It's amazing what you can learn about yourself on the Internet.
As a cross-country runner in high school, I had placed 82nd in the state championship, in Oregon. That much I knew.
What I learned on the Internet was that I had run the race in 13 minutes and 30 seconds.
I don't think I had ever known that. I certainly didn't expect to find it on the net.
It was a long time ago. 1972.
But there it is in black and white. The winning time, I see, was 11 minutes, 54 seconds.
I also see that three of my teammates finished ahead of me, three behind. I had almost forgotten their names, but now I can picture them clearly.
Dan Aunspaugh, Ed Nelson, Randy Herman, Doug Parham, Bob Knytysch, Steve Stoyles — great bunch of guys.
very cool. how long was the race?
ReplyDelete(a.k.a. The Alster)December 12, 2008 at 1:45 PM
The race would have been at least 2.5 miles, possibly as much as 2.7. I was never sure, as course length varied. Alas, the Internet was no help on that one.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I love the internet. Don't know what I'd do w/o it! :)
ReplyDeleteHello, Al from Bob Knytych!
ReplyDeleteYes the internet is amazing. More amazing is that memories of an event from a long time ago are so vivid when triggered by a simple list of places and times. It was wet, muddy, cold, fast, and tough!
And indeed it was a great group of guys.
(a.k.a. The Alster)February 14, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Hi, Bob. Great to see your comment here. Drop me a line at alriske[at]yahoo.com
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