Track and Field Blogs - David Torrence

When I first heard about this race a couple months ago, I didn’t think much of it. Travel and Gear. I don’t need to get locked into that BS.

But after seeing what Puma has been setting up, with this Unattached Mile, and the Street Meet in Boston and the ones to come, I thought to myself, “This is what I’m all about.” Events like those are something that I love to do and want to be a part of. Whether it’s making my own singlet (Your Ad Here), holding my own Mile Street Race, taking my quest to become professional public… it all goes back to the same thing.

I don’t want to be another name in the crowd.

Another athlete among the many, all wearing the same singlet. I want to stand out. I want to help the revitalization of this sport and be apart of a company that shares that same vision. US Track and Field is the greatest Track Team in the WORLD. No doubt about it. And people deserve to know who we are and what we can do. I want to let the masses know who David Torrence is and what I can do.

So after finding out more details about the contract, I thought that this could be a great chance to not only establish some talking lines with Puma if I win…but also to prove myself as the best Unsponsored Athlete in the nation. With my main focus having been on Brutus Hamilton, it took a little adjusting adding this race in at the last second, but I feel I am as ready as I am going to be for this race, and look forward to battling with my competitors over the course of the mile.

Too many races these days are simply about time. Pace-makers, rabbits, standards, even splits. Where’s the excitement in that?

Tomorrow will be a battle royale, with who knows what kind of tactics. Everybody gunning for that win. In basically every meet where placing counts, there is at least a medal for 2-3, points for 2-8, etc. Tomorrow is DO or DIE. To quote the great Ricky Bobby, “If you ain’t first, you’re LAST.”

It’s time to put on a show.

P.S. The Puma Mile and their street meets got me thinking of what I’ve been doing as well to have some fun. Got to thinking that Puma and I…we’re not so different. So I give to you from this past December, The 3^rd David Torrence Downhill Mile.

P.P.S.: Quick story here….

I was looking at letsrun.com yesterday, checking out the articles, when I see the headline:

“David Torrence Picked up By Puma.”

On one hand thinking to myself, “what the hell?” and on the other, “what the AWESOME?!!” Did I get sponsored without even knowing about it?! Turns out it was a mistake, and I’m obviously still unsponsored. Still pretty funny though. You can see the crossed out mistake on their homepage.