Bad week for Wills

The first week of practices are complete. By and large, it was a good week. If your first name was not Will.

Will Griffin showed up on Wednesday morning after a family holiday in Ireland, only to report he's got a slight Achilles issue. He is hammering away in the pool and hopefully this will only be a minor setback. He did a killer pool workout today and was really moving in there. Great to see. Hope to get him back on the roads soon.

Will Schanz, a freshman from Web's old school (Shaker), has a slightly more serious issue. After an awesome Minnewaska run this morning -- misty rain, temps in the low 60s ... perfect marathon weather! -- Will went for a dip in the lake. He then put on his flip-flops and inadvertently kicked a big boulder. After a trip to Emergency One in Hyde Park, he was diagnosed with a chip fracture. He will see the ortho guy next week for further evaluation, but he is destined for the pool himself for a few weeks anyway.

Long run from W1 on Saturday morning, 9 a.m.

Note to team: This is the first weekend of the school year, which generally means a lot of "social activity" on campus and off-campus. Remember our focus as a program. If you forget, I will be happy to remind you at 6 a.m. each morning for a few weeks. Is that a threat or a promise? BOTH. Don't test the waters.

Have an excellent evening and see you all bright and early.