In Good Company

It is said "you are known by the company you keep". Some of our own are rubbing elbows, and pounding pavement/mondo, with come very good company. 

If you follow current events in track and field you would know that 2013 World Champion silver medalist Nick Symmonds has changed shoe sponsors from Nike to Brooks and will be joining their Beast Training Group in Seattle, WA. And if you read this blog you would know that group is the post-collegiate training grounds of our Casimir Loxsom. Which leads me to state that since I have worked out with Cas, and Cas will be working out with Symmonds, by the transitive relation I will have worked out with Symmonds. 

Cas isn't the only one joining forces with someone boasting Olympic credentials. Leah Rosenfeld is now on the roster with Team Run Flagstaff Pro and Ryan and Sarah Hall.  The press release also list Life Back on Track Relay team member Nick Hilton which of course adds to our presence on the elite distance running scene.

Unfortunately membership in these groups requires one to race in gear issued by a sponsor instead of an alumni singlet. Guess we will have to let that slide.

Photo courtesy of Cas Loxsom

Weekend Action

Some rugged alumni showed their toughness at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships. They turned in some nice performances but should be given credit just for lacing them up as the course apparently was to intense for Alberto Salazar and the Nike Oregon Project crew. Guess they never learned cross country is not about perfect conditions and setting personal best.

Men 10K

Place   Name        Team Name                  St Time  Pace 

18    Kyle Dawson   Bryn Mawr Running Club     PA 31:50  5:08

31    Owen Dawson   Bryn Mawr Running Club     PA 32:12  5:11      
35    Tyler McCandless Team Alchemy            CO 32:17  5:12


Women 6K
85    Leah Rosenfeld Team Run Flagstaff         AZ 23:56  6:25 

(Full Results for men and women)

Both Kyle and Owen beat American record holder in the mile Alan Webb. That's certainly something to tell the grand kids someday.

The Blue/White Intersquad was yesterday as well and luckly there is a roof over the Horace Ashenfelt III Indoor Track (it snowed a lot in State College). If I had a vote for performance of the meet it would go to Za'von Watkins with a 2:58.12 victory in the 1200. (recap and results)

I will leave you with a photo from Bear Meadow Road taken this morning. I did not see any Nike Oregon Project runners out there.

Not "Rupp Certified"