Bringing out the rescue clubs.

As the leaves begin to fall and the temperatures begin to cool (I wish) cross country season rears its ugly face.  For much of the last two weeks the Razorback cross country team has been getting in great quality aerobic work while rounding into better and better shape.  The team competed in their opening meet last weekend right here in Fayetteville, Ar.  The Arkansas men swept spots 1-10 while gliding along the course seemingly effortlessly.  While not everybody raced we did get our chance to attack the cross country course bright and early the next morning for the team long run.  Usually these runs can last anywhere from as little as an hour to as much as 1:45.  This run fit into the category of the long run only in distance but not in time.  As it became evident quite early in the run this would be no normal long run.  The pace quickened with each step all the way until the last.  Bryan and I finished our 11 mile run in 59 minutes, for those of you who don't make mental math a habit that is roughly 5:15 pace.  Enter the rescue clubs:  After much of this week followed suit with the long run last weekend Coach Bucknam issued an executive order, an easy weekend of running with a day off on Sunday.  This came as a huge relief to much of the team.  The long run this weekend was an easy 80 minutes which felt like jogging in place.  As Stanford draws closer the workouts will begin to pick up, at this point we have only done 1 real workout.  We have been promised a grueling set of quarters at the golf course this week so I will post after the workout to let you know how everything goes!