It all connects

One of things I am proud of is the continued alumni connection/support of Marist Running. A few quick examples of this in the past two days:

1. At our pre-meet meeting Thursday night at U3, Rolek used "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2 for some pre-championship visualization, taking a page from Steve Hicks. Hicks did this as a senior when Rolek was a freshman. I've got to think it helped elevate us this afternoon, which gives Steve a connection to this current team -- most of whom he barely knows personally. Neat.

2. Freshman Adam Vess forgot his singlet in his room. Uh-oh, now what? Simple solution. I called Schabby! Mike Schab was gonna be at the meet, and I knew he would know where/how to find one of his old singlets. A quick subway trip to his apartment, and there was the usual smiling Schabby, delivering a uniform top to a runner in need.

3. Because it was a Friday meet, alumni support at the meet was a little light, totally understandable. But I got a flurry of calls/texts from alums who were tracking the team's results online.

As always, the loyalty is appreciated.