From running log:
No entry, did not run.
No entry, did not run.
30 years later:
My upper back was still in spasm, and as much as it was killing me not to run on one of my favorite courses, I had to sit out. Ask any athlete, and they will tell you that watching your teammates compete without you is one of the most-difficult experiences they will have. I yelled myself hoarse supporting all of the Baraboo runners, but I still felt helpless and crestfallen that yet another season might end in injury.
In reading the article from the Baraboo News Republic (below), I'm surprised to see that Moose McGann also sat out the race due to injury. I wish I could remember what was bothering him. It certainly didn't help the team to have its top two runners sidelined.
At the race, Ben ran really strong and finished 8th in his relay heat. We could at least take that away from the experience. We still had a long way to go to meet our goals, and now we were running short-handed.
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