Track

Today was my first official track experience, and I have got to say it was not really a pleasant one. I mean it was OK, but really, who are these people ... Call time is 8:30am yes that is IN THE MORNING on a saturday, every saturday for like 8 weeks. ok, morning is not that bad, but its the fact that it lasts until about 2:30 PM so that is a full day of sitting at the track. Now if it was soccer or basketball or even baseball where your child is engaged most of the time I would say it is not that bad, but with track, depending on your event you are really just sitting there doing nothing, watching nothing for most of the day. But my question is who are these people who make it to the site by 8:30 with a cooler packed with ice and snacks and folding chairs and blankets and possibly even a little pitch up canopy. what time did these people have to get up.