My shot of the day ... a Pack-o-beastly-studs.
As much as I dread the workload that comes with helping put on the King Classic every year, I've really grown to love the meet. There's something odd that happens when you remove the "prescribed order of things." What I mean is, sometimes runners fall into the trap of thinking, "Well, so-and-so is in this race and I neeeever beat that person, so there's no way I could right now, blah, blah, blah".
When those so-and-so's are juniors and seniors, and therefore not entered in the meet, it can leave some to excel to even higher levels. I think we saw that again yesterday.
So some observations and thoughts ...
Lane Werley had a tremendous week. 4:29 on Wednesday, good training thru to Saturday, then another 4:29 despite "feeling dead" on Saturday. What do we keep telling you guys about the importance of being STRONG? Lane showed how strong he is this week. When them legs of his are fresh, he's gonna fly.
Daniel Balcazar was doing the same ... 2:03 Wednesday, a pr, then 2:01 Saturday, the #3 all time mark in school history. He's having a GREAT season in the half!
Hanna Peterson is just plain-old studly! I love the way she just goes for it on race day! She runs a meet record of 5:18 (broke Kelsi's meet record from last year at 5:22) racing at the front the whole way. Then comes back and scores in the 800 and holds up a leg in the 4x400! This after doing the interval workout this week on Friday! She's a beast! (and I say that in a very girly beast sort of way). :)
Devin Becerra now has the #2 all time freshman mark in the 16 and the 32! I'm hoping he gets both records this season. They've stood there long enough.
Have you seen our boys 1600? How many guys this season have cracked 5:00? We had SIX on Saturday alone, with Aaron Youngren (remember where Aaron was just last track season? Oh my!) PR'ing at 4:52, Nick Rini dropping a PR and Adam Schupp going 4:55 to make him the #6 All Time Freshman at King! Marc Jimenez slipped under 5:00. I need to count it to be sure, but I think we have 12 guys BELOW 5:00 in the 1600 this season! Most are coming back. Sweet! Can you start salivating right now over what kind of cross country team we're shaping up to have next Fall?
Ethan McAbeast went 5:14 (remember him last Fall? Oh my again!), Rafi PR'd at 5:07. Incredible stuff. Joey Tompkins who just a few weeks ago was on the dark side of 6:00 is now in the 5:40's!
Taylar Amiot was all smiles after her race with a PR in the 1600.
Aubrey Bowman matched her season's best in the 3200 at 12:19.
Really good stuff is happening. Why? Hard work. Willing attitudes. Coachable spirits.
When those so-and-so's are juniors and seniors, and therefore not entered in the meet, it can leave some to excel to even higher levels. I think we saw that again yesterday.
So some observations and thoughts ...
Lane Werley had a tremendous week. 4:29 on Wednesday, good training thru to Saturday, then another 4:29 despite "feeling dead" on Saturday. What do we keep telling you guys about the importance of being STRONG? Lane showed how strong he is this week. When them legs of his are fresh, he's gonna fly.
Daniel Balcazar was doing the same ... 2:03 Wednesday, a pr, then 2:01 Saturday, the #3 all time mark in school history. He's having a GREAT season in the half!
Hanna Peterson is just plain-old studly! I love the way she just goes for it on race day! She runs a meet record of 5:18 (broke Kelsi's meet record from last year at 5:22) racing at the front the whole way. Then comes back and scores in the 800 and holds up a leg in the 4x400! This after doing the interval workout this week on Friday! She's a beast! (and I say that in a very girly beast sort of way). :)
Devin Becerra now has the #2 all time freshman mark in the 16 and the 32! I'm hoping he gets both records this season. They've stood there long enough.
Have you seen our boys 1600? How many guys this season have cracked 5:00? We had SIX on Saturday alone, with Aaron Youngren (remember where Aaron was just last track season? Oh my!) PR'ing at 4:52, Nick Rini dropping a PR and Adam Schupp going 4:55 to make him the #6 All Time Freshman at King! Marc Jimenez slipped under 5:00. I need to count it to be sure, but I think we have 12 guys BELOW 5:00 in the 1600 this season! Most are coming back. Sweet! Can you start salivating right now over what kind of cross country team we're shaping up to have next Fall?
Ethan McAbeast went 5:14 (remember him last Fall? Oh my again!), Rafi PR'd at 5:07. Incredible stuff. Joey Tompkins who just a few weeks ago was on the dark side of 6:00 is now in the 5:40's!
Taylar Amiot was all smiles after her race with a PR in the 1600.
Aubrey Bowman matched her season's best in the 3200 at 12:19.
Really good stuff is happening. Why? Hard work. Willing attitudes. Coachable spirits.
It was a great conclusion to a great week.
Thanks for sharing a little about yourself, Brad. We think we know people after a few years and then, just like that, we find out all sort of interesting tidbits! I know your blog isn't supposed to be about you, and we all love the fact that you focus on the kids, but truth be told, MLK Cross-Country IS Brad Peters--and that is what, in large part, makes it such a special program.
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