by Larry EderIt was called FootLocker in 1994. Held in Balboa Park, the FootLocker was an awesome race. In 1994, Julia Stamps won the girl’s title and Matt Downin battled John Mortimer for the boy’s title. In 1994, I brought my six old son, Adam down to San Diego. We stayed down the beach from the Coronado Hotel (it had been over booked), and hung out while,at our hotel they read, How the Grinch stole Christmas. On Saturday, as Adam hung out on the swings, I observed the race, as the top boys and girls in high school cross country put it all on the line.
1924 Olympic Cross Country, photo courtesy collection of Olympic.org
Adam went to alot of meets, both cross country and track, when he was a kid. As an adult he has traveled to Moscow, Russia, and RAK, in the United Arab Emirates, among other places, to cover athletics events.
Good luck today, all who compete in Foot Locker now EastBay, USATF Club and tomorrow, European Athletics.
Saturday: warm-up, Race 5k, 30 minutes, plus 4 x 150 meter stride outs, cooldown
If not racing, 2 miles on track sprint straights, jog turns, plus 4 x 300m cut downs, cool down
2021 RunBlogRun, week # 12, Fall Cross Country Racing Season, Day 6
Monday: AM for advanced: 30-minute run
Main workout: light run, 45 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Tuesday: warm-up, 8 x 400m, 200m jog between, 2k race pace, 30 minutes, moderate pace, 8 x 200m, 1600m race pace, 100m jog, cooldown
Wednesday: AM for advanced: 30-minute run.
Main workout: light run, 45 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m light cooldown.
Thursday: warm-up, 6 x800m, 3k pace, 400m jog in between, 30 minutes easy, 6 x 150m, stride outs, 10 minute cooldown,
Friday: Advanced athletes, take light AM 30 minute run.
Main workout: light run, 45 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Saturday: warm-up, Race 5k, 30 minutes, plus 4 x 150 meter stride outs, cooldown
If not racing, 2 miles on track sprint straights, jog turns, plus 4 x 300m cut downs, cool down
Sunday: Long run, 75-90 minutes, at a conversational pace
