The transition from high school to college for cross country is very difficult due to the increase in race distance from 5k in high school to 8k in college. This adds an extra nine to ten minutes of racing, which hurts, a lot. I began my first collegiate cross country season competing at the HarryContinue reading “Recap: 2019 Cross Country Season”
Author Archives: Charlie Hammel
BU John Thomas Terrier Classic: 5k
Just one week after my season opener in the miler, I came back to race the 5k. This happened to be my first ever track 5k and I didn’t know what to expect going into it. I had a rough idea of the shape I was in, but there were still many question marks including:Continue reading “BU John Thomas Terrier Classic: 5k”
2020 Indoor Track Season Opener
After a long season of feeling lethargic on grass, it was finally time to feel fast again. Indoor track season came quicker than I was expecting after the conclusion of our cross country season, but needless to say, I’m glad it’s here. I flew into Boston on January 18th and was scheduled to race aContinue reading “2020 Indoor Track Season Opener”
Charlie's Racing Log 