9:30 AM - Sunny and humid, mid 70s. We hopped on the buses and went up to Shady Pines for Field Day. Last year I won the BART Field Day Mile, which is about the only sanctioned sporting event other than advisory volleyball that we do. I wore my Vibrams and that got a lot of lucks and comments from kids and teachers alike. I knew I wasn't the fastest in the race, and there were three of my xc runners that I knew should have been able to beat me. Well 2 of them dropped and scratched and the other decided last minute, maybe because of my toeshoes, to run barefoot. I positioned myself in the third row and when Morgan said "On your marks, go!" I lumbered off the starting line. Eased into the first lap and tried to talk to as many of my students as possible: JH who ended up going on to run a 10:02, his fastest mile ever, MD, who just like last year did it in his jeans and button up shirt (would end up doing his last lap with him), and JK, who never fails to amaze me. By about the halfway point of lap 1 of 3, they starting dropping. As is the case with most middle school and high school runners, they start too fast. I moved from 10th to 8th, and then to 5th. By the start of the second lap I was in 3rd comfortably. I kept an even tempo and fell into rhythm. 2nd place. I took command of the race about 100m from the end of the second lap, and then when I hit the line I pushed it into overdrive. I ended up cruising to the tape in 6:42, not bad considering I was 52 lbs heavier this year then this time last year AND that I putzed around the first lap. Cruised in and then waited for MD and AK to come through and did a bit with each of them. Really proud of my kiddos. Total Time: 6:42 good for first place overall and in AG. | 
