horsecow invite

today we had our annual horsecow invite. in years past it has been much bigger, as the herd of horsecows (those cut from the track team) was much bigger in the past, since this year they added 8 new roster spots. the events are the 5k, reverse steeplechase, supposed to be 8x50 meter relay with 4 people (think about it for a sec), and super secret event, which changes every year. it started at like 11am and i had work at noon so i only had time to stay for the 5k. that is usually the event not that many people run, cause everyone's out of shape coming off their time off at this point in the year. however we had a lot of people this year, probably 10-12, with 4 serious contenders, our #6 cross guy, myself, a guy trying out for cross next year, and one other random dude. not to bore you with details, our #6 guy ran 16:51, i ran 17:15, the other two guys fell off considerably and ran around 18. i was surprised i ran that fast. around 80 degrees outside. my legs have felt like shit ever since i got back from houseboats. i've been fending off a bit of a cold. so i was very pleased.

to tye, alex, dan, whoever else: i will most likely be running wharf to wharf 6 mile in santa cruz july 23, if you're up for a race. i will probably try to run b/w 5:20 and 5:30 a mile, its supposed to be a fast course.

let's see who's really S.S.E.,

-lonac