In the following blog post I will be outlining my experience as I physically and emotionally recover from attending NIRCA nationals. Monday Morning: On Sunday night I decided that my extreme exhaustion warranted some extra sleep, so I made the decision to skip my first class of the day, Technical Writing, and instead get some extra sleep. In […]
A Non-Runner’s Journey to Club Running
It was 2020, about six months into the covid pandemic, and I was restless. After a (rough) adjustment period, my inner introvert was beginning to enjoy quarantine a little too much. All the extra time that I didn’t have to spend commuting allowed me to start the long journey to find the girl I had lost many years […]
The (ultra)running experiment: a chronicling of my winter training
Following a decent yet imperfect cross country season and not terribly excited for track, I began to yearn for a novel challenge. I would soon find myself embarking on a journey of ultrarunning, which saw the pursuit of speed and track PRs take the backseat in favor of challenges of endurance and grit. November 30, 2023: Efields 1 […]
Club Running JV Triumphs Over Team Sohan and the Club Sports Supervisors in Intense IM Coed B League Basketball Showdown
I asked ChatGPT to write about the Club Running IM Basketball with some notes I wrote. Enjoy. In a thrilling display of athleticism and competitive spirit, Club Running JV clashed with Team Sohan and the Club Sports Supervisors in a basketball showdown that kept spectators on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Team Club Running […]
2023 Cross Country meet recap compilation
These meet recaps always get lost in the emails and so I decided to compile them all here for easy access for any future club historians. Cavalier Cross Country Invite On September 16th, your fearless Terrapins (except President Sohan Ganatra) were up bright and early to make the pilgrimage to Earlysville, Virginia for the Cavalier Invitational. The men’s race started […]
why did the chicken cross the road?
to get to the school of public health at 5pm (or 4pm in the winter)
2023… A year of Running in Review
I decided to try an end of year blog post to remember all of the special moments and highlights of my year. I figured I would write the running section of the blog post first so I could post it on here for all of you to enjoy. Hoping I can finish my overall year review/recap before the […]
Brian Lau – The Journey to sub 2:00
Brian Wai-hin Lau – 4’11”, 120 lbs. is a Middle Distance runner from Howard County, Maryland. Brian is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics. Other notable accomplishments include being a Teaching Assistant for CMSC132 at the University of Maryland, creating Joke.Py, and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. This is the story of Brian Lau vs the 2 minute barrier […]
The Blog Was Officially Saved Today
I spent a couple hours recreating the blog and neglecting my 216 project so please vote for me for webmaster.
Post Meet Driver Review: Evan Masiello
Hello everyone. In the following blog post I, Matt Smith, (a totally real club running member) will be giving my thoughts on Evan Masiello’s performance driving to a meet for the first time by recounting my trip with him to Nirca Regionals. To start it off I have to say that Evan’s car is beautifully well maintained. Besides […]