Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Meet schedule for May-July

Searching for meets to enter in June, I'll miss the KY, AL, and TN USATF Masters meets due to guitar events. Dammit!

Also, it kills me that I can't go to KY Bluegrass State Games because here are the meet records in my age group, all quite old. I could have all of them:
400m 57.41 (1991)
200m 25.81 (1991)
100m 12.56 (1985)

But... my damn Guitar Festival is that weekend - June 4.

I can't find any meets to enter after May 21 in my area so I'm considering flying to Raleigh, NC for the SE Regional Masters Meet. If I do, I'll run all 3 sprint events. It would be my last opportunity for an FAT time before the TN State Games and Masters Nationals.

Here's the rest of my season (updated):

  • May 14 - Nashville District Senior Games (hand timed): 100m and 200m
  • May 21 - Huntsville, AL - Harry Williams All Comers Track Meet 100m,200m,400m
  • June 11 - SE Masters Regional Championships, Raleigh, NC (USATF): 100m, 200m, 400m
  • June 25 - AL State Games: 100m, 200m, 400m
  • July 23, 24 - TN Senior Olympic Finals (FAT): 100m, 200m, 400m
  • July 28-31 - USATF Masters National Championships: ?????

I don't know what to run on the Nationals. It looks like I may have to choose between the 100 and 400. The 400m Final is scheduled just AFTER the first round of the 100m. I could sign up for all three and drop the 100m if I make the 400m final. But if I also do the 200m, it is a four day event:

Thurs: 400m
Fri: 100m prelims, 400m final
Sat: 100m final, 200m prelims
Sun: 200m final

My goal at the Nationals is to make the finals in one event. I am pretty much untested in the 100 and 200m so the next two meets will give me an idea if I have improved.

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