Tag: Track

Half a lap

high school track sprint in black and white
1977. Can’t tell if this is the 440 or the 220 finish tape. The background bleachers indicate this is the 220.

Was a good 100 yard sprinter in High School. Then senior year, Tim Hawkins took my spot as our team’s fastest 100-yard dash sprinter.

It was healthy to have my “bubble burst”.

i was a very good 220 yard sprinter. Was never beaten by a teammate. Ever. A few rival schools had faster 220 sprinters.

Humbly (hopefully), i was an excellent 440 sprinter.

Note: Sophomore year a rival team put their soon-to-be 100-yard Pennsylvania High School 1975 State Champion against me. It was my only loss in three years of York County competition, including being three-time County Champion. Scott Fitskee was second in the 220 and Long Jump at States. 1975 results here.

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USATF is organized to create happiness

Master track nationals 2015
Men’s 80-84

 

Master track nationals 2015
Getting race bibs and lane number assignments.

 

Masters track Nationals 2015
Declaration (check-in) and pre-event holding tent.

 

2015 Masters Track Nationals
jeff noel and Bobby DeSantis (and other M55 athletes) walking to starting line. Bobby took silver.

 

USATF is organized to create happiness. Nationals is a big meet. A lot of moving parts – like the human body.

It only takes one moving part to become injured (or disorganized) and the whole thing becomes a potential disaster.

It is an interesting analogy to contemplate.

Are all of our ‘life’ moving parts in good working order?

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Yep, five-a-day, even if it takes all day

Family in stand at Track Meet
Family surprised me by stopping by the meet (umbrella for shade)

 

Tent city lined the south and west sides of Lake Brantley High School track stadium
Tent city lined the south and west sides of Lake Brantley High School track stadium

 

Bantom division runner holding ears for starter's pistol shot
Bantom division runner holding ears for starter’s pistol shot

 

Women's elite 400 meter runners
Women’s elite 400 meter runners

 

When we think of the promises we make to others and to ourselves, do we ever consider our list’s length?

We’re probably most successful if it’s a short list. Think about it.

Anyone have a promise to themselves that’s less than five years old?

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The photos above are from today’s Track Meet.

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A Kindly, Generous Runner’s Angel Let Him On The Track. In Short, A Miracle

Amazing Happens

Baylor Track & Field and jeff noel's infamous Lane 8

The sense of accomplishment from practicing what he preaches, jeff noel left Baylor’s Hart-Patterson Track & Field Complex and stopped (how could he not) at Katie’s Frozen Custard.

Katie's Frozen Custard is famous because everyone passes it going to the (Track) Football Stadium.

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