AM Stayed in provo last night. Laurie and I got up to watch the XC team @ BYU. They did ok. There are just some really fast kids, so it will take some time to build the program to where some of the other are. The kids need to see the vision and then put the training effort in before they can break into the next level. It come as the running community gets established in the school.
Karl ran in the open race today and did quite well for his first race. He placed 13th among BYU runners and had a great kick at the end. IN fact he had the 12th runner in the sights and the kid pulled away in the last 50 meters. He said his coach was going to let him travel with the team this year even though he needed to land in the top twelve.
9PM I went out fast tonight, so I could do a little speed work and get home. I had just gotten down on the road between the fields on 2450 s. and a car was coming up behind me. IN the lights Icaught a glimpse of what looked like a rope in the road. As the lights got brighter, and I got closer to the rope, I realized it was a snake. I was moving fast enought that I didn't have time to stop, so I just hurdled it. As I jumped the thing contracted. I must have scared it as bad as it scared me. Anyway, I didn't turn around, but I bet the people in the car behind me got a good laugh. The rest of the run I was dodging imaginary snakes and other creatures. I think I will be running in the day or in town for a few days. | 