San Rafael Twilight Relays updates

I will update as many results as I can on my twitter feed at www.twitter.com/CCExpress

Races include:

--Girls and Boys SMR (100m-100m-200m-400m).

--Girls and Boys DMR (1200m-400m-800m-1600m).

--Coach's 800m

--Coed 4x200m (Girl, Girl, Boy, Boy).

--Coed 4x800m (Girl, Girl, Boy, Boy).

K-Bell Invitational Updates

You can get them on their twitter feed at https://twitter.com/KBell_Meet

San Rafael Twilight Relays Preliminary Meet Program and Time Schedule

Updated Meet Program (sent this morning)
Meet Time Schedule (remains the same with first event at 4pm)

Stanford runner Jessica Tonn sues NCAA over concussions

Stanford runner Jessica Tonn sues NCAA over concussions (Stanford runner is first Division I-A athlete to sue NCAA over concussions)

Here is an update posted on Jessica's twitter account:

Jessica Tonn ‏@JessTonn  10h

I am no longer a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vs. NCAA. While I am supportive

Jessica Tonn ‏@JessTonn  10h

of advocacy for concussion awareness, I have no desire to be involved in legal matters of this or any other sort. – Jessica Tonn

Hall of Famer Daley at her best on dry land

Hall of Famer Daley at her best on dry land (Former Los Gatos HS athlete and coach, Monica Daley-photo courtesy of www.lynbrooksports.com)

The Alan Webb Story - USATF.tv

The Alan Webb Story - USATF.tv

K-Bell Invitational Entries now posted

http://greco.bcp.org/webs/track/kbell/2014/KBell14_RankedEntries.pdf

DDF now Arcadia Qualifier, CCS Star Added

The Dublin Distance Fiesta is now an Arcadia qualifier with "the top three placers in the fastest section of the boys 3200 meters at the Dublin Distance Fiesta will be assured spots into one of the two fastest heats of the 3200 at the Arcadia Invitational on April 12th. The race winner will be assured a spot into the fastest 3200m race at Arcadia, which last year saw 16 runners break 9 minutes in the "A" heat and two more runners break 9 minutes in the B heat," courtesy of Rich Gonzalez.

Here is the link:  http://www.prepcaltrack.com/2014/03/04/quality-boys-3200m-field-being-assembled-for-dublin-distance-fiesta/

We have also added Steven Sum from Saratoga to the race, who is the fastest 3200 returner in the Central Coast Section!

And we are still surveying the student athletes as to what color shirts they want to win at http://www.dublincrosscountry.com/Dublin_Distance_Fiesta/Dublin_Distance_Fiesta.html

Looks to be very exciting!

Bobby McGee Run Transformation: How to Position your Upper Body While Running

What color t-shirt do YOU want to win at the Dublin Distance Fiesta?

You can vote here courtesy of http://www.dublincrosscountry.com/Dublin_Distance_Fiesta/Dublin_Distance_Fiesta.html.

Santa Cruz Relays Meet Results

Here is a note from the meet director:
Hello everyone.....Wow, I'm still a bit surprised that we got an entire track meet in. When I was setting-up at 8:00 am, and it was pouring, I had my serious doubts.

Thanks to all of you for attending, and an even bigger thanks to all of you and your coaches (and many parents) for helping-out. Couldn't have pulled it off without all of your help.

If you want xeroxes of all of the results, please send me a mailing address (sorry, we're...or I'm...still very old school in this regard). I'll put them in the mail for you tomorrow.

Team results, if you are interested:

1. Boys - Aptos (101), NMC (87), Casa Robles (46), Carmel (42), San Lorenzo Valley (32), Scotts Valley (24), Soquel (22), SFCCC (11), PCS (6), Santa Cruz (2).

2. Girls - Aptos (99), NMC (77), Scotts Valley (56), San Lorenzo Valley (48), Soquel (37), Casa Robles (26), Carmel (19), Santa Cruz (16), and SFCCC (8).

Most importantly, I hope your kids had fun, especially the novices, getting them on the track in an early-season meet.

We'd like to hear any suggestions that you might have for improving the meet.
Thanks again......Mark

Why Breakthroughs can be dangerous? The Set Point Theory of Fatigue

Another great post by Steve Magness on his blog which you can find here.  If you really want to be a student of the sport, you should also check out his book which is already getting a lot of positive feedback from the running community.  

Dublin Distance Fiesta Press Release 3/2/14

PRESS RELEASE:

Dublin Distance Fiesta Boys 3200 to be a barn burner!  Who else wants in?!  Commitments so far (in alphabetical order):

Gabe Arias-Sheridan - St. Joseph Notre Dame - Defending DDF Champion, 4th @ 2013 NCS Meet of Champions

Aidan Goltra - Campolindo - 2nd @ 2013 NCS Meet of Champions, 2-time Defending D2 Cross Country State Champion

Blair Hurlock - De La Salle - 3rd @ 2013 NCS Meet of Champions, Foot Locker National Finalist

Fred Huxham - Redwood - 4:14 indoor mile already in 2014, D3 Cross Country State Medalist

Cameron Tu - Alameda - 7th @ 2013 NCS Meet of Champions, D2 Cross Country State Medalist

Entries are due this Saturday, March 8.  Please go to http://www.dublincrosscountry.com/Dublin_Distance_Fiesta/Dublin_Distance_Fiesta.html for more information.  We hope to see you there!

Dan Gabor Invitational Winners Point Ratings

The following is based on a rating chart that I have which compares all the fastest and best performances from the Dan Gabor Invitational.  This is for individual events only and unfortunately don't have point values for the girls' Pole Vault and boys' 300m. Hurdles.

Girls
810 points High Jump Rachel Reichenbach Foothill 5'4"
795 points 3200m. Brooke Starn Monte Vista 10:54.53
788 points 800m. Chloe Jenkins St. Mary's Berkeley 2:14.29
775 points 100m. Mecca McGlaston Dublin 12.24
770 points 300m. Hurdles Carly Schulz St. Mary's Berkeley 45.97
762 points 1600m. Ally Timbrell Alhambra 5:08.45
755 points 400m. Carly Schulz St. Mary's Berkeley 58.41
705 points Shot Put Yvonne Aha Monte Vista 32'4"
700 points Long Jump Rachel Reichenbach Foothill 17'00.75"
650 points Discus Yvonne Aha Monte Vista 91'11"
Pole Vault Lauren Larson San Ramon Valley 10'6"

Boys
835 points Pole Vault Nathan Downey Miramonte 14'0"
825 points 3200 meters Cameron Tu Alameda 9:22.10
810 points High Jump Harold Terrell St. Mary's Berkeley 6'4"
805 points 800 meters Camden Sikes Berkeley 1:57.06
790 points 400 meters Chris Bayley Amador Valley 50.92
790 points 1600 meters Blair Hurlock De La Salle 4:24.20
760 points 100 meters Xavier Crawford Clayton Valley 11.21
725 points Discus Frankie Kerstetter Livermore 148'4"
705 points Shot Put Frankie Kerstetter Livermore 48'2.5"
685 points Long Jump Harrison Kwong Dougherty Valley 20'7"
300 Hurdles John Harvey De La Salle 41.19

Dan Gabor Invitational Results

2014 Dan Gabor Invitational Results - Best track or field performance of the day?