After a year of mostly being at home, the transition to “out and about” has been smooth and refreshing. This week, we are taking a giant leap in that progress by flying out to Oregon for the United States Olympic Trials track meet, where two current athletes and one alum of our program will be participating in the 20,000-meter racewalk. Lauren Harris and Kayla Shapiro, along with alum Katie Miale, will be racing on Saturday morning in Springfield, Oregon, just across the river from Eugene and historic Hayward Field, where the Olympic Trials meet has been going since late last week. We flew out on Wednesday morning, JFK to Seattle, quick layover then connect to Portland, and then a two-hour drive down to the Springfield/Eugene area. Other than the first several days of the Trials, which produced some outstanding and interesting results, the big news out here will be the weather, which could produce record-breaking heat. Forecast highs are 102 on Saturday and 106 on Sunday. The 20km racewalk was already moved up to 7a local time, a smart adjustment. Great to be back in Track Town USA for the fifth time in program history, and first time in six years. Neat.
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