PRT Men's Team Update

Okay, here we go. The inaugural entry in the PRT monthly (sort of) wrap-up for the men.

Let’s begin with the team-focus Encinitas 5k on May 19. Our guys placed 3-5-6-7-8-9-12 (Bradley-Seidel-Christman-Phipps-Fraioli-De La Vega-Daly). Such a display of team dominance has not been seen in any sport since 1992, when the USA Dream Team humiliated Angola at the Barcelona Olympics in basketball. Keep in mind, though, that we were the only team that showed up with any numbers. Still, an impressive turnout and performance. Special recognition goes to Derek, who broke fifteen minutes for the first time and gives the rest of us over-30-year-olds hope that all is not lost.

Precisely one month to the day after Encinitas, Alec set off from Santa Monica Pier with a friend, hoping to reach San Francisco in two weeks, running the entire way (the high-speed-rail link between LA and San Francisco had not yet been approved when his journey began, or I would have recommended he wait for its completion). Although injuries and fatigue prevented them from completing the trip, Alec made it well past Santa Barbara, and in the process raised a nice amount of money for the Hall Steps foundation, a charity created by Ryan and Sara Hall.

On July 4, a date that will go down in history as the night that San Diego couldn’t contain itself and exploded all its fireworks prematurely, we had a good crew at the team-focus Scripps Ranch 10k, placing 5-6-9-11-20-32 (Farmer-Phipps-De La Vega-Corman-Fraioli-McKeon).

Now the focus turns toward cross country; it’s time to put in the miles, and get all dirty-dog when the time comes. I don’t actually know what that means, but I look forward to recapping the first month of xc action.

Encinitas 5K

Taking the top spot in the women's field (Jenna Munguia, 17:12), second in the men's (Mario Fraioli, 15:26), plus a handful of PRs on both the mens and womens squads, Encinitas proves to be a fast course for PRT. For full results, click here.