Geoff Lambert'08  -- My first trip to Wisconsin did not end the way I wanted it to. My hip flex-or problems finally caught up with me at the worst time. I ran 1:54 in the prelims at Nationals and did not make the final for the first time in a year. I was upset to say the least but I knew that my hip problems were out of my control at that point and I was just happy to have had the opportunity to run at nationals again. I want to thank the Wabash Community for their support even though my performance was sub par.

With the national track meet behind me I can finally focus on summer training and getting healthy for the first time since the prelims of Indoor Nationals in March. This summer is very similar to the last. I am once again working at the library on campus, living at 409 Crawford St. and totally focused on having a good cross country season. I do have new roommates though, my co-captain Sam Compton-Craig is living with me along with Matt Maher and Greg Longo.

After some talks with Sam we have decided that we need to focus on finding Wabash cross country history. I mean we need to focus on working hard everyday. From what I have heard, the teams of Wabash yore were not the most talented by any means they just worked harder than everyone else on a day to day basis. Sam and I hope that our own attitudes on hard work will rub off on the rest of the team and we can just tear through workouts together in 3 months. But more on that later. Over the next few weeks Sam and I will be writing about team events and whatever else we want to. This weekend Sam and I, along with other members of the Red Pack will be attending Dennis Frazee's wedding so I will be adding details after the weekend. Also in the coming weeks we will be having a get to know the Red Pack postings. These postings will be simple bios of current Red Pack runners. Up this week is soon to be sophomore Micah Milliman.

Hope all is well and have a great week.

Lambert