Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Run Posey 6K
I ran the Run Posey 6K Saturday morning. The course went around Posey Lake in Michigan. We ran on country roads, dirt, gravel, mud and grass. The weather was nice. It very sunny, warm and humid.
When the race started, I settled into a nice pace. I have never run this race before so I didn't know what to expect. Around the half mile was a big hill. I put my head down and tried to get up it as fast as I could. A couple of guys passed me, but I pass another woman. I thought when we go side-by-side that she would pass me back. She didn't. I ended up passing a few more guys before the first mile.
We got back on country roads after leaving gravel and mud. Around the 1.5 or 2 mile mark, I saw a woman running in front of me. My short goal was to catch her. I kept getting closer to her. When I finally caught her, so ran on her right. And that is where I stayed. I didn't plan on running with anyone, it just happened.
I tried putting on a surge after running with her for a while. She matched it. That is when I just decided to stay with her. She was running with music and a talking GPS. I heard the GPS say our pace was 8:20 at one of the mile markers. Both of us together caught a few more runners. She was on my left, I moved to my right to give her room when we passed other runners.
I ran the last half mile of the course before the start of the race. When the houses started to look familiar to me, I knew I needed to pick it up. A sign indicting 200 yards to go was placed on the side of the course. I started to speed up before hitting that spot. I noticed that the woman I have been running with for most of the race was no longer on my left side. I wanted to keep it going and finish strong. I knew that a guy and my running partner were behind me at this point. I only knew a guy was back there because he asked a spectator if the race was almost over.
With less then 100 yards to go, my running partner sprinted by me. She just came out of nowhere. Wanting to respond to her kick, I didn't have it. I officially finished the race in 34:34.68, but according to my watch 34:33.97. After crossing the line, I heard one of the finish line workers say to the guy behind me, "That was nice you to let her win." He sarcastically said, "Yeah." I was happy that I held off that guy.
Following the race, I found the woman that I ran side-by-side with for most of the race. I thanked her. She thanked me too. I usually don't run with anyone during a race. It was nice to finally have someone to run with.
Statistics:
48/244 overall
17/142 gender
5/34 age group
When the race started, I settled into a nice pace. I have never run this race before so I didn't know what to expect. Around the half mile was a big hill. I put my head down and tried to get up it as fast as I could. A couple of guys passed me, but I pass another woman. I thought when we go side-by-side that she would pass me back. She didn't. I ended up passing a few more guys before the first mile.
We got back on country roads after leaving gravel and mud. Around the 1.5 or 2 mile mark, I saw a woman running in front of me. My short goal was to catch her. I kept getting closer to her. When I finally caught her, so ran on her right. And that is where I stayed. I didn't plan on running with anyone, it just happened.
I tried putting on a surge after running with her for a while. She matched it. That is when I just decided to stay with her. She was running with music and a talking GPS. I heard the GPS say our pace was 8:20 at one of the mile markers. Both of us together caught a few more runners. She was on my left, I moved to my right to give her room when we passed other runners.
I ran the last half mile of the course before the start of the race. When the houses started to look familiar to me, I knew I needed to pick it up. A sign indicting 200 yards to go was placed on the side of the course. I started to speed up before hitting that spot. I noticed that the woman I have been running with for most of the race was no longer on my left side. I wanted to keep it going and finish strong. I knew that a guy and my running partner were behind me at this point. I only knew a guy was back there because he asked a spectator if the race was almost over.
With less then 100 yards to go, my running partner sprinted by me. She just came out of nowhere. Wanting to respond to her kick, I didn't have it. I officially finished the race in 34:34.68, but according to my watch 34:33.97. After crossing the line, I heard one of the finish line workers say to the guy behind me, "That was nice you to let her win." He sarcastically said, "Yeah." I was happy that I held off that guy.
Following the race, I found the woman that I ran side-by-side with for most of the race. I thanked her. She thanked me too. I usually don't run with anyone during a race. It was nice to finally have someone to run with.
Statistics:
48/244 overall
17/142 gender
5/34 age group
Monday, July 08, 2013
Kate Grace
My Oiselle teammate, Kate Grace, raced in the 800m at the Diamond League track meet in Paris, France Saturday.
The race was won by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in 1:57.26. Malika Akkaoui of Morocco was second with a personal best in 1:57.64, Alysia Montano of the US was third in 1:57.75. Kate Grace was fourth with a personal best of 1:59.47.
Watch Kate's race:
The race was won by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in 1:57.26. Malika Akkaoui of Morocco was second with a personal best in 1:57.64, Alysia Montano of the US was third in 1:57.75. Kate Grace was fourth with a personal best of 1:59.47.
Watch Kate's race:
Friday, July 05, 2013
Fireworks
I loved fireworks a kid. I would look forward to the day that fireworks lit up the sky. Fast forward to my adult years, not so much.
Since I have been married, I have only watched a public fireworks show four times. I do have a couple of reasons. Usually my husband is working on the Fourth, so I don't want to go alone. The second reason is my dogs. My dogs are afraid of loud noises.
When Blitzkrieg was a puppy, he was very afraid. He has mellowed out since he has gotten older. Kelly on the other hand is much different. When we adopted her from the Humane Society, she was the mellow one. Now Blitzkrieg's and Kelly have switched roles. Blitzkrieg is mellow. Kelly is scared of everything loud.
I stayed home last night because my husband was working and I had to work today. The neighbors actually started lighting off fireworks during the afternoon. Kelly didn't freak out too much because my husband and I were both home to reassure her she was going to be alright. I went to bed around 8 p.m. and that is when the trouble started.
The neighborhood fireworks were going off consistently during the daylight hours, but picked up aggressively after the sun finally set. It sounded like a war outside. I put on Kelly's Thundershirt earlier in the evening to help calm her down. That didn't work at all. She sat as close to me as possible and soon would calm down. As soon as I would doze off, she would start whining and jump on me. I set her back on the floor and tell her she would be alright. That obviously didn't work.
I put her in the bathroom and shut the door. She likes to sit in the shower. For some reason, sitting in the shower calms her down. As soon as I laid down, she was clawing the bathroom door to get out. So desperate to get out of the bathroom, Kelly ripped the doorstop out of the wall and chipped a door on our bathroom sink vanity. When I saw what she did, I felt so bad. She destroyed our vanity that was replaced when my husband remodeled the bathroom a few years ago. I texted my husband to let him know about it. He tried to make me feel better saying we can replace it. I know we can, but I hate that we have to spend extra money to do it.
No matter what I did to help comfort Kelly, it wasn't working. I locked Blitzkrieg and Kelly in the kitchen. Blitzkrieg sat on his bed and Kelly was whining and clawing the gate. She wouldn't stop. I thought in her endless clawing, that maybe she was clawing the cabinet doors too. I didn't want her to ruin more doors, so I let them out of the kitchen. I was so so frustrated at this point. I have barely slept since 8 p.m. and it was close to Midnight. My alarm was set to go off at 2:40 a.m. That didn't give me much time to sleep before heading into work.
My husband came home for lunch before Midnight. With him being home, I could go back to bed and actually sleep. Before drifting off to sleep, I heard Kelly whining at the fireworks that were still being set off. I probably got less then three hours of sleep. Not good. I know I will be ready for a nap later this morning.
My neighborhood has been lighting off fireworks for months. I'm sure the daily/nightly fireworks show will continue for the next couple of months. My husband and I have been talking about solutions to help Kelly. I think after last night's fiasco, we will be buying her a cage. She shouldn't be able to escape a locked cage. I hope. She does know how to open doors. Hopefully she won't know how to open cage doors.
Since I have been married, I have only watched a public fireworks show four times. I do have a couple of reasons. Usually my husband is working on the Fourth, so I don't want to go alone. The second reason is my dogs. My dogs are afraid of loud noises.
When Blitzkrieg was a puppy, he was very afraid. He has mellowed out since he has gotten older. Kelly on the other hand is much different. When we adopted her from the Humane Society, she was the mellow one. Now Blitzkrieg's and Kelly have switched roles. Blitzkrieg is mellow. Kelly is scared of everything loud.
I stayed home last night because my husband was working and I had to work today. The neighbors actually started lighting off fireworks during the afternoon. Kelly didn't freak out too much because my husband and I were both home to reassure her she was going to be alright. I went to bed around 8 p.m. and that is when the trouble started.
The neighborhood fireworks were going off consistently during the daylight hours, but picked up aggressively after the sun finally set. It sounded like a war outside. I put on Kelly's Thundershirt earlier in the evening to help calm her down. That didn't work at all. She sat as close to me as possible and soon would calm down. As soon as I would doze off, she would start whining and jump on me. I set her back on the floor and tell her she would be alright. That obviously didn't work.
I put her in the bathroom and shut the door. She likes to sit in the shower. For some reason, sitting in the shower calms her down. As soon as I laid down, she was clawing the bathroom door to get out. So desperate to get out of the bathroom, Kelly ripped the doorstop out of the wall and chipped a door on our bathroom sink vanity. When I saw what she did, I felt so bad. She destroyed our vanity that was replaced when my husband remodeled the bathroom a few years ago. I texted my husband to let him know about it. He tried to make me feel better saying we can replace it. I know we can, but I hate that we have to spend extra money to do it.
No matter what I did to help comfort Kelly, it wasn't working. I locked Blitzkrieg and Kelly in the kitchen. Blitzkrieg sat on his bed and Kelly was whining and clawing the gate. She wouldn't stop. I thought in her endless clawing, that maybe she was clawing the cabinet doors too. I didn't want her to ruin more doors, so I let them out of the kitchen. I was so so frustrated at this point. I have barely slept since 8 p.m. and it was close to Midnight. My alarm was set to go off at 2:40 a.m. That didn't give me much time to sleep before heading into work.
My husband came home for lunch before Midnight. With him being home, I could go back to bed and actually sleep. Before drifting off to sleep, I heard Kelly whining at the fireworks that were still being set off. I probably got less then three hours of sleep. Not good. I know I will be ready for a nap later this morning.
My neighborhood has been lighting off fireworks for months. I'm sure the daily/nightly fireworks show will continue for the next couple of months. My husband and I have been talking about solutions to help Kelly. I think after last night's fiasco, we will be buying her a cage. She shouldn't be able to escape a locked cage. I hope. She does know how to open doors. Hopefully she won't know how to open cage doors.
Thursday, July 04, 2013
Diamond League - Paris
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| Race Results Weekly/David Monti |
My Oiselle teammate, Kate Grace, will be racing in the women's 800m. Grace finished fourth at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 23. Alysia Montano won the race in 1:58.67. Brenda Martinez was second in 1:58.78, Ajee Wilson was third (1:59.55) and Grace fourth (2:00.10).
When Grace toes the line Saturday, she will face Montano and Wilson again. They are also scheduled to race. Francine Niyonsaba of Brundi who has run a season best of 1:56.72 is also on the entry list.
Universal Sports will be broadcasting the meet live Saturday at 2 p.m. EST. This should be an excellent race. Can't wait to watch it.
Below is the entry list for the women's 800m.
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Books read in 2013
Bleed for Me, Michael Robotham
The Making of a Royal Romance, Katie Nicholl
Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II, Philip Eade
The Black Box, Michael Connelly
The Painted Girls, Cathy Marie Buchanan
The Drowning House, Elizabeth Black
Killing Kennedy, Bill O'Reilly
Argo, Antonio Mendez & Matt Baglio
Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond, Jane Maas
Marilyn Monroe: A Case for Murder, Jay Margolis
Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, Mike Campbell
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, Stephen Rebello
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, Susannah Cahalan
Detroit: An American Autopsy, Charlie LeDuff
Top of the Morning, Brian Stelter
A Private Disgrace: Lizze Borden by Daylight, Victoria Lincoln
Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen and the Greatest Race Ever Run, Matt Fitzgerald
Waiting to be Heard, Amanda Knox
Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace, Scott Thorson & Alex Thorleifson
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness and Murder, Charles Graeber
The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story, Lily Koppel
The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America, Christian Wolmar
Currently Reading: Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall, Will Ellsworth-Jones
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Monday, July 01, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Books Read in 2013
Between Here and April, Deborah Copaken KoganBleed for Me, Michael Robotham
The Making of a Royal Romance, Katie Nicholl
Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II, Philip Eade
The Black Box, Michael Connelly
The Painted Girls, Cathy Marie Buchanan
The Drowning House, Elizabeth Black
Killing Kennedy, Bill O'Reilly
Argo, Antonio Mendez & Matt Baglio
Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond, Jane Maas
Marilyn Monroe: A Case for Murder, Jay Margolis
Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, Mike Campbell
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, Stephen Rebello
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, Susannah Cahalan
Detroit: An American Autopsy, Charlie LeDuff
Top of the Morning, Brian Stelter
A Private Disgrace: Lizze Borden by Daylight, Victoria Lincoln
Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen and the Greatest Race Ever Run, Matt Fitzgerald
Waiting to be Heard, Amanda Knox
Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace, Scott Thorson & Alex Thorleifson
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness and Murder, Charles Graeber
The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story, Lily Koppel
Currently Reading: The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America, Christian Wolmar
Monday, June 24, 2013
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships concluded over the weekend at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. The top 3 athletes in the finals or who have achieved the A standard will be participating on Team USA at the World Championships August 10-18 in Moscow, Russia.
Day 2
Two running finals took place Friday in Des Moines, the women's and men's 100m dashes. The women's 100m dash was won by English Gardner in 10.85. Gardner's time set a new stadium record. She is also the first woman in 22 years to win a NCAA and USA Outdoor titles in the same year. Octavious Freeman was second in 10.87 and Alexandria Anderson was third in 10.91. Gardner, Freeman and Anderson all have run the A standard and will run for Team USA in Moscow.
Tyson Gay ran away from the field and won the men's 100m title in 9.75. That time is now the world-leading and tied the stadium record. Coming in second was Justin Gatlin in 9.89 and Charles Silmon, the 2013 NCAA champion, was third in 9.98.
The women's heptathlon finished on Day 2 as well. Sharon Day won her second title with a total of 6550 points. Betty Wade, a former Michigan Wolverine, was second with 6018 points. Erica Bougard was third with 5990 points. Day and Wade have the A standard, Bougard has the B standard. All three ladies will go to Moscow and represent the United States.
A couple of field events had finals. Lance Brooks won a second discus title with a throw of 204-4. Russ Winger was second in 203-6 and James Plummer came in third with a throw of 203-3. None of the discus throwers have an A or B standard throw. They have until July 20 to reach that mark. If they don't, the USA won't be represented in Moscow.
The men's pole vault championship was won by Brad Walker. Walker won his fifth title with a vault of 18-6.50. Jeremy Scott, who placed second, also cleared 18-6.50. Scott placed second because Walker cleared his first attempt. Jack Whitt was third in 18-4.5. Walker and Scott do have the A standard, while Whitt has a B standard vault. All three men will go to Moscow.
A.G. Kruger won the hammer throw for a fifth time on Friday. Kruger had a throw of 247-9 feet. Second went to Chris Cralle with a toss of 244-7 and Andrew Loftin was third in 241-7. Kruger has a B standard and will go to Moscot. Cralle and Loftin have until July 20 to reach the standards.
Day 3
The day started with the women's 10,000m race walk. Maria Michta was the winner in 1:37:34. Erin Gray finished in second in 1:39:19 and taking third was Miranda Melville in 1:40:38.
Leading from the starting gun was Nicole Bush, a former Michigan State Spartan, to win the women's 3000m steeplechase in 9:44.53. Ashley Higginson was runner-up in 9:46.25. University of Colorado's Shalaya Kipp finished third in 9:46.83. Bush has the A standard and Higginson has run the B standard. Kipp hasn't run a standard yet. She has until July 20 run a standard time to compete in Moscow.
Michael Tinsley won the men's 400m hurdles in 47.96. This was Tinsley's second straight title. Kerron Clement finished second in 48.05 and Bershawn Jackson was third in 48.09. All three have run an A standard.
The women's 1500m was won by Treniere Moser in 4:28.62. The 17-year-old Mary Cain was second in 4:28.76. University of Florida's Cory McGee finished third in 4:29.70. Moser and Cain had both run the A standard time. McGee can run an A or B standard to make the trip to Moscow with Moser and Cain.
Matthew Centrowitz won the men's 1500m in 3:45.17. Leo Manzano was second in 3:45.35 and Lopez Lomong was third in 3:45.69. Centrowtiz has the A standard. Manzano and Lomong will need to run an A standard to run for the USA in Moscow.
With Sanya Richards-Ross still coming back from toe surgury, that opened the door for someone else to win the women's 400m. Natasha Hastings won in 49.94. Francena McCorory ran a PR and was second in 50.01. University of Illinois runner and 2013 NCAA 400m champion Ashley Spencer was third in 50.58. Richards-Ross was sixth in 51.92.
LaShawn Merritt won a fourth US title in 44.21. Tony McQuay was second in 44.74 and Arman Hall was third in 45.01.
Ashton Eaton won the decathlon and a third title with 8291 points. Gunner Nixon finished behind Eaton in second with 8198 points and Jeremy Taiwo took third with 8239 points.
Brianna Tollins set an American Record in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 12.26. Queen Harrison was second in 12.43 and Nia Ali was third in 12.48. Not making the team for Russia was 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Kellie Wells who finished fourth in 12.54 and Lolo Jones who was fifth in 12.55.
Amanda Bingson won the women's hammer throw and set an American record with a throw of 248-5. Jeneva McCall was second with a throw of 242-9 and Amber Campbell was third in 239-7.
Another American Record was set in the women's shot by Michelle Carter. Carter won the event with a toss of 66-5. Tia Brooks was second in 61-9.50 and third was Alyssa Hasslen in 59-4.75.
Brigetta Barrett won the high jump for a second time with a jump of 6-8.25. Finishing in second was Inika McPherson at 6-3.50 and Maya Pressley was third in 6-2.25. Barrett has the A standard. McPherson has the B standard. Pressley will have until July 20 to jump an A standard to make the team.
Janay Deloach Soukup won her first long jump outdoor title Saturday with a leap of 21-10. Second in the long jump was Tori Polk in 22-3.75 and Funmi Jimoh was third in 22-0.25. World champion Brittney Reese fouled on all three of her attempts. All four ladies will compete in Moscow.
Day 4
The men's 20,000m race walk started the last day of the championships. Tim Seaman won the event in 1:30:13. John Nuun was second in 1:31:01 and Patrick Stroupe was third in 1:31:08.
NCAA 200m national champion Kimberlyn Duncan upset Allyson Felix to win the women's 200m. Duncan won with a time of 21.80 to Felix's 21.85. Felix's training partner Jeneba Tarmoh was third in 22.15.
Alysia Montano ran to the lead from the beginning of the women's 800m and held on to win in 1:58.67. That was Montano's fifth outdoor title. Brenda Martinez was second in 1:58.78. Ajee Wilson was third in 1:59.55. My Oiselle teammate, Kate Grace, finished fourth and ran a PR in 2:00.10. All three women have the A standard and will run in Moscow.
Duane Solomon also led the entire race like Montano and won the men's 800m in 1:43.27. Solomon defeated Nick Symmonds who was trying to win his sixth 800m title. Symmonds was second in 1:43.70 and Brandon Johnson finished third in 1:43.97.
Jenny Simpson, the 1500m world champion, won the women's 5000m run in 15:33.77. Molly Huddle, the 5000m American record holder, was second in 15:35.45 and Shannon Rowbury was third in 15:37.27. If Simpson chooses not to run the 5000m in Moscow, fourth place finisher Kim Conley will take her spot. Conley ran 15:37.80 in the final Sunday. NCAA 5000m champion Abbey D' Agostino finished sixth in 15:39.17.
Former world youth champion Dalilah Muhammad won the women's 400m hurdles with a slim margin over Georganne Moline. Muhammad crossed the finish line in 53.83 to Moline's 53.88. Coming in third was Christine Spence in 54.56. World champion Lashinda Demus will join these three ladies in Moscow.
Evan Jager won the men's 3000m steeplechase in 8:20.67. Jager set a new stadium record. Dan Huline was second in 8:22.62 and De'Sean Turner was third in 8:25.56.
Tyson Gay ran away from the field again in the men's 200m. Gay ran the fastest time in the world this year in 19.74. Isiah Young was second in 19.86 and third was Curtis Mitchell in 19.99.
With a small field and very slow start, Bernard Lagat ran away from Galen Rupp to win the men's 5000m race in 14:54.16. Rupp was second in 14:54;91 and Ryan Hill was third in 14:55.16. Lagat and Rupp already have the A standard. Hill needs to run a B standard before July 20 to make the trip to Moscow.
Unattached hurdler Ryan Wilson won the men's 110m hurdles in 13.08. Wilson defeated former American record holder David Oliver who was second 13.11, Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt was third (13.23) and world champion Jason Richardson fourth (13.24).
Toledo, Ohio native Erik Kynard won the men's high jump with a jump of 7-5.75. Dusty Jones also jumped 7-5.75 and came in second. Jones finished second because Kynard cleared the height on his first attempt. Montez Blair and Ronnie Black tied for third at 7-4.50. Blair won the jump off at 7-2.50.
Jennifer Suht won the women's pole vault with a height of 15-5. Kylie Hutson was second in 15-1 and Becky Holliday was third at 14-11.
Riley Dolezal won the men's javelin with a throw of 273-11. With that throw, Dolezal reached the A standard. Texas A&M's Sam Humphreys took second in 272-9 and Sean Furey was third in 253-10. Humphreys has thrown the B standard. Furey still needs to reach an A standard to make the team.
Ryan Whiting won the men's shot put with a throw of 72-6.50. World champion Reese Hoffa was second with a 70-0.25. Zack Lloyd was third with a toss of 69-2.50. Since Hoffa is the world champion, fourth place finisher Cory Martin will also go to Moscow. Martin threw a 67-9.75.
Gia Lewis-Smallwood will be making her second trip to the world championship as she won the discus with a throw of 213-8. Going to Russia with her is second place finisher Whitney Ashley and Liz Podominick. Ashley threw 200-9 and Podominick was third with a throw of 199-1.
George Kitchens Jr. won the men's long jump with a leap of 27-0. Jeffrey Henderson was second with a 26-11.75 and Ronald Taylor Jr. was third with a jump of 26-8.50. Taylor needs to jump the A standard before he can make the trip to Moscow with Kitchens Jr, Henderson and world champion Dwight Phillips.
Day 2
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| Associated Press/Charlie Neibergall |
Tyson Gay ran away from the field and won the men's 100m title in 9.75. That time is now the world-leading and tied the stadium record. Coming in second was Justin Gatlin in 9.89 and Charles Silmon, the 2013 NCAA champion, was third in 9.98.
The women's heptathlon finished on Day 2 as well. Sharon Day won her second title with a total of 6550 points. Betty Wade, a former Michigan Wolverine, was second with 6018 points. Erica Bougard was third with 5990 points. Day and Wade have the A standard, Bougard has the B standard. All three ladies will go to Moscow and represent the United States.
A couple of field events had finals. Lance Brooks won a second discus title with a throw of 204-4. Russ Winger was second in 203-6 and James Plummer came in third with a throw of 203-3. None of the discus throwers have an A or B standard throw. They have until July 20 to reach that mark. If they don't, the USA won't be represented in Moscow.
The men's pole vault championship was won by Brad Walker. Walker won his fifth title with a vault of 18-6.50. Jeremy Scott, who placed second, also cleared 18-6.50. Scott placed second because Walker cleared his first attempt. Jack Whitt was third in 18-4.5. Walker and Scott do have the A standard, while Whitt has a B standard vault. All three men will go to Moscow.
A.G. Kruger won the hammer throw for a fifth time on Friday. Kruger had a throw of 247-9 feet. Second went to Chris Cralle with a toss of 244-7 and Andrew Loftin was third in 241-7. Kruger has a B standard and will go to Moscot. Cralle and Loftin have until July 20 to reach the standards.
Day 3
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| Associated Press/Charlie Neibergall |
Leading from the starting gun was Nicole Bush, a former Michigan State Spartan, to win the women's 3000m steeplechase in 9:44.53. Ashley Higginson was runner-up in 9:46.25. University of Colorado's Shalaya Kipp finished third in 9:46.83. Bush has the A standard and Higginson has run the B standard. Kipp hasn't run a standard yet. She has until July 20 run a standard time to compete in Moscow.
Michael Tinsley won the men's 400m hurdles in 47.96. This was Tinsley's second straight title. Kerron Clement finished second in 48.05 and Bershawn Jackson was third in 48.09. All three have run an A standard.
The women's 1500m was won by Treniere Moser in 4:28.62. The 17-year-old Mary Cain was second in 4:28.76. University of Florida's Cory McGee finished third in 4:29.70. Moser and Cain had both run the A standard time. McGee can run an A or B standard to make the trip to Moscow with Moser and Cain.
Matthew Centrowitz won the men's 1500m in 3:45.17. Leo Manzano was second in 3:45.35 and Lopez Lomong was third in 3:45.69. Centrowtiz has the A standard. Manzano and Lomong will need to run an A standard to run for the USA in Moscow.
With Sanya Richards-Ross still coming back from toe surgury, that opened the door for someone else to win the women's 400m. Natasha Hastings won in 49.94. Francena McCorory ran a PR and was second in 50.01. University of Illinois runner and 2013 NCAA 400m champion Ashley Spencer was third in 50.58. Richards-Ross was sixth in 51.92.
LaShawn Merritt won a fourth US title in 44.21. Tony McQuay was second in 44.74 and Arman Hall was third in 45.01.
Ashton Eaton won the decathlon and a third title with 8291 points. Gunner Nixon finished behind Eaton in second with 8198 points and Jeremy Taiwo took third with 8239 points.
Brianna Tollins set an American Record in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 12.26. Queen Harrison was second in 12.43 and Nia Ali was third in 12.48. Not making the team for Russia was 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Kellie Wells who finished fourth in 12.54 and Lolo Jones who was fifth in 12.55.
Amanda Bingson won the women's hammer throw and set an American record with a throw of 248-5. Jeneva McCall was second with a throw of 242-9 and Amber Campbell was third in 239-7.
Another American Record was set in the women's shot by Michelle Carter. Carter won the event with a toss of 66-5. Tia Brooks was second in 61-9.50 and third was Alyssa Hasslen in 59-4.75.
Brigetta Barrett won the high jump for a second time with a jump of 6-8.25. Finishing in second was Inika McPherson at 6-3.50 and Maya Pressley was third in 6-2.25. Barrett has the A standard. McPherson has the B standard. Pressley will have until July 20 to jump an A standard to make the team.
Janay Deloach Soukup won her first long jump outdoor title Saturday with a leap of 21-10. Second in the long jump was Tori Polk in 22-3.75 and Funmi Jimoh was third in 22-0.25. World champion Brittney Reese fouled on all three of her attempts. All four ladies will compete in Moscow.
Day 4
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| Associated Press/Charlie Neibergall |
NCAA 200m national champion Kimberlyn Duncan upset Allyson Felix to win the women's 200m. Duncan won with a time of 21.80 to Felix's 21.85. Felix's training partner Jeneba Tarmoh was third in 22.15.
Alysia Montano ran to the lead from the beginning of the women's 800m and held on to win in 1:58.67. That was Montano's fifth outdoor title. Brenda Martinez was second in 1:58.78. Ajee Wilson was third in 1:59.55. My Oiselle teammate, Kate Grace, finished fourth and ran a PR in 2:00.10. All three women have the A standard and will run in Moscow.
Duane Solomon also led the entire race like Montano and won the men's 800m in 1:43.27. Solomon defeated Nick Symmonds who was trying to win his sixth 800m title. Symmonds was second in 1:43.70 and Brandon Johnson finished third in 1:43.97.
Jenny Simpson, the 1500m world champion, won the women's 5000m run in 15:33.77. Molly Huddle, the 5000m American record holder, was second in 15:35.45 and Shannon Rowbury was third in 15:37.27. If Simpson chooses not to run the 5000m in Moscow, fourth place finisher Kim Conley will take her spot. Conley ran 15:37.80 in the final Sunday. NCAA 5000m champion Abbey D' Agostino finished sixth in 15:39.17.
Former world youth champion Dalilah Muhammad won the women's 400m hurdles with a slim margin over Georganne Moline. Muhammad crossed the finish line in 53.83 to Moline's 53.88. Coming in third was Christine Spence in 54.56. World champion Lashinda Demus will join these three ladies in Moscow.
Evan Jager won the men's 3000m steeplechase in 8:20.67. Jager set a new stadium record. Dan Huline was second in 8:22.62 and De'Sean Turner was third in 8:25.56.
Tyson Gay ran away from the field again in the men's 200m. Gay ran the fastest time in the world this year in 19.74. Isiah Young was second in 19.86 and third was Curtis Mitchell in 19.99.
With a small field and very slow start, Bernard Lagat ran away from Galen Rupp to win the men's 5000m race in 14:54.16. Rupp was second in 14:54;91 and Ryan Hill was third in 14:55.16. Lagat and Rupp already have the A standard. Hill needs to run a B standard before July 20 to make the trip to Moscow.
Unattached hurdler Ryan Wilson won the men's 110m hurdles in 13.08. Wilson defeated former American record holder David Oliver who was second 13.11, Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt was third (13.23) and world champion Jason Richardson fourth (13.24).
Toledo, Ohio native Erik Kynard won the men's high jump with a jump of 7-5.75. Dusty Jones also jumped 7-5.75 and came in second. Jones finished second because Kynard cleared the height on his first attempt. Montez Blair and Ronnie Black tied for third at 7-4.50. Blair won the jump off at 7-2.50.
Jennifer Suht won the women's pole vault with a height of 15-5. Kylie Hutson was second in 15-1 and Becky Holliday was third at 14-11.
Riley Dolezal won the men's javelin with a throw of 273-11. With that throw, Dolezal reached the A standard. Texas A&M's Sam Humphreys took second in 272-9 and Sean Furey was third in 253-10. Humphreys has thrown the B standard. Furey still needs to reach an A standard to make the team.
Ryan Whiting won the men's shot put with a throw of 72-6.50. World champion Reese Hoffa was second with a 70-0.25. Zack Lloyd was third with a toss of 69-2.50. Since Hoffa is the world champion, fourth place finisher Cory Martin will also go to Moscow. Martin threw a 67-9.75.
Gia Lewis-Smallwood will be making her second trip to the world championship as she won the discus with a throw of 213-8. Going to Russia with her is second place finisher Whitney Ashley and Liz Podominick. Ashley threw 200-9 and Podominick was third with a throw of 199-1.
George Kitchens Jr. won the men's long jump with a leap of 27-0. Jeffrey Henderson was second with a 26-11.75 and Ronald Taylor Jr. was third with a jump of 26-8.50. Taylor needs to jump the A standard before he can make the trip to Moscow with Kitchens Jr, Henderson and world champion Dwight Phillips.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Day 1 - USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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| Associated Press/Charlie Neibergall |
Rupp won his fifth 10,000m national title in 28:47.32. Rupp's teammate Dathan Ritzenhein was second in 28:49.66 and Chris Derrick was third in 28:52.25. All three men have run the A standard and will compete at the World Championships in Moscow this summer.
Flanagan won the race leading from the starting gun in 31:43.20. Flanagan also set a stadium record with her time. Recent Oregon graduate Jordan Hasay was second in 32:17.34 and Tara Erdmann was third in 32:17.34. Hasay and Erdmann haven't run an A standard time yet. They have until July 20th to run the A or B standard. Flanagan already has run an A standard.
My Oiselle teammate, Karaleigh Foster, also run the 10,000m Thursday night. Foster finished in 18th place with a time of 35:08.14.
In the women's 3000m steeplechase, Nicole Bush ran the fastest time of both heats in 9:54.41. Bridget Franek, an 2012 Olympian, advanced with a time of 9:55.91. Oiselle runner Collier Lawrence finished 18th in a time of 10:23.98.
In the women's 800m prelims, Alysia Montano and Brenda Martinez ran identical time in 2:01.96. Oiselle's, Kate Grace or K8, qualified for the semifinals with her time of 2:02.14. Other qualifiers were: Chanelle Price, Ajee Wilson, Laura Roesler, Lea Wallace, Heather Kampf, Phoebe Wright, Latavia Thomas, Shelby Houlihan, Maggie Vessey, Amy Weissenbach and Megan Malasartie.
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| Associated Press/Charlie Neibergall |
Treniere Moser and Mary Cain ran the fastest two times of the heats for the women's 1500m. Moser ran 4:11.20 and Cain ran 4:11.48. The other qualifiers for the semifinals were Gabriele Anderson, Shannon Rowbury, Kerri Gallagher, Sarah Brown, Morgan Uceny, Katherine Mackey, Cory McGee, Hillary Holt, Heather Wilson and Amanda Mergaert.
Matthew Centrowitz led the way in the men's 1500m with a time of 3:40.91. Will Leer had the second fastest time of the day in 3:41.01. The rest of the qualifiers are Andrew Wheating, Craig Miller, Lopez Lomong, Matthew Elliott, Ben Blankenship, Miles Batty and David Torrence.
In the men's 400m Hurdles prelims, Johnny Dutch had the quickest time in 49.46. Justin Gaymon was next in 49.60. The other hurdlers advancing are Michael Tinsley, Bershawn Jackson, Jeshua Anderson, Kerron Clement, Adam Durham, Reginald Wyatt Jr, Michael Stigler, LaRon Bennett, Caleb Cross, Alvin Miles Jr, Keyunta Hayes, Cameron Viney Sr, Reuben McCoy and Eric Lund.
Francena McCorory topped defending World Champion Sanya Richards-Ross in the 400m for the fastest time on Thursday. The other qualifying ladies from the heats are Natasha Hastings, Keshia Baker, Ebonie Floyd, Joanna Atkins, Ashley Spencer, Moushaumi Robinson, Mary Wineberg, Rebecca Alexander, Monica Hargrove, Kiara Porter, Eboney Eutsey, Jessica Beard, Briana Nelson and Felicia Brown.
Surprising news in the men's 400m, Olympians Bryshon Nellum and Jeremy Wariner failed to qualify. Leading the way for the men was Tony McQuay in 45.26. Moving on to the next round is Josh Mance, Arman Hall, Michael Berry, James Harris Jr, Manteo Mitchell, LaShawn Merritt, Calvin Smith, Brycen Spratling, Torrin Lawrence, Najee Glass, Joey Hughes Jr, William Heriot, David Verburg, Hugh Graham Jr and Troy Pollard.
Carmelita Jeter pulled out of the women's 100m due to injury. With Jeter missing, Barbara Pierra had the fastest prelim time in 11.18. The other qualifying runners are Octavious Freeman, Jessica Young, Charonda Williams, Muna Lee, Jeneba Tarmoh, Mandy White, Alexandria Anderson, English Gardner, Lauryn Williams, Lekeisha Lawson, Chauntea Bayne, Tiffany Townsend, Aurieyall Scott, Tori Bowie and Dezerea Bryant. The semifinals and finals will take place tonight.
Dentarius Locke was the fastest man Thursday in the men's 100m prelims in 10.19. Jeff Demps also ran a 10.19. D'Angelo Cherry, Tyson Gay, Walter Dix, Isiah Young, Micheal Rogers, Charles Silmon, Justin Gatlin, Rakieem Salaam, Cordero Gray, Calesio Newman, Diondre Batson, Trell Kimmons, Carl Horsley and Kind Butler will all get in the blocks again tonight for the semifinals. Whoever qualifies in the semi's will move to the finals which are slated for tonight also.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Don't forget that Friday, Saturday and Sunday's events will be broadcast live on TV.
June 21 LIVE 8-10 p.m. on ESPN2
June 22 LIVE 4-5 p.m. on Universal Sports, LIVE 5-7 p.m. on NBC Sports Network
June 23 2-3 p.m. on Universal Sports, LIVE 3-4 p.m. on NBC Sports Network, LIVE 4-6 p.m. on NBC
Day 1 events include the hepthathlon, 1st rounds for several events and finals in the women's and men's triple jump, women's javelin throw and shot put and the women's and men's 10,000m.
View the start lists for all of the track and field events. I also included the schedule for all four days of the championships.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Books Read in 2013
Between Here and April, Deborah Copaken KoganBleed for Me, Michael Robotham
The Making of a Royal Romance, Katie Nicholl
Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II, Philip Eade
The Black Box, Michael Connelly
The Painted Girls, Cathy Marie Buchanan
The Drowning House, Elizabeth Black
Killing Kennedy, Bill O'Reilly
Argo, Antonio Mendez & Matt Baglio
Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond, Jane Maas
Marilyn Monroe: A Case for Murder, Jay Margolis
Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, Mike Campbell
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, Stephen Rebello
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness, Susannah Cahalan
Detroit: An American Autopsy, Charlie LeDuff
Top of the Morning, Brian Stelter
A Private Disgrace: Lizze Borden by Daylight, Victoria Lincoln
Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen and the Greatest Race Ever Run, Matt Fitzgerald
Waiting to be Heard, Amanda Knox
Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace, Scott Thorson & Alex Thorleifson
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness and Murder, Charles Graeber
Currently Reading: The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story, Lily Koppel
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Miss USA
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| Associated Press/Jeff Bottari |
Connecticut's Erin Brady was crowned Miss USA by outgoing queen Nana Meriweather. Brady, who is a financial accountant for Prudential Retirement, will be putting her career on hold for a year. Brady will now be traveling around the nation to raise awareness about breast and ovarian cancer, the Miss Universe Organization charitable cause. She will also helping children cope with the effects of drug and alcohol abuse as that is important to her. Brady was raised in a home were alcohol and substance abuse occurred.
Brady was asked a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold widespread DNA tests. Brady agreed with the decision. She said, "If someone is being prosecuted and committed a crime, it should happen. There are so many crimes that if that's one step closer to stopping them, then we should be able to do so."
First runner-up was Mary Margaret McCord, Miss Alabama; Second runner-up was Stacie Jurie, Miss Illinois; Third runner-up was Marissa Powell, Miss Utah; Fourth runner-up was Ali Nugent, Miss Texas, and Fifth runner-up was Megan Pinckney, Miss South Carolina.
Brady will represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant in Moscow this winter.
Miss Connecticut Erin Brady is crowned the winner of the Miss USA 2013 pageant by Nana Meriwether, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Las Vegas.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Miss Michigan
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| mlive.com/Natalie Bolb |
Haley Williams, Miss Saginaw County, was crowned Miss Michigan. Williams will represent Michigan in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey in September.
Williams won a $10,000 scholarship by winning the title. She also won the Preliminary Talent award ($500 scholarship) Thursday night for baton twirling and the Kirsten Haglund Swimsuit Award ($250 scholarship) Friday.
My friend, Mekeisha Alcock, was in the pageant. I have known her for a long time. We went to the same school and I also have photographed her playing sports in high school and local pageants. Alcock, Miss West Michigan, was second runner-up.
KT Maviglia, Miss Monroe County, was first runner-up. Maviglia won a $5000 scholarship and Kirsten Haglund Swimsuit Award, a $250 scholarship, Thursday night.
Mekeisha Alcock, Miss West Michigan, was second runner-up. Alcock won a $4000 scholarship, Kaye Lani Rafko-Wilson Community Service Award ($500 scholarship) and the Excellence in Interview Award ($250 scholarship).
Sarah Suydam, Miss St. Clair Shores, was third runner-up. Suydam won a $3000 scholarship.
Lauren Brown, Miss Spirit of the State, was fourth runner-up. Brown won a $2000 scholarship.
From left: Sarah Suydam, Miss St. Clair Shores (Third runner-up), Mekeisha Alcock, Miss West Michigan, (Second runner-up), Haley Williams, Miss Saginaw County (Miss Michigan 2013), KT Maviglia, Miss Monroe County (First runner-up), and Lauren Brown, Miss Spirit of the State, (Fourth runner-up), pose for a photograph after the final night of the Miss Michigan competition on June 15, 2013.
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