Friday, July 31, 2009

Level 2

Last week I was at USATF level 2 coaching school in Boulder CO. On the way out to boulder we drove through two hail storms. The second one was very bad, cars all over had windows busted out taillights out. We kept driving and made it through will only a few dents in the car so I feel fortunate.

I love Boulder and was glad I got to spend time there. On the flip side I wish I could have spent more time enjoying Boulder. I spent the first three days of the school in class from 8 am to 6:30 pm and would then go home and study till around 10 go to bed then get up at 5:30 to run in the morning. I passed my Sports Science test, which anyone who went to college with me knows that Anatomy and Physiology is not my strong suite. They kept the test questions to the basics so I felt very good about the test when I got done.

Next up was the throws section of the school. I was now in class from 8 am till 9:30 pm every day. When I would get home I would study for about an hour then go to bed. This whole week was very stressful for me. There was a lot of new terms for me to learn and techniques. All in all it was a difficult course but I learned a ton. I plan on going back and doing a different event area next year, depending on how the school progresses (there are changes coming down the tube) I will either do Jumps or Endurance.

I did get to spend some quality time in boulder on my runs. I stayed with my cousin and he lives within running distance of my favorite places. I got to run south creek path several time and in Chautauqua park a few times. Jay came down from Aspen area to visit and we got a few runs in as well, I had not seen him in over a year so it was great to hang out with him.

Up next for me is another road trip. This time back to OHIO for NEO XC Camp. It should be a good time.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

beck wins 4th race

http://www.thekansan.com/sports/x631615225/First-time-winners-claim-CTF-run-titles

I was off in Kansas City for a bachelor party this weekend for our old throws coach, so I was not able to attend the race. Becky managed to lock her keys in the car so she was not able to wear racing flats. With a point to point race she also had to get a ride back to the start line to meet AAA to sign for them getting into the car. All in all not a bad javascript:void(0)day hahahaha.

We went over to a friends house for a cook out. We had some burgers and played some washers. Budic would have been very disappointed at my awful display. This is the first state I have lived in where it is legal to set off fireworks on the 4th. It sounded like a war zone out side from 6 am till midnight. Crazy.

I have been very saddened by the loss of Michael Jackson. The world has lost the greatest entertainer to ever walk the earth. the end of his memorial service today summed it up for me with his daughter breaking down on stage. I think sometimes people forget that he was a person like you and me and had feelings too. I hope the world remembers him for the influence of his music and not the accusations and craziness that surrounded him. RIP MJ