AAU revisited

Ah yes. It is midterm week. Spring is in the air. Spring break is next week.

This means it's time for ... the AAU Championships of America!

A longstanding Marist Running Tradition must continue, despite the venue being snatched away from us -- ironically, shortly after the 2011 AAU a year ago.

For those that do not know or do not remember, the "AAU" is a workout. A really, really hard workout. And it was always held on the McCann Indoor Track. Which, of course, no longer exists. It was always held on the Wednesday of midterm week, right before spring break. But it won't be inside this year.

Not to worry! The forecast for Wednesday calls for sunny and mild conditions. Who wants to be inside, anyway?

And so, for the first time in program history, the "AAU" will be held on an outdoor track -- most likely, at Vassar College.

The workout goes like this:

Run a 3,200-meter as hard as you can. Rest for 10 minutes. Repeat.

That's right: 2x3200 with full recovery.

I am certain there will be old, cheesy high school singlets coming out of the closet. I am also certain there will be some "spiking up." It will be fun and it will be competitive.

And yes, we will keep score, and post the results for the world to see, at some point on Wednesday.

Stay tuned ...