Lets get ready to RRRRRRRummmmmmble!
So tomorrow is the Vic Matthews Cross Country Race in
Guelph! It’s more than likely going to be the most competitive cross country
race in Canada this year. It will also
play host to the Guelph City Cross Country Championship, pitting the Guelph
Gryphon Men against the Gryphon Alumni against the Speed River Men to see who
reigns sumpreme. It’s going to be a
battle. There will be blood shed! So lets break it down, because it’s going to
be tight
Gryphons
Enough has been said about these Boys, the entire team is
fit, best team in the CIS, everyone knows it!
But thats it they are boys! And there are a lot of men in this race! How
ballsy are these young lads? We will see, we will see!
Gryphon Alumni
Allan “Ugly Face” Brett- a true xc grit runner, now ready to flex his alumni
muscle! Allan started the banter about
this battle in the summer and his entire season, possibly life goals revolve around
tomorrow outcome! If he gets into it and works that ugly face grit on watchout.
How bad does he want it? He got a high efficiency hair, He wants the first place team T-shirt more
than any CIS team title or All Canadian plaque he has. Watch out for that right arm flailing up that
final hill ugly face in tow.
Kyle “pretty boy” Boorsma- Kyle never gets the Brett “ugly
face” hes always sporting and childish grin on his baby face. Hes been rolling hard this fall, so hard I
noticed he was sporting and new pair of trainers tonight, so hard that the last
ones just blew up mid workout! Hes been
working up a nasty mustache, lets hope that hasn’t left him fatigued. Contender here!
Derek “ape man” Snider-the working class hero of the alumni,
all we have to go on are rumours and
speculations! He has probably been biking and climbing and running and such to
the extreme. A dark horse for the team.
A scary dark horse!
Alex “technically not alumni” Genest – we had a debate tonight as to whether
or not Alex is eligible to compete as an alumni as he is still a student at
Guelph. But as my google search has
found the definition of alumni is -> plural
of a·lum·nus
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So I guess our
protest will be overturned. Alex is a
baller. There is no water pit or barriers
or course so he might find himself wondering whats going on, that being said he
might decide to run really fast and show the field how an Olympian rolls.
Matt “the champ” Brunsting.
The wild card! A make or break potentially for the team. He is like two face or snoop dog or snoop or
snoop lion or snoop-a-loop, you never know whose going to come at you! If Matt shows up expect a strong run from a
solid Veteran. If the Champ shows up hold on to your hats ladies and gents he
could blaze a new trail.
Cleve “caballo Cleve-o” Thorson – Cleve has come back from
his shack in the mountains, living off the land training as an ultra
runner. Bouncing back from his big Run for
the Toad Victory to drop down a full marathon to sprint for the Alumni. Lets hope his vegan, living off the land,
free lifestyle has him sharp. If nothing
else he is tough as iron balls and consistent as a cats meow. Sadly ladies hes off the market now.
Speed River
Chris “wiseman” Winter – He thought he was coming back to
Guelph for a training block, but really we just needed him for the Vic Team. Hes been ripping up to the west coast and
looking like a beast. He used to be a
duck, but now in Guelph he’s a hawk swooping with skill and speed and going
straight for the jugular. Serious
Threat!
Matt “juice box” Jurysta – the new kid in town for the
river, running like a man now. He is
longer than a Mexican mile, but I think he wears a size 18 shoe, if he can keep those canoes rolling watch out
for his wheels in the last K kids. RELEASE
THE JUICE BOX!!!
Taylor “the man” Milne- full of Northern Ontario rage this
man might take your soul then bake you a cake the next day. He is firing on all cylinders and is
undefeated through the first turn. He
will get out fast and close hard. If
youre not 400m ahead of him in the last 500m consider yourself threatened, hes
go wheels! Milne Milne Milne!
Terence “the Turantula” Attema – another new power house to
the team, mathematically inclined, he might be our new wild Bill. If you know who wild Bill is youd be scared.
If you don’t youre missing out. He has
been in it with the big dawgs in big meets and can throw down with the best of
them. Front Pack man!
Logan Chappell & Dan Waters “the pups”
pups because they are young but theyre ready to fight with the big
dogs. Out to prove a point and flex the
gung these boys are our dark horses!
And Myself. John
Mason – Im fired up. I love cross country and cant get enough of it. I am ready to tear this up and show the boys
how a working man does. Just excited to
make the cut.
So those are the teams.
Its going to be a dog fight. Get
yourself to Guelph its going to be great!
Also great weekend of running ahead with Sunday featuring
Scotiabank Marathon. Planning to get
down there and see my good friend Rob Watson smash another good marathon.
I’m Fired Up
John
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