Catching Up With Coach Rob

Boys I am excited to announce that I have conducted an exclusive interview with Rob Garwitz via Facebook chat. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Without further ado here you go...

Hows the job going at Nike and have you done any traveling lately? Whats the new hip Nike product?
The job is going well! March is busy season with Track & Field beginning and the weather getting warmer, so yes I have been on the road a bunch! My travel destinations include: Portland, Chicago, Lansing, Detroit, Canton and Youngstown. Some places are more exciting than others.

And YES...there is always cool stuff coming down the pipeline. The new FLYKNIT shoes (Google it) for the Olympics will be coming out at the end of July. There is a lot of buzz around these shoes.

Hows the marathon training going and where are you expecting to run next?
Training is hardly training these days. Life and work have gotten the best of me the past month or so. I am averaging 35 miles a week or so and am hoping to up my mileage as the weather gets nicer.

Have you heard any news from Coach Leeman?
Coach Leeman and I have not spoken unfortunately. Get that man on Twitter!

Now that Mizzou choked who will you be rooting for in the tournament?

Sore subject, Waller. Since the Mizzou Meltdown, I have been avoiding the NCAA tournament altogether. Needless to say, I took the loss very hard. As far back as I can recall, I have never been more disappointed after a sports defeat. I still believe we were one of the most talented teams in the field of 68, but they call it March Madness for a reason. As far as who I am rooting for, hmm...anyone but KU.

Rumor has it (from Coach Tom) that you are dating Miss Morris. How is that working out for you?
Is that the rumor, huh? It is perhaps true. And it is, perhaps working out well for myself and "Miss Morris." But I am sure Danny and Jack already told you that. Speaking of those two, you better make sure those two are taken care of or I will come after you.

Will you be making a trip back to Saint Louis anytime soon and should be expecting a visit?
I have yet to book a flight, but I have thought about coming back to spend Easter with my family. Anyone up for a run?

There has been a lot of speculation of a Garwitz vs. Albes mile competition (Pacquiano vs. Maywether). Will this ever happen or is it just Twitter talk?
Last time I checked, I am 1-0 vs. Tom in head-to-head competition. Our camps have discussed a few potential showdowns this summer, but not race has been confirmed. I will take that scrub anytime, anywhere, any distance.

Oh, and for all the fellas that don't follow me on Twitter, holler @RealRobbyGee. Happy Running dudes!

Fun in the Sun

Yesterday was the first varsity track meet of the year, the Gateway Invitational at Washington University. There were a lot of good teams and talent there so the boys were pushed to run to bring their "a" game. Starting out in the 4 by 800 we finished fourth. I ran a 2:04-2:05 and was followed by solid legs by Matt, Potter, and a sprinter named Tristen Morgan finishing 8th out of 16 teams. In the mile Glenn and Plassmeyer both ran great races with big prs. Glenn came in at 4:47 and Plaz ran a 4:51. I was quite impressed.  The big news of the day Austin throwing down a big pr in the two mile with a 10:01 two mile finishing second behind Billy Leighton. It was pretty fun to watch.

In other news the 4 by 100 relay of "Sick" Nick Anderson, Duron "finna be hawkin" Neal, Kevonn "KV" Mabon, and Creig "Reverend" Durham broke the school record with a sizzling fast 43:10 second race. It was awesome to watch and we are all extremely proud of them. De Smet finished second overall in the meet behind our friends from SLUH and C.B.C. took third. This Thursday is the conference relay meet at Chaminade so it will be fun to run against them again.

Fun tidbits of knowledge:
-Coach Tom has been downgraded to questionable in his fantasy running status after breaking his wrist playing indoor soccer.
-MCs friend Emily showed me a picture of him in a dress that the entire distance team found quite hilarious
-I'm not sure about you but I got a nasty sunburn yesterday at the meet
-The De Smet track alumni made a strong showing at the meet as we were joined by Johnnel Williams, Alex Potter, and Ethan Stack. Its always great fun to catch up with them