As runners
we conjure up these perfect race day scenarios.
The “perfect” race day begins with fantastic weather and is followed up
by an amazing performance. I must warn
you that this doesn’t happen very often.
It’s almost as if all the stars must be aligned to find yourself having
a perfect race day. I can count how many
times I have personally experienced this scenario on one hand. This past Saturday was one of those rare
times. The sun was warm, but the air was
cool, the humidity was low, and the environment was electric. This led to many great performances at the 4th
Annual Blue and Orange Track & Field Day. The cheering and laughter created a chain
reaction of smiles. This is the result
of us all coming together to combine our love of running with our ability to
have fun. In the end we are given a
memorable experience.
I just want
to take a moment to thank all the volunteers that helped us have a phenomenal
experience. Having volunteers who sacrifice
their free time is what allows us to continue to have this event. A huge thank you is in order for the
following:
Diane, Jimbo, Tom C, Jen, Karl, Tom P, Pearl, Cece, Rachel,
Jim, Christine M, Christine H, Jenna, Taylor, Heather, Tim and Brian.
Thank you to everyone that participated and also helped
setup and/or break down. I can’t say
enough about our club and how amazing our members are. Allyson and I have received some of the
kindest, warmest, words of praise for putting on such a great event. I won’t dispute that we put a lot of time and
effort into making that event a special one, but it really comes down to the
participants and volunteers. Everyone
contributed in some way on Saturday and that’s rare. Also, thank you to Matt and Lori Hastings for
hosting the post-meet party. The food was
delicious, the conversations were rich, and the games were fantastic. Overall a great day was had.
The official results will be released in the near
future.
Till we run into each other again…
CT
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