The Origin of the Smoothie

With Kabes and myself being beat down from pre-spring break test and papers the blog has been a little cold. But fear not the blog is still alive and we will be continuing with the regular schedule shortly. To make up for this lack of post, however, Potter has written us the true story about the origin of the smoothies enjoy...

"This past February, De Smet had a Friday off. Boyle had told Potter and Abernathy that we would have to come hang out in North County at least once before track season, so this off day seemed like best chance. The trio decided to get Stack in on it too, so we could go on a long run in the morning.

So Stack and Kabes met Potter at De Smet and the three made the long, often dangerous journey to North County. On the way there the three saw everything including a fire house with just one truck. After a night of ping pong, jenga, and How I Met Your Mother, it was time to get 8-10 hours of sleep.

After a good night's sleep, the runners got ready for the cold. It was freezing. Wind was howling. One step outside and the boys considered going back to sleep, but the run must go on. Boyle was nice enough to let Potter ride his bike that his girlfriend often rides because it was an elliptical day for his old man back. Figures, he was riding through North County, rode over a piece of glass, and popped the back tire.

At last the run was over. Boyle had promised the others pancakes....and smoothies. Stack, Potter, and Abernathy did not know what to expect from these smoothies. Boyle kept saying that these smoothies were the key to being great at life. Boyle, quickly whipped out the blender and the fruits he had removed from the freezer the night before. He added some other secret ingredients, and the smoothie was complete. Kabes and Stack drank first. Kabes dove right in, Stack was a little timid, but drank it down quickly after he finally tried it. Boyle gave Potter the other half of the second batch.

Potter and Stack then went on to create their own version of the smoothie. Each with their own unique touch. When word of the 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast came, the smoothie makers knew there had to be a showdown. Could Potter defeat the one who taught him? O'Connor had heard the trash talking going back and forth, and wanted in. Although an underdog, no one knew exactly what OC could bring to the table.

The day and came, and OC shocked the world. Winning decisively. Using his own unique blend and style, OC took the competition, and proved the smoothies are the key to being a successful runner."

Potter

Hand-Up Handoffs

Mail Time! Oh, how DeSmet distance runners love the prerace Mailbox. An easy 3 miles to get ready for a race is always a great practice. Today's Mailbox was the first ever legit speed skating. It went pretty well. The rules seemed to work and the participants enjoyed the game. The guys not racing tomorrow had to come back and do an extra mile on the track followed by strides. The guys racing had 2 laps of in-and-outs and handoffs (oh yeah!). The new hand up approach was quickly grasped by some—Boyle , Potter—while others struggled—little OC. All this was in preparation for MCC Relays tomorrow. We have the 4xmile, freshmen-sophomore 4x800, varsity 4x800, and DMR.

What to watch for in the meet tomorrow: Seiler's first ever double; the OC brother's handoff in the 4xmile; the DMR squad one year after setting a conference record.

Quote of the Day: Michael C. on Runescape- “Hack! Slash! Defend! Hack! Slash! Defend!”

Best Dressed: We have our first ever co-champs. It takes extreme skill, precision, and coordination (or dumb luck) to become co-champions. The two guys to do it were... The Coaches. Coach Traughber and Coach Leeman both had it going today. Both had the classic DeSmet Cross Country shirt but in different colors with different DeSmet shorts. And to top it off, they were both wearing similar Saucony shoes: T-bone in orange & the Milk Man in blue. Hopefully the coaches inspire the rest of the team to dress to impress as they did.

And finally a small guest post from Smoothie Champ, OC

I would like to thank Kevin Abernathy for his outstanding display of what it means to be a man for other. Unfortunately my car did not have enough energy to start up after practice. Me and Matt searched high and low, looking for someone to help us jump start it. I stumbled across Kabes in Emerson and told him about the dilemma. Without missing a beat, Kevin sprung into action to fix the problem. Without Abernathy, i would have been stuck at school all night. Kevin Abernathy= Spartan of the Week
~~~ OC