How many 200's?

Today, April 13, a Friday, the Panthers distance runners cursed the entire running world with demonic feats.

Each runner had 1 minute to run 200 meters and then after the minute was up run another 200 meters. But unknown to them was that the devil Sean would say all out for any one 200 in a set of 4 200's. The runners never knew in advance when they would have to run all out in that set of 4 or half mile(800meters). Sometimes because it was Friday the 13th Satan Sean would make them do 2 in a row. It was sometimes hailing during the workout so all I could guess was Sean was trying to get the temperature more closely to his own home. The runners ran. If you could not make the 1 minute at any one time you were eliminated and got to get warm(oh so devilish) by putting on your warmups. The resistors kept running. No hell for them. Hell waited a long time. Sadia was the last girl to give her self up to heaven after 50 200's(6.2 miles) Last year she completed 22. The boys got testeronified(an underworld term). Jordan, Aden, Michael, Mikey, Cris, Ethan(Freshman from Hell), Jonberg of the recovering ankle were pumped up. So they continued. Ethan first out with a new Frosh standard of Festophlian accomlishment. Aden came to understanding after 55 or more then Cris with a sore knee was next to tender under Faust's haven. Mikey said goodbye to the lap after lap after about 65? or so. NCS champion Michael knew the devil and said I'll have no part of you after around 70. So last year Jordan hit 55 with Peck and today the Devil may care took hold of our senior borne from Dante. But who is this Jonberg? Does he come from the Faerie? Is he of the netherworld. Do we know him? He stalks Jordan 200 after 200. He attempts to pass Jordan in his Styxian sojourn, but Jordan repels him time and time again. Both runners are past running and only exist to exist to beat the awaiting flames of burning thighs and calves. Drop to the fires NO WAY!!!! The crowd of fellow lost souls begin to chant their names, Bob Shor all in RED steps onto the track to mark their fall to oblivion. It doesn't happen. The crowd grows hungry, they keep on going. The spectators go back and forth slavering over who will drop first. They keep on going. Could they be of Vampire ilk and live eternally through the night? The Balrog known now as Sean says after each 200 "ALL OUT". He really appears to be the Lord of the Underworld. NO WAY!

Hell was not the result on this 2012 13th of April, a Friday. I'm not sure it was heaven. But two runners from Santa Rosa High School defied the devil and all of his cruel tricks and ran 80 200 meters. In American terms that is 10 miles. Each 200 on the oval called a track and each under 1 minute and many at 35 seconds or less. Jonberg and Jordan defied the devil on this day and set a standard that even Mephistopheles envies.

Great job all of you Panthers this Friday the 13th of April, 2012. Maybe just a slice of Heaven.