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Written by Bwana Bwana

It was crisp, but sunny as John Domico, Tom Cali, Bob Jones, Greg Luna, John Sheakoski, Marty Klanchar, Costas Maranas, Mark Fedkin, Lance Bland, Dave DeGroote, Mark Traband, newcomer Ray Kristofik, Michael Goldfine, Meira Minard, Tara Murray, Janet Jonson, Kathy Beth Herndon, Koetje-Simin, and Bwanita headed down to the track for the traditional last Thursday Track of the year. Jim Myers was "not there", but sent his twin brother, Jim.

Bwana took his annual and well-deserved rest as leader of the Crew and let Bwanita lead the group through the traditional workout. That involved jogging across campus dressed as elves and reindeer, avoiding the campus cops, and hitting the track. There, the Crew did a look back on 2009, running backward for a quarter-mile, cleansing the mistakes, sins, and crappy 5K performances. Then, an abrupt turnaround, for another lap into the wind ahead of us: 2010! Next, the Crew headed through downtown, hitting all of Bwanita's old haunts: H00ters (none of the girls were too happy to see Bwanita; she always got better tips), the Skellar, Zeno's, St. Brendan's Home For Wayward Boys, Fraternity Row, and Rapid Transit Sports (Hi, Terry! XXXOOOXXX!) After a climb to the top of the new Beaver garage to survey the town (Bwanita always thought it was a lot easier going down), the Crew went to Brother's Pizza to pick up some pies for the guys and gals in the Rec Hall equipment room. There will be pictures of this year's event posted at some undisclosed adult site at some later time.

Those who didn't make, not to worry. You'll have a clean slate and a clean conscience for next year. But you'll have missed all the fun! Unless you get to one of the Unofficial NVRC Parties that are brewing. Bwana and Bwanita wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.

Thursday Track gets going again in three weeks, on January 7. Just in time for the Indoor Mile Series!