The other day Alex broke the longest post draught the Milk Table has ever had during a season. Granted it was spring break and there were only a few practices and a handful of guys were out traveling. Guys were (hopefully) running on the ocean, in the Ozarks, and everywhere in between. It was a wonderful time to relax and hangout. But now it’s time to get back into the normal routine which includes blog posts.
Yesterday, we appreciated our seniors who didn’t have school but were still at practice. The team had a hills-track combination workout to build strength and speed. An all-around solid effort; it seemed like everyone to care of themselves of break.
Once again we had some not-so-spring-like weather. It was the long run for the week so guys were out on the Ladue Loops. I didn’t hear what happened out there so I guess no news is good news. Remember if you ever have anything you want to be included in a post just talk to me or shoot an email- milktable@gmail.com or kabernathy@desmet.org
Little OC, Jacob, and I did our run on the track today. We had a nice run topped off with some indoor cardio work. The topic of the run was ACT test strategies. Matt’s girlfriend asked me to tutor Matt. He wasn’t so thrilled- running and tutoring isn’t an exciting combination. But it actually went really well. Jacob and I told Matt what worked best for us and just talked about the different tests, mainly science which can be a tricky one.
There is a lot of excitement and hype for the upcoming MCC Relays meet this Thursday. Check back for complete details of the meet. The distance squad will be running freshmen-sophomore 4x800, varsity 4x800, DMR (Distance Medley Relay- 1200, 800, 400, 1600), and 4xMile teams.
Quote of the Day: “You could get five milks for that much.” “Just take one. They are all exactly the same.”- Coach giving trouble to kids buying (or not buying in the first case) chocolate milk.
Joke of the Day: “You can only use pronouns today- no nouns.”- kabes during skips. If only we could have pulled it off. “he” “it” “you” “that” were all used some many times in a matter of like 5 minutes. Coach didn’t understand what we were doing. He read off everyone’s name for attendance. He should have said: “He. He. He. He….”
Be sure to check out Alex’s post on the Wash U meet.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
One for the Ages
Saturday was the Wash U meet. Wash U is known for horrible weather. Rain, wind, and sleet, Wash U always seems to supply the goods. In 2009, it was so bad the team left in the middle of the meet.
With many Varsity guys enjoying spring break outside of Missouri, Michael Callahan, John Waller, Justin Potter, Glen McGann and myself thought a Saturday track meet would be the perfect way to complete spring break.
Michael ran the mile. It was very cold and windy when he took the line. He went with the gloves and ear warmer. All the times for the day were slow, but Mike put up with the wind to run four good laps.
Waller and myself ran the 800 next. John went with his hat. I rocked only the speed suit. By now, the snow was here. In an effort to speed up the meet, they threw 20 people on the track at the same time. I have ran quite a few 800s in my day, and let me tell you, that is too many people. To make matters worse, after all twenty of us took off our several layers and took the line, several guys realized they did not have their numbers. So we waited. And waited. Finally we ran. As you can see, I almost went down. John ran a PR of 2.14. My time was slow, but I felt strong doing it, so I was pleased.
The weather was by far the worst for Glen and Justin. Justin had Under Armour and a hat, Glen was a champ and had nothing. The track was completely white as the sophomores attempted to count their eight laps. Glen had a patch of snow on the top of his head throughout the whole race that looked hilarious. Coach Williams got some video that will be great to look at some time.
This meet was definatly one to remember. Coach Likos said this is the worst weather ever for a Wash U meet, and that is really saying something. It was a great way to complete spring break. Hopefully Thursday will bring a better day for the MCC relays.
With many Varsity guys enjoying spring break outside of Missouri, Michael Callahan, John Waller, Justin Potter, Glen McGann and myself thought a Saturday track meet would be the perfect way to complete spring break.
Michael ran the mile. It was very cold and windy when he took the line. He went with the gloves and ear warmer. All the times for the day were slow, but Mike put up with the wind to run four good laps.
Waller and myself ran the 800 next. John went with his hat. I rocked only the speed suit. By now, the snow was here. In an effort to speed up the meet, they threw 20 people on the track at the same time. I have ran quite a few 800s in my day, and let me tell you, that is too many people. To make matters worse, after all twenty of us took off our several layers and took the line, several guys realized they did not have their numbers. So we waited. And waited. Finally we ran. As you can see, I almost went down. John ran a PR of 2.14. My time was slow, but I felt strong doing it, so I was pleased.
The weather was by far the worst for Glen and Justin. Justin had Under Armour and a hat, Glen was a champ and had nothing. The track was completely white as the sophomores attempted to count their eight laps. Glen had a patch of snow on the top of his head throughout the whole race that looked hilarious. Coach Williams got some video that will be great to look at some time.
This meet was definatly one to remember. Coach Likos said this is the worst weather ever for a Wash U meet, and that is really saying something. It was a great way to complete spring break. Hopefully Thursday will bring a better day for the MCC relays.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Remember When…
For starters, yesterday was a great practice. We had an awesome pack for a double Greaser. The run was packed with all of the classics: GTTG, Spotter, and See-Ya. Joining the top group was Austin DelRosso. He’s a freshman new to the team because he played soccer in the fall (maroon team). His first appearance was at camp over the summer, but now he’s part of the team and he got his spot up top with an awesome 5:04 at the time trial last week.
As for today, cruise intervals. We were joined by Potter!! He made his first distance team appearance to run some 800 repeats. It was so nice to have him back and I know Potter has been waiting for this day. Things just felt right having him with the squad. And he loved being able to do so "manly skips" today instead of that sprinter junk. Most importantly, the return of Potterman also means the return of the "Potter vs. Food" scoreboard. After one day its Potter=0 Food=1. Scherping was also running 800s. The rest of the guys had miles. And everyone kicked butt. Coach was really impressed with the solid performance.
With it being my first week back I had a long run instead of the CI. I was extremely grateful to be joined by my running mentors today. Joe Gibson and Kevin Lawder (Class of 2010), both on spring break, decided to come join me for a run. Just like the old days. It was great. So much fun to catch up and reminisce. There was no way we could have counted the number of times we said “Remember when…” I owe a lot to these two and I really appreciate what they did for me. They took care of me and got me started. We talked a lot about the 09 XC season. It could easily be turned into a sports drama on TV.
Today reminded me of all the fun of years past and why I do what I do. Its days like today that make running awesome. Just hanging out and remembering all the good times we’ve shared. I looking forward to the days I get to do this with the guys on the team now. Love what you do.
Quote of the Day: “We made the cake, but you guys pulled it out of the oven”- Gibby talking about the development of the close-nit team attitude of the DeSmet cross country team.
Joke of the Day: “So is that what that shire in our room is?”- Michael to Patrick after Pat said that there are people who worship Seamus.
Best Dressed: Kabes. He dressed to impress the Alums that came to run with him. Everything matched. He wore his classic orange shorts &hat and paired them with his brand new 2011 Miami Marathon shirt which has a sweet orange sleeve.
Theme Day Tomorrow: WEAR GREEN! It’s St. Pat’s Day.
As for today, cruise intervals. We were joined by Potter!! He made his first distance team appearance to run some 800 repeats. It was so nice to have him back and I know Potter has been waiting for this day. Things just felt right having him with the squad. And he loved being able to do so "manly skips" today instead of that sprinter junk. Most importantly, the return of Potterman also means the return of the "Potter vs. Food" scoreboard. After one day its Potter=0 Food=1. Scherping was also running 800s. The rest of the guys had miles. And everyone kicked butt. Coach was really impressed with the solid performance.
With it being my first week back I had a long run instead of the CI. I was extremely grateful to be joined by my running mentors today. Joe Gibson and Kevin Lawder (Class of 2010), both on spring break, decided to come join me for a run. Just like the old days. It was great. So much fun to catch up and reminisce. There was no way we could have counted the number of times we said “Remember when…” I owe a lot to these two and I really appreciate what they did for me. They took care of me and got me started. We talked a lot about the 09 XC season. It could easily be turned into a sports drama on TV.
Today reminded me of all the fun of years past and why I do what I do. Its days like today that make running awesome. Just hanging out and remembering all the good times we’ve shared. I looking forward to the days I get to do this with the guys on the team now. Love what you do.
Quote of the Day: “We made the cake, but you guys pulled it out of the oven”- Gibby talking about the development of the close-nit team attitude of the DeSmet cross country team.
Joke of the Day: “So is that what that shire in our room is?”- Michael to Patrick after Pat said that there are people who worship Seamus.
Best Dressed: Kabes. He dressed to impress the Alums that came to run with him. Everything matched. He wore his classic orange shorts &hat and paired them with his brand new 2011 Miami Marathon shirt which has a sweet orange sleeve.
Theme Day Tomorrow: WEAR GREEN! It’s St. Pat’s Day.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Runnymede – The Greatest Neighborhood in the World
Typical St. Louis weather. Just when we think it will be nice spring time weather, we get snow. Again. Like we haven’t had enough already. To make it even better it’s supposed to get up to 70 on Thursday. The snow couldn’t stop us, but it did alter the practice plan.
With some impressive alterations Coach put together a good, safe practice today despite the snow. In a very unusual fashion we began with core. The sprinters beat us to the wresting room so we took over the hallway. Coach gave any passerbyers permission “run over” anyone who was in the middle of the hallway. Next we headed to Runnymede to knock out the hills instead of the typical Laude Hill. After the full loop warm-up groups took care of their reps in the sloppy mess.
It was incredibly awesome to be out there with you guys for the first time all year. I remembered why I run- all of you. Today was a blast. I’m looking forward to the rest of the week; it’s going to be so much fun! I’m feeling great and can’t wait for my first workout.
Today was special for another reason besides being a snow practice. It is the Traughbers anniversary . Congratulants Liz and T-Bone! The team roared into a thunderous applause when Coach mentioned this during our short 204 meeting.
Quote of the Day: “People thought we were going to cancel practice today. HA! Nonsense!”- Coach Traughber. He was on fire today. This was one of many good quotes.
Title: That’s what coach said about Runnymede (a neighborhood by DeSmet that is a team favorite especially after snow) during the warm-up today. He went on to mention that he once ran a half marathon there. If you want to hear a really good Runnymede story, talk to Rob- it’s unbelievable. Runnymede is considered the “Birthplace of Champions” as it is the typical location of the enormously important winter tempos and repeats.
Remember to enter the team’s bracket challenge. It’s going to be sweet! Trash Talk it up. And please come up with a creative name for your bracket.
With some impressive alterations Coach put together a good, safe practice today despite the snow. In a very unusual fashion we began with core. The sprinters beat us to the wresting room so we took over the hallway. Coach gave any passerbyers permission “run over” anyone who was in the middle of the hallway. Next we headed to Runnymede to knock out the hills instead of the typical Laude Hill. After the full loop warm-up groups took care of their reps in the sloppy mess.
It was incredibly awesome to be out there with you guys for the first time all year. I remembered why I run- all of you. Today was a blast. I’m looking forward to the rest of the week; it’s going to be so much fun! I’m feeling great and can’t wait for my first workout.
Today was special for another reason besides being a snow practice. It is the Traughbers anniversary . Congratulants Liz and T-Bone! The team roared into a thunderous applause when Coach mentioned this during our short 204 meeting.
Quote of the Day: “People thought we were going to cancel practice today. HA! Nonsense!”- Coach Traughber. He was on fire today. This was one of many good quotes.
Title: That’s what coach said about Runnymede (a neighborhood by DeSmet that is a team favorite especially after snow) during the warm-up today. He went on to mention that he once ran a half marathon there. If you want to hear a really good Runnymede story, talk to Rob- it’s unbelievable. Runnymede is considered the “Birthplace of Champions” as it is the typical location of the enormously important winter tempos and repeats.
Remember to enter the team’s bracket challenge. It’s going to be sweet! Trash Talk it up. And please come up with a creative name for your bracket.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Game Time
It is the most wonderfull time of the year. The March Madness Bracket will be released in about an hour. We will do a Yahoo bracket again this year. Track guys and alums are welcomed. Our scoring system is a little different, so check that out. No buy in, all bragging rights.
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Past winners: Andrew O'Connor 2010
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Past winners: Andrew O'Connor 2010
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Here for the Party
One year ago today, Zach, Jacob, and I stopped all whole distance team in the first bay of the locker room to reveal was then known as “the surprise.” We went through our whole semi-rehearsed “Picture This” unveiling. Announcing at the end that the surprise was a team blog titled the Milk Table.
In the first post ever, we asked that you guys hang in there while the Milk Table got off the ground. You have done so much more than that. The support, encouragement, energy, and excitement have been incredible. Thank you so much! For running, for reading, for commenting, for taking pictures, for everything.
Happy Birthday Milk Table!
Now, A look back at the first year:
The Milk Table Year One- By The Numbers
68,736 Words
19,500+ Page Views
481 Comments
147 Posts
119 Pictures
104 Likes on Facebook
52 Milk Table Shirts
51 Followers
49 International Page Views
32 Awards
8 Sunday Conversations
4 Blog Masters
3 Hall of Famers
3 Babies
2 Many Miles & Memories to count
1 Awesome Year
For more memories click here to reread the first week of posts.
Today’s practice found the DeSmet distance team at Creve Coeur Lake. The guys ran anywhere between 30 and 50 minutes around the scenic park. A DeSmet favorite, the crewers of CC Lake were in action this morning. For me, I had a 70 minutes on the elliptical which I knocked out at DeSmet before meeting up with everyone else. 70 minutes seemed daunting, but the time flew by because I was joined by none other than Taylor Swift.
After the run, strides, and core were complete, we celebrated by singing happy birthday and eating cupcakes. The delicious Disney Princess cupcakes (with rings!) were a huge hit. We had Jasmine, Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Aurora, and Belle. Jasmine seemed to be the most popular and I guess that means she’s the hottest Disney Princess. If you disagree, comment who you think it is below.
Quote of the Day: “Where’s the clapping?”- Michael as his group was in the middle of on one of their strides. Since I couldn’t do strides, I was cheering the other guys on. Michael was upset that I didn’t clap for them after I clapped on the pervious stride. I made it to them by giving my best slow clap their next time by.
Joke of the Day: “She’s a boy most of the movie!”- Someone (sorry, I’m not sure who it was). People were upset that Mulan wasn’t on a cupcake.
Best Dressed: Scherping, Waller, and Patrick. All three of them wore their Blog Shirts today not even realizing that today was its birthday. Very Festive. It the first time we’ve ever had three winners on the day, but it’s a special day. Some guys had it on yesterday. Good work, but you missed by a day.
In the first post ever, we asked that you guys hang in there while the Milk Table got off the ground. You have done so much more than that. The support, encouragement, energy, and excitement have been incredible. Thank you so much! For running, for reading, for commenting, for taking pictures, for everything.
Happy Birthday Milk Table!
Now, A look back at the first year:
68,736 Words
19,500+ Page Views
481 Comments
147 Posts
119 Pictures
104 Likes on Facebook
52 Milk Table Shirts
51 Followers
49 International Page Views
32 Awards
8 Sunday Conversations
4 Blog Masters
3 Hall of Famers
3 Babies
2 Many Miles & Memories to count
1 Awesome Year
For more memories click here to reread the first week of posts.
Today’s practice found the DeSmet distance team at Creve Coeur Lake. The guys ran anywhere between 30 and 50 minutes around the scenic park. A DeSmet favorite, the crewers of CC Lake were in action this morning. For me, I had a 70 minutes on the elliptical which I knocked out at DeSmet before meeting up with everyone else. 70 minutes seemed daunting, but the time flew by because I was joined by none other than Taylor Swift.
After the run, strides, and core were complete, we celebrated by singing happy birthday and eating cupcakes. The delicious Disney Princess cupcakes (with rings!) were a huge hit. We had Jasmine, Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Aurora, and Belle. Jasmine seemed to be the most popular and I guess that means she’s the hottest Disney Princess. If you disagree, comment who you think it is below.
Quote of the Day: “Where’s the clapping?”- Michael as his group was in the middle of on one of their strides. Since I couldn’t do strides, I was cheering the other guys on. Michael was upset that I didn’t clap for them after I clapped on the pervious stride. I made it to them by giving my best slow clap their next time by.
Joke of the Day: “She’s a boy most of the movie!”- Someone (sorry, I’m not sure who it was). People were upset that Mulan wasn’t on a cupcake.
Best Dressed: Scherping, Waller, and Patrick. All three of them wore their Blog Shirts today not even realizing that today was its birthday. Very Festive. It the first time we’ve ever had three winners on the day, but it’s a special day. Some guys had it on yesterday. Good work, but you missed by a day.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Kinda Cold for Spring Break
The highlight of today was the appearance of to alumni who are currently running at the collegiate level. Andy McWhorter (’09), Bellermine, and Zach Boyle (’10), Maryville, both are on spring break this week. They came up to DeSmet to catch up with Tbone and the team and get their run in. It was a lot of fun to see these guys and get a chance to hang out with them.
Today’s workout included an AE run on the Chasselle courses and core. It was chilly but another solid day for the distance squad. And of course it was ended with a tasty, refreshing carton of chocolate milk.
Scherping and I extended practice with a good weights session. Building up strength so we’ll be ready to run some fast times late in the season. It ended up being a long practice, but we know it’s these extra things that will help us reach our potential and put us in position to go after some school records. Scherping is eyeing the 800m record (1:55.68) which was set back in 1997. It’s a good drop from last year, but Brian is a totally different person, way more fit than he has ever been. I’m going after the record in the 1600m (4:17.1) set in 2002. We’re both super excited to be in this position. Keep it locked into the Milk Table to follow all the action.
I should also mention that two of three distance relay records could be broken this year—the 4x800 (7:57.5) from 2006 and the DMR (10:58.6) from 2009.
Check out these either new or updated posts:
Ellipticarty (weekend practices) – added today
Sprinter Like Me (Potter’s position) – added Friday
Let’s Go! – New picture
Legend of the FET (final winter post) – completed!
Quote of the Day: “Coach, is the baseball team still too good to use their own field?”- Zach Boyle, HOF
Joke of the Day: During core.“What’s this?!?” [throws it in the grass]- Seiler. “Hey! That was my watch.”- Scherping.
Today’s workout included an AE run on the Chasselle courses and core. It was chilly but another solid day for the distance squad. And of course it was ended with a tasty, refreshing carton of chocolate milk.
Scherping and I extended practice with a good weights session. Building up strength so we’ll be ready to run some fast times late in the season. It ended up being a long practice, but we know it’s these extra things that will help us reach our potential and put us in position to go after some school records. Scherping is eyeing the 800m record (1:55.68) which was set back in 1997. It’s a good drop from last year, but Brian is a totally different person, way more fit than he has ever been. I’m going after the record in the 1600m (4:17.1) set in 2002. We’re both super excited to be in this position. Keep it locked into the Milk Table to follow all the action.
I should also mention that two of three distance relay records could be broken this year—the 4x800 (7:57.5) from 2006 and the DMR (10:58.6) from 2009.
Check out these either new or updated posts:
Ellipticarty (weekend practices) – added today
Sprinter Like Me (Potter’s position) – added Friday
Let’s Go! – New picture
Legend of the FET (final winter post) – completed!
Quote of the Day: “Coach, is the baseball team still too good to use their own field?”- Zach Boyle, HOF
Joke of the Day: During core.“What’s this?!?” [throws it in the grass]- Seiler. “Hey! That was my watch.”- Scherping.
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