This is the first of a multi part series about my high school track career. I hope that you find it both informative and entertaining. Today I will give you a rundown on the mechanics of track and write about my first race and the aftermath.
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Posted in life, Opinion, Review with tags "On The Run From Dogs And People", Barrie, Barrie North Collegiate, Bob Segarini, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hal Higdon, O.D.C.&V.I., Ontario, Peter Montreuil on May 14, 2020 by segariniHot and Cold Running Peter
Posted in life, Opinion, Review with tags Barrie, Bay Street, Chez Montreuil, Darvon, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Fitton's Side Road, Grandma Moses, Mother Nature, North Street East, O.D.C.&V.I., Orillia, Peter Montreuil, Robert Segarini, Simcoe County, The Boot, West Street North on March 19, 2020 by segariniThis week I am going to write about more of my athletic endeavours from the dim and distant past, from the last millennium, from when my tummy was flat and my hair was brown and curly, from when ….
I have described what a life changing experience it was for me to go to high school. While my parents had been, and continued to be, liberal, my separate school environment had been pretty restrictive. Now, however, surrounded by people who thought differently from me, I began to push to expand my horizons and grow my world. So I decided that I would try out for organized extramural sports. I looked at the football team, but decided that my 136 pounds of lean, sinewy adolescent would probably not survive too many tackles.