Illinois state

It's my way of not being controlled by the number! 5:00 min, 4:00 min, 3.0 mi, 70mpw, 100mpw, 125 lbs, 150lbs. Live life don't be controlled by the number! :)

Some people have to climb Mount Everest.

Some people have to know exactly how high it is.

The numbers don't control me. I create them and then I own them. Just like you did.

You own 14:22.

I own 2.9758.

When you say your number, people demand to hear my number. I give you my number freely. Now if you would be kind enough to find a way to give me YOUR number in return I would be eternally grateful.

DiscoGary wrote:

Some people have to climb Mount Everest.

Some people have to know exactly how high it is.

The numbers don't control me. I create them and then I own them. Just like you did.

You own 14:22.

I own 2.9758.

When you say your number, people demand to hear my number. I give you my number freely. Now if you would be kind enough to find a way to give me YOUR number in return I would be eternally grateful.

Okay Gary here's my number... 1981 IHSA XC State Champ!

PS Remember, we have to be at work at 8, clock out at 5 and not drive over 65! Have a good day! :) Live life don't sweat the little things :)

How is my man Jon Davis doing?

armored wrote:

How is my man Jon Davis doing?

Well he put up a 13:59.3, but the IHSA turned it into 14:00 for the official record books. That sucks.

Now you can see how important precision is.

Why not just up it to 13:59.5. Why 14:00? Anywho I really hope he is feeling well. Hope everything comes together for him enroute to FL. Hunter seems like to much. I'll be there screaming for Jon though. I hope he has a good day.

I ran in the 1970 state cross country finals,it was the very first state cross country finals ever run at Detwiller. The race in those days for some reason I still have no idea why was 2 and 3quarters long. The winner was David Merrick and his time was 12:37,which is faster than Craig Virgin on a per mile basis. Still the fastest ever run in Illinois. If you ask me if Merrick could have run one more quarter faster than 72 seconds to finish and beat the time of Virgin,I would bet my house on it. It is a shame he does not get credit for the fastest ever since the finals were short of 3 miles.

everyone in Illinois ran in the winter,I ran 8 miles every morning before school starting my sophomore year,followed by afternoon practices. I was an all stater twice in cross country and track and went on to run Big Ten division one track and cross country,nothing beats hard work.

congratulations on your son,I was at the meet and saw him win. My nephew was in the race and I had gone down to see him run. It was the first time in over 40 years that I had been at Detwiller,first since I ran the state cross country race myself. I am also a south sider,having run at HF. Two time state medalist in cross country and twice in track

David Merrick wins in 12:37 for 2 and 3 quarters mile in 1970,a faster per mile time than Virgin and should be number one...perhaps with an asterick*