Virtual Alumni 2 Mile Championships to raise money to save collegiate track and field programs

This will be a BIG motivator for my Turkey Trot!

I can't wait to say I virtually beated Mary Cain

Also how does Nick Willis start a thread and it only gets two responses? Pathetic, people!

Without looking at the entries

Does Oregon take the title with most active fast runners? Centro, Rupp.

Michigan had Willis and Brannan on the 2016 Olympic 1500 final. Pretty good.

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

Also how does Nick Willis start a thread and it only gets two responses? Pathetic, people!

Matt Taylor, the CEO of Tracksmith (and a collegiate teammate of mine) , emailed me about this asking if we'd put something up on it, and I said he should start a thread on it.

He then told me Nick Willis already had. I too had not idea. I think a lot of people click on a thread based on the title (and may not have realized it was the real Nick Willis).

I'm re-titling the thread and linking to it to homepage.

My question is which is more painful for someone out of shape- a hard mile or hard 2 mile? If i'm going to "get in shape" in 3 weeks should I try and do a mile as well? I hate racing the 5k.

Titles do matter :-).

I only see a 2-mile option wejo, why asking about mile or 5k? If you're truly sedentary, I think shorter is worse: your body can't push for the longer distance for a variety of reasons, while you can force yourself through a shorter race at higher pain levels. But your milage may vary.

The event looks like a fun way to connect with the ol' team, however many kids, careers, wives, and whatnots people have been through since, not to mention support T&F/XC at the collegiate level.

There is only a 2 mile. I was just wondering if I’m going to ‘get in shape’ if running a mile would be worse or easier.

I'm down for this but how do I know where to start for 2 miles on a track?

I know how to run 3200 but that technically isn't two miles. My track has a mile start. If I just double the distance between that an the finish that would be the 2 mile start right?

Nick are you going to run? Rest of us are then competing for second

Sir Willis,

thank u for all that you've done and are currently doing for the sport. it won't go unnoticed

Deer Nick Willis. It is a big surprise to see you on this site. Was the olympic medal the greatest moment of your life? What was it like being on the same track as Bekele(different races of course) where he had an epic double in the 5,10k. Did you speak to eachother before or after the races? Beijing was the best Olympics.

It looks like they will also convert a 3200. I guess I would just bring a measuring tape and start 18m back.

Fun event and a great cause. It should also be noted that there is a Masters (over 40) division with separate prize money. I created a "Masters Milers" alumni team for masters runners who either didn't run in college or want to join a team of other masters runners rather than their college team.

Another thing Letsrun could have done if they gave a sh*t. They'd rather be the clown princes, instead.

Banana Bread wrote:

Deer Nick Willis. It is a big surprise to see you on this site. Was the olympic medal the greatest moment of your life? What was it like being on the same track as Bekele(different races of course) where he had an epic double in the 5,10k. Did you speak to eachother before or after the races? Beijing was the best Olympics.

I went and looked it up Nick and Bekele have raced each other 3 times.

Nick's closes finish is 11 seconds behind Bekele (granted 2 of them were short course world XC).

Kenenisa Bekele ETH Nick Willis NZL

Cross Country 4.0km WC Lausanne-La Broye 2003-03-29 11:01 (1) 12:24 (91)

Cross Country 4.0km WC Bruxelles 2004-03-20 11:31 (1) 12:23 (42)

3000m Athletissima Lausanne 2005-07-05 7:34.57 (1) 7:45.97 (9)

kirkandorules wrote:

I can't wait to say I virtually beated Mary Cain

“beated”

My goodness, what college did you go to?

avoid that one wrote:

kirkandorules wrote:

I can't wait to say I virtually beated Mary Cain

“beated”

My goodness, what college did you go to?

Just "beated"...

avoid that one wrote:

“beated”

My goodness, what college did you go to?

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wejo wrote:

There is only a 2 mile. I was just wondering if I’m going to ‘get in shape’ if running a mile would be worse or easier.

I find it easier to get in shape for 2 mile than the mile. At least with the 2 mile or 5k, you can keep a steady pace without feeling like you're in a world of pain at the red line the whole time. For the mile, if you are doing it right, you will be in a world of pain for the last half. Only the first 1/4 of the mile actually feels somewhat relaxed.