June 25, 2014
I love my track & field, but I ain’t gonna lie. There are times when the meets last so long that taking a good snooze is the only way to make the time go by faster. Like I often say to my non-track-fan friends, if you wanna catch up on your sleep, go to a track meet. Not because the competition isn’t exciting, but because there are so many heats of so many events that meets literally last all day long.
At New Balance Outdoor High School Nationals two weekends ago, my girl was running the 100 meter hurdles. The semi-finals took place at 10:55 Saturday morning. But the finals were held eight hours later, at 6:55, the second-to-last event of the day. With so much time to kill between races, my crew and I spent most of our time chilling in the shade beneath the bleachers.
So of course, one of my athletes, Lamar (yes, the same Lamar who doubted I could clear a 36-inch hurdle), took the opportunity to catch me napping when I dozed off a little while.
We’ll call this one the “Deep Sleep” photo, as it displays the contemplative, deep-thinker’s pose. You can tell that I’m dreaming of a new workout or technical innovation that I can incorporate into the next practice session.
We’ll call this one the “Shoulder Lean” photo, as the head sliding to the right shoulder puts me in danger of a stiff neck. At this stage of sleep, I’m so far gone that I can hear the ocean waves crashing on the shore.
We’ll call this one the “Clown the Coach” photo, as Lamar clowns me, laughing in the foreground as I doze in the background. That’s some good photography bruh.
So if you find yourself taking a few extended blinks between events at a track meet, let it be known, you’re not the only one!
