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Written by Bwana Bwana

June 7, 2012

It was finally warm and at least partly sunny as late Spring weather returned to Happy Valley. Jim Myers, Judd Michael, Michael Goldfine, Andy Maguire, Mike Casper, Ken Davis, George Lesieutre, Dana Todd, Jim Laudermilch, and Marty Mazur showed up for a special workout. Special because we got to see the crowds of athletes and spectators starting to arrive for the Special Olympics, which take place every year at this time at the Penn State athletic facilities.

Bwana had the Crew do 3X1200 at sub-5K pace with 600 meter rest. Dave Eggler, NVRC volunteer extraordinaire, “announced” our workout over the track PA system. Dave was there getting ready to officiate Special Olympics events, as were Indoor Track starter Bill Dixon and track mom of the year Julie Grubb. As the Crew finished their workout, athletes started arriving en masse and the track became abuzz with activity.

Lance Bland, wishing to avoid the buzz, had gone to the State High track for his workout. There, he met up with Mark Dent, who is the new PSU sports beat reporter for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the two of them ran it into the ground, old school. Mark will probably show up at some of our workouts. How about the rest of you?