot or injuring a lower limb) threw 18.49m. Kathy Jacobs
(W65) who has been working on her jav throwing threw 15.89m with a
bit of gusting wind offsetting her throw at the time. J<b>ane Simpson</b>
(W75) threw 8.79m and Angela (W75) threw 8.72m. I threw 10.85m after
Gloria's tip</div>
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I saw <b>Barbara Warren</b> competing here and
there during the entire meet but she did so many things that I only
got to be in an event with her during shot..
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<b>Angela Staab, Kathy Jacobs, Becky
Bowman </b>and I went out to eat at BJs on Saturday evening (Angela,
Kathy and I had eaten there the evening before) I think I had the
enlightened kale and roasted brussels sprouts salad.</div>
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<b>Sunday June 2</b></div>
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I need to make note of the performances
of <b>Angela Staab</b> (she did the 1500 and the 800 back to back,) ; <b>Becky
Bowman </b>who did the 400m, 200m and the 100m and Rick Pack who did the
1500, 800 and 400.</div>
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While warming up, I watched two thirty
somethings being coached. The coach had them start (no blocks) in a
crouch, keep their heads down for about 30-40 meters then blast it
with head up. So, I practiced that myself. I did not use blocks
that day (or since, actually)</div>
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On Sunday morning, <b>Becky Bowma</b>n blew
away the competition in the 100m with a time o 14.92. They had an
oddball way of making the heats. I was in the same heat as Becky
(W60) and<b> Barbara Warren (</b>W70). There were probably 6 of us in this
heat. (Nine total ran the 100) Barbara was on my right, <b>Rose Green</b>
(W80) who always beats my butt was right next to me on the left and
Becky farther to the left. We expected to get our hip numbers at the
Start line, but, no, we were supposed to get them by the Finish line
inside the registration and sign up shed. Well, great! It is just
about time to start and no hip numbers. I started trotting towards
the Finish line and met one of the officials who told me what the hip
numbers were for Becky and me. When I got to the shed, there was a
long line of people registering, so I just reached over and got our
numbers and trotted back. When we finally got settled in our
positions, the gun went off and everyone raced ahead leaving Barbara
and I to race each other, clip clopping to the Finish (Barbara had
probably already done some field events by then). We were close but I
just edged her out. (21.02 to 21.11) After all, I had been doing
nothing until this event. Rose Green beat both of us running 18.89.</div>
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<b>Kathy Jacobs</b> and <b>Angela Staab</b> both ran
the 1500m (hot hot hot by now) Kathy's time 8:50.15 and Angela's
time 11:49.14 (her second time running a 1500m). <b>Rick Pack</b> (M35) had
a very long wait over by the Finish area, in the sun, before his
1500m got underway. I don't recall what the delay was. At one point
the steeplechase was delayed because there was no water in the water
pit. Fortunately, the Columbia Fired Dept. came out and with a high
power hose and water truck filled it up in a jiff. When Rick finally
got to run he did it in 5:21.14.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Angela Staab 1500m</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Kathy Jacobs 1500m</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Rick Pack 1500m</b></td></tr>
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Some time before the 200m, Gloria,
Angela, <b>Barbara Warren </b>and others threw the shot. The track facility
was nicely organized in that the shot pit was right near the track.
<b>Nicole Kelly</b> threw 10.55m, <b>Barbara Warren</b> 6.86m, <b>Gloria Krug</b> 6.03m,
<b>Angela Staab</b> 5.06m, J<b>ane Simpson</b> (who also did many events) 4.98. I
threw 5.89m.</div>
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Next up for me, Angela, <b>Rose Green, </b>and
Becky was the 200m. Again, it seemed we waited quite awhile. I
think I ran in the same heat as Rose. Rose used blocks and was way
gone before I had taken two steps. Rose ran it in 42.49 with me five
seconds slower (though three years younger) 47.77. Becky was in the
next heat and boy, did she heat up the track, running it in 31.25,
three seconds ahead of the second runner to cross the Finish.</div>
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Becky also won the 400m in 1:20.22. Not
her favorite event that day. Three in one day can be exhausting,
especially when it is so hot with little shade (though, thank you
<b>Craig Pritchard</b>, Piedmont Pacers for lugging a tent for us to use!)
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Becky Bowman taking the 400m. no one near!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Rose Green's 400m</b></td></tr>
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I checked afterward and <b>Rick Pack</b> ran
the 800m in 2:20.96 – a blur! And Angela (40 years his senior) in
5:50.96 and our younger female Pacer Kathy, in 4:30.10.</div>
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Since I had a six or so hour drive back
home I did not stay to watch the 800m.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The young guys in their 100m final</b></td></tr>
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Nonetheless, I did not get out
of there until 4:30. I was trying to beat the forecast-ed rain. I did
encounter some, but it was light. There was a stretch of real slow
up just outside of DC until past Lorton (where again WAZE directed me
off then eventually back on I-95. Somewhere after the Quantico exit,
traffic began to normalize. This was a first time for Potomac Valley
folks hosting the Super regional. It should be smoother should they
host again. Though the facilities were great I doubt I will drive
there again.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> need to begin this by describing our
January 20<sup>th</sup> Southeast Regional Championship at JDL Fast
Track. I had only about five training attempts preceding the event
due to a dreadful December and early January. New Year's Day, I could
barely walk during the annual New Year's Day outing (gut issue).I had
signed up for four mile, mostly trail and greenway, run in Rocky Mount
along the Tar river some time prior, which due to the freaky weather
had been deferred into January. So, I went. I wore my new (won in a
Nog Run Club raffle) <i>ON </i>shoes. I must say they have a weird
sole! Like horizontal rails, presumably to deflect shock and make one
feel as if running on clouds. Well, no! Though I had on KT Tape,
was wearing my CW-X capris and these shoes, my knees still hurt.
Knowing that I was slow anyway, I slowed to take photos along the
way. I jogged walked, crossing the line at 51:45 chip and 52:32 gun.
I will say that I enjoyed <i>The Wandering Moose'</i>s Beef on Weck
(roast beef au jus, on brioche roll, with kosher salt and
horseradish) and the local cider beer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So along comes the Regional. I had
signed up for two field events – shot and weight throw (first time)
and three track – in order- 60m, 400m, and 200m. Mistake! The
weight throw start for women was delayed so I had no time to warm up
for the 60m. 12.68 Similarly, the shot throws left no time to warm
up for the 400m (just love the stress of looking at watch and
worrying about queuing up on time at the check in area!). My 400m
was slow and I felt it with about 80m to go, but I managed to finish
without walking. 1:57.14 So now there is a break before the 200m.
I joined the other Piedmont Pacers and gabbed for a bit then decided
to eat a slice of pizza our team Captain, <b>Kevin Gobble</b> had
brought us. Yum. So good that I decided to have a second slice.
Another mistake because half way through I realized that the 200m was
about to queue up at the check in area. (well, 15mins before the
event.) No warm up other than to get over there and put shoes on.
47.66 Yet again, a dreadful outing. All in all, my running events
were perhaps close to my personal worsts (for sure the 400m was my
second worst for that distance, only exceeded by the abysmal
Albuquerque Meet two years earlier when I had bronchitis but did not
yet know it. I had walked the last 190m or so.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The field events were not too bad.
Shot at 6.01m and weight (facing left) with no overhead swings (would
kill myself or another) of 6.65m. <b>Angela Staab</b> and some of
the Pacer men had shown me how to throw the weight back in April
(though, as it turned out, I missed a crucial aspect – one has to
PUSH with the non release hand.)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pacers - before the pizza! Angela Staab, Jay Smith, Kathy Jacobs</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I came away from the Regionals
disappointed as I had originally hoped after the October JDL Tuneup
Meet – all ages -that I would see some improvement. Actually, I was
slower in all of the SEM events!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">two block attempt -- oh, the knees!</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On January 30<sup>th</sup>, I began
hitting the gym and cutting back to once a week for Camp Gladiator
(CG) My knees have begun hurting in CG and my stamina was for
..!.(NYC term) I began practicing 100s and 200s on a nearby dirt
Greenway path. I laid out my cones, estimating 140 steps for 100m and
went from there. Then, I decided to follow up on a fellow Pacer's
comment that he was training on Duke's Morris William track and if
one got there in the morning one could safely train without
interfering with Duke folk. (the only negative was getting a parking
space @2 bucks an hour, max two hours, in a limited quantity lot.) I
swear, walking the path uphill to the track wore me out more than any
running. Always huffing and puffing! (<b>Becky Bowman</b> much later
told me of another way from the lot to track which is less taxing!)
I have lots of parking receipts. I went three days from 2/5 to 2/9,
trying just straight 60s all out, or 100 – 200 repeats, the last
few 200s shrunk to well under 200! I began to attempt block starts
again. </span></div>
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</b>were also there on the ninth and working with them I came down to
just pushing off one block. I went to Duke three more times,
sometimes with others, most times not, (since I can do weekdays.) </span></div>
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also reverted back to the greenway when it was drizzly and I did not
feel like driving to Durham I attempted multiple 200s at 80% but
achieved only a shorter distance. Some days I tried the 150s and
other days I just did the all out 60s, which I much preferred. I was
also going to the gym using the Prowler2, leg press and wall
sits.(none of the gym stuff bothered my knees nor did running on the
track.) Pavement for sure does!</span></div>
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Championships March 1-3. </i>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Knowing from the
Regional that I did not have the oomph to run the 400m, I had not
signed up for it but I went to Winston-Salem to watch others run it
and visit with other track folk. The first person I saw was <b>Mary
Robinson </b>then <b>Angela Staab.</b> It was well before the 400 so
we chatted for awhile. <b>Mary Smith</b> eventually joined us. The
Triangle contingent of the Piedmont Pacers, <b>Rick Pack</b> and
<b>Bryan Hussin</b> showed up, also there for the 400m, as was <b>Becky
Bowman (</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Joy's Jackrabbits TC</span><b>)</b>.
Of the six women who had signed up for the 400m in my age group,
only five ran it, <b>Jane Simpson</b> being busy doing field events. Right
from the start, <b>Mary Smith </b>established her lead and maintained
it to the Finish. In as much as she was a prior Indoor National
Champion, it was no surprise (though she had had to surmount numerous
health issues since her last Indoor Championship in 2017.). Last
year's Indoor champion, <b>Rose Green</b>, had aged up into the next
AG, after having terrorized her competitors in September's WMA in
Spain by winning gold in every event. The 400m times: <b>Mary Smith
</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">(Colorado Masters TC)</span><b>
</b>1:30.75,<b> Mary Robinson</b> (unattached) 1:41. 11, <b>Barbara
Hensley </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">(Southwest Ohio TC)</span><b>
</b>1:47.51, <b>Catherine Radle </b>(Atlanta TC (ATC)) 1:50.82, and
<b>Angela Staab </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">(Piedmont
Pacers)</span><b> </b>(running with a torn tendon!) 2:17.60. I was
glad I had not run it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lesley Hinz and Lane Wilton after Lane's 400</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next up of the
races I had come to watch was Becky's 400m. She was up against the
400m, 800m, and mile record holder, <b>Lesley Hinz </b>(T.H.E. Track
Team.) One could say Lesley is a middle distance hog. Despite
recently recovering from an injury, Lesley did prevail in their race
, 1:13.66 to Becky's 1:19.90.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Both Rick and Bryan
were in the same AG and same 400m race. Rick is a speed demon but he
was nursing an injured ankle (though one could not tell since he is a
blur when running) and this was Bryan's first National Meet, and his
third time running at JDL, having caught the bug during the JDL
October Tuneup, his first Indoor Meet. They looked darn fast to me
but their competitors were even faster this day. Rick 57.62 and
Bryan 1:06.66. Watch out world –they have the bug and will be
training hard for the next contest. (Hopefully staying healthy.)
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Piedmont Pacers
<b>Matt Holtry</b> and <b>Kevin Gobble</b> both competed in the 40-44
AG race walk, with Matt (12:44.62) getting gold and Kevin (16:59.39)
silver.</span></div>
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would be remiss if I did not mention the one glitch that occurred
with the W55 400m race. There were two heats, four in heat one and
five in heat two. </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Sue
McDonald </b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">was hoping to
set a new AG American record, the existing record being 1:06.79. Off
they go. Sue in Lane 5. She takes the lead after cutting in beyond
the cones and maintains it to the end. The video shows no time
elapsing. </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Peter Taylor,
</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;">he of the amazing memory,
in his red shirt, knows there is a record setting attempt and knowing
the record time, keeps looking up at the result screen. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">NADA! No
time recorded for this race. Unofficial timing (by a coach) indicated
she had broken the record. .I heard later that the sound of the
starting gun was apparently not picked up. The Meet officials
decided to give Sue another chance if another would run with her. </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
Sandy Triolo,</b></span><span style="font-style: normal;"> who had not
run in the original heats, stepped up. The race was re-run with just
the two of them. Sue's time was 1:06.98, short of the record. The
times listed on the results for all in the original heat are
apparently estimates! </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>The
start timing technology</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Curiosity
led me to look at the FinishLynx tech. I am guessing that they were
using their wireless RadioLynx equipment in which the transmitter
picks up the gun sound via a 3L300R Start sensor and transmits it to
the receiver and into the lynx system. The transmitter and receiver
can operate wirelessly up to a distance of 2km, precision advertised
as greater than </span><span style="font-style: normal;">±</span><span style="font-style: normal;">
0.4 thousandths of a second.</span><span style="font-style: normal;">.
I could not find the sound sensitivity of the 3L300R start sensor
component. Just strange that it failed only once during the meet.
For those who want to research the tech here is Finishlynx info <a href="http://www.finishlynx.com/product/category/accessories/accessories-start/" name="lynx"><b>Finish
Lynx electronic start system</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As it was raining,
I left JDL around 3:40. It began coming down in buckets once I was
on I-40. The road spray from tractor trailers was quite bad,
reducing visibility substantially. I had about 40 minutes on I40-421
until the turn off for 421S where there would be less traffic. I was
relieved to get off 40! However, I was not on 421 long before the car
suddenly slowed then made a whirring sound as if in neutral and
stepping on gas, before it resumed my travel speed. The rain was
still torrential so not knowing what was going on I slowed up even
more to maybe 55. This sudden loss of power with subsequent whirring
must have happened at least 20 times in the hour I had left to get
home. Scary because I was not sure I would get there. Ugh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I did get home and
immediately made arrangements to go pick up a rental car (as it
turned out, I made it before they closed at 6) because my first event
Saturday was at 8 a.m. Too early to rent a car on Saturday. I also
made a car appointment for Monday at 7am at Honda. I just did not
feel secure in driving back and forth to Winston-Salem for the next
two days in my baby blue (Tidewater blue) 2008 Fit.</span></div>
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2<sup>nd</sup> 60m and shot</span></b></div>
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I got to JDL in plenty of time Saturday morning. I gathered with 3
mixed age groups at the shot area. This gave me plenty of time to
talk to folks I had not seen since Spokane (Outdoor) or since January
SouthEast Region. <b> Jane Simpson </b>was snazzily dressed in red
tights and plaid skirt (<b>Barbara Warren </b>has since given Jane
the best dressed award.) <b>Mary Robinson, Angela Staab, Christel
Donley, Irene Obera, Mary Roman, Gloria Krug and Josephine Farmer</b>
(who I may have seen once before)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Christel Donly making me laugh</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wahidah Abdullah and Barbara Warren at Shot</span></b></td></tr>
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Angela and I had practiced throwing the shot in a field near my home
about two weeks earlier, when she was in town. I had seen online,
and Angela also showed me, a version of the slide. I tried with back
turned to throwing line (a stick) stepping way back with my right
foot then sort of hopping and turning with my left and throwing. I
compared this to just standing, leaning down to the side and then
coming up and throwing. Some of the “slide” were longer throws,
some not.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Angela Staab practicing weight throw</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> So, at JDL I tried the pseudo slide on my first throw. My
shortest one yet! (4.97m). I watched the others throw. Many
different techniques. As we progressed through the various attempts,
several gave me tips. <b>Gloria Krug </b>(Philadelphia Masters)
reminded me I needed to be looking up as I threw. I attempted it but
each time there was something I would forget until after the throw.
By my third throw I had dropped the slide and reverted back to my
original. Then, I began facing the circle and sort of shuffling
forward to make the throw. The next to last one, Gloria nodded – I
had kept my head up. Then she told me to shuffle forward more
slowly, look up and throw. My last throw was my best. It beat my SE
Masters January mark of 6.01 by .05m .Thank you, Gloria! <b>Mary
Robinson</b> won the shot with 6.47m, I was second,<b> Josephine Farmer
</b>third with 5.58m, <b>Jane Simpson</b> 5.17m and<b> Angela Staab
</b>4.92m.</span></div>
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That is the thing about the hot shots – they are so willing to help
one out. I recall my third Outdoor Masters Championship in windy
Michigan when <b>Christel Donley</b> tried to show me how to throw
the javelin. It was a funny thing to see!</span></div>
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My 60m was not until 11:12. No intervening events so again I
socialized until I went outside to warm up. <b>Mary Smith </b>volunteered
to help me. Her flight was not until after the event. I started off
by doing my usual trot around the cul de sac and up the hill and
back. That winded me. So she showed me how she warms up. Shorter
distances and progressively. I have been using that method since. I
think it works better for me than my prior jog – run until winded
and then repeat until not winded any longer.</span></div>
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I came back in and practiced a couple of the single block starts. So
so. And then it was time. We were after the oldest combined
group, which included <b>Betty Lindberg,</b> <b>94.</b> I saw later that she ran a 21.15. That is a healthy lady.
<b>Irene Obera, 85, </b> having entered a new AG ran 13.76, setting
a new AG USA Indoor Record (of course!) <b>Rose Green</b>, nursing a
sore hamstring did not go all out, still coming in first in her AG in
12.20. <b>Christel Donley</b> also running at diminished condition,
came in second at 13.86.</span></div>
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In my heat, <b>Kathy Bergen </b>was not there and <b>Rose Green</b>
had aged up. Two swift folk less! But I had two women who have
beaten me in the past, <b>Mary Robinson</b> and <b>Ann Carter</b>.
Then there was <b>Barbara Hensley </b>who had Mary and me in her
sights, having been converted from speed walking to sprints. <b>Jane
Simpson </b>may surprise one day if she cuts back on the many events
she competes in and concentrates on sprints. Other than trying to
improve my start, I have no strategy other than to go as fast as I
can. I was sticking with using one block, pushing off with right
foot. Jane was in lane 2, Ann lane 3, Barbara lane 4, me lane 5 and
Mary lane 6.</span></div>
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I don't recall much about my start which means I don't recall
bobbling, so that is good. I ran as hard as I could but Mary was
right next to me and pulled ahead before the finish. Now, I have
heard two stories about my finish – <b>Rose Green</b> thought I was
looking at Mary's shoes and <b>Terry Ozell</b> thought I looked over
at Mary before the finish. Oy! I don't recall either. I sometimes
look down when I am running but I never look to see where any one
else is. I have looked and looked at the video and it does seem as if
I am looking to the right but I can't be sure if I had crossed the
Finish line before looking at Mary. <b>Rob D'Avellar </b>took a photo
of the finish and it seems I am already laughing (which I do, if I
can still breathe, when racing with Mary.) Nonetheless, it was Mary
at 11.65 and me at 11.77 (I like the way Peter called it – 12/100<sup>th</sup>
of a second. Sounds better than my interpretation of a tenth of a
second,) Barbara 12.28, Ann 13.29 and Jane 14.28.</span><br />
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I was done for the day but stayed to watch some other events. I saw
Becky's 60m from the a bad angle as I was walking back. She was in a
field of eight. It was hard to tell who had won but I heard, then saw, a video later. <b>Linda Wilson </b>from Texas came in first at 8.89
(2/100<sup>th</sup> off of American record, according to Peter) to
Becky's 9.25. <b>Amanda Scotti </b>(under the weather with
pneumonia-like symptoms) third in 9.59. One lady, <b>Dianna Hinton</b>,
apparently pulled a muscle and sort of hobbled to the finish.
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Our new Pacer <b>Bryan Guido Hassin</b> ran the 60m prelim with some
hot shots, like <b>Antoine Echol</b>s, 38, US Army, who went on to
win the Final in 6.88. <b>Rondrick Parker</b> (Southwest Sprinters)
came in second in the Finals at 6.99. Fast men..
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The race that surprised me was that of the 80-84 men in the 60m. <b>
Bob Lida</b>, 82, a marvelous sprinter, who has set many records was
running in a field of five, I was not familiar with the other four
men in his heat. Lida was the tallest of the competitors. (In
subsequent video watching, it seemed Lida very slightly limped, or favors one side, walking back to the blocks after a stride out. Only two of the men
used blocks – Lida and Bittner. Shockingly, <b>William Bittner,</b>
Philadelphia Masters, seemed to take control about half way, winning
9.56 to Lida's 9.74. Only 2/10<sup>th</sup> of a second difference
but it seemed so much more when watching from the stands because it
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Angela Staab</b> had signed up for the mile run, despite the
tendon issue, just so she could see what she could do. She looked
good trotting it, despite the 16 curves she had to run. In the last
bunch of laps, she did not the curves (giving the tendon a break) but
continued her pace, finishing in a good time of 12:25.48. <b>Kathy
Jacobs,</b> another Piedmont Pacer, in 65-69 AG, also did the mile
coming in at 9:13.70 (<b>Cynthia Lucking</b>, ATC, won the AG in
7:25.65) <b>Betty Lindberg</b>, the 94 year old from ATC, also did
the mile in 15:15.58.
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having done so since college. She competed with two others in AG
30-39 and lo and behold – she won Gold , her last shot being her
best (8.12m), though she led from the start.</span></div>
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I was happy that for me this was a later start to the day. I had
the 200m followed by the weight and then the super weight throw.
This was good because I did not have to worry about a field event
delaying my warm up. I arrived too late to see fellow Pacer <b>Angela
Staab </b>win her 800m (5:37.55) or <b>Bryan Guido Hassin</b> run his
200m prelim (29.25), and I was just coming back inside from warming
up when <b>Rick Pack</b> ran his 800m in 2:21.27 to get third! I was
queued up for my 200m when <b>Jeanne Daprano</b> (having come off a
World Indoor Master K Lightweight Rowing Championship win, a week
earlier) and <b>Lynne Hurrell</b> competed in the 800m. Lynne edged
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The 200m. I was in lane 6, I could see no one. Ugh. That meant I had
to judge what pace to go. <b>Barbara Hensley</b> in lane 5,<b> Angela
Staab</b> in lane 4, <b>Mary Robinson </b>in lane 3, <b>Jane Simpson</b>
in lane 2 <b>Catherine Radle </b>in lane 1..There were no blocks (<i style="font-weight: normal;">pourquoi</i>?) so we were all in a
standing start. Bang, off we go. With vivid memories of my Spokane
400m burnout, I hesitated to go too fast. On the back end I knew
Mary would be coming up on me but still held back a little. Just before we
went into the turn there she was, ahead. Peter had indicated she had
the lead, but I still held back until coming out of the turn (again
afraid I would lock up). But then I went all out trying to close the
gap. I couldn't. Mary won 42.69 to my 42.86, with <b style="font-weight: normal;">Barbara
Hensley </b>third in 45.42. So, a tactical error brought on by
basically fear of a disastrous failure! Aargh. I noticed a few
things in reviewing the video – Mary has a great high knee stride
making for longer steps whereas I have the choppy short steps.
However, in looking at the video, I saw the same thing as in the 60m
– I tend to look down and to the right when I try to go all out.
No one was on my right, so I am not looking at a person. This is an
odd habit that must be broken!
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Becky Bowman</b> won her 200m handily in 31.46, making her now
both Indoor and Outdoor National champion. She and Joy's Jackrabbits
TC had previously run the 4x200 in AG 55-59 setting a new Club Indoor
American record. (2:04.55)</span></div>
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This was the second Meet in which I did the weight throw and the
first in which I did a super weight throw. The weight for my AG is
4kg (8.8 lbs) and the super weight 7.26kg (16lbs.) Right off the bat
in the weight throw during the practice the official warned me that I
was doing it wrong – i.e. I must maintain both hands on the handle,
such that it is a push as opposed to a let my arm swing out and
release. Oy! I had chosen to face left so that I could release with
my stronger arm, the right. Well, this messed me up since now my
weaker arm would essentially be controlling things. Ugh. My first
throw was a bust because, standing so close to the rim, my heel
touched as I threw and therefore a foul! Good start. My third throw
turned out to be my best (6.78m). <b> Mary Robinson </b>had the best
throw – 8.05m – with <b>Angela Staab </b>throwing 6.81m earning
second and I got third. <b>Mary Roman</b>, 83, alone in her AG threw
8:07m, and <b>Gloria Krug</b> 87 (soon to be 88) also alone in her
AG, threw 6.85m
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I was worried that I might drop the super weight on my foot. I didn't
and it was not as bad as I had anticipated. My best throw was my
fourth, 4.39m, earning me fourth place. <b>Mary Robinson</b> was
first with 6.24m, <b>Angela Staab</b> second with 4.48m, and <b>Jane
Simpson</b>, oh, so close to Angela with 4.48m . Based upon USATF
Rule 180.18, the second best performance in a tie determines the
winner of the tie. Angela's second best was 4.43 m to Jane's 4.40m.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Nicole Kelly </b>in the 35-39 AG, throwing a heavier weight
(9.080kg – 20lbs) 7.34m, got third. And third in the super weight
(25.4 kg – 56 lbs.) throwing 5.00m.</span></div>
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record in the 4x200, running 2:03.06.</span></div>
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The Piedmont Pacer men (<b>Matt Holtry</b>, <b>Bryan Guido Hassin</b>,
<b>Kevin Gobble</b>, and <b>Rick Pack)</b> AG 36-39 ran both the 4x200, 1:56.20, and 4x800 relays, 10:47.92, earning third in the
4x800. This was Saturday. On Sunday, the same men ran the 4x400
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before I left, I saw <b>Toccata Murphy</b>, there to cheer on her teammates. She will be at NCCWMA. Yea!</span><br />
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Throughout the Meet, <b>Barbara Warren </b>competed in multiple
events, too numerous to enumerate. Shot silver, long jump silver 60m
fourth, high jump gold, triple jump, weight and super weight silvers,
200m bronze and pentathlon gold plus three other golds. I would have
a breakdown trying to handle so many events besides the fact that my
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This morning, I went to NCSU track (that I discovered, AFTER the
Meet, was open to the public during the weekdays – hurrah!) When I
did some speed work, I discovered that, yes, I turn my head to the
right and look down! Arrgh! Looking down is not new but the twist
to the right, well maybe it has been there all along but I was
unaware of it. So, the last one I did I concentrated on head up and
looking straight ahead. I obviously need to work on that.</span></div>
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is long and very late. Best read in chunks! Other things have taken priority. And, I
procrastinate. Now, Hurricane Florence has passed and the WMA Malaga
Spain Meet has ended with our US Masters doing wonderfully.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Early
up on Tuesday July 24<sup>th</sup>, 03:15, DST. My flight was at
05:35 and I needed to get my boarding pass at the Southwest kiosk.
Uber was late arriving by eight minutes but not a problem at that
TOD. <b>Becky Bowman,</b> also on the same flights (of which we had
two), was already at the gate when I arrived. During the flights,
she kept her mind active by playing a wood block game. I read or
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At change of flight, we both got coffee and ate something for
energy. In Chicago I was taken by the patriotic design on a plane on the distant tarmac, Turns out, it was a SouthWest Air plane.</span></span></div>
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was very surprised at the Washington State topography as we
approached Spokane. What trees there were were isolated and
scattered. Big swathes of light-brown areas between a tree and the
next closest one. Very odd. I was expecting heavily wooded areas,
thinking forests and logging. Wrong.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
was staying downtown with <b>Angela Staab</b> at the event “host”
hotel and <b>Becky</b> was staying closer to the track, where other
SoCal Striders (her team), and others, were staying. It was around 1:30
or noon PDT, when I got to the hotel. <b>Angela</b> was not due until
around 10 p.m. I did the usual things one does after arrival, then at
about 2:30 decided I wanted to get something to eat. (Having had just
yogurt, the energy bar, and Southwest cookies and being the last
day they were giving them out - peanuts – boo hoo), </span></span>
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ventured out to find that there was no sidewalk leading up to
Division St, so I walked along the embankment. Seeing a Wendy's on
N. Division St. I crossed only to find that the street then split and
Wendy's was in the middle of the split. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had to get to a median that
became a sidewalk. I for sure was in an industrial area. Ahead was
what reminded me of a cement plant, though its logo was Coast Trading
Company. Big (120ft) silo tower in midst of squat buildings. This was
originally a granary, with eight concrete towers, purchased and sold
several times, last used as a granary around 2002. It was purchased
in 2004 for $750,000 by a real estate investor who bought it just
because he liked it -- and the price. He had ideas of condos and
offices, with retail on bottom level. However, it still sits
undeveloped and empty.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> It was very hot. I had felt the heat on my
bare skin while waiting for the traffic light to change. A burning
type of hot versus the heavy Southern summer heat. I had forgotten
what the heat of the Southwest was like. I had not thought the
NorthWest would be similar.</span></span></div>
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had a coke (to combat sleepiness) and a bowl of spicy chili. I then
ventured out, determined to find a residential side street in the
midst of the industrial Division St. Why? Because, being a native
NYCer, I like walking and discovering niches of photographic wonders.
Walking, one can learn much about an area that is missed when
driving. I had no idea where I was going and took note of the streets
I passed so I could find my way back (very important!). I turned
right down Boone. To my right was the old granary and ahead after a
few blocks were residential apartments. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Suddenly, I was upon Gonzaga
University. I had no idea it was even in Spokane. This, being
summer, was a quiet area, with only a few people in sight.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I had not
realized Gonzaga was a Catholic University until I saw a grotto with
religious figures and, of course, a church, St. Aloysius. Gonzaga was
founded by a Jesuit, Father Joseph Cataldo and named after an Italian
Jesuit Saint, Aloysius Gonzaga. Interesting stat: more than 99% of
students receive financial aid, according to Gonzaga's website.
Considering that the estimated yearly cost, including books and
transportation, room and board is about 60K, it is not surprising.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
bit of the campus I saw was pleasant. Wide red tinted blocks paved
the street leading into the main entrance from Boone. I strolled down
this street but did not take any of the side streets, except for when
leaving. As I mentioned upon first encountering Gonzaga, it was an
oasis amidst the stark functional business area along N Division. </span></span>
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found my way back to the hotel and eventually had the quandary of
what to do about eating dinner. I ate the peach I'd brought from
home. I was not about to cross N Division St again. Eventually, I
ordered a Caesar salad to go that came with a thin, hard, flattened
piece of cheese (an ugh. Not eaten.) I brought it up to the room but
while ordering it, I discovered that the BACK part of the hotel was
along the Spokane river with a path that led to the Spokane River and
bridge across to Riverfront Park on Havermale Island.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Had I found it
earlier, I would have found, eventually other places to eat. I took
a stroll, crossing the bridge adjacent to the dam, created during the
1920s. To my right after crossing the wooden bridge, I could see
cranes as well as cars on a nearby major road. Ahead and to my right
were paths along and through the park. There were grassy hillocks
occupied by folks playing or laying around. Others walked along the
various pathways. I came upon the clock tower, originally
functioning as part of the Great Northern RR depot. It is wound, by
hand, with 99 turns of a crank once a week.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> On one side was an
attractive painted piano being played by a young man. Later I saw
painted on it PLAY ME. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Beyond the clock tower was another bridge
which I took to the other side of the river, after hearing Beatles
music from there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here,
I discovered one of the area's delights: </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: medium;">living there since 1974, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: medium;">the brass Garbage Goat,
sculpted by Sister Paula Turnbull, and
eating small scraps of garbage if the internal vacuum is activated
by a button. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Next to it is the Looff Carousel, which that evening was
hosting a private party. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adults were riding the ornate creatures.
Giraffe, tiger, and of course horses. This is where the music had
been coming from. Farther on was a fountain in which kids were
running back and forth getting doused. Then followed gondolas which
went on a short, high, trip down to the river and back. Off to the
side was the Washington Water Power hydroelectric power building from
1890, updated more recently with underground generators. Alongside,
led steps to an overlook and path down to the river quite a ways
below.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not
far from this, across W Spokane Falls Blvd, was River Park Square
containing restaurants, including two where we later ate, Tomato
Street and Twigs Bistro, as well as shops. One can walk through to
exit on W Main St to find more restaurants and shops. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Angela
</b>finally arrived around 10p.m. PDT. I think we were up until close
to midnight. But we had no events other than packet pickup the next
day. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
learned that Spokane is pronounced as Spo Cahne as in Cannes rather
than, as I had been calling, it Spo cane as in sugar cane. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wednesday
July 25, 2018 </b></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Packet
pickup day. <b>Angela</b> and I had breakfast in the “Windows”
room of the Centennial Hotel. We sat where we could overlook the
walking path along Spokane Falls river as well as see the bridge
leading to Havermale Island. No rush this morning so we had
scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee, and some toast. Then we were off on
our adventure to Cheney, which was southeast of Spokane. We
experienced the joys of WAZE, which told us too late to take a left
onto Browne from the spinoff of Division St, so we eventually took
another left (Howard?) which brought us to a right turn at the next
light on 3<sup>rd</sup> with an <b>immediate,</b> and I mean
immediate! right onto I-90E. We repeatedly made this mistake until
almost the last day. (Turning on Browne eventually led to a more
straight forward entry to I-90, eliminating that right turn before
the entrance to I-90.) We both commented on the paucity of traffic
for a weekday.</span></span></div>
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drive to Cheney was pretty. Once outside Spokane proper we
encountered apparent wheat fields. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> A few sparse trees, a farm or two
and one place alongside the highway that was intriguing. It was a
home or shop with all sorts of figures, weird and otherwise,
scattered around outside. I think it was Mike Ferguson's roadside
auction house. Had we had more time, it would have been a great
place to investigate. (<b><a href="http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/clarksville/2015/nov/15/statuary-farm-way-out/">way
out west roadside auction</a>)</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> When we turned onto the road leading
to Eastern Washington University, there was an electronic sign
indicating no watering between July something and the 31</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">st</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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parked in a lower lot and headed towards the building where they were
giving out the event packets. This was the beginning of out meet and
greet those folks with whom we have participated in track before. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This is the fun part of a National or major Meet. Right off the bat we met </span><b>Becky Bowman</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> who was on her way to check out the track Next was </span><b>Lesley Hinz</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (Georgia), then </span><b>Jeanne Daprano</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">, also from Georgia. All track notables. Inside, before we got to the packets we met those we have a good time with, also track notables: </span><b>Barbara Warren</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (WV), </span><b>Christal and Jerry Donley</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (CO), </span><b>Mary Robinson, Mary Hartzler,</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and </span><b>Barbara Hensley</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> (OH).</span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Becky Bowman excited to be there</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jeanne Daprano</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Angela Staab</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mary Hartzler & Barbara Warren</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Angela Staab & Mary Robinson</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Barbara Warren wants to occupy Mars. Not so sure Christel Donley does</span>!</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
did survey the track before we left. Temp was in the 90s, where it
would remain for the rest of the week.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Note the stands blocking view of turn towards finish</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> On the way back to the hotel
we did some food and drink shopping. We had soup and salad at the
hotel, then we went walking into River Front Park as I showed Angela
what I had discovered the night before. She was as thrilled with it
as I. I showed her the Garbage Goat (which we later fed after a
helpful Ranger told me I had to press the button on the wall to
activate the feeding.) </span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Stands, behind which is the far turn of the track</span></b></td></tr>
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evening, we went out again (waking <b>Angela'</b>s legs off – and
she had an 800m the next morning) to eat at an Irish restaurant,
O'Doherty's on W Spokane Falls Blvd. The interior was plastered –
ceiling,wall, and support posts, with autographed dollar bills, all
from those who had taken the challenge to sing karaoke at the bar. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
had the Butte Pastie (a name we had had fun with in our earlier
travels) which turned out to be a mammoth gravy rich upside down
pastry concoction much like Shepard's Pie and <b>Angela</b> had
Irish stew and salad. I was in dreadful abdominal discomfort after,
from having eaten so much on a stomach not accustomed to that heavy
and that much of a meal. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thursday
July 26, 2018.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On
the road leading to an upper parking lot, we could look down upon the
football stadium and red track. When we parked, we saw the two
Marys: <b>Mary Robinson</b> and <b>Mary Hartzler</b>. They would
both be competing in throwing while <b>Angela </b>was going to throw
the weight and run the 800. I was going to watch various events, such
as the 800m and the 400m prelims of the younger women. </span></span>
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related events were held downhill and south of the track, behind the
indoor track warm-up area. The throws events were behind schedule.
Angela was concerned about a conflict between her 800 and the weight
throw. She talked to the officials at the weight throwing area. They
said they would have someone take her up to the track by golf cart
should they run out of time. Throughout the competition, the
officials were understanding and went out of their way for the
competitors who had intersecting track and field events. Some of the
women would take a few throws and then a cart up to the track to
hurdle or long jump or whatever their event was. <b style="font-weight: normal;">Irene Obera</b>
had to take advantage of this while in some of the throwing events.
(for those unfamiliar with T&F, <b>Obera</b> is a renown phenom. Many
world and American records. Now 84, she competed in seven events in
Spokane, including high and long jumps.) Along with <b style="font-weight: normal;">Angela,</b>
<b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary Robinson, Christel Donley, Mary Hartzler, Barbara Warren,</b>
and <b style="font-weight: normal;">Gloria Krug</b> were there for the hammer and or weight throws
being conducted this day. All of these ladies also did track or jumps
(or both.) Some folks specialized in only throws. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Angela</b>
got fifth (6.95m) throwing a sixteen pound weight. That would put my
back (or shoulder) out! She managed to get to her 800m in a combined
age group race. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Angela </b>was second (5:23.22) in her AG on her
bum knee, (oh – did I forget to say how she got that?) to <b>Cora
Hill</b> 4:12.211, our eventual relay mate. <b>Jane Simpson</b>, also
having done the 800m in the earlier pentathlon (in 6:25.23), was
third with 5:53.96. I managed to get in a few photos of other 800m
races and 400m prelims the younger folks had to run (because more
competitors.) I watched <b>Lesley Hinz </b>(now in 60 AG) run the
800m to almost exhaustion, with a time of 2:34.95. She ran fast and
it was hot. I thought she had terrific time but she was a bit
disappointed that she had not met her goal time (she was shooting to
beat the existing outdoor world record of 2:33.09.) </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For
dinner that evening we returned to O'Doherty's, this time joined by
<b>Barbara Warren </b>(looking for gluten free – which they had!)
and <b>Barbara Hensley</b> and her daughter. Having learned my
lesson, I thought, I ordered something lighter: corned beef and
cabbage. Plus, Angry Orchard hard cider. I was bowled over when I saw
the size of the glass the cider arrived in. Huge. I bet 18 ounces. I
did finish it. <b>Barbara Hensley</b> ordered the Butte Pastie. I
left the restaurant, once again feeling like an over stuffed sausage.
The walk back to the hotel, uncomfortable.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Friday,
July 27<sup>th</sup> 2018 </b></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Angela</b>
and I both had the 400m and discus today. The 400m first. We
encountered very little traffic. Surprising for a weekday, but it was
after peak commute time. I went to the indoor warm-up area as did
<b>Angela</b> who turned in her discus to the inspection area (also
in the warm-up building – which was quite large, containing an
indoor track as well as the facilities for the football players,
including industrial size washing machines and a rock climbing
sculpture.) I warmed up for about an hour, not seeing my major
competitor <b>Mary Robinson,</b> who was off somewhere by herself
warming up. I slow trotted, did some lunges, a few half high knees
(not a friend of mine), butt kicks, spurts of short sprints, and slow
travels around the track. Every so often I had to take sips of <i>Red
Bull </i>(the can was much too large!) and before I left, the small
bottle of beet juice I had mixed earlier. My knees were taped. They
would not be a problem. I was worried that my breathing would fail me
(end up gasping, with tight chest, as often happened during <i>Camp
Gladiator </i>“warm-up” run around a shopping center complex
(estimated to be 400-440m by our trainer) A run I hated – but not
as much as the big loop around the larger portion of the complex.
This past year, I have been last and generally end up walking. (For a
few months, I was having more severe problems with these runs.) So,
here I am having to run a 400m.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Actually,
I had arrived feeling a little more confident, at least to the extent
that I did not think I would have leg or knee problems – no pain
etc. Any way, <b>Angela</b> managed to get in some warm-up, though
not much, having hung around at the other end of the track talking.
She was probably the wiser of the two of us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">10:19.
There were only four of us, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Rose Green</b> having opted out of
this Meet in favor of going to WMA in Malaga, Spain in September.
(Which turned out to be a smart move as she won five Gold medals
there, winning the 100m, 200m, 400m, and ran as part of the 4x100m
and 4x400m relay team. Besides, I kept forgetting she has aged up and
is no longer in our AG) ) So, it was <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary Robinson</b> on the
inside in lane 3, me lane 4, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Angela </b>lane 5, and <b style="font-weight: normal;">Jane
Simpson</b>, lane 6. At the start I went a little faster than a jog
then backed off a bit. I passed <b style="font-weight: normal;">Angela</b> (though, I hardly
recall this because I am concentrating on keeping a decent pace.)
Half to 3/4 of the way down the back stretch I sensed <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary </b>coming
up on me. I sped up a bit. By the time we approached the back of the
stands, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary</b> was close on my shoulder. Now I increased speed
again and tried to maintain it because by the time we came out of
there, she was next to me. I started running even faster, or tried
to. We were next to each other then she was a bit ahead so I tried
moving my legs even faster. NOPE, my right leg refused. Neither leg
would turn over at a fast or even decent pace. I can't really
describe it. I had never encountered this reaction before. Yes, in
the past I have had burning legs, or weak rubbery, uncontrollable
legs, but this sudden lock up in which the muscles just refused
without even a forewarning burning was unexpected. I watched <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary</b>
gallop away. I walked. I was disheartened to say the least.
Mentally, at this point the race was over and I had given up. I am
expecting <b style="font-weight: normal;">Angela </b>and <b>Jane</b> to pass me momentarily. People
yelled at me to run. Barely walking and they want me to run. A joke,
but I began to jog. However as I closed on the Finish line my legs
did hurt and then my breathing went. Why? I was hardly exerting
myself. So, here is how the 400m ended: <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary Robinson</b> 1:37.62,
me 1:49.01, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Angela </b>(looking hardly winded) 2:13.65, and <b style="font-weight: normal;">Jane
</b>2:22.44. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In
looking at the video, I see where my running is quite choppy and
<b>Mary'</b>s is a smoother lope. She looks as if it is no effort at
all, whereas it is obvious I am straining. After I stopped running
and started to walk, I see where I am a bit off balance. However,
after she finished, <b>Jane </b>looked the worst of all four of us,
in terms of how she felt. It took a lot out of her. But, then, she
also does a lot of events.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
ended up in Medical having been led off (my breathing was a horror at
this point) – trying to catch my breath. So, there I am sitting in
Medical, missing the younger age groups running the 400m! They made
me sit there for quite awhile. I did get ice for both quads which now
ached. My BP was similar to what it was a week earlier in the doc's
office 187/70. Surprised it wasn't higher considering my mental
state.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once
I was allowed to exit Medical, I found <b>Angela</b> and we both
decided to get something to eat since discus was not until 12:45. I
was still in a dark mood. Not so much at having lost but in how I
lost (and, once again, having to walk) If I had lost by a few
seconds, I would have been disappointed (though I would have enjoyed
racing <b>Mary</b> all the way to the Finish), but not disgusted and
down in the dumps. But I was not down enough not to eat! We found a
Subway and I got a veggie six inch sub. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At
discus, we were in mixed age group, with the usual folks. <b>Gloria
Krug</b> (87) there to compete with herself, <b>Irene Obera, Mary
Robinson, Ann Carter, Karen Huff-Pawlett, Joan Berman, Roslyn Katz,
Kathy Bergen, Joann Marriott,</b> and a lady I did not know, <b>Janice
Bradley. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> All of whom could throw a better discus than me. A few
only did field events. <b>Joan Berman </b>always makes me smile with
her comments and light hearted demeanor. But she can throw a mean
discus! In fact, she threw farther than any of us! 18.42m (60' 5”)
<b>Irene</b> had to leave after three of the six throws to make
another track event. One gets three throws and then the officials
reorder the list from top to bottom and one gets three more throws.
I have found that there are always those who will try to help by
pointing out possible tiny improvements to one's form. When it comes
to my turn, I somehow only remember to do one or two and walk out of
the circle realizing Oh! I forgot to…. And so it goes.
Invariably, I rarely throw as I might when practicing at home.
Nonetheless, it is still fun. Just having the challenge to try to
improve makes it an adventure. And where else can I be with this
caliber of competition?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It
was eat time again. We almost had <b>Barbara Warren </b>join us, but
she and the group she was with ended up eating at some rah rah place.
<b>Angela</b> and I returned to W Spokane Falls RD and the River Park
Square. We went upstairs to Twigs Bistro, recommended by <b>Jane
Barnes.</b> We sat overlooking Main street. Two nuns, in full habit,
passed by. An unusual sight these days. However, it seems Spokane is
home to numerous convents and religious societies. I think the nuns
we saw were from the order of Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church,
based upon their attire. There are two religious groups who still
adhere to pre Vatican II (1960) precepts: a Latin Mass and not
accepting the validity of any Pope after John XXIII. One is a
strictly cloistered group of nuns who maintain absolute silence and
except for medical or dental requirements, are not seen by outsiders.
The other is a small group (35 in 2015), much like traditional old
school nuns except, they too, maintain pre-Vatican II concepts:
Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen, whose habits are blue. There
are at least two other more modern orders. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
ordered Twigs Roasted Brussel Sprouts: </span><span style="color: #6e6868;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pan-roasted
sprouts with bacon, shallots, and roasted garlic then finished with a
touch of brown sugar and chili flakes. Crowned with a sunny side up
egg and chives.</span></span></span> This was just the right amount
of food and very tasty!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Saturday
July 28<sup>th</sup></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Today,
I had the 100m and <b>Angela</b> and I had the Javelin. Javelin was
at 8:30 so I had yogurt for breakfast and <b>Angela</b> went for the
eggs etc. I had practiced javelin after the South Carolina Meet,
trying to use what I had been shown. Of course, once I was actually
required to throw the jav in competition, I managed to remember only
one (how to hold it) which I did not execute well. Though my throws
were not far, they at least stuck most of the time. That is better
than last year's outing. My run ups were so so. None of the fancy
side stepping approach for me. Just straight down, throw, and hope
not to foul. . <b>Joanne Marriott</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span>threw the farthest, 15.30m (50'2”) followed by <b>Mary
Robinson</b> 14.28m (46'10”). <b>Karen Huff-Pawlik</b> got third
with 11.23m (36'10”). <b>Angela</b> and I got fourth and fifth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Christel
Donley</b> won the next AG up with a throw of 12.7m (41'8”) with
<b>Janice Bradley</b> second 12.01m (39'5”), <b>Joan Berman</b>
third 11.27m (36'11”) and<b> Irene Obera</b> 10,89m (35'8”).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In
the AG 85 <b>Gloria Krug </b> won with a throw of 12.42m (40'9”) and
85 year old Sierra Gold, <b>Betty Stroh,</b> from Montana, throwing
in competition for the first time, did extremely well. I think she
had her coach with her because she kept going over to the fence <span style="font-weight: normal;">after
each throw to consult. She was a little lady I was to see later in
one of the track events. Like </span><b>Irene,</b> and <b>Christel
</b>she had to leave for a track event after only a few throws </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
had fun at the jav event, joshing with the lead Official who I
suspect was a former Marine or AF officer, referring to her as
Sergeant Major. She was probably a retired Colonel! </span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>7/26 W45 pentathlon hurdle lineup - Anne Sluder in purple</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>7/26 Anne Sluder taking it to the pentathlon</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>7/27 - Ann Sluder 80m hurdles</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
100m was scheduled for 10:23. <b>Angela</b> said she would hang
around for it But it was hot. There would be six of us. Those of
us who have run it before in this age group knew that <b>Kathy Bergen
</b>would more than likely win. And by a huge margin. This time, I
only warmed up, so to speak, for about 15 minutes. I was thinking
maybe I had depleted my energy yesterday before the 400m so I was
just going to take my chances today. I still drank my beet juice and
this time I had a smaller can of <i>Red Bull.</i> I saw <b>Lesley Hinz</b>
and her coach <b>Tom Hinz</b>. <b>Lesley</b> was now with their new
team: T.H.E. (Tom Hinz Elite) Track Team. A new member of T.H.E.
Track Team, <b>Sue McDonald</b> winning, I believe, her first
Nationals 400m race the day before was also there. On Thursday, she
had set a new American record, AG 55, in the 800m. Also, perhaps the
first time, running it in Nationals. So, <b>Tom</b> has the women's
55 and 60 AGs well covered! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
decided to try using just one block for the 100m. I had practiced a
few times on grass and decided I would push off with my right foot. I
doubt it really makes much of a difference except a few hundreths of
a second gained from not rising from a 3 point stance. In lane 5, I
was boxed in by the two speedsters: <b>Kathy Bergen</b> on my left
and <b>Mary Robinson </b>on my right. <b>Joanne Marriott</b> in lane
2 (Joanne is a superstar in the throwing events, especially discus),
<b>Ann Carter </b>in lane 3 and <b>Jane Simpson </b>in lane 7. <b>Mary</b>
and <b>Kath</b>y were using both blocks and <b>Ann</b> and I were
using one. The other ladies did not use any. I sort of crouched at
the SET and hoped not to lose my balance. This being written after
the fact, I have a vague recollection of an awkward start (which goes
along with some other awkward things I did in the Meet). <b>Kathy</b> was
off and gone and I was trying to catch up to<b> Mary</b> who was a
bit ahead of me. There is no tactical thing for me in the 100. Just
go as fast as I can. If I make any adjustments during a race, it
might be to my arms (swing them faster as I get closer to the Finish
line) but most of the time all that I am aware of is <b>Mary. </b> We are
generally in close proximity (she may be ahead or we may be even) and
I end up trying to move my legs faster. <b>Kathy </b>won in 16.41
and the rest of us were more than two seconds behind her. Big gap.
<b>Mary </b>and I came across next, followed by <b>Ann Carter, Jane,</b>
and <b>Joanne</b>. This time <b>Mary </b>was not waiting for me to
straggle across the Finish as in the 400m. I had no problems
breathing or with my legs. That is the one thing I like about the
100m – not far enough for bad things to happen (unless one pulls a
muscle). But, on the other hand, it is not far enough to play catch
up with someone way ahead with any real hope of doing so. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The
100m and prior day's discus were the only times I got to see <b>Ann
Carter,</b> who had competed earlier in her favorite event, the
Pentathlon (as did <b>Barbara Warren</b>, who was second in her AG
with 1915 points). <b>Ann</b> won her AG with 1347 points followed
by <b>Jane Simpson</b>, 1258 points.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
tried to watch my younger track pals run the 100m (I have an interest
in all age groups, but particularly in the ones in which I know a
runner or two.) We were walking back on the infield when the W65s
ran. I saw that <b>Jane Barnes</b> was in the lead but did not see
what happened at the end. She did win but immediately went to the
ground. I knew she had arrived with an Achilles issue and was hoping
to get through the prelims and races of the 100m and 200m. She said
later that she felt the Achilles starting to scream about 20m from
the Finish line. In watching the subsequent video, I could not see
that she slowed down but it did catch her going down after the Finish
and grabbing her foot. Medical eventually iced and taped it but there
would be no more races for her at this Meet. Such a disappointment.
And, she was scheduled to go to WMA in Malaga Spain in September.
Sometimes the fates are not kind. So many of these Masters compete in
less than 100% condition. Probably on average, I would suspect maybe
80 to 90%, some less than that. But they want the joy of competition
and to see if they can. It is tough to concede to injury (or age). </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
keep trying to find a better way to start the 100m and 200m. I have
gone from a standing start (no good because I lose my balance in
anticipation), the three point start wherein I rise from a partial
kneeling position and swing one arm back and up on the SET (maybe
lose time in rising but at least not off balance), using a block
start but quite problematic because of knees, so though I may
practice on grass, I am not now using a block start. Currently I use
a one block start. I definitely have a start problem. Then, there
is the fact that I can't run with high knees or a big kick back. Too
much for my knees. So, I end up taking shorter steps, at a faster
pace if I can. Also not the most efficient,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Angela
</b>and I had lunch with two of our <b>Piedmont Pacer </b>teammates: <b>Kevin
Gobble </b>and <b>Matthew Holtry.</b> <b>Holtry,</b> AG 35,
practically gained all of the <b>Piedmont Pacer</b> points by competing in the 400m,
800m, 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, 5000 and 10000 race walks! Are you
kidding me? By the 10000m race walk, he was beginning to drag as all
of this activity caught up. <b>Kevin</b> competed in the 10000m
race. Because of his schedule, he usually only gets to do one event
unless it is in our home base, NC. We went to Twigs for a very nice
lunch and a chance to catch up with each other. The only time I see
these folks is during a Meet. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Afterwards,
<b>Kevin</b> had to leave and <b>Matthew</b> had to rest up. <b>Angela</b>
and I almost went to the new Mama Mia movie, but the showing times
did not fit in. We walked back to the hotel and lazed around by the
pool until dinner. <b>Angela </b>had had her eyes on the water slide and gave it a go several times. She loved it! I, on the other hand, tried once and panicked after hitting the water, because I was gasping for air. So much for my swimming days! While at the pool I enjoyed the live music from
Soul Proprietor (<b>Angela</b> was not as keen on the style of
music.) </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
had decided that this year we would go to the USATF Masters Award
banquet. It turned out to be a good idea. It was held at the Spokane
Convention Center, in the open air beneath the white peaked tents on
the upper floor. There was wine to be had (in my case cider based),
in the buffet area salmon chunks, various vegetables, potatoes, ham
(I think), fruit and cookies. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Hall of famers and honorees</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Kathy Bergen, standing still!</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We happened to sit at a table with
<b>Mary Trotto, Sandy Triolo</b>, and <b>Latashia Key. Kathy Bergen</b>
and <b>Joanne Marriott </b>were both AG 70-79 Athletes of the Year,
<b>Jeanne Daprano</b> and <b>Gloria Krug </b>were AG 80 Athletes of
the Year. And not for the first time for these folk! Many other
younger well deserving luminaries were recognized as well. Those I
recognized were <b>LaTrica Dendy, Antwon Dussett, Sonja Friend-Uhl
</b>AG 40-49. <b>Charles Alley</b> and <b>Myrle Mensey </b>AG 60-69.
The always thrilling <b>Bob Lida</b> was Overall Male Athlete of
the Year, <b>Kathy Martin</b> Overall Female Athlete of the Year, and
wonderfully (though not present) <b>Julia Hawkins</b> as Centenarian!
(100m World Record 39.62)</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>S</b></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">andy "Speedy" Triolo, USATF Masters Communications Subcomm Chair </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Gloria
Krug </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">and
</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>John
Seto </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(keeper,
creator, and master of the Masters worldwide rankings <a href="http://mastersranking.com/" name="Masters Ranking">Masters
Ranking</a> )were inducted into the Hall of Fame. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sunday
July 29th </b></span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M<b><span style="font-size: small;">eeting our pals in the parking area, as usual. Staab, Hartzler, Robinson</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
had to check in for the 200m by 8:14 so, allowing for warmup time, we
left the hotel by 7:19. Again, very little traffic. In fact, during
our entire time in Spokane, we never saw traffic at all similar to
what we find in NC. Pleasant surprise. Our one problem was that the
200m and the shot put were at the exact same time. Ugh. Many of us
doing the 200m had this issue. <b>Angela </b>and <b>Mary</b> talked
to the officials and they were incredibly understanding. They
arranged for a cart to be at the Finish area so that we could come
off the track and get immediate transport down to the shot put area.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Again,
I limited my warm up time. This time there were five of us including
<span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Angela </b></span>(who runs 200m
through 800m). <b>Jane Simpson</b> was in lane 2, <b>Mary Robinson</b>
in lane 3, <b>Kathy Bergen </b>in lane 4, I was in 5 and <b>Angela</b>
in 6. The outcome for first was again quite predictable (in a sense
we are running two races in one: <b>Kathy</b>'s race with herself and
then the rest of us.) In the stagger setup, <b>Angela </b>and I were
farther down the track. <b>Kathy</b> and <b>Mary</b> used blocks, I
used the one, and the other ladies used none. So, the gun goes off.
<b>Kathy </b>rapidly passes me on her way to the lead and Finish. I
passed <b>Angela</b> and then it was <b>Mary</b> and I the rest of
the way. About half way through, after coming out of the curve, a
fleeting fear of leg lockup flew through my mind (probably as I
neared where the 400m disaster occurred.) But I had <b>Mary</b> on
my left to focus on. We were both going all out and once again
making a race of it. I love that part of it. <b>Mary</b> makes me
push as much as I can. Outcome not known until the end sometimes,
because we are that close to each other. <b>Kathy</b> was, gasp, six
seconds faster than the second place person. Six bloody seconds! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Like
most of the others, I had to rush off the track, grab my stuff I'd
left at the side of a tent and try to change shoes. The cart was
there and I ended up getting in with my shoe not quite on. It was
<b>Mary Robinson, Angela, Irene Obera,</b> and <b>Jane Simpson</b> in
our cart. I sort of recall <b>Jane'</b>s shoe falling out and it
having to be retrieved (or we thought it had fallen out.) </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Similar
to many other field events, each person throws three times before the
officials re-order the throwing order from leader down to last. On
her third attempt, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Joanne Marriott</b> went into the lead, just a
bit farther than <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary Robinson'</b>s distance. <b style="font-weight: normal;">Joanne</b>
increased the lead with her fourth throw of 7.29m (23'11”). On her
sixth throw, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Joanne</b> fouled. To this point, <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary'</b>s
longest throw was 7.07m (23' 2- 1/2”). So <b style="font-weight: normal;">Mary</b> primes for
her last throw. Not much crank up and heaves the shot 7.20m (23'
7-1/2”)! Arrgh! Short by 5 inches and a smidgeon from snatching
victory from <b style="font-weight: normal;">Joanne</b>. <b style="font-weight: normal;">Roslyn Katz</b> got third (6.79m 22'
3-/2”). I got fifth (5.40m 18' 0-1/4”) and <b style="font-weight: normal;">Angela</b> seventh
with 4.85m (15' 11”).In the next AG up, <b>Irene Obera</b> threw just
twice because she had to leave for another event and got second to
<b style="font-weight: normal;">Christel Donley</b>. <b style="font-weight: normal;">Irene</b> 6.08m (19' 11-1/2”) to
<b style="font-weight: normal;">Christel</b>'s 6.67m (21' 10-3/4”). <b style="font-weight: normal;">Janice Bradley</b> got
third with a thr0w of 5.87m. (19' 3-1/4”)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Gloria
Krug </b>was the only one in her AG (85) and threw just four times
with the longest being 6.50m (21' 4”) </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of
the three or so things I was supposed to remember re form when
throwing the shot, I may have remembered one or two, but not in the
same throw!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Mary
Robinson, Angela </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and I all had
the 4x100 relay to do later in the day. </span><b>Angela</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
was hungry so she went off to the distant Subway and I stayed to
watch </span><b>Matt</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> run the
1500m, talk to </span><b>Lesley</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
and </span><b>Tom Hinz, Jane Barnes </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and
</span><b>Maureen</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> and others. I
watched </span><b>Kay Glynn</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
pole vault. I did not know it was </span><b>Glynn</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
someone I had heard of before. She vaulted well and looked to be in
her forties. She did not take too long between vaults (maybe that is
one of the rules.) She was wearing a patriotic looking outfit and
used gloves for the pole. </span><b>Tom Hinz </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">came
along and we talked about the vaulter. I thought I saw five letters
on her name bib so we concluded it was </span><b>Kay</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
A legend. Two hip resurfacing after age 60, AG65, and she vaulted
2.70m (8' 10-1/4”). From where I stood at the railing, it looked
like fourteen feet or higher!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our
relay, with <b>Mary Robinson, Angela Staab, Cora Hill </b>and I was
set to go off at 1:25. It was a hot day, in the high 90s. When
<b>Angela</b> returned, three of us practiced passing and receiving
the baton. I usually have a problem whether it is passing or
receiving. If passing, I don't slap it into the receiver's hand well
(recalling Birmingham National Senior Games relay where I had to pass
to our anchor <b>Mary.</b>) I also don't receive well – sometimes
standing still rather than moving forward. This old dog has not
learned this trick well. <b>Cora</b> and I practiced her pass to me
(I was running anchor.) It seemed to be okay.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We
had a long wait. There were delays due to prior events still ongoing.
Our team was running as non Club (surprisingly, there were few Club
teams – where all members belong to the same club.) <b>Barbara
Warren</b> was running with <b>Mary Trotto, Jane Simpson</b>, and
someone's mom who they were giving the opportunity to run on the
track, <b>Ingles</b> last name. We were in different age groups.
<b>Mary</b> was our lead off. We were running with multiple age
groups, thirty and up, so many whizzed by pretty quickly. <b>Becky
Bowman</b> was to my right, anchoring for her non club team (having
won Gold in the 100 and 200 – that sure makes sense!) Because of
the placement of the stands, I could not see part of the backstretch.
I did see <b>Angela</b> pass to <b>Cora</b> and then had to wait to
see <b>Cora</b> emerge into view. As she was maybe ten to fifteen
meters from me I started moving forward, looking back. When she got
to me, I had trouble receiving the baton. I thought it was going to
drop and desperately grabbed for it, then ran like hell to make up
for lost time. I think I should have been running ahead faster
because <b>Cora</b> was so fast and on me, such that we were too
close when the baton was being passed. I really had no idea what
happened until <b>Mary</b> sent me a photo one day the next month
which, funny enough, partially loaded on my cell's email, showing
only two arms. I think <b>Mary</b> said: What's wrong with this
picture? I recognized my ring so realized it must be <b>Cora</b>'s
and mine and oh, boy! It was worse than I thought! Easy to see why I
thought I would drop it since I got <b>Cora</b>'s arm instead of the
baton. Only the reach over with my other hand saved us.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Well, kiddies, this is NOT the way to do it</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looks
like I have a long way to go in exchanges!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh,
yeah, the existing non Club record was 1:24.88. Our time was
1:29.94. My fumble probably cost a least three seconds, possibly
five. If I had run faster such that the exchange would have been
good, we might have just beaten the record. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And
so it goes. Another National Meet done. Spokane put on an excellent
Meet. Well run and organized. The Officials were superb and easy
going but kept things running. The Check-In table ran smoothly with
Mother Hen <b>Sherry Hott</b> in control. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That
night <b>Angela</b> and I took our customary walk through Riverfront
Park and ate at Tomato Street, which turned out to have great Italian
food! Superb garlic bread. I am not quite sure what I had, but it
had tomato sauce. This may have been it but if not – I bet this was
still good AUNT ROSE’S PASTA Mushrooms, white onions, roasted
chicken, fresh basil, tomatoes, feta cheese, alfredo sauce,
mostaccioli pasta with garlic & olive oil and onion butter. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Monday,
July 30<sup>th</sup></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Angela</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
and I had decided to stay an extra day to see the area. Coeur d'Alene
Idaho beckoned. It was a short pleasant drive, just short of an hour
I think. There was little traffic in downtown Spokane as well as on
the road to Idaho. Waze led </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Angela</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
right into the heart of Coeur d'Alene, by the lake at Independence
Point. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After feeding the one hour meter (which we fed many times), we eventually walked the
semi-circular, about a mile long, floating boardwalk. An experience
in itself until one makes the adjustment. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpMmBW3zdlY" name="floating boardwalk">Coeur
d'Alene floating boardwalk</a> One ascends stairs about midway to an
overpass that allows boats to pass beneath and then we descended back
to the boardwalk. I liked the blue tarps covering docking areas. A
cigar-like boat was docked near the far end, reminding me of the
original TV Miami Vice series. </span></span>
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(Angela) or something to drink (me). After the shopping tour, we
decided to try stepping into the lake. There was one problem with
this: you had to traverse the sand to get to the water's edge. OMG! I
probably ran faster than I did in the 100m to get off that searing
sand. Shades of being seven years old being forced to cross the hot
sand to get to the water. Hated it! Still hate it. <b>Angela </b>was
sure her feet suffered burns. The water was such a relief. </span></span></div>
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out by way of a rock ledge along the side. After meeting Mudgy the
Moose and Millie the Mouse, we decided on taking the boat tour around
the 25 mile Lake Coeur d'Alene. </span></span></div>
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conversation with a gentleman who was taking his elderly (ha ha –
who am I to call someone elderly?) mom out for her birthday. They
were native to the area so he told <b>Angela</b> much of the history
and other interesting items while I surveyed the scenery. The large
homes along the shoreline reminded me of NH's Lake Winnepesaukee
homes and docks, except for the hills, Steep inclines led from some
homes nestled way above to the water.</span></span></div>
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was about 4 p.m. When we decided to return to Spokane. That night we
again walked through Riverfront Park, but this time we passed through
the mall out to W Main street and ate at P.F Chang's. I think I had
pepper steak. <b>Angela</b> ordered edamame as a side. We did not
finish it and did return with a box or two. Not touched after our
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both departed on Tuesday. I was not up for left over Asian food at 4
a.m. I suspect <b>Angela</b> did not eat any before she left later.
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WMA (WORLDS) Malaga Spain update: As mentioned above, <b>Rose Green </b>W80 won the 100m, 200m, 400m and was on the winning 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams. <b>Lesley HInz </b>won Gold in the 1500m, silver in the 800m, and just missed on the 400m. <b>Jeanne Daprano </b>won silver in the 1500m, bronze in the 200m, 400m, and 800m, and was part of the 4x100m team that took Gold. <b>Sandy Triolo</b> was part of 4x100m relay team won Gold and set new world record. <b>Christel Donley </b>got silver in the high jump, and 80m hurdles, Gold in the heptathlon, Although I have not mentioned the men in the Spokane event, the reliables <b>Charles Allie,</b> 70, and <b>Bob Lida</b>, 80, hauled in many Malaga medals (among them Gold in the 100m, 200m. Allie also getting gold in the 400m)</span></span><br />
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<br />Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-27117712499090845472018-08-04T17:52:00.004-04:002018-08-14T16:55:48.824-04:00CG Games Prelims July 14 & 21 2018<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Having participated in CG Games Prelims
two years ago, I had no intention of doing so again. Once and done!
Two years ago there were four events to get through, this year five.
I am also two years older and slower. With far less endurance. I had
surprised myself in 2015 by actually finishing the events. The Games
also were after USATF Masters Outdoor Nationals. Not so this year.
What was the chance I would get injured? (Achilles?) Plus, it would
take away from time to train for track. So I was not interested in
doing them again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yet, I did. Justification being, well,
I could go to the Saturday training sessions (which did impinge upon
my track training) but that did not mean I would actually <i>do </i>the
Games. I squeezed in track and field practice on Sunday or, once
schools ended for the summer, during the week, even after a morning
CG session. I just reduced the number of iterations or focused on
only one thing while at the track.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I missed one training session while in
South Carolina at a Masters Meet, so at Game time there was one event
I had not done except for portions during CG Camp sessions. I knew
that the Endurance event would be horrid. This one entailed four
approximate 400m runs, two with a 15 pound sandbag, the other two
without the bag. One performed three exercises , the first with 10 iterations, the second 20 iterations and the third 30, followed by a weighted then unweighted run then repeat mat
work and runs. I could not do either weighted or unweighted run
without many walks. The first, or maybe it was the second, time I did
it, it had rained and we had a light drizzle pop up whilst at the
Saturday session. The training took place at a local park and the run
portion was partially along a paved area, a short dirt path and two
wooden bridges. This time I was wearing softball cleats as had been
suggested previously since much of our other run related events were
on grass. Rubber cleats on this day was a bad move! When I hit the
second bridge, I had gone no more than two steps when my feet were
flying forward horizontally, head headed for bridge I hit banging
my head a little then got up. Asked if I was okay by a few ahead of
me, of course I said yeah. But I gingerly proceeded to the end of
the bridge and the next times passing over it, I walked slowly and
held the railing. It was still slippery. Rubber cleats and slippery
wet bridge do not go well together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So there was that. One other event,
the Agility entailed the icky shuffle (along a ground ladder,
repeating two steps in, one out) and a six inch yellow hurdle to jump
over ten times. I was a disaster at the icky shuffle when I first
encountered it. Want to talk about crone meeting agility?
Coordination not my strength. The brain would not coordinate the
feet. Eventually, I got it (after my trainer patiently went over it
with me and with subsequent practice, initially along with help from
some hard cider and a CG trainer at a CG party, and the rest in my
driveway.) The hurdle petrified me. Several years ago during a
pre-Christmas indoor session, five or six were placed for us to jump
over as we ran forward. Terrible. I hit them, missed, and had a
mental collapse over not being able to pick my feet up enough. So, I
dreaded this portion of the Agility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Strength event required initially a
prone position lifting a 15 pound weight alternating arms, twenty
times. The elbows had to go above waist. That was followed by ten,
then eight, then six iterations of pushups followed by raising a 15 pound
sand bell from below chin to above eyebrows. It ended with a repeat
of the alternating arm lifts of weights. I could manage that,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />When the Prelims arrived, there was
still one event I had not done and that was the Peak. Those of us
doing the Prelims arrived July 14<sup>th</sup> at Durham County
Stadium before 06:30. Many were nervous, pacing, worrying, chatting.
We were checked in, our contestant number written on our arms, and
off to participate in a rah rah group warmup exercises. Some were a
bit too exuberant during this, almost knocking one of us off balance.
Then, it was off to queue up for the event one wanted to do first. I
had two that I knew I would not do well in and wanted to get them
over with. I am like that – get the most dreaded thing out of the
way first. I chose as my first, the Endurance. There was a very long
queue because the event was short a few trainers and some trainers
were timing two competitors at once. These folks are so brain
adapted, they easily handled tracking two at once with a stop watch
in each hand. Actually, quite impressive. For this event, Amy was
the trainer with the mis or good fortune to get me.. All trainers
were equipped with a thin rod, used to indicate if ones body or
appendage (knee for instance) was not high enough (In Strength, the
knee had to rise to the level of a cone when doing pushups.) I
watched those ahead of me. Some struggled a bit with the second round
of mat exercises, some got wiped by the track runs and some had no
problem at all.
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thrusters, twenty squat jacks, and thirty high plank toe touches
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Now came
the part I dreaded. I picked up the fifteen pound sand bell and began
my trot. One had to trot from the starting point in any lane all the
way back to the start, drop the sand bell, and trot around again
without the weight. The Endurance event was being held on the far
curve of the track. I barely got a third of the way in front of the
stands before I had to walk. My pals in the stands yelled for me to
move to lane one. So I did. I trotted and walked the rest of the way.
I carried the sand bell behind my neck. When I went to shift it
forward so I could drop it by the start, it slipped from my hands and
hit the ground. Tick tock. But I was not going for time, just
completion. Picking it up, I dragged self back to the start, dropped
it and went out again. The unweighted lap was not as hard but I
still lacked energy. I was using this lap to catch my breath. Back
at the mat I repeated those exercises, willing myself to get through
the thrusters without stop. Finally, the dreaded laps again. They did
not get easier. I finished in 15:40.29.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Next, the Peak event. A fellow Camper,
planning only to do a few events after having had to miss about a
month of Camps, decided she would do it with me. More than she'd
intended. Of course, with our other pal watching, egging us on, this
sort of made it a pseudo challenge. I managed to get Trainer Dea,
the trainer who had herded me two years ago in a similar event.
Though the day was warm, I did not need gloves to keep from burning
my hands. I had to bear crawl, dragging a fifty pound speed sack (a
sack loaded with sand bells) weight to the fifty yard line. I was
beginning to feel my quads go at about thirty yards but got the bag
across the fifty yard line. The return trip consisted of tossing a
15lb sand bell forward then broad (frog) jumping to it, hands
touching ground, followed by dropping chest to bag before progressing
forward. Sort of sucks the air out of one. I had gotten a tip from
a fellow Camper during our Saturday practice times to take short hops
rather than long (like I could broad jump far! NOT!) We had practiced
some but not all the parts of this event.(I could see my fellow
Camper in my periphery vision, ahead) Back at the start it was turn
around and just throw the sand bell to the fifty yard line and back
to the start. So far so good. Still breathing. Now pick the sand
bell up and run to the speed sack at the fifty yard line, turn around
and drag the sack backwards to the thirty-five yard line then run
forward to the start line to finish. (The other Camper and I
finished close to each other. Terrific for her since she was working
her way back to full strength) Amazingly, I was not as winded with
the Peak as I had been with the Endurance event. It took me 8:02
(eight min 2 secs)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The third event I did was the Strength
event, I had done this several times during the Saturday practices,
but I found it tougher this time around. This is where a stick might
be used if one's limb is not high enough. Twenty high plank dumbbell
rows, followed by ten, then eight, then six repeats of hand release
pushups each followed with the same number of sand bell overhead
presses, The last set of overhead presses were tough. The final
plank dumbbell rows were almost a relief! This one took me 2:53.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Three down, two to go. I took some time
to sit and chat with pals before attempting the next event which I
had decided would be the one with the yellow hurdle, the Agility
event. It was a time to watch and cheer on those I knew who were
doing the nearby Endurance, running the track. That was a nice thing
about the Games – so many one knows, in all shapes and conditions,
giving their all to the events they chose to do. One whole group,
from Dea's CG Camp, was there all dressed in blue-purple shirts touting
being from Da Block (Dea's Camp) encouraging each other in each
event; running along with a runner on the track.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Time for Agility. I had been practicing
the icky shuffle in my driveway so thought I could do that and the
running and shuffling okay. I drank some fluid (I accidentally left
the can of BANG! at home. It had BCAA (Branch chain amino acid)
which someone had posted helped recovery. Having looked it up in the
USADA and 411 list, I thought it would be okay. Yep, sure was –
sitting on the counter at home!)
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Earlier there had been a hurdle out on
the field to practice with. I had decided to try since I had never
jumped sideways over one and dreaded it. I had the option of stepping
one foot at a time over, which would entail a 30 second time penalty.
That would be okay. Time was not a factor. Coming in last would be
fine – as long as I could do all five events. When my turn came I
decided to try the hopping over the hurdle. What was there to lose?
If I knocked it over, I would just pick it up and do one step at a
time. Agility starts off with a sprint box drill – forward, side
shuffle, run backward, and side shuffle again. Not a problem. Now,
the hurdles! I got all ten hops done. Yippee, Next the icky shuffle
followed by the in and out of the small yellow circle. Run to a
corner cone then back diagonally to repeat the sprint box drill and
done. My time in this one was 1:19.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The last event, Interval, was another
one I dreaded. The 70 second time during practice had always found me
way behind the eight ball and walking the last sprints, totally
wiped. In other words – an ugh. One sprints out 15 yards to pick
up a cone, run it back and toss over the start line and, importantly,
touch the start line with your hand before sprinting out to the next
cone (except for the last cone of a set, when one just runs across
the line) . At the 15 yard line there were two rows of four cones.
The object was to grab all four before 70 seconds was up so one had
some rest time because once the time was up, you had to go get the
next set. Each participant had a trainer timing them. Once a set of
cones was completely back, their timer stopped their clock (meanwhile
the master 70 second count kept going. At the end of the 70 seconds
there were three tones then a whistle which started the next 70
seconds. One false start was penalized – two and one was out.) The
next set of cones was at 25 yards out, consisting of two rows of
three cones each. The last set was 35 yards out, two rows of two
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seemed to start up again real fast. By the time the 35 yard sprints
began, not much was left in terms of energy. Somehow, I got through
this without walking once. I was not fast and there was oxygen
deprivation but I got through it. I was very happy that I did not
walk. One factor could be that for two weeks, ending a week and a
half prior, I had been on medication to reduce any lung inflammation
since I had been having trouble running even a block. I also may
have managed my speed better (slower) in the real event than I had in
the practices. My time was 4:36.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I got all five events done in one day.
This I considered the highlight of my year. I had not initially
thought I would get through these, but with the help and support of
others, I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I returned the next weekend, July 21. I
was going to take photos and cheer but ended up re-doing three of the
events. Why not? I was there. The weather was cooler (overcast
actually) and sometimes I just like to challenge (punish myself).
This time on the Endurance event, I screwed up some of the mat work –
missing a hand touch on the squat jacks, having to redo, and I messed
up one thruster needing to redo. The horrid runs were a little better
– fewer walks but still slow. This time my time was 15:10. The
repeat of the Strength event was only a little better 2:49 with the
Interval being the best at 4:15. I was not alone in seeing better
times. Many others said their times had substantially improved. Two
years ago, the results were similar for those who came back the next
weekend and repeated. Part of it may be that the fear is gone. One
is familiar with the event and already has a time, so what if
they do worse? They might, however. improve. Which many did.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I mentioned watching folks encourage
each other. I again saw that this second weekend. Matt running and
encouraging Jolene, a mom of a seven month old baby, around the
track. Jolene is typical of a CG Camper. She is dedicated, went to
camp almost up to child birth (crazy folk) and has stuck with it.
Dea's folks chanting and getting their person to the end of their
event. So many of the Campers are happy people. Smiling even after
the worst and always trying to do their best, while supporting those
of us in a lesser category.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Many of our RDU Trainers and Campers
qualified for the Finals in Austin in November. Nationwide, their percentage of qualifiers in relation to relative size is impressive. Last year, they came
in first in several of the team categories and quite a few competing individually were in
the top twenty. As they had the year before. Such drive and
enthusiasm shows. I loved watching the trainers compete! They are such a close group and competitive. Serious stuff. They put so much into it that they are wiped when done. This shot typiffies (at the end of her Endurance event.) I had the luxury of being in the Recovery Boots watching from outside of the field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In Women Super Masters category, age 50
and above, 434 women nationwide had registered. Of those 434, 245
did some but not all events and 190 did all five events. (what
happened to the rest? Injury, other commitments, weather, or not
enough confidence?) I ranked 105 of the total 245. Shocking,
actually. I was hoping to be next to last and would have been happy
to be last. Really happy that I did better than I expected. Event
and ranking within</span></div>
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Guardino 105 15:10.88 92 04:15.32 93 08:02.40 117 02:49.25
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I strongly doubt I will do CG Games
again, however. Even one year can bring degradation. Besides, I
don't want to be the oldest who ever did them. And, why push one's
luck?</span></div>
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<br />Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-66446928672683221212018-08-04T17:01:00.001-04:002018-08-04T17:01:28.725-04:00American Masters T&F and South Carolina Open & Masters Meets<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Having been distracted by life, I did
not get to these reports as soon as I should have so memory fades and
bits and pieces disappear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I certainly should have written about
the first ever American Masters Classic T&F, held at Durham
County Stadium on April 14<sup>th</sup>, since it was hosted by
Piedmont Pacers Track Club. Kevin Gobble and other Pacers put the
event together and worked it as well as competing. This was quite an
endeavor. Most of the usual track events except hurdles, pole
vault, and I think hammer were available to compete in. Race events
ran the gamut from 100m to 10,000m. About 250 folks registered, many
local to NC but some from Maryland, W. Va., Canada, and the Atlanta Track Club.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The field events were held in the area
above and to the side of the track. There seemed to be a lot of men
competing in those field events. Every time I went up there from the
track (not a good idea to try to fit in both field and track in a one
day event), folks were still sitting around waiting their turn. It
was a warm day. This was the first outdoor track event of the season
for me and perhaps for many others as well. (Turned out to be my
best outdoor 400m of the year at 1:41.20, sigh)
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rick Pack, a Piedmont Pacer in his 30s
ran the 100 (12.82) through the 800 {2:28.83) in his usual fast
times. I often wonder how people run this range since they differ so
much in training. But I guess if you have it, you have it! Some love
track dust. Becky Bowman was just starting back from an injury (not
quite recovered) but did her usual 100 (14.6), 200, and 400
(1:25.47). We even had Barbara Knight Warren from WVa., the legend,
competing. I am surprised at the traveling track folks are willing to
do just to compete.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was a successful meet with no
major glitches. Hopefully, it will become an annual event I liked
that it was early in the season because there are so few Outdoor
Meets in the area.
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">South Carolina Open and Masters
Track Classic June 9</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I debated between doing the South
Carolina event at Furman U. Greenville SC, a 5 hour drive, or the
SouthEast Region Masters Championships in Birmingham, AL. I was not
sure what the participation might be at SEM, so I chose the South
Carolina event. Good choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The drive was not too bad. I met Ann
Carter there and we had dinner (and wine) the night before. She had
transported hurdles, which it turned out they did not need after all.
My biggest problem with the Meet was <b>finding it! </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ann
had told me which way to go, but WAZE sent me a different way so I
had a hell (yes, hell) of a time finding the entrance to Furman (WAZE
kept sending me on odd ball roads which bordered Furman but no
entrance. ) So, anyway, I get there and now I cannot find the track.
No signs at all. I stopped at this one building which was an
athletic something, open, but no one inside. Outside, another car
pulled up looking for the baseball field, just as baffled as I was.
They had a tournament to play (I encountered other baseball players
searching as well) </span><b>Furman needs more signage! </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
finally got pointed the right way by a fellow jogging wearing
a Furman sweatshirt. Else, I would still be roaming, cursing up a
storm. The track was nice, once I found it. (The baseball fields were right behind the track.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Many
of the NC track folk I know were there: Rick Pack, Becky Bowman, Jane
Barnes, Lane Wilton, Anne Sluder, Melanie Walker, Nicole Kelly. Atlanta Track Club folks, Jeanne Daprano and Terry Ozell took the trek to SC., It
was a hot day. The track distances went from 50m up to 800m then the
mile and 3000m. In the beginning, there was a delay for the start of
the track events. I recall putting the spikes on then taking them
off, going to get water and having to run back to put the spikes on
because they were going to start.</span> I like the 50m except that
it is not enough of a distance for me to build enough speed. Becky
Bowman did it in 7.71 and Jane Barnes (next AG up) in 8.2. I slogged
in in 9.89.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I watched Rick Pack run a very fast 400
(56.57) while waiting to do discus. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rick Pack -- beautiful form!<br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I caught a glimpse of Anne Sluder
doing 80 short hurdles (13.09), and Lane Wilton running the 800
(2:47.63). I missed all of Ann Carter's jumping events etc because I
was either on the track or waiting for discus. There was a huge
delay getting to discus. I think it was the weight throws that
preceded discus. Lots of men throwing. I believe they put a Hold on
the throwing in one of the cages while a track event was ongoing
since it was adjacent to the track. Discus got started quite late so
any conflict I had been worried about was non existent. The event
officials had said not to worry any way since they would fit me in.
By the time I got to discus my throws were short, though I got some
tips from Patricia Clemmons I could not put them adequately in
practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a long day by the time I got
home (fortunately missing the rain.)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daprano and crone at end of day</td></tr>
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<br />Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-23169998704784127492018-04-16T19:48:00.000-04:002018-04-16T19:48:44.967-04:00Subdued in Landover -USATF Masters Indoor Championships 2018<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Prior
to <b>USATF Masters Indoor Championships </b>in Landover, MD, I went
to two indoor meets in Winston-Salem, NC at <b>JDL Fast Track.</b> The
first was a <b>Youth, Open, and Masters Meet</b>, Jan 14, in which
<b>Angela Staab</b> and I went to see how we would do. For Angela, this was her
first meet with her new bionic hip. We were of course the oldest and
stood out among the younger folk. One problem with going to this
combined event was the lack of area in which to practice. Loaded
with high school teams, JDL was packed to the max. It was a bit
chilly outside so my outside practice did not last long. Neither
Angela nor I really warmed up before any of our events. I saw some
swift high schoolers, one being 14 year old, <b>Kendall Harris,</b>
who ran the 800m in 2:31.37 in his first ever track meet! In the
400m there was a 40 year old, an 18 year old (who had turned 19,
ending up being listed as Open) and Angela and I. I ran the 60m and
200m with the 18 year old. I left knowing much work needed to be
done. Angela was happy with her 400m and weight throw but felt some
discomfort from the outing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
second pre-Landover Meet was the <span style="font-style: normal;"><b>SouthEast
Masters Indoor Regionals</b></span> on Jan 21 at JDL. I did the usual three
events (400, 60, and 200) and shot. I stunk at shot. Among others
that were there were <b>Barbara Warren, William Rhoad, Lesley Hinz,
Lane Wilton</b> and some of her other Carolina Track Club members as
well as our Piedmont Pacer teammates. Atlanta Track Club as always
was well represented. So a week after the initial meet, I did a
little better in the 60m and the 200m but, oh, boy! That 400m! Based
on the prior week's attempt, I had decided to hang back a bit on the
first 200m. I began my speedup just prior to entering the last curve
and felt really strong running the straight away 60m or so. I felt
fast and not out of breath. It felt good. Until I looked up and saw
my time. Almost FOUR seconds slower than the prior week. I was
stunned. It had felt so good coming down the home stretch, feeling
better than I ever had before in a 400m. Yeah, no wonder! I
apparently slogged too much on the initial 200+ meters. Aaargh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Between
then and the Landover Meet, I practiced on greenways and bridle paths
three times and the track twice. Mostly, I tried some 300s (no 400
for me!) and then 3 or 4 200s and similarly 100s. I also ran a
social five-miler and, the week before Landover, Pie Day Pi K (1.96
miles) in the rain (the reward small apple pie was the incentive.) </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Leading
up to the Landover event, I lacked enthusiasm. (and still do.)
Basically, I was going through the motions in <b>Camp Gladiator </b>and
life in general. </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thursday,
March 15, I started off for Largo, MD for the Landover Meet. I took
two 8.5 oz. bottles of Coca Cola<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">©</span>
along, in case I began to feel drowsy. (At most, I drank about half
of a bottle during the entire time away.) On my way out of town, I
got a Starbucks Quattro (4 shots of espresso) which I did not start
drinking until an hour into the trip. It took me to Fredericksburg,
Va, without generating a need to make a stop, though I did, also
picking up a Milky Way Midnight Dark bar. In Fredericsburg , at WaWa
(really?) I got a regular coffee for the rest of my trip. I was
grateful for the decent driving weather up to Landover and even more
grateful for the WAZE app which gave plenty of forewarning as to when
one would be moving to the right lanes or left lanes in the mess that
is I-495 around D.C. It did take me off I-95 once to avoid, I
imagine, a tie-up and put me back on later. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
arrived at the hotel about the time Angela was landing at Dulles. We
decided that I would go to the event site and see if I could pick up
both of our packets while checking out the drive from hotel to venue
– <i>Wayne K Curry Prince George's Sports and learning Complex.</i>
It was a short trip. Upon first seeing the track, I was impressed.
Viewing it from above, it seemed immense, with the stands and track
below. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I was too early for pickup, so took a walk around the track.
I encountered <b>Lesley Hinz</b> also checking out the track. I was
standing in one of the finish line lanes, 2 or 3, talking for a
minute or two, when I got brushed (bumped) by a fellow sprinting the
lane who said something like “move!” I had not seen him prior to
stopping and talking. This was a younger guy, maybe 40, who was
obviously fast, and IMO, full of himself. When I am practicing at a
track at home and others are out there (Gaelic football players or
others) who stand in my lane as I come around from a 200m or 100m, I
veer around them. This fellow though he had the right to be perhaps
annoyed, was plain rude. There is a NY term, rhyming with muck (no,
not the one starting with “f”!), that applies nicely to him, at
that moment in his life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In
the packet pickup area there were oodles of free goodies, including
some sweets and lots of Gatorade<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">©</span>,
plus towels to pick up and stuff into the commemorative bag. <b>George
Melichar,</b> USATF Inclusion Committee, was there providing good
vibes in the crowded area. I had a photo of Angela's license on my
phone but did not need it to pick up her packet. That was good as
then she would not have to rush to get it before pickup shut down for
the evening. We both had the 400m at 10 a.m. so had to be there prior
to 9, to declare. We were concerned about a long early morning queue
to pick up the packet before 9.a.m. It was just as well I got
Angela's stuff because it took her TWO hours by Uber to go from
Dulles to Largo. Yes, it was during peak traffic but it seems she
also got the D.C. Scenic tour (WH, probably Supreme Court and
whatever else was on her route.) It seems they avoided the D.C.
Beltline and took the circuitous way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was
near to 6:30 p.m. when Angela arrived. By the time she got settled,
we were both starving. The last I had eaten was my Milky Way and an
apple. Before Angela even got there, she was texting me to find a
good place to eat. Me – who knows from nothing! She wanted me to
ask at the desk. We did that once in Baton Rouge, I think, and ended
up with a so-so meal. Instead, I did a google search and came up
with Old Towne Inn in Largo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was
a simple drive to Old Towne Inn, mostly along Lottsford Rd. Along
the way, we saw someone being ticketed on the other side of the road.
(and again upon our return later, another one being ticketed.)
Parking was at a premium when we arrived at Old Towne. When we
entered, there were about three steps up into the restaurant proper.
It was crowded. One of the two cops standing there told us it would
be at least a 45 minute wait. Ugh. We thanked them for the info and
decided to go to Outback, which we had noticed on our way there. It
took us awhile to find it because we did not go far enough down
Lottsford. We did find it and once seated, anxiously awaited our
food. I ordered a garlic roasted filet with potato and broccoli and
Angela also ordered some scrumptious meat. I devoured my meal but ¾
of the way through, began having piggy pains of an over stuffed
goose. Real pains. It also pained me to have to leave some of my
food, but I did. The discomfort lasted most of the rest of the
evening. Not what one should be feeling the night before the dreaded
400m. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
Meet packet contained a pretty nifty, high class, booklet, detailing
event schedule, including number of heats an event might have based
on number of participants in that age group. (This was a six lane
track, except for the 60m which had an additional two. ) It also
listed every official! (A nice feature for the officials who work
tirelessly during such a meet as this.) The Meet organizers (hosted
and planned by Potomac Valley Track Club) had also been good about
pre-Meet informational emails. All in all, I thought the organizers
did a bang up job. (There was one hiccup, if it could be called that,
described later.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Friday,
March 16. The dreaded 400m.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was
dang freezing! 36 degrees with wind gusting to 34 during our
outings outside. Angela and I got there in plenty of time to check
in (actually, too early so we had to wait until later.) <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela removing cold weather wrappings</td></tr>
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A note about
the spike check: they chose to wrap a yellow (or was it blue?) tape
on the end of a shoelace. Several times during the event, this wrap
thing came off. I had it replaced a few times then just forgot about
it. No one ever looked any way! </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
spent the time slowly warming up. Walking, with some leg kicks and
butt kicks interspersed. I was not about to do lunges until my knees
warmed up, else they would bark. I trotted the track with <b>Coreen
Steinbach</b> and then transferred to the warmup area, eventually
jogging slowly then picking up my pace as knees felt okay.
Eventually <b>Rose Green</b> and <b>Mary Robinson</b> showed up to
also warm up for the 400m. I did not yet see <b>Marie-Louise
Michelsohn</b>, who was supposed to be running the 400m. Mary
was being careful not to stress her knees which were criss-crossed
with KT Tape. Not being capable of running 100% this outing, the race
would therefore be between Marie-Louise and Rose. While warming up, I
saw a lady who resembled Marie-Louise but it was not. Come time to
check in and no Marie-Louise. She did not show. Well, okay. Too
bad. I am not nervous. Well, maybe. I worry that I will not get
beyond 300m without having to drastically slow up or walk. There are
four of us since Marie-Louise did not show: <b>Mary Robinson, Rose
Green</b>, me, and <b>Angela Staab.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We
watched the 80 year olds run their 400m. <b>Jeannie Daprano </b>led
from the start and retained the lead as expected. We were led onto
the track. I was in lane 6, Rose in 5, Mary in 3 and Angela in 4. I
may have started with a few fast steps but then just tried to keep a
steady pace as Rose passed me while we rounded the curve into the
backstretch. I sensed that Mary was near but I tried to keep up with
Rose. We rounded the curve towards the break line (cones) that would
allow the runners to move into lane 1 once we passed beyond them.
Remembering well my hesitation 4 years earlier in an Indoor 400, I
sped up to cut into lane one before Mary got there and then I stayed
on Rose's heels – in fact too close so I backed off when we turned
back into the backstretch again. I stayed near Rose as we traversed
the length of the back area. About half way around the last curve I
pulled out into lane two to try to pass Rose. Now we were both
heading down towards the finish line. I still had enough energy to
keep pushing and as we closed on the Finish, Rose pulled ahead enough
to take it by 2/10 of a second. What I did not realize until looking
at the video yesterday, is that several times Mary was right on my
heels and almost on me – once when we headed towards the cones, she
had the edge until I sped up to cut in and then at the last turn,
once again she was right there. I was only aware of Rose while on
the final backstretch and heading to the Finish. Had Mary's knees
been better she would have probably passed me somewhere in that run. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose, after win.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I felt
good at the end because I had managed to finish without walking and
had felt as if I was running as fast as I could without my legs
giving out and my breathing hanging in there. Probably the best I
have felt in a 400m except for the Jan 21 JDL outing when I thought I
had done well only to discover I was slower. This time, I was faster
than at JDL so I was happy. After returning home, I wondered if I
had cut into lane two too soon thereby using up energy I could have
used in the last 60m or so. However, had I waited, I might not have
had enough distance left to even get close to Rose. Those split
second decisions based on partial prior experience are not always
correct and each race is different from the last. One is a different
person physically in one way or another. Rose was off that particular
day, allowing me to get close.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We
still had to figure out who would be the fourth in our 4x200 relay.
</span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mary Robinson </b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">had found that there was no NON CLUB 4x200
record in our age group. So, we needed someone no younger, which left
out a few potentials. We were going to try for </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kathy Bergen</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">
if she was not running the relay with her SoCal Striders group.
Turns out they had asked her to run with their younger group but
Kathy had opted not to run any relay since the relays were at night
and the prelims for the 200m was early Sunday morning. (IF all showed
up. Two of those registered had not shown up for other races, so
there was a possibility that if they did not show, we would not have
a prelim.) But we had to be there at check in nonetheless before 7
a.m. So, here we were, Mary, Angela, and I with no fourth. </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Barbara
Hensley</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> was too young, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jeanne Daprano,</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> though older, was
fast, but was running with her Atlanta Track Club. Someone discovered
that </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carolyn Langenwalter</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, , the next age group up from us,
barely, was not running with anyone, so we enlisted her and she was
delighted to be able to run a relay.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Angela
and I and <b>Kevin Gobble</b> our Piedmont Pacer leader, there for
one day to compete in the 3000m, sat and watched the afternoon
events. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela greeting Kevin Gobble, in from the cold!</td></tr>
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We watched the men's 400m races. Several men had to pull up
with what seemed to be hamstring issues. One, just after first turn
into the finish side straightaway, and another at the far end, just
as entering that curve. Angela said the most dangerous time for
pulling muscles in that event is while in an inner lane and
accelerating while in the turn. She indicated that most came out of
the curve before accelerating unless in an outer lane. She had broken
a leg in CA. during a National Senior Games event when speeding up in
a turn. We watched younger Piedmont Pacer <b>Matt Holtry</b> attempt
the 1500m race walk. He had not had a great experience in his prior
attempt, so had been practicing and was hopeful. Prior to his event
we had watched the women compete, several of whom were yellow carded
then DQed. Despite the strict rules for this event, there still were
different styles evident. This is not an event I would try for even
100m! Matt finished his race walk without a hitch, winning his age
group. I bet his shins were barking when done. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Because
of the number of race walkers etc., Kevin's 3000m event would start
too late for him to make his flight back home from BWI. He had been
in town for work and had hoped to compete but it was not to be.
Sigh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sitting
for that length of time had made bionic Angela feel uncomfortable.
She was ready to get back to the hotel. </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That
evening, Friday, Angela and I decided to try to get to Old Towne Inn
early so as to beat the crowd. We managed even to get a decent
parking spot. I ordered </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #405e47;"><span style="font-family: nimbus-sans-tw01con;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sauteed
shrimp tossed in a spicy alfredo ajun sauce with julienne red pepper
and green onions, served on top of penne pasta</span><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></i></span></span><span style="color: #405e47; font-size: large;"><i>
</i></span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">I
usually do not order shrimp but this sounded SO good! And again, I
was hungry. It took quite awhile for our meals to arrive so I dug
in. It was good. But after the preceding evening, I knew when to
stop, so unfortunately had to leave some food still on the plate. But
at least I left not in pain!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <i>Saturday March 17,
2018</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Weather
still very cold but not as windy. Today, because there was a
competing gymnastics event, the track folk were banished to the far
outer limits parking area. From there, we could see the FEDEX
stadium, home of the Washington Redskins. Huge. The walk back up to
the venue was delightful in the chill. Saturday I had the 60m and
Angela and I both had afternoon shot put and the evening 4x200 relay.
Today, I had more than Rose and Mary to contend with. It was a
forgone conclusion to me that <b>Kathy Bergen </b>would be out there
way in front. Two of the registered competitors did not show up, so
there were five of us. We watched the older group (hah! Most not
much older than me, except for 102 year old <b>Julia Hawkins</b>!)
Julia was there with her red outfit and flower in her hair. She was
running with the 80-84s and one 85 year old. The 80s consisted of a
competitive group - <b>Christel Donley, Flo Meiler, Carolyn
Langenwalter</b>, and two other ladies. It was a very competitive
race between the first three finishers with only hundreths of a
second separating them. Julia trotted down the track in her steady no
nonsense way, to a battery of photogs and reporters.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our
group lined up. Kathy, Mary and Rose were to my right and <b>Jane
Simpson </b>to my left. They got us ready but then called a halt
twice. It seems the reporters at the far end interviewing Julia were
blocking the finish area. I do wonder why they were not moved off
the track, out of the way. I expect there was a psychological impact
of priming for a start and then not going. In my case, I had decided
to try to use one block to push off from (versus a 3-point start).
When the gun went off, I was the last to get going and watched the
others, except for Jane, rush down the straight away. I managed to
catch up to Mary though I don't recall much of that event other than
my cruddy start. It was not my worst start but the usual last to get
going start. Kathy (9.88)and Rose(10.78) had long since finished by the time I
came across the line. No news there!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I
watched some of the subsequent groups run the 60m: The battle between
<b>Joy Upshaw</b> and <b>Sandy Triolo</b> with Joy winning by just
over 2/10 of a second; and in another AG the clear win of <b>Jane
Barnes</b>, my NC compatriot. </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When
it came time for the shot put, it was in a side room. We competed in
a combined group of 75-84. One lady seemed to be a stickler for
rules and was questioning this or that before we started. I have
little tolerance for nit picking, but I guess for the Pros, it is
critical. <b>Julia Hawkins </b>was doing shot for the first time and
<b>Christel Donley</b> was explaining and showing her what to do and
to be aware of how to exit the circle. Christel is always helpful
that way. Fortunately, the nit picking and semi complaining ended
once we began throwing. Every one was courteous and supportive. The
competitors exhibited multiple styles of throwing. I think one did a
modified spin, most did some kind of windup, and some just threw. All
of the 80s threw farther than us younger ones! I managed not to foul
but after my first throw, everything was shorter. I tried to recall
how I had done the one good throw at Outdoors in Baton Rouge but
apparently, I never found it. Needs work. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbara Warren</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since
we had the relay scheduled for 7:10 p.m. this meant we had to all be
there before 6:10 p.m., Angela and I decided we were going to eat
light somewhere before getting back to the hotel. We ended up at a
Chipotle not far from the hotel, where we both had salads. </span></span>
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were back at the track before check in time. The check in area was
swamped. It was truly chaos. People were looking for their
teammates, the check in crew was calling out for club age groups (was
that club or non club he called?) Really pandemonium from this
person's perspective though it may have all just been organized
chaos. As it got closer to 6:15, we were all there except for Mary.
We were beginning to panic. None of us had Mary's cell number.
Eventually Angela decided to go upstairs and use the rest room.
Carolyn was beginning to feel the pangs of disappointment; I was
immersed in a mental cocoon – no feeling at all, withdrawing into
nothingness. However, eventually, I got worried when Angela had not
yet returned. We were falling apart. The clerk was still calling
Clubs. Angela returned then Mary strolled up, not the least bit
worried, having been through this mess numerous times before. The
<i>USATF Masters Indoor Championships</i> article by Castro, Seto,
and photog Rob Jerome in </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>National Masters
News </i>stated that there were 160 relay teams registered. 640 folks
crowded in the check in area of the venue! No wonder it was crowded!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
watched some of the men's longer relays. One in particular was
dramatic. The Men's 40 to 49 Club relay. 4 laps each runner. The
anchor of the Garmin Runners, <b>Mark Williams</b> took the baton and
sped off, increasing the lead substantially even before rounding the
far bend. His lead kept increasing through two and a half laps. By
the third lap he began losing speed (or the pack increased theirs.)
The pack was closing in on the last bend. There was about a 20m gap
between Williams and the lead runner of the following pack as they
came down the finish stretch. Williams just made it across the
Finish before being over taken. The effort so exhausted him that he
fell across the Finish covering his and part of the adjacent lane and
stayed there, as the other runners veered around to finish. The man
gave more than his all to bring the win home to his team.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The
club teams, men before women, ran before the non club and in the
order of longest distance to shortest (800m relays to 200m relays).
<b>Rose Green</b> was going to run the 4x200 with the Potomac Valley
Track Club with three other ladies who were either new to track and
relay or used to a more leisurely distance outing. Having the 200m
early morning prelim ahead, she was fine with not killing herself on
this relay. I couldn't wait to watch! They had to run against the
Atlanta Track club big guns in the 70-74 AG. Atlanta had 81 year old
Daprano and Potomac had 79 year old Rose. Just looking at the ages is
SO deceptive. These ladies dispel any thoughts of great grandma in
her rocking chair. So when Rose's team came out, I was surprised to
see some of her folks jogging at a decent pace around the track. No
one walked . (More than could be said for myself at times.) </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When the non club
women were led to the infield about an hour beyond original pre-Meet
scheduled time, some had already bagged it. Of the 4 teams listed,
one did not start. While waiting, I watched the last of the women's
club teams compete in the 4x200. Charlotte Track Club won their
4x200 45-49 AG with <b>Anne Sluder, Kris Kazebee, Lane Wilton</b>,
and <b>Melanie Walker.</b> <b>Joy Upshaw</b>'s Jackrabbits (love
this name) won their 50-54 AG.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Non
Clubs do not have fancy names. We are assigned non club A, B, etc.
When the time came, our three non club teams lined up. The lead on
the track and the rest of us off to the side in the order in which we
would follow. <b>Mary Robinson </b>was our lead off, she would hand
off to <b>Angela Staab</b> who in turn would hand off to <b>Carolyn
Langenwalter,</b> who then would pass to me. As was expected, the
younger 35-39 team came roaring around to hand off followed by the
60-69 team with <b>Susan Loyd, Amanda Scotti, Jane Barnes</b>, and
<b>Leanda Funk</b>. This team set a new American (USA) non club
record finishing in 2:24.05. The thirty year olds (McAllister, Edwards, and two others) finished first in
1:56.53. We did not look too shabby in our runs around the track.
Mary handed off expertly to Angela who took her bionic hip around the
track in a nice clip then handed to Carolyn who was darn speedy. She
was so speedy, I miscalculated and stood too long before moving
because she came up on me faster than I anticipated so, once again, I
glitched up a handoff. Meanwhile, Angela on the infield is yelling at
me that we were going to set a record. I just want to focus on
getting the baton and not dropping it. (I am a b.... when focusing
during an event) any way, I took off and maybe halfway down the back
stretch knew that my legs were not up to par. They were not moving
as I had hoped. Oh, well. I managed to get to the finish. Our time
3:21.53.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
am still gasping off the track when Mary says look at our teammate
and she is looking back to the infield area. I turn around and there
is Angela, sitting in a chair by the edge with some men attending to
her. Excitable Angela finished her evening in a grand way, which I am
bound neither to relate nor show the photo I later took. Another
hallmark that adds to our relay sagas. (Along with the baton that
travels to and from Meets never to be used.)</span></span></div>
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has the 800m and a weight and super weight throw and we both have the
200m on the agenda for Sunday. The 200m is scheduled for 8 a.m., a
conflict with Angela's weight throw. We made sure to get to the
venue (again having to park in the outer limits) well before 200m
check in time of 7a.m. As we enter the building, <b>Kathy Bergen</b>
is leaving dragging her stuff behind her. She said the 200m was a
rollover. Aha! The two who had not shown for earlier events still
had not appeared. We headed to check in any way so they would see
that we had met the requirement. Mary and Rose also checked in, so
now we were set for a 12:23 200m Final. </span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Legends Mary Hartzler and Barbara Warren</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
went off to do her weight throws and I watched the ladies throw that
hunk of metal. Not something I am likely to try. One wrong move and
sciatica might return. <b>Barbara Warren</b> was there for that,
squeezing it in among her many events. Hurdles were now ruled out as
something happened during Friday's pentathlon events such that her
inner knee was not happy. (later determined to be a torn MCL and
possible meniscus injury.) She did win her weight (5.45kg) and super
weight (9.08kg) throw AG as did <b>Mary Hartzler</b> (also not quite
100%) in her younger AG. <b>Mary Robinson </b>and <b>Roslyn Katz
</b>swapped victories in the weight (4kg) and super weight (7.26kg)
throws, with Mary taking the super weight. Angela and <b>Jane Simpson</b>
also did a swap of third and fourth, with Angela getting third in
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Robinson throwing weight</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angela Staab throwing weight</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Angela
won her 800m event. She only walked a little bit once but mostly
kept up her steady pace, increasing her lead. National Masters
Champion to add to her relay results Then came the 60-64 AG 800m. I
knew <b>Lesley Hinz </b>had her sights set on that (as well as the
mile the following Tuesday in NC's JDL Fasttrack). Four times
around. She led from the start and by the time she was on the last
lap had a good lead . Good enough to give her the win and a new
World Record with a time of 2:36.57 (<b>Debbie Lee</b>, second,
finished in 2:58.77) And, indeed, the next week she set a new Indoor
World record in the Mile (5:43.75) <b>Coreen Steinbach</b> handily
won her 800m (2:59.49). </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There
were five of us in the 200m. <b>Kathy Bergen, Rose Green, Mary
Robinson,</b> <b>Angela Staab</b>, and me. I have a slip of paper
tacked to a kitchen door which has the 100m and 200m times of Kathy
and Rose – it's been there for a number of years. Inspirational
and a motivator? These days, I ought to just salute and say good
going, ladies! I enjoy the 200m and below events. Just to get out
there to see how fast I can run – to get that feeling of going all
out. I think I skipped the block this time and just did my three
point start. Kathy blasted off with Rose chasing her. The rest of
us chased them. Kathy (35.90), Rose (37.92). In the end, I did run a
little faster than I had in January, but not that much faster.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Jane
Barnes</b> won her 200m (34.58) with a very close race for second and
third between <b>Hannah Phillips</b> (35.07)and <b>Coreen Steinbach
(</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">35.28)</span><b>.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All
in all, it was a well run Meet, from my perspective. <b>Peter Taylor</b>
and <b>Lisa Rosborough</b> did a seamless job of announcing
throughout the Meet. The officials were flawless. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My times were also a
bit better than at my prior Meet. This was the last Indoor for me.
Three. Next year, probably two since I will skip the Youth and Open
Meet. Folks like <b>William “barefoot” Rhoad</b> go to as many
Meets as they can that are within a driving distance and do as many
events as they can in a Meet. He keeps improving or holding his own
as a result he just loves to compete as does his cohort <b>Barbara
Warren. </b></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">WAZE
had me go off the road at Lorton (after a very long crawl to the exit
while the none exiting lanes zipped by). We seemed to wind here and
there. I did notice a very interesting community on a river or large
waterway that had a nice mix of townhomes and homes. WAZE also died
(went into limbo – directing me somewhere I was not headed) not too
far from home. </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next
up is the first Outdoor Meet tomorrow <b>American Masters track &
Field Championships</b> in Durham, NC. Barbara Warren and William
Rhoad and Angela will be there as will some others from Landover. I
am three plus pounds heavier. Supposedly it will be in the 80s
during the day.</span></span></div>
<br />Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-3785145618830732712017-09-02T21:41:00.000-04:002017-09-21T16:53:18.632-04:00USATF Masters Outdoor Championships 2017 <h3 style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Baton Rouge Championships between lightning strikes</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After five weeks of graston on my
Achilles, I was off to Baton Rouge for Outdoor Masters Championships. I still had
issues but I was functional. My big worry ahead of time had to do
with both the allowed carry-on and the discus. Would Delta allow
both the large track bag and a back pack or would I have to check one
of them? Angela, my experienced hotel mate said not to worry, I
could carry both on. I had never taken a discus on a plane and
feared that its shape alone would cause havoc. Angela said to take it
out and put it in the Security bin and it would be okay. She was
correct on both counts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we flew over Baton Rouge, I
noticed the Mississippi snaking along the landscape with many barges,
big and small. I wondered how the tugs pushing them (tugs with
special pushing bars on front) were able to see over the barge load
to navigate. Apparently the cabin is high enough and most of them
also have electronic river maps.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela had already run the 800m before
I arrived. When I got on the Belle of Baton Rouge hotel shuttle bus,
I immediately saw <b>Mary Smith</b>, the 400m Champ. She told me she had
missed her original flight for reasons beyond her control and then
had to take three or four other flights to get to Baton Rouge. I know
she must have been a wreck about that!</span><br />
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that their highways were in need of repair. Either that or the
shuttle needed new shocks. It was clunk clunk clunk all the way into
Baton Rouge. Many of the residential homes we passed seemed to be in
need of upkeep. I later realized that much of the area had suffered
prior storm damage from which that they had not yet recovered.</span></div>
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the track so I could pick up my bib number etc. When we arrived, the
LSU Bernie Moore Stadium track was wet and no events were being run on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Upon entry to
the Field House, we had to stop at a Security table where our bags
were checked. They had what to me was an odd way of doing this:
poking a wooden dowel inside the bag. I suppose if a hard object
(water bottle?) had been encountered one might be asked to remove it
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When one entered the main area of the
Field House, to the left were the check-in tables with a staging area
for athletes right behind it; in front was the indoor track; and to
the right outside the perimeter of the track were vendor tables and
way down at the end, the Implement check-in table. We saw folks we
knew sitting in the staging area. <b>Ann Carter</b> was sitting on a bench
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and <b>Barbara Warren</b> was sitting on the floor.</span><br />
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pentathlon athletes were waiting to run their 800m which had been
delayed due to weather conditions. They were tired and hungry. I
took photos of <b>Barbara Warren's</b> famous ankles (usually wrapped and
looking quite odd when she stood).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">She was all smiles as she usually
is. These folks eventually ran the 800m on the inside track (after
sitting around forever!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before we left the track we had our
spikes checked for adherence to the 1/4” pyramid compliance. Turns
out Angela's Adidas shoes had Christmas tree spikes. They had to be
removed and replaced with Pyramids. Much to the delight of the LSU
folk, Angela had the wrench that came with the shoes. These folks
were overjoyed because they did not have a Christmas tree spike
removal tool and had struggled in the past with H.S. athletes showing
up with these spikes. Angela told them they could keep the tool, making their day. They put the pyramids in for her; then put on the
day-specific tie indicating that the spikes had been checked. LSU
requires that each day one have their spikes rechecked and a
different color certification tie is used. This Meet was so well
organized that when one went into the Field House towards the track,
a lady checked to make sure your spikes (whether on or off) had been
checked. <b>Mary Robinson</b> later said that anyone who wanted to switch
to something else (like the Christmas Tree spikes which supposedly
yield more traction) could do so after receiving the color coded tie
for that day. Once she said that, I thought, why yes, I could see
some H.S.-- and other folk doing that.
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return to the Belle. We did not go far. The driver had not eaten
and so, prior to the scheduled LSU pickup time, we took a very short
trip to Wienerschnitzel on Highland Dr for a hot dog. Some of the
shuttle passengers also decided to get a dog to go.
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and decided on a place to eat: Newt's. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was not what I had
expected. One looked at a wall menu then ordered and the food would be delivered to your table. I ordered Newt's favorite salad (I think):
Sliced flame-grilled chicken breast, Arcadian mixed greens, crumbled
gorgonzola cheese, sliced grapes, artichoke hearts, pecans, dried
cranberries, house-made croutons and made-from-scratch sherry
vinaigrette. Angela ordered soup and salad and Mary had a sandwich.
I finished what I ordered, Mary did not and Angela was not expecting
her salad to be what arrived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Earlier, when I first got to the room,
Angela showed me the small, dead, roach she had found on the curtain.
This was an added benefit she was not pleased with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The view from the hotel window, however, was a plus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had already decided that I was not
going to partake of the Belle morning buffet (at 12 bucks) as all I
wanted was coffee and toast. My first event was not until the
afternoon but I did not want to eat much beforehand. Angela had a
morning field event so she was going to have a breakfast and then go
to the field. I texted Mary that I was going to try to find
McDonald's. I asked in the lobby the way to MCD's and they pointed
out the door to the right. I had not gone more than a few steps
outside when Mary called me. She had decided to go to McD's with me.
This turned out to be a half mile walk according to the map but it
seemed much longer. We walked along Europe St. passing both
commercial and residential. Part of it was uphill and in areas the
sidewalk narrowed or consisted of lots of tree root upheavals. After
we had walked awhile and no MickeyD's I asked some Telco repair folks
on a corner if they knew where it might be. They did and we had to
go over one block and up about two more. There, I had coffee and
also decided on a biscuit. The biscuit was huge. Mary just had
water. We were there about a half hour. As we were leaving a fellow
came over and asked if we were there for some other event and we
responded no. When we told him why we were in Baton Rouge he wanted
to know about USATF Masters and said he used to do field events. We
encouraged him to check the USATF website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On our return trip, we passed the Stun
Graphics building on Government St . The whole side of the building
was taken up with a Budweiser Clydesdale painting. Nice! We also
passed the Democratic Party HQ housed in what looked like a store
front. I would have expected something much larger for the Dems. </span><br />
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When we got back to the Belle we still had time so we walked over to
the river front where the USS Kidd was docked as well as the Belle of
Baton Rouge riverboat casino. On the levee walkway were metal
humanoid statues: some sitting on a bench, others standing here and
there. They got my attention! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Across the river were port of Baton
Rouge docks, and farther along the levee in the distance we saw other
riverboats. Mary noticed what seemed to be an uprooted tree dumped
on the levee during a prior storm. Other tree debris was lodged
against the bow of the casino riverboat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My first event was the javelin.
Scheduled for 12:30, followed by the 400m which was to be an hour
later. I was already concerned that I would have no time to warm up
for the 400m. Mary and I headed over to the javelin area at the far
end of the track. I tripped over the rail and fell, rolled, and got
back up. Clumsy but not hurt. At the jav area, I found <b>Barbara
Warren</b> and <b>Mary Hartzler</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They told me jav was running late, but not
to worry. But I was worried. For sure now the two events were
collapsing into a very small time differential. I decided to try a
little warm up outside in the infield area since track events were
being run, quickly discovering that my right knee had a glitch. I
went over to Medical to see if there was something I could do. The PT
lady there (an NCSU grad) told me it was a tight quad and showed me
what to do. She was right – her stretch got rid of the knee issue.</span></div>
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(<b>Kevin Gobble</b> and <b>Matthew Holtry</b>) run the 3000m steeplechase. The
water pit was quite deep.</span><br />
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did some vendor shopping. I bought far more than I intended and
certainly did not need. But there is something about USA on a
jacket that just sucks one in! We practiced some short sprints for
fun before we both got serious and did our individual warm ups. Jav
for my age group had still not been called when all of the women 400m runners had to go out to the track. Our heat
consisted of three age groups (AG), mine being the youngest. I was in
lane six, <b>Rose Green</b> in five, <b>Mary Smith</b> in four, and <b>Mary Robinson</b>
was to be in seven. But she wasn't there! I was worried, thinking
she might be over in the jav area throwing and would miss the 400m.
Nope. As I got to my lane six offset, out strolls <b>Mary Robinson</b> from
the jav area. Phew!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When the race started it was not long
before <b>Mary Smith</b> made up the stagger from my left and passed me,
followed by <b>Rose Green</b>. I was trying to chase down <b>Mary Robinson</b>,
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the left in lane two! The call for my AG to come to the javelin came
over the loud speakers. Great! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The announcer began saying <i>Your leader in lane 3 that Jeanne Daprano ...</i> when clearly Mary Smith was way ahead. I was not getting any closer to <b>Mary
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">me walking! The rest racing.</span></td></tr>
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It was not long before I had to drop to a walk. Energy and oxygen
depleted. I watched the others pull away (<b>Mary Smith</b> just about to
the Finish line). By this time, the announcer finally told the crowd that Mary Smith was the winner in lane 4. Mary S., Rose, Jeanne and Mary R. had all finished
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<b>Mary Norckauer</b> (92)
came in after me – and she did not walk! <b>Norckaue</b>r, a Baton Rouge
resident, had told me that she had a shooting record. Subsequent
research indicated that she had been on a US shooting team in
International competition in the 1970s and prior to that had also
been a professional baseball player (during WWII?) Quite a lady! And
she was doing eleven events. I was doing only four!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My jav outing was not so hot. There
were nine of us, in four age groups. I watched <b>Kathy Bergen</b> and <b>Mary
Robinson</b> throw. Perfect form. There were different approaches used,
some long with the cross foot pattern, others shorter. Most of mine
stuck but fell quite short.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela was supposed to do the weight
throw at five p.m. We were also to be at a team dinner around 6 or
6:30. Lightning delays arrived again. I found Angela and the two
Marys (<b>Robinson</b> and <b>Hartzler</b>) sitting out on the small wall outside
of the Field House. Stories about TSA experiences and other Meets
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">About 6:10 the officials
decided the weather would not cooperate and so they would reschedule
the weight throwing event for the next morning at 8:00. (The
officials did herculean duty rescheduling events during this Meet and
making use of the track and areas within the Field House.)
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So Angela and I and others were at the
shuttle stop waiting for the 6:30 shuttle. While there, one of the
weight throwers, <b>Suzi Wojcik</b>, from Oregon, disappointed, was trying
to decide if she could do the rescheduled event and still make an 11
a.m. Flight. (She had taken about four to get to BR from Oregon)
Most told her not to risk it. Even if she got first shot at the
throw, after checking in folks the throws might not start exactly at
8 a.m. She could not change her flight plans, it seems. Some said
that since BR has a small airport, going through Security and
check-in might not take that long. The shuttle never arrived. We
were fortunate that a fellow competitor seeing us waiting asked if
anyone was going to the Belle. He gave us a lift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we got to Capital City Grill, the
others had not yet been served food so we were able to order and
share dinner talk with them. Other than the two of us, it was just
<b>Kevin Gobbles</b> and <b>Jay Smith</b> and their spouses, as well as a non Pacer
couple. I had Catfish Orleans: fried catfish topped with crawfish
etoufee over rice. Delicious! And, not driving ,red wine.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Saturday, July 15</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Discus was my first event at 8 a.m.
with a 1 p.m. 100M to follow. There were nine of us again in the
four AGs. The only difference was that <b>Jane Simpson</b> was there and <b>Ann
Carter</b> was not. Prior to any field event in which folks bring their
own implements, they have to be checked at the Implements area by
officials who determine that the implement meets the USATF standard
for the specific age group. The implements are then wheeled out to
the event prior to event start. Well, the discus cart arrives,
missing one. It seems that Josiah, the implements official, had
determined that Joanne Marriott's discus was “too plump.”
(Surely, there must be a discus diet to be found.) Along with the
personal discuses, the USATF Meet provides the proper weighted ones.
It seems in this case that almost everyone had brought their own. So
we start. <b>Gloria Krug</b> is the first to throw one that apparently
broke the record. The officials then confiscate that discus, making
it unavailable for further use. (An implement used when a record is
broken has to be again validated before the record is certified.)
Gloria meanwhile is grumbling that she had thrown farther than that
in the past – how could it be a record? (and it would be her prior
record, of course.) Next, <b>Joan Berman</b> throws what could be a record
breaking throw for her AG. Zing, another discus removed. The rest of
us are hoping that no one throws another record breaking toss using
</span><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">our</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> discus!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The officials confer and are looking
online. Gloria was correct. The documentation the officials had was
incorrect. So both Joan and Gloria get their discus back. Joan
later does throw a record breaking toss (19.29m, 63 ft 3 inches.) In
my AG, <b>Kathy Bergen</b> was in the lead until <b>Joanne Marriott's</b> last toss
(using, of course, a non-plump discus) landed .35m farther than
Kathy's. (Joanne 19.67m, 64 ft, 6 inches.) So it was Joanne, Kathy,
and <b>Mary Robinson</b> in my AG. <b>Joan Berman</b>, <b>Gloria Krug</b>, and <b>Mary
Norckauer</b> were alone in their AGs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">During the prior evening I had thought
about my cruddy starts. I decided that I had nothing to lose since
my competitors were faster than me and I was likely to come in last,
so why not try something different. I tried to find Angela's weight
throwing event but it was not where I expected and when I did see it,
she was already finished. There was plenty of time before my 100m
race, so I headed to the Field House to get some patches put on the
shirt I'd gotten the day before. I found <b>Mary Smith</b> in there,
browsing again before her 11 something flight back to CO. Angela
joined the browsing crew and we all got a little something more (as
well as picked up our USATF Masters 50</span><sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> anniversary
acrylic block.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eventually, I got over to the Field
House track practice area and grabbed some starting blocks. I had
decided to try to use just one block (using both would require an
acute bend in one knee. My right was not comfortable bending and
using my left knee would cause me to flex the right, recovering,
Achilles too much.) I practiced using my right foot to push off a
block while partially crouched and then tried it with the left.
After many starting attempts, I decided the left was far better.
Then I trotted around the track and also did the quad stretches.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I still had time, so</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">decided to try to
watch <b>Ann Carter</b> and <b>Barbara Warren</b> in the 200m 27” hurdles. To
get to the spectator area, one had to walk on the perimeter towards
the 400m start area. Again there was the bag check with the dowel.
Meanwhile, I hear the race start. Ugh! I got up to the viewing area
just after they crossed the Finish. Barbara and Ann are in different
age groups and finished within a second of each other, both getting
the Gold. Sometime after that, I went over to Medical to see if they
had a roller. They didn't, but I found Barbara there. She had hurt
one of her famed ankles when landing after the first hurdle. She
began to describe her prior ankle injuries to the Medical guy. The
expression on his face was a memorable moment! Turned out nothing
was broken but she did have a sprain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This did not keep her from competing
in other event. Of course not!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A weather delay was called as we were
about to go over to the athlete staging area. It would be at least a
twenty minute delay since that is how long the officials wait after
the last strike. I sat with the two Marys on a bench towards one end
of the track. Since outdoor activity was stopped, the male pole
vaulters were moved indoors to use the pole vault equipment inside.
Since we were sitting at the start of the lead up runway, we
relocated to the far end of the field house, closer to the entrance,
to sit on top of retracted stands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The delay went beyond twenty
minutes since, as one of us said “bowling balls were still landing
on the roof.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">At some point, the officials announced
that all the women athletes competing in the 100m were to move to the
staging area asap because they were going to run quickly through the
AG heats. By this time none of were warmed up, but out we went. This
time there were seven in my AG so we competed as a single group. I
had <b>Kathy B</b>ergen, the Champ on my right, and <b>Mary Robinson</b>, my racing
nemesis, on the other side. Beside Kathy was <b>Rose Green</b>, another
speed demon, the oldest of us, who I knew would be streaking out there with Kathy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Watching Julia Hawkins (101), Christel Donley (82) & Mary Norckauer (92) 100m start</span></td></tr>
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three of them all used both starting blocks. I prepared to use my
one and the others did a standing start. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Set command and then
the gun. Kathy, Rose and Mary shoot out. I don't know about the
other three other than they were not in my field of vision. I
managed to start without mishap but still not speedy. Kathy and Rose
were beyond reach. I had to try to catch Mary so we could race each
other to the Finish. I gave it my all as did Mary. We were side by
side though she was a little ahead of me then I would catch up and
she would edge ahead again. It was a great fun race between us. I
always enjoy it because, if I can get near her (unlike in the 400m),
we push each other. It is a truly joyful feeling to feel as if you
have gone as fast as one can with no physical excuses. Love it.</span><br />
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Kathy Bergen</b> set another American AG record with a time of 15.84 with
<b>Rose Green</b> coming in at 18.06. Mary and I almost simultaneously
crossed the Finish in 19.2x seconds. For perspective, the 2016 Rio
Olympic 100m winner, 24 year old Jamaican <b>Elaine Thompson</b>, did it in
10.71 seconds. Fifty year difference but only five seconds between
the Olympian and <b>Kathy Bergen</b>. <b>Lana Kane, Joanne Marriott</b> (she of the
“plump discus”), and <b>Jane</b> <b>Simpson</b> all finished well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were walking back to the Field House
area on the infield while the younger AGs contested the 100m. NC's
<b>Jane Barnes</b> (65) won her race in 14.95. The next younger group ran
down the track. About 20m from the Finish, the runner on the inside
(Lane 2, I think) went down. It looked as if she had tripped over her
foot or a leg gave out. Nonetheless, it turned out she stiff armed
it on the landing and broke her arm. She was in agony. The other
runners in the heat came to help (one of whom is an EMT) but were
chased away by the Meet authorized medical folk. Unfortunately, this
did not turn out too well for <b>Paula Dickson Taylor</b> who, I have heard,
was given a med that she was allergic to. She went from bad to
worse. Eventually she was transported to a hospital where, I've
heard, she had surgery. She is with the Atlanta Track Club – a long
way from home.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela had left much earlier, suffering
hip discomfort after her weight throwing outing. I decided to get
ice for my Achilles after the 100m and visited Medical for the
wrapping. I then hobbled down the infield area so I could return to
the 100m start area and pick up my stuff then walk back to the stand
entrance to watch the men compete. (And have the backpack checked
again.)
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The women's hurdle events, having been
delayed by weather, occurred after the 100m so I was able to watch
the 400M 30 inch hurdles. Ugh. Hard to imagine the energy reserve to
both run a 400m </span><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> hurdle as well. The oldest group of women
running these this day was the 45-49 AG and the winner, <b>LaDonna
Gooden</b> who did it in 1:13.90., actually came in faster than the next
younger AG (35-39) winner <b>Lisa Edwards</b> (1:14.57), but the 40-44
winner, <b>Latrica Dendy</b> (flower in hair) beat them all in 1:06.00. She
is one of the ladies I like to watch ever since I saw her run in
years ago during South East Masters Championship in Raleigh when she
was still in her early 30s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They got in the men's 100m Finals
before another weather delay forced them back into the Field House
for the men's 200m prelims. In the 100m <b>Bill Collins</b>, 66, set a new
American record running 12.34 and in the always competitive younger
group <b>Damien Leake</b> and <b>Oscar Peyton</b> battled it out, with Damien
coming in first this time (12.23 to 12.32) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The last men's 100m was
the 30-34 group, featuring former Olympian Walter Dix. He was chased
by <b>Lawrence Trice Jr</b> who gave a good go at it. Dix finished in 10.28
and Trice in 10.68. (4/10<b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b></span><sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> of a second difference.) Once
again, for perspective, <b>Usain Bolt</b>'s 2016 Rio Olympic 100m time was
9.81. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When the events were moved back inside,
I went inside to give my Achilles a little more time with the ice
before returning to the hotel. The women pole vaulters had also
been moved inside. I noticed <b>Barbara Warren</b> limping to the vault
approach and thought, </span><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh no! She's not going to vault is she?</span></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">
She did a few approaches slowly then went over to an official. I
figured she was withdrawing. But, no! She competed. Just
incredible. During the men's 200m prelims, I sat on the floor near
the final turn so I had a great view of the competitors approaching
and running that turn. It sure gives one an appreciation of their
speed when viewing from the floor. My camera shutter was not fast
enough to capture it without blur. </span><br />
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4:10. Plenty of time. So, the shuttle did not show up again. However, earlier, while standing between the
Field House and the track, I completed the Uber credit card signup,
with trepidation, after turning off WiFi so it would use the
carrier's 3G network. I took
off the ice pack and tried to use Uber. But it kept saying that my
location was the Voodoo Lounge. No, it isn't I kept telling it. </span><br />
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I walked down Nicholson to see if there was a Voodoo place. Nope.
So frustrating. While struggling, a fellow competitor came along who
was going to the Belle. He gave me a lift. (Turns out Voodoo BBQ
was ½ mile from the Bernie Moore stadium, at another end of
Nicholson.) Being at car passenger level, I noticed that many of the
homes on the return from LSU had vegetation growth on the roofs.
Most were single story, with brush growing up to and over the home.
Some were quite run down.. Perhaps a result of the economy and
desertion after storm damage.</span></div>
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Grill for dinner because we liked it. I think I had the Southwest
pasta this time with grilled chicken, red and yellow peppers, and
garlic in a spicy sauce. (If I didn't – I should have, but
whatever I had, I had no complaints!) When we got back to the Belle, we took a side escalator to the walkway
that led to the levee and Riverboat Casino. We did not go in but
walked a little way down the levee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another early field event. Along the
walkway to the morning shuttle, I saw a large roundish roach like
bug, deceased. I really should have taken a photo of it for Angela.
My field event was the shot put which I tried for the first time in
ABQ at the Indoors Championships. I competed in shot twice since then
(local county senior games and then the NC Powerade Games in June.)
I had practiced all three field events in the two weeks prior to this
Meet, trying to find what worked best (and would not torque the
Achilles.) It was a little overcast in the morning. It had evidently
rained. The shot was to be contested on the infield of the track (so
I was able to watch <b>Coreen Steinbach</b> run away with it in her 1500m
(despite an ankle problem) and then <b>Lesley Hinz</b>, also recuperating
from injury come in third in her 1500m. ) I suspect that there are
few competing in these meets who are 100% healthy!
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There were the nine of us again, in
four AGs . <b>Gloria Krug</b> and <b>Christel Donley</b>, sure to do well. <b>Mary
Norckauer,</b> and <b>Joan Berman</b> in the other AGs, with five in mine.
<b>Joanne Marriott</b> who had won the shot in ABQ as I recall, <b>Mary
Robinson</b> (who did not do ABQ), <b>Jane Simpson</b> and <b>Lana Kane</b> completed
my group. It was a little damp so the shots had to be wiped before
each throw. Some may have brought their own shot, I used the shot supplied
by the Meet. Again, the throwing styles tend to differ between
competitors. Some use the classic modified spin, some what <b>Mary
Robinson</b> calls the slide (or is that for the discus?). I did not
spin, just sort of revolved back and forth then tried to shoot out
the shot, being careful to keep it against my neck until ready to
throw and then I just sort of pushed it out. Right from the get-go
Joanne was the leader. I was not really paying attention to the
measured distances, just noticed how far the shots would go when
heaved. I watched the others, trying to glean a technique that I
could adopt or adapt to. I don't recall it now (6 weeks after the
event) but I know I got a tip from either Joanne or Christel. I
don't even remember what it was now (which sucks because I will be
back to square one!). Nonetheless, whatever was said led me to change
my approach such that instead of revolving, I sort of trotted forward
and heaved in my fifth throw. It turned out to be my best. The sixth
did not do as well but still better than one through four. <b>Joanne
Marriott</b> won with a throw of 7.57m (24 ft 10 inches), <b>Mary Robinson</b>
came in second with 6.66m (um, I just noticed that number! Hey, it,
for me is actually a lucky number – since I used it in a short
story for which I got paid!) In US units, Mary's throw was 21 feet 10
and ¼ inches. I got third with 5.27m (20 ft 7 inches.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After the shot event, I went into the
Field House to think about warming up for the 200m which would be in
about an hour. I was achy, as I had been the day before. Having
skipped <i>Camp Gladiator</i> during the five weeks between Birmingham and
Baton Rouge while Achilles recovering, I was not used to a lot of
muscular exertion. Not that I had really done much the past few
days, but it was obviously enough. I practiced my modified start
again. I did not feel an excess of energy. I had not run a good 200m
during my two week training leading up to Baton Rouge. I knew I had
difficulty getting it done (as was obvious in the prior 400m!) I was
beginning to think that perhaps I needed to drop down to the 100m
exclusively. Ah, well, I trotted around the track with other folks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The 200m was contested just about on
time. Angela was also going to do it, despite feeling cruddy with
that hip of hers. (surgery in two weeks hence.) There were six of us
competing in my AG this time. The three speedsters, <b>Kathy Bergen</b>,
<b>Rose Green</b>, and <b>Mary Robinson</b>, then <b>Lana Kane</b> and <b>Ann Carter</b> (done
with her field events.) Again, <b>Mary Robinson</b> was immediately to my
right and Kathy to my left in lane four. <b>Rose Green</b> lane five, <b>Ann
Carter</b> lane six, and <b>Lana Kane</b> lane 7. With the lane stagger, I
could see everyone except Mary. That did not last long. Once the gun
went off Kathy and Rose began their streak to the Finish and before I
could blink, Mary passed me on my left. After rounding the curve, I
knew I was running low and closing in on empty, which I barely
contained to the Finish, well after Mary had crossed the line. Yep,
200m is straining the budget.</span></div>
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record (probably breaking her own record) with her finish of
34.26secs; <b>Rose Green</b> crossed in 37.29, and <b>Mary Robinson</b> in 40.93.
I straggled in in 42.46.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Jane Barnes</b> won her AG in 33.98 secs.
For perspective, Jamaican <b>Elaine Thompson</b> won Rio Olympics 200m in
21.78 (doing a double – 100m and 200m.)</span><br />
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relay. It was to be <b>Ann Carter</b>, <b>Lana Kane</b>, myself, and <b>Mary
Robinson</b>, in that order Angela was on a team with the kiddies:
<b>Sarada</b> "<b>Ingrid" Sarnaik</b>, <b>Barbara Warren</b>, and the coup of all time: <b>Rose Green</b>!(not a kiddie)
However, three of the four were running at less than 100% i.e.
injured (though for <b>Barbara Warren</b> that's a normal condition.)
Sometime after the 200m when I was inside the Field house, I was
talking to <b>Lana Kane</b>. She told me she had to drop out of our relay
because her younger teammates (Philadelphia Masters) needed her on
the, get this, 45-49 AG Club relay! What?! 45-49? Yeow! I freaked
and went out and found <b>Ann Carter</b>, who was in the infield doing high
jumps! (wind her up and she goes!) Not to worry says Ann, we have
<b>Joanne Marriott</b> as an alternate. Well, okay. Eventually, Joanne and
I practiced handoffs. I was to hand to Mary and I kept missing her
hand. My pass would be too high or too low. Joanne's to me was
always perfect. Ann finally came in and we did a few – wow – she
is fast! I never see that because she is not always in my field of
vision. (Though she has beaten me in the 100m in the past.)
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As non-club, we ran with six other non
club teams, one each in AG ranging in age from from 30-34 up to our
group. Natch, the swifty younger folks were all gone when Angela's
team and I got into contention. When Joanne passed me the baton, I
tried to run as fast as I could because I knew <b>Barbara Warren</b> (just
like in Birmingham) was coming up real fast. I managed to pass
inelegantly to Mary as Barbara passed to <b>Rose Green</b>. Yikes! This
was going to be tight. Rose ran up on Mary and in the end passed. So
the younger team beat the older team by 1:26.46 to 1:27.15. We will
be hearing about that for a bit, I suspect. <b>Jane Barnes</b> SC Striders
Club team running in the 60-64 AG set a new American record,
finishing in 1:03.32. Not the first time the SC Striders have set a
relay record. (I recall one in Jacksonville FL 2015.)</span></div>
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(2806) as did <b>Ann Carter</b> (1690 pts) </span><br />
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. She keeps on making them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana"; font-size: large;">Before leaving the Field House for the last time, I chatted for a short while with <b>Venus Jewett</b> and her unattached cronies who had run the 4x100 as non-club (45-49). Always ebullient, Venus and pals were thinking of their next outing. Perhaps they will form their own "club" as did <b>Joy Upton</b>.</span></div>
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arriving shuttle. She used her Uber, I think also getting the Voodoo
place but somehow the Uber arrived to pick us up. Angela asked for a
recommendation of a place to eat. The young lady suggested a Lone
Star Steakhouse. We met up with <b>Ingrid Sarnaik</b> and <b>Mary Trotto</b> in
the hotel lobby. After chatting for awhile, we agreed we would go
together. We called <b>Ann Carter</b> to tell her where we would be going.
She said if it was not raining heavily, she would meet us there
later. Angela was still hurting from the weight throw the prior day
and the events today so she went to rest. I went out walking. </span><br />
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wanted to see the Old State Capital which had intrigued me when we
passed it on our way to Capital City Grill. I walked along River Rd
until I came to it (passing River Center Performing Arts building
which still had a Bobby Bones poster up from his appearance earlier
in the month. ) I also passed more of the metal figures pondering the
world. I took my photos and headed back, stopping by the LA Art and
Science Museum, flying flags of several time periods and areas
(LA state flag fleur de le, UK Union Jack, U.S. ,flag, Bonnie Blue Flag
-- (not to be mistaken as associated with CSA) for in LA it appeared first in the West Florida (LA) Republic fight for independence from Spanish rule, -- and the Spanish flag of Castille and Leon. It
was beginning to rain by the time I returned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela and I soon discovered that the
Lone Star Steakhouse chain had gone bankrupt and was closed. One of
us tried to call Ann while the other contacted the others. Ann's
hotel tried her room several times but she did not answer. We tried
her cell. Again no answer. We were worried that we would not catch
her. We never caught her though we left messages on her cell. (and I
later found out she </span><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">had</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> driven to the closed Lone Star!) In
the meantime, we found another place to go to – Parrain's on
Perkins Rd. When we left there were five of us: <b>Ingrid Sarnaik</b>, <b>Mary
Trotto</b>, <b>Daphne Scott</b>. <b>Angela Staab</b>. And we all fit into one vehicle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When the Uber driver pulled into what
looked like a side street, rundown it seemed, I thought, huh? But
then he pulled in front of the restaurant, which looked weather
beaten, reminding me of a self built island home amongst the palm
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Inside, it was a comforting place – a side bar area on one
end and a multi-sectioned dining area on the other. Having finished
with all of my events with no need to worry what kind of residual
hormones I might find in my food, I ordered an 8-ounce filet. It came
with mashed potatoes and green beans. I also had wine. Best of all
was the company. We had a good time chatting. I had not spent time
with the other three outside of brief chats at the track, so this was
a new side. Oh, yeah, I had for the first time in maybe 20-40 years
(or longer) a pre-dinner whiskey sour. For some reason, it had been
on my mind for days. It was good, but I may wait another 20 years
before the next one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On return to the Belle, we encountered an exotically dressed and made up young woman having coffee at one of the small tables in the lobby. There was a black fashion show – competition going on towards the back - which she was part of. We walked to the Atrium to observe. Fascinating. These young women were costumed up the gazoo. Beautiful, in costumes one is not likely to see elsewhere. There were some young boys as well. The contestants were young teens to late teens, mostly.
Angela was still hurting so the rest of us went for a walk on the
levee. We saw a crowd of people riding their bikes along the levee,
music blaring. We ran into <b>Christel and Jerry Donley</b> (all
dressed up – i.e. not in track clothes!) also walking on the levee.
Some of these folks would be going to the subsequent NCCWMA
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next day, everything went well at
TSA (I had removed all tissues from pockets) except that I was
pulled to the side for a back pack check (no Meet medals or discus in
there.) It turned out my plastic bag of coins was the culprit.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the SECOND time I wrote it.
During the first effort, online, when I was in Sunday's events, I hit
something that erased all text. I spent hours trying to recoup to no
avail (blogger apparently saves every minute so what I had pulled up
to edit was gone from the prior saved draft almost immediately.)
CTRL+Z might have helped, but maybe not. I was not going to re-do
it. Some of you, exhausted after reading this, probably wish I had
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National Senior Games Track - high expectations - but oh, boy!</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">I had been training for the forthcoming track meets for a few Thursday nights when I saw a post on another track runner’s Facebook page recommending that he try dry needing. This reminded me that I had had that and cupping done about eight months prior. Well, why not, I thought. It can’t harm and might help so I made the appointment and off I went. On May 28th I had dry needling (not bad) and then the cupping. Oh, my! The cupping! Scraping that cup down my calves hurt like <span style="color: red;">hell</span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;">l.</span></span></span> Yes, <span style="color: red;">Hell.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Can I say Yeow! When I left, my calves were bruised (not unexpected) so I</span> iced when I got home. Perhaps my mistake was going to the track the next morning to try a few 300s and some 100s. A few steps into a slow 300 and my right Achilles balked. I slowed even more and finished it. I did two more 300s slowly, the main object was to see if I could get that far without gasping (even at a slow speed.) The Achilles ached but I still tried two 100s before leaving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">Monday night I did a slow jog but more walking in the weekly <i>nOg Run Club</i> outing (we are on a 13 week mission. I had to get nine Mondays in before some time in August.) Thursday night I did not go to train at track. I did nothing. In the meantime, oh, yes, I did <i>Camp Gladiator</i> Monday and Wednesday mornings gingerly, though Wednesday morning after about a half hour I was able to do very short sprints between two parking lot lines (after being tentative for all the preceding workout.) I had planned to just do two CG camps this week since the next week I would be going to Birmingham.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">However, before Birmingham, there was Sunday June 4th’s <em>Powerade State Games</em> of NC in Greensboro. Initially I had no intention of signing up for this since it was too close to the following week's events, but I followed the lead of another and did so. Besides, I was curious how I would do in the 400m, which I had not signed up for in the Birmingham Games. My Achilles was stiff upon arrival at American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, where I met some other Piedmont Pacers. Besides me, two of the others were injured or in a recuperative stage. The track was <em>lightly</em> covered with a softer surface. Perhaps better than the surface of Martin Middle school where I usually practice, but showing wear. I had signed up for two field events, shot and discus, besides the standard 100m, 200m and 400m. In one day events with field intermixed, I stress out. I don’t know how those I know who do both field and track handle it. Trying to fit in the field event, warming up for the track, and the track competition is torture for me. The field officials (actually, mostly one overworked young lady) were great about letting the few track folk squeeze in where we could. The field events were down a hill behind the curve of the track so I was trudging up and down this hill checking to see when the event might start or when I could squeeze in, while also walking around up top trying to ease the Achilles. In the end, I took two shot throws and two discus throws. Nothing great about either but I did not feel badly about them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">I must mention the starting blocks made available for us. 1970s vintage, for sure! Fixed angle and instead of a spike bottom, a hole to stick a ground pin through. People were recruited to stand on the back of the blocks for those who used them. My first event was the 100m. We had been discussing these blocks when <strong>Carol Stein</strong>, (60) lined up next to me using her own blocks, and, gosh, they looked as old as the ones supplied by the school! In seeing a video of the event (taken of another younger runner in the heat) I look like Tim Conway’s The Oldest Man (Carol Burnett show) shuffling down the track. (Stein was pretty fast. 16.05) <strong>Becky Bowman</strong> won the event in 14.35. I was last, of course. (20.30) Well, okay. Next up was the 400m. My aim was to finish without walking. I somewhat jogged around the back stretch just thinking about breathing easy. After rounding into the last 100, I ran a bit faster and did finish (1:44). I was happy. Not hurt and breathing okay. My 200m time was like a slow training session (43.43). So, done. My injured pals did their events (one having run seven miles the day before. bet his doc would not be pleased) then doing an unplanned 1500m just because! The Achilles hurt that evening. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">A note all ages I list are the NSGA age as of December 31 2017.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">Monday June 5th was the drive to Birmingham (two of us splitting the driving.) I discovered when in SC that my suitcase with non-track clothes and prescription etc., was still at home, hiding from the dog (who was now ensconced in his luxury quarters.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">I-65 in Alabama was backed up for a good half hour or more outside of Birmingham. This turned out to be an every day occurrence on that road. (We eventually took to back roads from Hoover to the track at Samford University in Homewood.) Monday night, we ate at a nearby place, <em>On Tap Sports Café </em>that had poor service, and, apparently, too spicy chicken in Becky’s salad, as she later found out. Then, it was off to the Walmart Superstore so I could purchase off-track clothes to get me through the rest of the week. I bet I was in Walmart every day thereafter. That and CVS. Hoover, AL is proliferated with “Gallerias”. Galleria this and Galleria that. Walmart’s was just down about two miles from the hotel (however, finding the Supercenter versus a Walmart grocery store, well, it took a few tries.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">On Tuesday, the 6th, we picked up our credentials at the Birmingham Convention Center, where I talked for awhile with the Ohio contingent of the two Marys (<strong>Robinson and Hartzler</strong>). It was good to see them. Becky wanted to go try out or survey the track so we managed to find our way there. The track looked nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">Certainly better than the one we’d run on Sunday. However, surprise surprise. Though the blocks folks were practicing starts from were at least from this decade, they, too, were at a fixed angle. A steep angle. Very awkward. Some folks made an adjust</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">ment of having the front of their foot on the track to reduce the tilt of their body. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">Later that</span> <span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;"> morning I had the 50m preliminaries. I talked to <strong>Ann Carter</strong> (SC) who was also running it as well as doing some field events. In the 50m, there would be 2 heats in our age group. <strong>Jeanne Daprano</strong> (GA) was there, also planning to do the 50m. She and <strong>Flo Meiler</strong> (VT) were in separate heats. However, since there were just nine in that age group, they got a roll over (no prelim - move on to the final the next day) There were two heats scheduled for my AG. While waiting for our stroll to the Start line, I spoke with a lady, <strong>Sharon Excel</strong>, who was apprehensive about the event. T</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">his was her first National Senior Game track meet. <strong>Joann Sampson</strong> (FL) was in Heat 1, which she won in 10.15. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;"><strong>Mary Robinson</strong> and I were in the same heat. I used my three point start in which I push off on the bad Achilles foot, but a standing start does not work for me. Mary took the lead. I followed. I was near but not upon her about 4/5th of way down the track when Achilles barked enough to almost stop me such that I slowed and just got across the finish before the next person. Not good. I had to hobble around and get ice from the Medical tent. <strong>Mary Robinson</strong> won our heat in 9.89, <strong>Ann Carter</strong> and <strong>Hannah Ashworth </strong>(AR<strong>) </strong> followed me to the Finish. I spent the rest of the day watching others run while iced up.</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">Getting taped turned out not to be such a good idea. The first time I was taped - Achilles and calf - the tension was too tight, hurting to walk a few steps. So, he redid it with guidance from another. However, instead of having my foot in a dorsiflex mode, he did it in plantar flex - toes curled towards sole. I thought at the time this was strange, but I could walk. So, now comes the 50m Final. Oh, boy! I had trouble running, feeling a burning and resistance. However, this was nothing compared to the lady next to me in lane 1 , <strong>Betty Frydrychowitz (</strong>FL). I saw her suddenly veer to the side and fall across the white metal strip separating the track from the field. Her arms flew out to break her fall. I didn’t know she actually got up and finished (in 53 seconds) until much later. While I was in Medical getting a bag of ice, she was there in a chair, her leg abrased. The fellow asked where on her arm she hurt and she pointed to just above the wrist bone. Eventually, she was taken off in an ambulance, holding up both of her arms. Except for her falling, I would have been last. <strong>Mary Robinson</strong> won it in 9.70, <strong>Joann Sampson</strong> next in 9.88, then <strong>Ann Carter</strong> in 10.29 and <strong>Hannah Ashworrth</strong> in 10.64. I was 10.70. Oh, yes, the battle of the 80s. I was most curious to see how that would go. They were up ahead of us so I was able to watch. <strong>Jeanne</strong> and <strong>Flo</strong> were next to each other. I know Flo used the blocks but can’t recall if both or just one (in the 100m, Flo used just one block.) They went out together. By about midway, Flo took the lead but <strong>Madelaine Cazel</strong> won it in 9.59, followed by Flo (10.06) and Jeanne (10.08).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">That evening, we went to <em>Vecchia</em>, <em>pizzeria and mercato</em> set within the 300 plus acre natural area of <em>The Preserve</em>, a high octane community in Hoover. (homes just under or well over a $Million) The drive to and from was gorgeous. Rolling hills that presented spectacular views. It reminded me somewhat of New England. Not what I had expected in Alabama. We had the Giardino pizza : san marzano tomato, cherry tomato, broccoli rabe, mushroom, castelvetrano olives, fresh garlic. Excellent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;">More icing. On Friday morning, I removed the tape and re-taped as I usually did at home. Bottom of foot, up calf, with a strip across Achilles. I still could not really warm up because I could not run (yet, here I was at a track meet thinking about doing the 100m prelim.) I was not sure if I would scratch. I tried stretching on and off and walking with maybe a few jogging steps. <strong>Joann Sampson</strong> said to follow my heart. Good advice. Leaving it up to my sensibility or lack thereof as many would say. In the end, I decided to try it. The worst is I could be last but if I did not try, I would not know. I stretched more and forced a partial jog then decided to do the preliminary. There were five of us in the first heat. I did my three point start and was maybe a third of the way down the track when I heard someone yell then an air horn go off. I hesitated, thinking something had happened but then realized a gun would have signaled that so continued running. The lady next to me had stopped but picked up running when she saw that I kept running. When we were standing around after, wondering what had happened, one of the ladies said that we should protest. She thought that the second heat had to have run faster than us since they did not stop, and we would all miss qualifying for the Final. She did file a protest with the main track official who agreed, saying he too had heard the air horn. So, we would re-run the race at 13:45. I wasn’t sure my Achilles would last but okay. We re-ran and I had to push hard to finish first to ensure I would qualify. I just beat Hannah. As it turned out, I saw the original heat results and Hannah and I had both qualified (neither of us, of course, having completely stopped.) Once more, I went for the ice. Ice does not penetrate well through KT tape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: medium;"><extensiondatalist><extensiondatalist><imagefiles><attachedfiles><null><null><pingurls><pingurls><categories><categories>Saturday morning, I retaped my Achilles my usual way but adding a strip across the upper calf. I watched some of the folks doing field events at the pits while I walked back and forth and others ran along the back stretch of the track. My calf and Achilles felt tight. I kept stretching and trying to run, but today I could not run as well. (Now that is a joke – I had not been able to run well since I got there.) When our turn came for the 100m, I did not have a good start but that did not matter because a third of the way down both the Achilles and calf began burning so I slowed up. <strong>Kathy Bergen</strong> won, setting a new AG NSGA record with 16.32, followed by <strong>Mary Robinson</strong> and <strong>Joann Sampson</strong>. Based upon how I felt, I decided not to try the 200m preliminary. Though I might qualify, I would not do well and at what cost? On Wednesday morning I had agreed to run a 4x100 relay with <strong>Ann Carter, Mary Robinson</strong>, and <strong>Hannah Ashworth</strong>, depending upon how my Achilles did. I had to save it for that. </categories></categories></pingurls></pingurls></null></null></attachedfiles></imagefiles></extensiondatalist></extensiondatalist></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">Sunday, March 12<sup>th</sup>, would it
or would it not snow? I had signed up for the Durham Pie Day Pi-K race awhile
ago, when it was still unseasonably warm. Then, the forecasts began – maybe
three inches, maybe less. I knew that if it was three inches there was no way I
would be driving to Durham. Yes, I am a wimp. Not so when I first arrived in
this area, however I learned this is not like the North where snow means nice
packed snow one can drive on.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">The night before the race, the forecast
had dropped down to a dusting on grass but not much more. The secondary roads
here had already been sprayed with brine, so I was not too worried. The race
start time had been changed from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. due to the earlier forecasts of
snow. I liked the later time. While I was on 147-N, it began snowing.
Discernible snow. A little more than a dusting. Oy. But it was supposed to be a
fast moving weather event and then it would warm up.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">The race start area was on Parrish St,
right by Scratch Baking, which was supplying the Finish line “pies”, and across
from City Hall. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">It was cold. And, of course, damp with
the flurries continuing. Pi-K is a 3.14K or 1.95 mile race. 271 folks had signed
up for this but not all showed up. The cold weather and snow threat probably a
deterrent. Many were bundled up which was a good thing because it got chilly
while waiting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">Some had brought their dogs who would
await with spectators at the Finish line Brrr! The beneficiary of the event was
Habitat for Humanity. A rep took the microphone at about 9 a.m. And spoke about
Habitat. I could not hear her, even when lifting my headband off my ears.
Feeling chilled, I could only think: let's get this thing going! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">The race started about 9:03 running out
of the parking area onto Mangum then off onto streets I did not know. Not
knowing Durham, this would be an adventure. It was not a huge crowd but I could
still see those in front of me despite my slow pace. We started in a business
section but eventually passed into residential streets. The homes varied from
modest to those that reminded me of ones I found in lots of small towns: large
homes set above the street on a snow covered rise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">I was not running fast so had time to
enjoy this outing. Better yet, it was short enough to end before I ran out of
energy. At the close, we ran back into the small shopping section from the other
end, to cross the Finish line. In retrospect, looking at my Garmin data, the
race route resembled a thick drunk arrow – from tip out and back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">What awaited the finishers were the
most incredible Scratch Bakery pies, offered in chocolate and apple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">I chose the apple. Almost
indescribable: slices of apple and thick crimped crust. This was a meal in
itself. I would have run a few more miles for another one. (well, maybe run but
for sure walk jog!) Probably the best little pie I have ever had. Really – the
crust was perfect. Not anything like one finds in a supermarket (thin, wimpy,
and slimed with shiny coating). No, this was robust, thick, and baked to
perfection. The apple slice filling was just right: not too sweet and not too
tart.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">215 people actually ran and finished
the race and got pies! 137 females and 78 males. According to Precision Race's
It's Your Race, 12:15 was the average pace and 23:55 was the average finish
time. The first male was 15 and finished in 11:23, with a 5:50 pace. Youth! The
first female was 21 and finished in 14:33, with a pace of 7:27. The last batch
of finishers came in at 41 minutes.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: medium;">If I did not already have too many
t-shirts, this would be one to have. Front for the math lovers and back for the
pie lovers!</span>
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Louise Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265008121418341602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179497237043043723.post-17760181514497913252017-02-26T19:35:00.000-05:002017-09-21T17:25:08.575-04:00ABQ Indoor Championships as Patient Zero <h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
ABQ Masters Track - fun Not this time.</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had
less than a month to work on improving my deficiencies. The primary
one being slow leg turn over and the secondary stamina or breath
improvement. Or, maybe the latter should be the primary – if one
can't breathe properly, leg turnover does not exist. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
figured I would do what I could. No miracles were expected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
began a few morning outings to a nearby green way (after a morning
boot camp) and jogged a little, sprinted a little. The breathing was
still a limiting factor but at times the legs moved better. A week
after the SEM JDL outing, I went to the Middle School track. I tried
two 300s before abandoning that idea. There was no doing these. If I
could not do the 300, there was no way I would</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">be able to do the 400
unless something changed. (no scifi miracle in the offing.). I did
2x200 and 5x100s and called it quits. By the last 100, my breathing
was smooth and the running far better. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was
coming to the conclusion that any track distance greater than 200m
was in the past. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Monday
evening, I went for the social 3-mile nOg Run Club outing along the
sidewalks of Raleigh. Not too bad a trek this time. I had bouts of
energy for some sprinting. Well, this was encouraging. Of course, I
was not running at track speed and could not really determine how far
each spurt went. Nonetheless, I was pleased.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
signed up for a 5k race on 2/11/17, figuring that maybe returning to
road racing might help the whole breathing endurance issue. So, on a
breezy and cool Saturday morning a week before USATF Masters Indoor
Nationals, I ran the Cupid 5K in Knightdale. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This was its second
year but the first time for me. The course was mostly, though not
totally, flat but consisted of lots of turns through residential
streets. My legs were achy from the prior day's Camp Gladiator
workout. I started out at a medium pace but still had to drop to a
walk before we hit the street from the parking lot of the Town Park.
I alternately jogged and walked depending on when energy ran out. By
the time I closed on the Finish, my legs were done. As was I
somewhat. It took me 33:28 to do the 5k. Slower than I would have
liked, but it was done. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
next day I went to the track again doing partial 200s then talking
while walking with others. I ended by doing 6x100s. My conclusion
now is that maybe 100m is the max distance I should be doing on
track. However, in five days I had the 400m coming up in Albuquerque </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Monday,
2/13, I woke up with a cough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Huh?
I had no idea where it came from. I quickly started taking Sambucol
Black Elderberry syrup, hoping to nip this thing. Tuesday, it was no
better. Still coughing. More black elderberry. By Wednesday I
resorted to Mucus Relief DM after checking its active ingredients on
the USADA (Global DRM) site. Both were okay. I retired to bed by
around 8pm since I had an 05:50 flight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thursday
morning I was still coughing, but not as bad. I took the Mucus DM
pill before leaving and I was okay during my flights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">However,
once I got to Albuquerque and met my pal Angela and her cousin,
things had changed. I began long spells of coughing. The other two
said I could have bronchitis. (or worse). The dreaded 400m was the
next afternoon. Ugh. I took one more Mucus Relief DM. A Raleigh pal
had texted that I should try sleeping with socks over Vicks VapoRub
on my feet. Well, let's give that a try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
hotel and Convention Center in Albuquerque is downtown, where not a
drugstore exists and the few food related stores are hard to find.
Angela and her cousin and I heard of one off of Copper Ave,
and we began trudging to this area. We found a small snack – food
store along Copper.</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Maybe not THE store but close</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It was quickly evident they did not have Vicks
VapoRub so I left and waited outside trying to take a photo of a
distant building reflecting the sun, while the other two were
browsing the small interior. Three late teens early twenty folks
were standing around looking bored, one bumming cigarettes off of
another. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
and her cousin exited the store, Angela on her iPhone trying to
locate a drugstore. I had abandoned the effort and we started to make
our way back, though Angela kept doing her searching, head down,
while crossing the street. (can't teach these kids anything!) Along
the way, she related how, while in the store, a kid at the counter
grabbed the pack of cigarettes from the clerk's hands and ran out the
door. Yep, Downtown any where. Stash the iPhone, Angela.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
decided to give it one last shot. I would try to find the
semi-supermarket I'd found a year ago on my first night in ABQ. The
ladies returned to the hotel and I doggedly trudged towards what I
hoped would be a magical cure for my cough. I followed 3</span><sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">rd</span></sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">
St for a while until I got to Central. I followed that but I was not
recognizing the area. I asked a lady if she knew of a store that
might carry Vicks and she directed me down 1</span><sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Well,
okay. That was not what I had done last year but she seemed pretty
positive. I took the right and walked down 1st. By this time, my
feet hurt as did my achy legs, and breathing was not as it had been
last year. I was ready to give it up by the time I encountered the
ABQ Amtrak – Greyhound Bus Alvarez station. Pretty fancy looking
in a Southwest way. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> However, beyond it, down the street seemed to be
emptiness and a boarded up building. No store in sight. One young
lady was sitting,smoking, on a wall near the station. She eked out a
negative response. It was only 3/10</span><sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> of a mile between
the Copper Ave store and the RR station, but it seemed </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">so
</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">much farther! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was
happy to get back to the hotel. The ladies had found a solution to
the Vicks issue: they had arranged for the hotel shuttle to take us
to a drugstore near Old Town (one, I had actually walked to the prior
year). So I got the Vicks VapoRub. Perhaps salvation was in the
offing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
three of us later went to the track to pick up our bibs (two of us)
and partake of the track. I walked around it a few times. I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>really</b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">
like this banked track. I would like to fly on it. But that did not
seem possible this year. My attempts at trotting brought more heavy
breathing and a few coughs. I could go no farther than 100m or so
without having to stop. Well, I had felt the same way last year.
Maybe things would improve. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
wondered what the 90ml signs meant on the USADA table. I always
think of the police IA division when I think USADA. One does not
want to be too noticeable and yet I did ask them what it meant. 90Ml
is the amount of urine collected during a test. Angela and I
wondered if we would be able to produce such a prodigious amount if
called upon to do so, since we both made bathroom stops during the
day. 90Ml is three ounces, less than half of an 8 ounce bottle. I
just checked my mini bottle (8 ounces) and it is still a maybe. We
had a nice informative chat with the representative so i am glad we
stopped. i learned something. (How about an : </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I
gave 90ml </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">shirt?)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">For
dinner, though I was not sure how much I would eat, we went to </span><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
Standard </span></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">diner, on Central, where we were joined by Barbara Hensley
and her son. I decided to have wine. I think I had the pork loin and
vegetables. I finished most of it. I definitely finished the red
wine! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fortunately,
Angela wears ear plugs. She did not seem to awaken during the night
bouts of coughing and blowing nose. My feet were slathered in Vicks
under my socks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My
first event was shot put. I knew it would be somewhat of a mess since
I had never thrown a shot before. Heck of a time to try, but why
not? My coughing was less of a problem during the event. Upright is
better than lying down. There were not that many in these older age
groups so we combined the 75s and 80s. Gloria Krug </span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gloria Krug</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">
was one of the
competitors and I had already heard Peter Taylor announce that she
had set another American record, in a jump event. What's new?
During the practice period, I received some tips from Christel Donley
and others, though I could not really put them adequately to
practice. I was not going to do any spin or slide, but sort
of shift hips and heave. Practice indicated I had to focus on keeping
this 2kg (4.4 pounds) solid ball against my neck (elbow out) and not shoot my arm
out to the side as if throwing a softball. There were only three
competitors in my age group, Joann Marriott, Ann Carter, and me. It
was clear after the first round who would come in first in our little
group.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gloria
set off throwing another record for her AG. Most of the throwers did
a spin or modification of one. I just shoved the thing out there,
watching it drop not far from feet. It took me until the end of the
rounds to understand I had to not be tardy in exiting the circle once
the shot hit the ground, because the officials could not take the
measurement until I had done so. I hopped and skipped out a few
times when the brain engaged. Once I had some valid “puts” in, I
took a chance and tried starting facing away from the target area,
turning and throwing. FOUL! Okay, that's a done. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shot
was an interesting activity and I enjoyed being with the other women.
They were all good hearted and tolerant. Yes, I was third. I would
have been last regardless of how many there might have been. But
that is okay. This was a learning expedition. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
did not have an event until our 400m at 1:30pm. I got back from shot
in time to still get breakfast at the hotel (Christel had also had
breakfast on her mind.) I was keeping my distance from others since I
was still coughing. I had some scrambled eggs and slices of bacon
and, what was now becoming my standard, hot tea with lemon. I was
thinking of myself as Patient Zero by now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Upstairs
to rest. However, a coughing bout hit and my breakfast decided to
leave. Well, great! This was more than annoying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My
400m was prior to Angela's. I tried warming up outside by running the
perimeter of the convention Center. The idea was to slowly build up
the blood flow so that breathing would be easier. As I do before a
road race. Others were out there as well. I managed to run through
the short tunnel area and around the curve but then crudded out.
Huffing and puffing. It did not feel good. I turned around and went
back inside. A good plan but not for me today. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was
watching earlier events when someone called me. My group was on its
way out to the track. I still had long pants and road shoes on. For a
moment i thought this might be a sign for me to scratch. i did not
know if i could make it twice around. However, I got behind the
group with spikes partially on. We walk to the infield area where we
receive instructions. There were five of us. I think I was in lane
5, Rose Green in 4, Mary Smith in 3, Jeanne Daprano (80) in 2 and
Holly Visser (83) in 1. Don't really know other than I was on outside
lane. At the tine, I thought Holly was in my AG. I knew Mary and
Rose and probably Jeanne would be way ahead of me. So there we are,
and Peter Taylor is announcing. He says what a great field this is
(yes, with Mary (National Champion Indoor 2016), Rose (National
Champion Outdoor 2016) and Jeanne (National and World Champion many
times over)). Then he mentions me as former National Champ. Aaargh!
I felt like crap (yes, I said it) and embarrassed to be on the track
today. I looked back to where Peter was last year. Not there. But
then I saw him as my head swiveled back forward. His station this
year was towards the far end of the announcer's platform. I think I
gave him a partial malocchio (evil eye.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
race starts. Mary goes by, Rose goes by, Jeanne goes by. I follow
along, lagging, but still moving on the back stretch. We round the
bend and I manage to cut into lane one with the others way ahead. i
am laboring at this point I got no farther than close to where I
started on the curve leading into the back stretch again. I could
not run any longer, I had to walk. I could hear the fifth person
coming up on me but I did not have the energy or breathing power to
get moving. I watched her go by and increase the distance between us.
Dang! I tried a trot but had to give it up. This was a disaster. I
walked the </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">entire</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> backstretch. The next AG was
lining up at the start and Peter was announcing their names and creds
as I rounded the final bend. I forced a jog to the Finish and
it was an effort! What a shameful outing, but I almost did not care,
struggling with the breathing. Ugh. An ugly outing and yes, I should
have scratched. Mary Smith won it in her usual fine fashion in
1:26.46 with Rose Green coming in in 1:31.33. My time was my
personal worst: 2:23.64.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
ran her 400m, scoring a time faster than mine though she felt it was
one of her worst. She felt the effects of the altitude and indoor track dust,
coughing at night. Had we been in the same heat, she could not have
said she was chasing my behind. It turns out the fifth person in my
heat, Holly Visser, is in another AG and though she beat me by 21
seconds (oh, yes!) I still got bronze. A well UNDESERVED bronze. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Except
for one event, I received bronze in my outings just by being there
since there was no fourth. I would not feel as badly had I performed
better. Running better than myself is my main objective (though it
would be nice to win) and I trailed substantially behind myself in
the 400m! My worst, my last.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That
night Angela and I ate in the hotel. I was not sure I could eat much
so I had a salad and hot tea with lemon. This night, I sat up in bed
to try to sleep. It reduced coughing somewhat but not by much. I had
stopped taking Mucus Relief DM since I thought it was making me feel
a bit nauseous. I had told Angela I was not sure I could do a 200m.
She had planned on us doing the relay but I said hold off since I
might have to drop out. (Turns out that was a mistake. Future plan:
register and scratch if have to!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Saturday,
2/18/17. On the menu today the 60m and 4x200 relay. Angela checked and said I had a fever. I did not feel feverish but sure had a raw throat. Coffee would help. I had some
cereal and bacon then went over to the track. Angela had shot put.
My 60m was at 11:45. The walk over to the Convention Center was an
effort. Each day, it seemed screwy that I trudged the few blocks
(maybe equivalent to 1.5) breathing like an old lady (don't say it!)
to run a track event. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I went through a warm up of mostly walking,
doing the runner's stretch, and some jogging. Not much point in
going outside after yesterday's experience. Eventually I did a few
short sprints. Interesting the way the runways (made of rubber?)
were arranged in the warm up room – the longest ones were diagonal – and then there
were shorter ones arranged both lengthwise and horizontal in the
room. One had to be aware of where other runners were to avoid
hitting the same spot concurrently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was
running the 60m with Kathy Bergen (World and National Champ), Rose
Green (up and coming as Peter Taylor mentioned), Ann Carter and
Joanne Marriott. When we arrived at the starting area, there was no
Joanne. The officials were getting ready for a GO when Joanne
arrived, still in pants and non track shoes. Sort of as I had been
in the 400, only she was even later! The lanes were, from my left,
Ann Carter, Joanne, me, Kathy, and Rose. I know Kathy and Rose used
blocks. I am not sure if Joanne did and Ann maybe used one as she has
in the past. As I did last year, I did a three point stance at the
SET. My block usage leaves too much to be desired.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Boom!
Off go Kathy and Rose. I am aware of Joanne immediately to my left. I
just went as fast as I could, trying to separate from Joanne. </span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">half way - look at Kathy go!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The
other two were way ahead. After getting ahead of Joanne, I was not
aware of anything other than the finish. Last year, Kathy set a new
American record of 9:49. She was a tad behind that this time: 9.74.
She will break it in the future. Rose finished in 10.54 and Ann came
in ahead of Joanne. I was 8/10th second slower this year,
finishing in 11.9. Still, better than I had hoped and better than at
JDL Jan 22.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We
were not able to do the relay because we needed to have turned in the
form Friday night. Kathy Frable and Barbara Hensley were surely
disappointed as was Angela. That famous gold baton stayed in the
suitcase. I watched the 4x200m relays, taking particular pleasure in seeing the W55 non-club team of Susan Loyd, Leanda Funk, Vicki Fox, and Lesley Hinz come in in 2:07.81. Unofficially, they broke their last year non-club American record by 1/10th second. The W30 Southwest Sprinter team of Moulds, Juarez, West, and Grant were spectacular (hey -- they are kids!) with their 4x200m time of 1:51.69. I do not know if this is a record (Grant being 33 put them in the 30-34 AG and Masters records show from 35 up.) Think about this: the Hinz 55 team was only 16 seconds slower -- twenty year difference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You could call me a fan, I suppose. Leslie Hinz's 200m prelim of 30.94 was fun to watch. Surely, she is now a sprinter! (Leslie's prior National titles were as Leslie Chaplin. She is obtaining new titles as Hinz.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Angela
and I had lunch at the hotel. A disaster. I made the mistake of
adding pepper to my chicken soup. Oh, boy. I think the waitress was
ready to call 911. (Calm Angela was not perturbed.) I went into a
paroxysm of coughing with asthmatic throat closing. Pretty scary,
actually. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Two of
the races stand out – the 90 year old 60m race between Dixon
Hemphill (92) and Orville Rogers (99). Dixon has long legs and a
long stride. These gents started out together then Dixon pulled
ahead. Maybe halfway down the 60m, Orville began churning. The
crowd is usually supportive and appreciative of these guys but today
they were cheering like mad. It truly was a race to the end as
Orville closed the gap and they both seem to have hit the line at the
same time. Orville took it in 18.00 with Dixon coming in in 18.05.
5/100</span><sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">th</span></sup><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> of a second difference. A really thrilling race.
Yeah, the youngsters are fast and can dazzle the eyes, but sometimes
it is more than the speed that makes an event.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
other jaw dropping event was the M80-84 200m on Sunday. Bob Lida,
racing phenom, has turned 80. Well, heck, he does not run like an 80
year old. He took charge of that 200m and streaked to the Finish
line well ahead of second place Robert Cozzens (no shame to be second
to Lida!). Lida set a new American record coming in at 29.84! @@@@</span><br />
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night, Angela and I went to </span><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Library Bar and Grill</span></i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> on Central for
dinner. The shuttle parked in the middle of the street (an odd setup
– there is a middle stop and drop lane here.) The interior is
lined with books donated along the way, many large screens devoted to
sports (Lobos basketball on a few), a long bar, semi dim lighting and
wait folk dressed in what might be termed very short Scottish skirts
and halters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The food was outstanding! I was going to have a grilled
cheese but chose something else which I cannot remember and does not
appear on the online menu! Whatever it was, it was good and I
finished all of it. Angela liked her meal as well. Plus, the prices
were most reasonable. (When one thinks that I paid seven bucks for a
bowl of soup at the hotel – and this was a modified price since I
did not have salad) twelve for a tasty dinner is outstanding.</span></div>
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called for a shuttle pickup when we left the restaurant. Nightlife
was active by this time. It did not take long to notice the place
across the street. </span><br />
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KNOCKOUTS Gentlemen's Club. Two ladies, scantily
dressed were lingering outside. There were no windows and this was a
single story building. I wondered about the exits (stampede, fire?)
I hoped there was a back door because it was tightly stuffed between
buildings. Angela noticed one of the women was well endowed. Okay.
Parked at the curb, with the trunk open and an umbrella and a chair
was a sedan. The owner stood by the trunk. I had to walk up the
street to get a glimpse of what was in the trunk. It seems he was
selling apparel for the women of the evening. He had a clothes rack
with skimpy shorts and skirts hanging in the opening and other
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30-something folk exited the restaurant, the man saying that people
who venture inside the Gentlemen's Club have been known not to exit.
Up the street from us were four or five men, with a dog. They were
feeling quite well. Young couples strolled by on occasion as well as
scroungy looking folk. Meanwhile the shuttle has not arrived. There
was a steady parade of vehicles trolling the area. We are a bit
concerned hanging out on the street but entertained ourselves
watching the action. A car stopped and one of the women leaned in and spoke to the driver. The car moved on. The two women had gone inside. One couple
approached the building and stared at the limited writing on the wall
for at least six minutes and eventually went inside. Folly? After
a good 15 to 20 minutes our shuttle came along.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sunday,
I only had the 200m. I was still worried that I might not go the
distance. Would there be another embarrassing walk? Angela had the
800m in the morning. I had two bowls of cereal (rice krispys) and
some bacon. Did a warm up, lacking enthusiasm. Angela had run her
800m and was going to also do the 200m. Notable is that Kathryn
Martin (65) set a new AG American record in the 800m (2:44.35) to go
along with her new mile record (6:01.46). Jeanne Daprano (80) also
set a new record in the 800m (3:53.53). </span>
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Jeanne Daprano and Ann Carter scratched out of the 200m, leaving just
me, Kathy Bergen and Rose Green. Rose was in the outermost lane,
then Kathy, then me. Kathy set her blocks up. They were recalcitrant. Then Rose attempted hers. She
kept moving the pedals but could not get them right. After awhile
she gave up and put them to the side. I did not use blocks but did
the 3 point at the start. Kathy finished first, setting yet another
new AG American record of 34.02, followed by Rose at 37.03 and I
slogged in at 43.82. </span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I was able to maintain breathing along the back
stretch and finished without walking though I was coughing at the end
as well as gasping. That was a little too fast for me at this time.
It beat my JDL time, but not by much. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I watched Leslie Hinz run a terrific 30.68 200m final, similar to her relay finish the day before.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some of us not competing at the time celebrated Barbara Hensley's birthday with a fabulous carrot cake her son brought to the Convention Center. Two years ago at JDL (Nationals was in March) we celebrated Mary Robinson's birthday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This
was not my best meet, but why complain? (Whiner!) There were others suffering injuries. At
least two 30-something women were helped off the track with hamstring
or other injuries. One's left foot was shaking, the two supporting
her had to stop; another was in a wheelchair, face contorted with
agony. These were just the ones I saw. No doubt there were others. I
heard some talking of pulled this or that so they were not competing.
I was a lucky one. No injuries, just poor performance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I saw Irene Obera (USATF Athlete of the Year) in passing, looking great and smiling as is her way.
She is on a break and enjoying being a fan with her coach Alan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My
return home was a nightmare because of the coughing. I am surprised
others near me in the ABQ Southwest terminal did not get up and flee.
One lady gave me a Cepacol which I was most happy to receive. It
helped a little. I also took one of the Mucus Relief DM tablets. I
was desperate to stop the fit of coughing. The kind lady gave me a
second one she said to take in two hours. I would be in Houston by
then. When I got to Houston, as soon as I sat down in the terminal,
the coughing returned. Sort of a thing in the back of the throat. I
had to take the Cepacol right then, though I still had about three
plus hours to go before landing. On the flight with about a half hour
still to go (we were late) the urge to cough returned. There was a Wake
Forest sophomore baseball player (with a shiny black glove he
took good care of) next to me. He did some homework before sinking
into his music. I did not want to alter the future of Wake Forest
baseball! (I think it was Jake Mueller, an infielder.) Root for Wake
Forest, Demon Deacons! </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I
went to the doctor on Monday, he diagnosed bronchitis – with
asthmatic complications. He also said I could have picked up something exacerbating my condition in the airport on the way to ABQ. On to antibiotics and a cough suppressant.
Took the antibiotics but stayed with OTC for cough (he said I
could!) Angela, a week later is still okay. Amazing! I have not had
such a bout of coughing for 37 years – some runners I know are not
even that old. (and yes, I had the flu shot in December)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Redemption
may occur in Baton Rouge, but then again, maybe not.</span><br />
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