Results American Milers Club HP Series, June 13 (link)

Juan Carrillo - PR

 SPLITS: 12.9, 12.9(25.8), 13.6, 13.5(27.1/52.9), 13.8, 
13.8(27.6/1:20.5) 14.0, 14.3(28.3/55.9)  Official Time: 1:49.08

NOTES: On a day where concern over a little flare-up tendonitis 
had you distracted from full attention to the race setting you still
managed a solid step forward in your PR at 800 meters.  The 
tendonitis must be managed mentally on the next outing this
coming Wednesday night to free yourself for an opportunity to 
get under 1:49. Your fitness is such that another good step 
forward at 800m is waiting for you in your last 800 of this 
personally short season. 1500 PR waits for you on Saturday!

Adrian Myers - PR

SPLITS: 12.7, 12.9(25.6), 13.8, 13.7(27.5/53.1), 13.9, 
13.8(27.7/1:20.8), 14.1, 14.6 (28.7/56.4) 
Official Time: 1:49.78

NOTES: Applying the race plan to be more aggressive on the 
track early with respect to positioning paid off in progress 
representing your fitness.  There is more there this season.
In particular from this race 450 to 650 has room for more 
productive aggression (attacking the race). With our 
"strength" emphasis in this first training cycle a fast 1000 to 
1200 as the 1500 rabbit this Wednesday should play well
in setting you up to make a run at the 1:48's on the 20th. 

Austin Wechter - #4 All-Time 400H  (& rabbit duties at 800m)

SPLITS: 6.35, 4.19, 4.37, 4.41, 4.50,
4.36, 4.43, 4.56, 4.72, 5.08, 5.29
Official Time: 52.43

NOTES: First class approach to the challenge of no competitors.
Again (how many times this outdoor season... every meet??)
solid management of weather interference with the rains and 
the possibility of a race delay.  If you retain the weather lessons
from the season you will have a big competitive advantage in 
the future when adverse weather hits. We know that you will 
likely have little or no help in the next two meets BUT, you are
ready for a break through based on the consistency in the 52's.
BIG Team Points for setting up a teammate in the 800! 

Ricky Bell - season opener

SPLITS: 12.9, 13.4(26.3), 14.2, 14.2(28.4/54.6), 14.6, 
13.9 (28.5/1;23.1), 13.8, 14.5 (28.3/56.8)
Official Time: 1:51.63

NOTES: It has been a long road back from surgery and you have 
exceeded all reasonable goals for this first training cycle...
remember the goal for 2009 was #1 the health and fitness to 
start a full national level training cycle this coming August AND 
#2 to break 1:54 during June this year. "Mission Accomplished"!  
You have two more outings and nothing to lose so let's be more 
aggressive with the next race to avoid the box-in situation which  
cost you half a second. You could scare up something under 1:50
just as easily your lack of a true 800m base could crash in on you.
As we are able to return to normal training keeping the good 
communication you have exhibited during challenging times and 
your odds of returning to national finals and the Trials go way up!

Christopher Hendrix-Buxton - SB

SPLITS: 13.4, 13.2(26.6), 14.3, 14.0(28.3/54.9), 14.5, 
14.0 (28.5/1;23.4), 14.0, 15.2 (29.2/57.7)
Official Time: 1:52.82

NOTES: having to shut things down with the injury may 
prove to be a bit of a blessing over the rest of the week.
Keep your head clear and do not let the injury become
an excuse as you can race as evidenced by Saturday's
outing. Race the last 600m with a smooth effort and 
you have a shot at a PR.

MASON CATHEY - rabbit 800 & 1500

SPLITS (800): 14.1, 13.9 (28.0), 15.1, 15.6 (30.7/58.7)
16.2 (1:14.9)

SPLITS (1500): 15.1, 17.0 (32.1), 17.5, 16.8 (34.3/66.4)
17.6, 18.2 (35.8), 17.8, 17.4 (35.2/71.0/2:17.4)
17.3, 17.5 (34.8/2:52.2)

NOTES: Excellent blend of giving something to the meet 
when you had attained your "A" standard and also dropping
in a solid quality workout to kick of "sharpening week". You
are ready for both an 800 and 1500 PR in the next couple 
of meets to finish out final race preparation going in to USA 
Nationals in 10 days.

Results American Milers Club HP Series, May 30 (link)

MASON CATHEY -  USA Nationals "A" Standard qualifying mark, PR & Team Record

SPLITS: 79.9, 79.2(2:39.1), 80.7, 81.6 (5:21.4), 81.5, 81.4,
79.5, 39.2  Official Time: 10.03.08

NOTES: Lessons from over-running the front end of GINA 
Relays steeple in late April were applied and along with 
improved fitness excellent results were posted. Having 
posted two PR's in two races running essentially solo will 
be the next challenge as the first round in Eugene has 
your new peer group waiting for you. Rabbiting and racing 
in the tight quarters of the remining AMC races (800 & 1500) 
will be a big aid in bringing some comfort to the impending 
close quarters racing this next level. Welcome to the show 
Mason as you have earned it starting last September!

Juan Carrillo - PR

 SPLITS: 13.2, 12.9(26.1), 13.6, 13.5(27.1/53.2), 13.7, 
13.9(27.6/1:20.8) 14.0, 14.4(28.4)  Official Time: 1:49.53

NOTES: Improved fitness since early May pays off with a 
nice little PR.  More attention and effort can be applied to 
the 450 to 650 zone of your next races as there is more 
time available to you in the PR department in this first short 
season with the Indiana Invaders. 

Adrian Myers - PR

SPLITS: 13.1, 12.4(25.5), 13.5, 13.8(27.3/52.8), 14.0, 
14.2(28.2/1:21.0), 14.3, 14.7 (29.0) Official Time: 1:50.01

NOTES: Good tacitcal race decisions through 700m and the 
strength we would expect from this initial training cycle is 
there for you.  Let's toss caution out here in the next race 
and risk being too aggressive as regardless of the outcome 
the learning curve will be much better than racing with 
reservation. Be prepared to step up and rabbit a fast 1000 
to 1200 on the Wednesday evening in set up for another PR 
in the 800 on June 20th.

Ricky Bell - rabbit duties

SPLITS: 12.5, 12.7(25.2), 13.2, 13.8(27.0/52.2), 13.6, 
14.2 (27.8/1;20.0)

NOTES: The progress from surgery continues ahead of plans 
for 2009.  You are ready to test the 800m waters for more 
bonus time here in 2009. Be prepared for inconsistencies in 
the AMC races you have ahead of you re the lack of a full 
and proper training BUT do not fear getting after it as there is 
nothing to lose... you are ready to fully return to the national 
scene in 2010!  

Christopher Hendrix-Buxton - rabbit duties

NOTES: Good team work jumping in and rabbiting the rabbits 
to get things rolling in the 800 & 1500.  In the remaining AMC 
races your dings and speed bumps MUST be left at home to 
ensure at least a season's best outing.  

Results links:

Sea Ray Relays, GINA Relays, Jesse Owens Classic, Billy Hayes Invitational

Mason Cathey

Jesse Owens Classic - PR 800, 1500 #2 All-Time PB

     4:27.27     4th

     Splits: 16.9-18.4 (35.3)

                18.7-18.4 (37.1) [72.4]

                17.6-17.8 (35.4)

                17.5-17.5 (35.0) [70.4] [2:22.8]

                17.6-17.5 (35.1)

                17.2-17.6 (34.8) [69.9] [3:32.7]

                18.0-17.9-17.5 (53.4) [4:27.1]    

     NOTES: With "sit & kick" pre-race plans, execution was very good tactically

                 then "no kick today" reality.  Likely training phase related. Not a

                 concern in the bigger picture.

     2:10.89     10th

     Splits: 13.9-15.0 (28.9)

                15.5-16.2 (31.7) [60.6]

                16.7-16.7 (33.4) [1:34.0]

                17.7-18.9 (36.6) [2:10.6]

     NOTES: rabbited the race, lead the field to 600 then finished in a PR. 

                 Good come back the day after a "flat" 1500.  Someone might

                 have a big 800 PR waiting later in the season.

GINA Relays - PR 3000S, Meet & Stadium Record

     10:17.24     1st

     Splits: (ref inside pit) 22.7(+)-19.2-18.6-18.3(2b) (78.8)

                                      18.5-18.4-19.4-18.6(2b) (74.9) [2:33.7]

                                      19.4-19.0-19.3-19.2 (2b) (76.9) [3:50.6]

                                      19.3-19.7-20.2-20.5 (2b) (79.7) [5:10.3]

                                      20.8-21.6-22.1-21.4 (2b) (85.9) [6:36.2]

                                      21.7-22.4-21.8-21.4 (2b) (87.5) [8:03.7]

                                      22.2-23.1-21.9-21.5 (2b) (88.7) [9:32.4]

                                      23.6-21.2 (44.8) [10:17.2]

     NOTES: no race setting re competition so over ran steeple fitness

                  without early awareness... bombed last water barrier.

                  Very good barrier work generally thus race management

                  the key to a USA National qualifying mark in 2009.

Sea Ray Relays - PR 1500

     4:23.50     2nd

     Splits: 34.5 - 35.5 (70.0)

                36.1 - 35.6 (71.7) [2:21.7]

                36.0 - 17.3 - 16.8 (70.1) [3:31.8]

                16.3 - 18.2 - 17.1 (51.6) [4:23.4] 

     NOTES: lost a little time reading Hazel Clark's resume during the race...

                  a lesson for the future.  Went in seeded 15th.  Good competitive effort.

Adrian Myers

Jesse Owens Classic - 1500 #2 All-Time PB & Invitational Mile rabbit (1000)

     3:53.15     12th

     Splits: 14.1-15.1 (29.2)

                14.5-16.0 (30.5) [59.7]

                15.6-15.7 (31.3)

                15.1-15.6 (30.7) [62.0] [2:01.7]

                16.0-15.9 (31.9)

                15.6-15.6 (31.2) [63.1] [3:04.8]

                15.7-15.8-16.7 (48.2) [3:53.0]

     NOTES: hesitating to explore the third 400 then think the final 300...

                  academics ahead of actions with this race distance but it will come.

     1000     NA

     Splits: 1.7 (Mile start)

                13.7-14.2 (27.9)

                14.3-14.7 (29.0) [56.9]

                14.6-14.6 (29.2)

                14.7-15.2 (29.9) [59.1] [1:56.0]

                15.1-15.5 (30.6) [2:26.6]

     NOTES: very good double back and definite indicator of future fast 1500 with

                 "academics" needing to catch up with fitness potential. No worries

                 as it will come while 800m focused training continues.

GINA Relays - 800

     1:52.72     6th

     Splits: 13.1-13.5 (26.6)

                14.9-13.9 (28.8) [55.4]

                14.4-13.6 (28.0) [1:23.4]

                14.6-14.5 (29.1) [57.1] [1:52.5]

     NOTES: Wind was in play but not such as to excuse tactical errors laying off

                  the pace especially when early season advantage is strength and

                  weakness is no speed work in training yet.  Lesson learned hopefully.

Sea Ray Relays - DMR 1600 leg

     4:12.2(1600 leg)     7th

     Splits: 29.8-31.5 (61.1)

                47.9-16.1 (64.0) [2:05.1]

                16.3-15.5-17.4-16.1 (65.3) [3:10.4]

                15.8-15.0-15.8-15.2 (61.8) [4:12.2]

     NOTES: cautious and conservative due to lack of experience at distance...

                  competed fairly well last 400m... relay rust

Austin Wechter

Billy Hayes Invitational - 400H #3 All-Time PB

     52.38     3rd

     Splits: 6.25-4.09-4.33-4.37-4.20 (23.24) 4.67-4.48-4.65-4.80-4.94-5.40

     NOTES: Excellent job managing big weather delay.  Technically left time

                  at the startline... with a month of "speed" planned we'll add in

                  preparation for using starting blocks for the first time this year also!

Jesse Owens Classic - PR 400

     48.01     8th

     Splits: 11.3-11.1 (22.4) 12.5-12.9 (25.4)

     NOTES: Standing start & recoverying from nasty cold... good solid outing

                  Demonstrating base is ready for a month of speed and new PRs at 400H & 400.

GINA Relays - sick

     Mark - NA    Place - NA

     Splits: NA

     NOTES: lined up because it was early season and "you never know"

Sea Ray Relays - 400H Best Season Opener All-Time & DMR 400 leg

     52.75     3rd

     Splits: 6.29-4.16-4.46-4.35-4.57 (23.83) 4.50-4.57-4.61-4.82-4.75-5.45

     NOTES: Went in seeded 21st.  Very good competitive effort. Handled

                  big storm delay very well. 

     48.4 (400 leg)     7th

     Splits: 11.8-11.0 (22.8)

                12.8-12.8 (25.6) [48.4]

     NOTES:"OK" double back from 400H... relay rust

Juan Carrillo

Billy Hayes Invitational - PR 1500

     3:52.73     11th

     Splits: 14.0-29.7-15.0 (58.7)

                15.3-30.9-15.4 (61.6) [2:00.3]

                15.4-31.5-16.2 (63.1) [3:03.4]

                15.9-33.2 (49.1) [3:52.5]

     NOTES: Coach & athlete let meet management's catch-up clerking catch

                  them off guard thus Juan was rushed in warm-up and never felt

                  comfortable. Lesson learned: better in this setting to be warming

                  up a little too early than too late!  On a "bad day" this result bodes

                  well for a fast 1500 in the future.

Jesse Owens Classic - 800 Best Season Opener All-Time

     1:52.21     13th

     Splits: 13.1-13.4 (26.5)

                13.3-13.7 (27.0) [53.5]

                14.0-14.2 (28.2)[1:21.7]

                14.8-15.5 (30.2) [58.5] [1:52.0]

     NOTES: race execution was right on through 600. Race fitness will be ready

                  for PR's in early June based on this test outing. Good training

                  patience in play since arriving in INDY in March for a late start on 2009 season.

GINA Relays - 1500 rabbit (1100)

     2:45.6     NA

     Splits: 13.2-15.2-15.4-15.5 (59.3)

                14.9-15.5-14.8-15.2 (60.4) [1:59.7]

                15.3-15.3.15.3 (45.9) [2:45.6] 

     NOTES: relatively relaxed and comfortable... indicates a future in the

                  1500 below 3:50 at a minimum.  very good job rabbiting the race.

Christopher Hendrix-Buxton

GINA Relays - 800

     1:54.77     13th

     Splits: 13.3-13.4 (26.7)

                14.8-14.2 (29.0) [55.7]

                15.0-13.9 (28.9) [1:24.6]

                15.0-14.9 (29.9) [58.8] [1:54.5]

     NOTES: Too conservative from 4 to 5 and allowed traffic issues

                  then burned to hot for 45 meters making up error.

                  Hopefully a lesson learned.

Sea Ray Relays - DMR 1200 leg

     3:08.1 (1200 leg)     7th

     Splits: [2:04.5]

               15.7-15.1-16.5-16.3 (63.6) [3:08.1]

     NOTES: hesitated tactically from 400 to 800... relay rust

Ricardo Bell

Jesse Owens Classic - 800 rabbit (500)

     1:05.3     NA

     Splits: 12.4-12.6 (25.0)

                13.0-13.4 (26.4) [51.4]

                13.9 [1:05.3]

     NOTES: Welcome back Ricky!  Nice smooth 500m effort in rabbiting this race. 

                  Goal #1 for this comeback season is already in-hand (fit enough to

                  start a full training cycle for 2010 season) so everything else is a

                  bonus.  Up next a slow section 800m or fast 600 rabbiting on May 30th.

Jacob Koczman

Sea Ray Relays - DMR 800 leg

     1:51.9     7th

     Splits: 25.2-14.6-14.1 (53.9) 14.5-14.1-14.9-14.5 (58.0) [1:51.9] 

     NOTES: quick first 200 likely hurt the 400 to 700 segment... relay rust.

 

COACH’S TEAM NOTES: American High Performance Series kicks off May 30. Show Time...

                       Who wants to go to Eugene?! 

                       Billy Hayes Invitational - Experience with previous meet delays pays off

                           for Austin as he managed a big delay very well and posted his fastest time

                           in two years and was just hundredths of a second off of his three year old

                           PR.  A month of speed work and Austin has an opportunity for his first USA

                           National Qualifier.  Juan took a second step forward toward understanding

                           the 1500 with a modest PR on a "bad day". 

                       Jesse Owens Classic - Good Team Camp location and dynamics over the

                           course of two day meet.  Very good experiences with rabbiting by Mason,

                           Ricky & Adrian. 

                       GINA Relays - Good individual outings by Mason & Juan.  Team Camp area

                           could have been better re distractions being in  the crowd.  Second week

                           in a row provided a great experience in learning to manage the unexpected

                           as the meet was visited with a storm delay.

                       Sea Ray Relays - good individual efforts by Austin & Mason.

                           Good team spirit and attitude with the group.

                           DMR guys had a good attitude though a lot of rust re relay racing BUT

                           that is the reason we were there running a relay... next year on the

                           men's side of the roster we will be looking for a sub-9:40 which

would result in a respectable new club record for the event.

Wow!  Does anyone know what happened?  Tornado warnings then severe thunderstorm warnings with high winds, flash flooding and hail warnings... everyone to the storm shelter tunnel!  In the tunnel (anyone have a picture to share?), we understandably had initial frustration, doom and gloom with the delay as it is crunch time for so many. During the two hour huddle in the tunnel, something interesting transpired as tension turned to comic relief, which then turned to a group-think fighting spirit.  A little after 10 PM, the call was made and the men's 5,000 meter athletes pumped up the huddled masses in the tunnel by charging into the still falling rain to start their warm-up.  GAME ON!  In the ensuing Midnight Madness of racing, 25 athletes posted season best efforts, 13 were lifetime best marks and 9 USA National Championship qualifying marks were posted!

All volunteers and athletes/coaches did a great job and had a great attitiude working together in the spirit of this modest little series where everyone from contract athletes to aspiring first-time national qualifiers work together in sharing pace-setting duties and creating the setting for the fast times we all seek at this time of the year.

Still drying out and cleaning up in INDY... we will be ready for anything starting June 13th with AMC HP II for 2009.

-Coach Harger

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