Make That Junior High School Track Girl
Last week I regaled you with my 1500 meter exploits at the Pacific Association 2009 Summer All Comers Series track meet. Now that the official results are in, it’s time to correct the record:
1) Of the 153 finishers in all the track events, exactly 22 were at or above the legal drinking age in California.
2) Had I instead run the 3000 meters as I had planned, I still would have been 4th, but I would have finished ahead of three other runners.
3) The two kids who led the way in the 1500 meters were 18 and 17 years old. The winner ran 4:28 flat.
4) The runner I referred to as the “older guy” was 49 years old. He ran a 5:39. He’s also a founding member of a local running club and his marathon PR is 2:55.
5) My official time was 6:09.24.
6) High School Track Girl turned out to be 12 years old.
That’s pretty sobering stuff. So if there is ever an “all comers” meet in your area, prepare to be humbled.
I’m headed down to San Diego for a week. I have time for one last training run before Saturday’s 15k on Coronado. I’m going back to playing with kids my own age.
Pfffttt…
Please. With all the athletes around here, I get schooled at all these local races. I need to find a town with a slower population.
Looks like the Jr. H.S. girl was cooling down from the 800-meter race. Her coach probably told her to stay in last place. Cheers!
The 800 meter race was afterwards, so the 1500 would have been a warm-up, but point taken.
Running is fun and there is not many local track and field all comers meet locally. This is a first for us and we did a much better job on the second series. We have results posted within 24 hours and provided free power-aide to all athletes on July 2, 2009. We have some great pole vaulters with several 15’6″ and a few 16′. Several vaulters had PRs. We have all the meet information on-line with the schedule of events, forms, waivers, and results at http://stefonmc.best.vwh.net. We will have a coloring contest for ages 4 – 18 years of age starting July 9-16, 2009 to create a logo for this event. The high jump was fun watching – many good athletes in the area. I might even get into a race before it all ends.