See Anis Run: Recent Racing, Travels, and Training

May 9-12: New Orleans: Bourbon St is insane. The bars don't close as far as I can tell. Bachelor and Bachelorette parties everywhere, lots of silly people doing silly things. Pretty much what I expected it all would be. I somehow managed to run once, 5miles, saw a few bits of the city that I wouldn't have otherwise. But let's be honest, sleep wasn't happening. My friend, Ken, is getting married. Ken likes to drink...So drink we did. Little sleep for three straight nights a healthy athlete does not make. But the world stops for no one.

May 13th: Chester, PA-Widener University(proud owner of the worst/hardest track I've ever raced on), So, I got back late Sunday night, and slept a full night...finally, and then I met up with Peter Bolgert and the Dan's of Princeton(Ebanks and Lewis), fine athletes and a swell buncha' fella's. From PU we shared a ride to Widener. Which for some reason, was hosting a meet that would have been at Swarthmore College(a place with a good track, or so I'm told). The Men's steeple had 20 runners in it! That's a huuuuge heat for a steeple race. I got caught up behind some inexperienced guys, just like a traffic jam, they hit the brakes and either you do too or swing around. Both take up more energy and time. Check the results out below. I'm not disgusted, I mean, I felt like crap(post nasal drip/laryngitis starting up), it was also about 45degrees at race time. All in all, not a disaster, just wish I'd maybe finished 2-3 spots further up.

May 15th: 4x1600@Threshold pace w/1min recovery and 4x200@mile race pace w/200jog recovery. I probably went a bit too hard, but somehow didn't feel tired despite the advanced state of my illness. 5:20, 28, 18, 19 and 200's in 31, 31, 32, 31. Yeah, I'm not a 4:10 miler, but it didn't hurt. This was a great effort I think, and I say this as I sit here coughing 4 days later... Oh and I signed up for a Marathon August 18th, Chasing the Unicorn in PA, near Washington's Crossing, out and back for the day one BQ, figure I'll cruise a 2:44:50, no need for a heavy effort in mid August. That's the story for the time being.

Below are the results from last Monday's race at Widener(hosted by Swarthmore? weird)

Men's 3,000m Steeplechase