This being the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, I thought I would celebrate Luke's rabbiting of the recent Invitational Mile at the Penn State National Indoor Meet. Coming just two weeks after his Marathon victory in Bermuda, I was amazed to see his splendid 1:58 880 yards at the start of the event. Watch the video and you'll see his start wasn't quite smooth, but the fast-twitch vs. slow-twitch wars going on in his legs probably created a little confusion for his entire body.
Luke is a PSU grad student, having done his undergrad running at Notre Dame. Something we never, ever, hold against him! We rarely even bring it up, really. His best mile is 3:57.83. Did I mention that was while at Notre Dame? Not that any of us care, mind you. I'm just saying.
At least he beat the Wolverine.
Let me point out that I beat 3 Big Ten rivals in the above pic:
ReplyDelete2. Nate Brannen, Mich, 3:57
3. Nick Willis, Mich, 3:57
4. Ian Connor, (OSU alum), 3:58
Boaz Cheboiywo (EMU) was 5th in 3:58.
Ah, to be young and speedy.
In my day it was "Sh**t on Pitt", but beating the Big Ten is the same idea updated. I was young, but never speedy!
ReplyDeleteI propose a moratorium on Mangan pictures, particularly with guys 30 years younger!! LTM
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ReplyDeleteLarry looks as young and fit as Luke and Ryan. All he needs now are orange shoes!
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