Track and Field Blogs - Scott Bauhs

So, Dathan is off the team and he will be replaced by Jon Pierce. Losing Dathan is tough but Jon is racing well and he will have an amazing oportunity in a couple weeks. We still have a great team and Jon is a qualified replacement. Being from the states our minds are way past cross-country but hopefully everyone is excited for the last cross-country race of the season.

I've hit my first little setback for the spring by straining a tendon in my foot. It was pretty painful on Monday and Tuesday but it seems like the pain is going away. While its a bummer anytime something hurts to run on but luckly this injury was very minor. Its more of a reminder to keep my training within reason this season if I am expecting to last untill July.

Last week I ran a long run on Sunday in the hills, a Fartlek in the hills, one of my be track workouts ever (5 by 800-300, 2:10-45, 2:10-44, 2:08-44, 2:06-44, 2:04-44), a 3k at around 5k pace (8:13), and then another hilly long run... It was a little much and lead to me limping a sulking for a day or two. Gary and I decided that it was probably best for me not to do a 10 mile tempo this week so yesterday I did a short fartlek session and on Sunday I will do a 4.5 mile tempo on dirt.

In other news, I have had Elton Brand on the bench of my fantasy basketball team for the entire season and he better get back on the court soon. I understand that he is injured and that the Clippers have no chance of making the playoffs and that they should focus on the future... But that doesn't help my fantasy basketball team at all.