Thursday, April 14, 2011

Track and Field


It's been seven years since I last competed in the 400 meter dash, but even today the thought of the event sends pangs of anxiety through me. Still, I miss that unique combination of euphoria and physical pain that can only be achieved by 50.7 seconds of all-out sprinting.

7 comments:

  1. It's been nearly 16 years since my last competitive 400m (47.8s ;) ), and your description is so perfect! Even now, so many years later, I can still SMELL track and field in the air every spring, and it makes me ache--nostalgia and hamstrings. Well done.

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  2. I still miss seeing you run.

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  3. It's when you finish and your butt becomes uber sore, that you know you ran the race as hard as you can.

    400 m is a tough one.

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  4. Incidental Comics continues to be a winner!

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  5. 800 meters suck even more. ugh i hate my coach..

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    INCIDENTAL COMICS

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  7. 50 secs for 400 m is great actually.
    Lot of people only believe in Gym these days
    Menaka Indrani

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