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Written by Bwana Bwana

Since the last track workout, Old Man Winter took a double dose of Viagra and hit us twice with snow, cold, and wind. It was windy, but sunny as Tom Cali, Greg Luna, Judd Michael, Lance Bland, Bob Cornwall, Tom Hilands, Marty Klanchar, Mark Fedkin, John Sheakoski, Meira Minard, Jeff Smucker, Jerry Steffy, Dana Todd, newcomers Kim Nelson and Martijn Westhoff, Lee Culver, Kirk Rager, John Wilcock, Libby Covelli, Mark Traband, and Marty Mazur headed for the track for CVIM/NVRC Marathon Team* media day. Team Coordinator John Domico was there to field questions from the Press Corps, as were Honorary Coaches Joe and Sue Paterno. Several NVRC Marathon Team participants, including Pam Scott, Tara "Twinkle Toes" Murray, Tim Spigelmyer, George Lesieutre and Paula Jech, were there to share the limelight but not to take on the track workout afterward.

After the hoopla was over, Bwana got the crew working. The workout du jour was a downward ladder: 5-4-3-2 laps where the pace per lap increases at each step down the ladder. Jeff Smucker somehow got the message about increasing the pace late. He started the first one at a maniac pace, then when appraised of the mandate, proceeded to dial it up to maniac+.

With all the reporters, lights and glitter at the track today, it was hard for Bwana to figure out who was there and who wasn't. He knows Dave DeGroote bailed, but Dave (who said he'd "had enough speed work for a while") had just run a PR in last Friday's Indoor Mile. But who's in need of speed? Well, after all this snow melts, just about everyone who wants to run a Spring 5K will wish they'd been coming to the track more. Time to get out there!

* The NVRC Marathon Teams raise money for the Centre Volunteers in Medicine. The teams were started by CVIM Board Member John Domico, who ran the Boston Marathon to raise money for CVIM as a solo venture several years ago. The next year, he organized teams and the idea snowballed. This year the NVRC will field runners at the Pittsburgh and Pocano Marathons for the same cause. Over the years, the NVRC has raised several hundred thousand dollars for CVIM. Contact John Domico at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you'd like to participate in this year's effort.