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Written by Bwana Bwana

January 27, 2011

A nice crew for almost-February braved their way to the MSF track. Bwana thought that the group might be a little light today because those competing in tomorrow's Indoor Mile would not want to wear themselves out. But only one or two of the Thursday Trackers who showed up today are planning to run the event, yet we still had well over 20 people show up: Tom Cali, Judd Michael, Bob Cornwall, Ken Davis, John Sheakoski, Costas Maranas, Dave Moore, Randy Jepson, Jon Oatley, Dean Capone, Ron Cunfer, Esther Prins, Michael Goldfine, Adam Smith, Lee Culver, Jerry Steffy, Dana Todd, Jen Thistle, Joel Niemann, Andy Maguire, Rob Peterson, Nadine Knobnees, and Marty Mazur all made it down.

Despite the lack of Indoor Milers at the Track today, Jerry Steffy reported that he expects a record turnout for tomorrow afternoon's meet. Over 40 are signed up! And maybe some Club records will fall, too! Bwana used the fact that nobody present (except himself and Jerry) needed to conserve energy, and gave a long and challenging workout: an upward ladder of 1-2-3-4-5 laps where the goal in each step is to maintain or surpass your pace on the previous step. Bwana warned everyone to start slow, and most did, but by that 4-lapper the goal was getting harder and harder.

Today's Crew set some goals. Some made it, some didn't, but all gained from the workout. The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single slow step. But some in Bwana's fold can't even make that first step out of the office chair or barcalounger lately. Marv Hall was busy foraging around in the Penn State barns for some high-fiber muffins. John Domico, who has taken his barber off retainer, was sticking his head in the ball polisher at Northland Lanes. Greg Dillon was busy filling out the paperwork to have himself officially designated "Angora". Tom Hilands and George Lesieutre were holding a ladder for Jim Moore so he could spray paint something about "Bwana's Ladder's Suck" on an overpass.