Deja vu all over again

In the "some things never change" department ... here is a wonderful photo taken by our friend Bob Kopac from Friday night's Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club track series out at Arlington High School. Coach and athlete, through the decades. Pictured is Mr. Bucket ("David Swift") racing the 1,600 meters (As he often reminds us: "I'm a miler, you know") at the track series, with his old coach in the tube socks yelling out splits. Just like it was 1993 or something. The only difference! We are both much older, slower and grayer. But! I'm still coaching (so is he!) and he's still racing reasonably well -- in this race, he outkicked a hotshot Mid-Hudson Athletic League runner who is about one-third his age. Seems like yesterday that Swifty was our lead runner for the Running Red Foxes at the NEC meet down at Clove Lakes State Park when some unnamed alum (we'll call him MARTY) handed him an Adult Beverage at the finish line (unbeknownst to me, until later). Ah. Those were the days. Nowadays? Mr. B is prepping for some masters nationals races. A lot older, a little heavier, but still chasin' it after all these years ...