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Another year and another 2nd place. I’ve been on the second place team for the past 3 years, always losing out to the Kenyans. Penn Relays is a great place to get the season going. Running into friends and fellow competitors increases the excitement for the pending season on the circuit. I managed to split 1:48.43 (official Penn Relays Split) on my 800 leg with some blustery wind on the back stretch. I was out in 51.2 which is perhaps a little quick for me this time of the year. I was pleased with how relaxed I felt going out at that pace, but I certainly paid it back with 150 to go when I couldn’t find the extra gear I needed. All in all I was pleased considering I haven’t any 800 specific work and hadn’t been that deep with lactic acid all season. I think it was the perfect tune up for this weekend at Stanford.
After the race was over I decided to stay in Philadelphia for an extra night in order to eat at one of my favorite restaurants in the city, Lolita. After an early dinner my training partner/friend/confidante, his wife Kristen, and brother Ben decided to bowl a few frames just around the corner from our hotel. I included a picture of Sam trying to see how fast he could hurl the ball down the lane.
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It is Penn Relays weekend again! This will be my 6th consecutive year racing at Penn and my 3rd on the USA vs. the World DMR. I will be on the 800 leg this year. I rarely get a chance to go out and just run a hard 800 so I am excited to see what I can do. Next weekend will be the real deal out at Stanford where there should be quite a barn burner in the 1500m. Training has been great, the weather even better and my garden is looking fresh! I’ll post a recap of the weekend and some pictures when I return. I have a train to catch in about an hour so I need to be on my way. Until then, enjoy a picture of the trail where I start almost all of my easy runs. 
