Women’s meet: I really like the way our women’s team is shaping up. I know it’s early, but the potential for serious, breakthrough-type stuff is there. It is a huge credit to Coach Chuck for putting together this team and keeping the training smart and controlled early in the season.
I think it was good for us to get on this 6km course (actually, 6,100 meters, for those keeping score at home!) before MAACs. I had advised some ladies to be conservative early on in this race, but as it turns out the race did not go out too hard. Live and learn. Next time, we will be ready to attack this course appropriately and run even faster when the leaves start turning. For now, good stuff. And it should only get better …
Men’s meet: This was obviously a partial squad, as our Senior Leaders – Will Griffin and Matt Flint – sat this one out as they did last year. Speaking of Senior Leaders, Tommy Lipari returns to the course next week as well. And while we're on the subject of Senior Leaders ... solid efforts by Brian Townsend and Fitz today!
For the men that did race, it was a mixed bag. Quimes ran a strong early-season time. A breakthrough effort for Nicoletti, to be sure. Freshman Justin Tampellini continues to impress the heck out of me and everyone else. Nicely done! Illness bogged down a few freshmen, and Joel (Big Man Moss) needs to sort out some bizarre breathing issues, which I am confident he will. Fitz and Hild proved they belonged in a big way, great efforts.
Moving forward, we start to slowly steer the ship toward faster training. Slowly. We remain in a strength mode. It’s getting chilly out, but it is still summer mode in that regard. Strength, strength, strength.
Next up: CCSU meet. We haven’t been there in a while. Looking forward to a return to Stanley Quarter Park, a nice course and a nice meet. Women will run full squad again; men will run partial squad again.
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