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Written by Bwana Bwana

December 5, 2013

It was warm (mid 50s) and clouds hung in the sky and drops were falling as Tom Cali, Judd Michael, Lance Bland, Mike Martin, Andy Maguire, Michael Goldfine, Jon Thurley, Mike Renz, Jaimie Wright, Scott Graham, John Affleck, Dana Todd, Rich Harter, David Lloyd, Ron Cunfer, Sara Noss, and Marty Mazur headed for the track. Despite the threatening conditions (and it was more than a threat!) it was a good turnout, especially for an outdoor workout in December!
 
The 30th Annual Nittany Valley Half-Marathon will be run on Sunday. The Crew will be wishing the weather was as mild as it was today come this weekend. We can only hope the temperature will crack 25 by race time, and that there will be calm winds and no snow and ice on the course. Bwana has prepared the Crew well, with a good mix of high volume workouts. This week was just a top off. Bwana called 4X400, with a 400m warm-up at race pace, 2X400 at a quicker pace, and a last 400 easing up on the throttle.

Everyone has his or her strategy mapped out, and some have made a big public to-do about it. Of course, Bwana is wearing a cup in case Thurley runs. And Bwana will, as usual, start out too fast, but only so as to station himself past all port-a-potties to doll out 20 oz water bottles to his favorite tiny-bladdered female rivals. Then, it’s on to his victory dance as they perform a different dance.