It’s been well over a year since I posted anything. That is largely because my running, such as it is, is crap. Just when I start to feel decent, something breaks. Yesterday it was pain on the bottom of my right foot. So I’m in it-may-be-over mode.
But that’s not why I’m posting.
I’ve posted about Mary Cain. That was all a while ago. I’ve not been following her or, for that matter, running generally for a while. Today, though, the Times posted a video in which she speaks of her time with the Nike Oregon Project. It speaks for itself. There’s a nice cover story by Lindsay Crouse.
My only comment is that when I followed Cain, she showed amazing mental strength. Under a microscope, she came through, at least while in high school (whether on or not on the Bronxville team). Much as I get stressed–or used to at least–for the most inconsequential race, she had it all the time on big races and small. And she came through.
When I think of Mary Cain, I think of the first time I saw her. I was in my kitchen, watching on a laptop. She ran anchor for the B’ville 4 X 8. She gets the baton at 6:46:
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November 8, 2019 at 6:37 am
waltchadwick7
Your writing is always of interest. Thanks for your thoughts. I hope Mary has found peace.
Wishing you(and Mary) good health.
November 10, 2019 at 7:57 pm
Ewen Thompson
Thanks Joe.
December 22, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Mark Thompson
I’m sorry you’re still having injury issues. A major reason I do triathlons now is because I can’t do the volume and quality training that I used to be able to do. I run at most four times a week in addition to swimming & biking, and that seems to work for me, since its been a while since I’ve had a running related injury. Once every week or two, I’ll do some speed work on the track, but its not too aggressive, or I’ll risk blowing out a hamstring. Last week, I did go to the armory. I ran a 6:26 mile. That used to be my 10k race pace several years ago. But that was then, this is now.
Its a shame about what happened to Mary Cain, but I can’t say I’m shocked. I was hearing rumors about Salazar even before the original scandal broke out.