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Time to run my mouth a bit


I raced last Saturday in Nashville at Stratford High School in the TN USATF meet.   This meet is an annual get together and gives everyone their first chance to run outdoors with electronic timing.   The weather was as usual-- threatening --that is what this meet has always attracted, but we only had limited rain, and no wind or lightning.   No lightning is a huge plus to get the races ran.   As I stated, there was no wind, the track was wet and as a result quite cool and that made for great running conditions.  The track would really push back when you compressed it with your spikes. 
 I set up my shelter near the 100 meters starting line and keep all my gear dry as could be for the event.
We ran the 60 meters first with 5 or 6 people in the heat and some were quite a bit younger and faster.   I used my own blocks and that was a plus, the blocks provided did not dig into the track very well and were a little scary due to that slippage. 
Mine have been used enough on all surfaces to have the bugs worked out. I had a pretty good pass and the timers were working on the times and they were not available as we headed back to the tent, so I thought I would get it later.  I finished all three of my races before collecting my times.     When I got my times, I was a bit stunned, to tell the truth.  I broke 8 seconds in the 60 meters!!  I did not feel like Superman, but this meet has generally produced fast times for me.  I think it is early in the season and I am fully rested and I have not been doing any racing either.  Once I got home I loaded the time into Masters Rankings and it was the quickest outdoors this season--globally!   Fifth quick if you add in the indoors times.  I am definitely going to run my mouth a bit on this one now.  Wohoo!

I ran the 100 next and had a very quick 13.22 which was last in my heat, but the time was the fastest in two years I think and meets AA Standard.  I struggle to make AA Standard in the 100, it is my weakest race.   I also ran the 200 as the last event and ran a 27.39, which is 12 th quick outdoors globally this season and 1.5 seconds quicker than indoors.  Where did all this speed come from??   One day, three races and they were all big times.   I did not run the 400 meters and I think it takes so much out of me, that in the big meets I cannot achieve these times.  That is my opinion, but I need to do more testing to answer the question. 

Overall it was a great meet and I came through unscathed and feeling pretty solid.  The picture here is of the local talent in the Nashville area.  There are world champions ( Howard, Grady and David) in multiple events, three world records, too many State Senior Games championships and state records to count.  From the 50 meters to the 1500 meters, this group will kick your butt.   The talent is really deep locally. Most of the guys here have been recovering from injuries and it was there first meet of the season and they all showed well. 






June Rosemary
June has been in town the last week and has been keeping my worn down a bit, maybe she knocked the edge off to make me run better????

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  1. UnknownMay 13, 2019 at 12:50 PM

    Wow! Congratulations on great races, Jack! I love seeing that sweet grandbaby is pushing you hard!

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