The second track meet of the Spring saw Joshua come way with some hardware and a sunburn.
Josh took third place in the 3200m last Saturday at Wylie. His time of 10:23 was three seconds behind the first place finisher. The first and second place runners were from Plano. The weather was much better than the first week. The temperature was in the low 40s when he ran around 10 a.m., but he said he did not get near as cold as the previous week. By five o'clock when he ran the mile, the temp was up to the low 60s with bright sunshine. As a result, Josh's face got sunburned and he complained to his Mom and I that his face was really hurting before he ran the mile. Sitting on the artificial turf of the football field all day did wonders for the team staying warm, but it definitely took its toll on Josh's energy. Nevertheless he did manage to run a 5:00 1600m which was good for 8th place. The winning time was 4:38.
This week, the Jackrabbits will host their own meet Saturday here in Forney. Joshua will again run the 3200m and 1600m and he also found out this afternoon that his coach has stuck him on the the 4 x 400m relay, otherwise known as the mile relay. That should be interesting since the 4 x 400m is right after the 1600m...back to back races.
Oh by the way, Josh is running on the varsity this year. Not bad for a sophomore.
Until next time...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
First Track Meet
The things parents will do to support their kids...
Joshua had his first track meet of the year Friday afternoon in less than ideal conditions. The temperature was in the low 40s with the wind blowing out of the north and a light mist at times. In fact it looked like it could start snowing at any time. I told some of the other Forney parents that Deshonna and I spent a few days back in December in Estes Park, CO and the temperature there was in the teens the whole time and I was warmer there walking around then here in Richardson.
Joshua was entered in the 3200m and 1600m races. For you old folks like me, that's the equivalent to the two mile and mile. In the 3200m, Joshua finished in 8th place with a time of 10:33. First place was 10:03. Of the three runners from Forney, Joshua had the best time. Joshua led the first three laps before being overtaken by the pack. (3200m is eight laps) Josh told me after the race that he did not really know what to expect because he had not ran a true 3200m in practice. As it turns out, he found out that he started off way too fast and didn't have anything left at the end. He also said that he would rather run a cross country meet instead of running around a track. After being used to running cross country, he said he could not believe how fast the finish comes in the 3200m.
The meet was cancelled due to the cold before the 1600m so he obviously didn't get to run it. He was really disappointed about it because his one mile split in the 3200 was 5:04. "If I can run the first mile that fast in the 3200m, then I know I can break the five minute mark in the 1600m." His goal for the 1600m is 4:40.
It was really amazing that any of the track team made it to Richardson following a very eventful day at Forney High School. Earlier in the day, the high school was evacuated following a bomb threat. All 1,700 students were bused from the high school to the newly remodeled middle school that will reopen this coming fall. It took about 45 minutes to move all the kids. Josh sent me a text message and asked me to come to the middle school to pick him up, that they were releasing kids to their parents.
By the time I got back to Forney and close to the middle school, I could tell that it was not going to be an easy task to get to where Josh was. The traffic was almost at a standstill as it looked like all the high school parents were trying to get to the middle school to pick up their kids. When I did get to the middle school about 12:15, the police officers made an announcement that the high school had been cleared and that parents could take their kids back to the school to get their personal belongings and cars.
My main concern was whether or not the track team was going to Richardson are not and how was I going to get lunch to Josh before the team left. About 12:45, Joshua finally got a signal on his cell phone and called me. He said the coaches had managed to get some pizzas to the middle school and that they were on the way to the cafeteria to eat. After that that would catch a bus back to the high school to get their track stuff and then head to Richardson.
The 3200 was scheduled to start at 2:30 and the team did not arrive in Richardson until 2:15. I had a patient in Kaufman that I really needed to see so I told Josh that there was no way I could be in Richardson by 2:30 and that I would be there for the mile. It was about 1:15 when I finally left Forney and headed to Kaufman. I saw my patient and then headed to Richardson about 2:45. Half way between Forney and Mesquite, I got another call from Josh and he said they had changed the start time of the meet and that the 3200m would not start until 3:30 and that they would run the boys and girls JV and girls' varsity 3200m before he ran. That gave me time to stop and get a hot dog and gas and then not be so rushed to get to Richardson to watch him run.
Thanks to my laptop computer, wireless air card and cell phone, I was able to set up my "mobile office" with a HEATER in the Suburban and got some work done after the 3200 and before what I thought would be the 1600.
Hopefully next week will not be as eventful before the meet and it will be warmer. Josh and his team will run at Wylie on Saturday.
Until next time...
Joshua had his first track meet of the year Friday afternoon in less than ideal conditions. The temperature was in the low 40s with the wind blowing out of the north and a light mist at times. In fact it looked like it could start snowing at any time. I told some of the other Forney parents that Deshonna and I spent a few days back in December in Estes Park, CO and the temperature there was in the teens the whole time and I was warmer there walking around then here in Richardson.
Joshua was entered in the 3200m and 1600m races. For you old folks like me, that's the equivalent to the two mile and mile. In the 3200m, Joshua finished in 8th place with a time of 10:33. First place was 10:03. Of the three runners from Forney, Joshua had the best time. Joshua led the first three laps before being overtaken by the pack. (3200m is eight laps) Josh told me after the race that he did not really know what to expect because he had not ran a true 3200m in practice. As it turns out, he found out that he started off way too fast and didn't have anything left at the end. He also said that he would rather run a cross country meet instead of running around a track. After being used to running cross country, he said he could not believe how fast the finish comes in the 3200m.
The meet was cancelled due to the cold before the 1600m so he obviously didn't get to run it. He was really disappointed about it because his one mile split in the 3200 was 5:04. "If I can run the first mile that fast in the 3200m, then I know I can break the five minute mark in the 1600m." His goal for the 1600m is 4:40.
It was really amazing that any of the track team made it to Richardson following a very eventful day at Forney High School. Earlier in the day, the high school was evacuated following a bomb threat. All 1,700 students were bused from the high school to the newly remodeled middle school that will reopen this coming fall. It took about 45 minutes to move all the kids. Josh sent me a text message and asked me to come to the middle school to pick him up, that they were releasing kids to their parents.
By the time I got back to Forney and close to the middle school, I could tell that it was not going to be an easy task to get to where Josh was. The traffic was almost at a standstill as it looked like all the high school parents were trying to get to the middle school to pick up their kids. When I did get to the middle school about 12:15, the police officers made an announcement that the high school had been cleared and that parents could take their kids back to the school to get their personal belongings and cars.
My main concern was whether or not the track team was going to Richardson are not and how was I going to get lunch to Josh before the team left. About 12:45, Joshua finally got a signal on his cell phone and called me. He said the coaches had managed to get some pizzas to the middle school and that they were on the way to the cafeteria to eat. After that that would catch a bus back to the high school to get their track stuff and then head to Richardson.
The 3200 was scheduled to start at 2:30 and the team did not arrive in Richardson until 2:15. I had a patient in Kaufman that I really needed to see so I told Josh that there was no way I could be in Richardson by 2:30 and that I would be there for the mile. It was about 1:15 when I finally left Forney and headed to Kaufman. I saw my patient and then headed to Richardson about 2:45. Half way between Forney and Mesquite, I got another call from Josh and he said they had changed the start time of the meet and that the 3200m would not start until 3:30 and that they would run the boys and girls JV and girls' varsity 3200m before he ran. That gave me time to stop and get a hot dog and gas and then not be so rushed to get to Richardson to watch him run.
Thanks to my laptop computer, wireless air card and cell phone, I was able to set up my "mobile office" with a HEATER in the Suburban and got some work done after the 3200 and before what I thought would be the 1600.
Hopefully next week will not be as eventful before the meet and it will be warmer. Josh and his team will run at Wylie on Saturday.
Until next time...
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Forney High School 2008 Track Schedule
Feb. 15 Fri. Richardson @ Eagle-Mustang Stadium -- Richardson
Feb. 23 Sat. Pirate Relays @ Wylie
March 1 Sat. Clay Jones @ City Bank Stadium -- Forney
March 6 Thurs. Hawk Relays @ Rockwall Heath
March 14 Fri. Cotton Ford Relays @ Cotton Ford Stadium -- Greenville
March 15 Sat. Jesuit-Sheaner Relays @ Dallas
March 29 Sat. Little Elm Lobo Invitational @ Little Elm Athletic Complex
April 4 Fri. Hawk Relays @ Rockwall Heath
April 8 & 9 Tues/Wed Varsity District @ Hanby -- Mesquite
April 18 & 19 Fri/Sat Regional Qualifiers Meets
April 25 & 26 Fri/Sat Regional Meet @ Denton
May 9 & 10 Fri/Sat State Meet @ Austin
Feb. 23 Sat. Pirate Relays @ Wylie
March 1 Sat. Clay Jones @ City Bank Stadium -- Forney
March 6 Thurs. Hawk Relays @ Rockwall Heath
March 14 Fri. Cotton Ford Relays @ Cotton Ford Stadium -- Greenville
March 15 Sat. Jesuit-Sheaner Relays @ Dallas
March 29 Sat. Little Elm Lobo Invitational @ Little Elm Athletic Complex
April 4 Fri. Hawk Relays @ Rockwall Heath
April 8 & 9 Tues/Wed Varsity District @ Hanby -- Mesquite
April 18 & 19 Fri/Sat Regional Qualifiers Meets
April 25 & 26 Fri/Sat Regional Meet @ Denton
May 9 & 10 Fri/Sat State Meet @ Austin
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