Over the past few days, I’ve really been missing track season. I look forward to second semester, when track season begins because I really like my team, coaches, running, and of course I cannot forget the bagels.
It has now basically become a tradition for our girls track team to have bagels at every outdoor meet. I don’t know if it’s because of running or that bagels are just one of the best human-made creations, but we all love bagels. In fact, one of my favorite part of track meets is being able to sit back, relax, and eat my bagel once I am done running all of the events I was entered in.
A few years ago, I had finished running the 100 meter and 4 by 100 meter relay at a meet. After placing in both events, I was very content and decided to reward myself with a bagel, especially since I had completed all of my events for the meet. I jogged over the the Uni tent, under which was the box of bagels. I opened the box and picked out one of my favorites: the Everything Bagel. I then found a comfortable spot to sit/lean against the many track bags that covered the ground.
As I was enjoying my bagel and the beautiful weather, I saw three of my teammates sprinting towards the tent. “Hey,” they yelled. I looked happily looked up at them with a relatively large amount of bagel in my mouth. “We have to run the 4 by 200 meter relay!” The content disappeared from my face and instead looked bewildered, according to my friends. I thought that I got to run only two events that meet, yet I was mistaken. I sat there chewing furiously while my friends were quietly anticipating a response. I don’t remember for how long we were like this, but I do remember wishing that I hadn’t taken such a large bite. After some time of watching me chomp away awkwardly, I had managed to scarf down the bagel to respond to them with an “oh” and catch up to my teammates who were making their way towards the track.
Wow, I am impressed you didn't throw up afterwards! I also have to agree with you, we have bagels after every cross country meet and it is such a great reward for finishing you race. I don't know what nonsense this is about everything bagels though, I always pounce on the cinnamon crunch bagels because those are truly the best human-made creation (well, after the muffin, of course).
ReplyDeleteOn the Food Network, there are these tv personalities that constantly say this or that reminds them of their childhood. I've never really understood the strong connection people had to food. Reading your post it has made a little more sense to me. Bagels have come, or so it seems, to represent the fond memories of xc.[ Obviously you're a bagel addict with a backstory. ]
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that bagels are one of the greatest foods ever. I can also understand how you mixed up your events. At swimming we often have 4 or 5 events per day, and it is very easy to forget you are doing something and think you are done. I once did this with a Jimmy Johns sandwich before I realized I was supposed to swim, and as you said, I felt a little sick afterwards.
ReplyDeleteYum! Bagels are my favorite part of track and cross country! I'm surprised that you were able to run after eating that bagel, I would probably end up jogging the 200. Good luck with track season!
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