I’ll be the first to admit that I was a very lazy track athlete in high school.
The term “athlete” might actually be a stretch.
As a sprinter and jumper, I looked at practice as more of a place to work on my tan. Suffice to say, the University of Oregon would never have recruited me for my glaring lack of commitment.
As I got older, though, I started to become more fond of running. Admittedly, I would much rather chase a soccer ball around but I have slowly come to enjoy running. I’m not what one would call and endurance runner by any stretch, but I am perfectly happy to get out there and knock out a 5k.
A few weeks ago, I was researching content for one of my shows on pdx.fm (shameless plug) and came across this little gem.
It’s an all-comers track meet.
This is where younger and older alike converge to try their hand (or feet) at an array of events. This may not be Hayward Field, but it is a Portland tradition, with nearly 2,000 participants in 2009.
It is definitely a scaled-down version of a “real” meet, but it’s great to have a tradition like this in a state that values its running so much.
There are two meets left in at the Lake Oswego HS track, July 21st and 28th. After that, there will be cross country meets starting in September.
I have July 28th circled on my calendar.
And we’ll see if I can manage to clear four feet in the high jump.
But at least I might be able to work on my tan.
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