Andrew Podgurski

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September 28, 2004

Last week was a great week for the team. It was definitely a much-needed week off from racing and hurricanes.

We were able to get in some great workouts with the ground finally dry and the guys getting their heads around. We focused on staying in the groups that we need to race in and the guys responded very well to the challenge.

The week concluded on Sunday with our run up the mountain at Kennesaw. We run up Pigeon Hill and there are sections on the path that are so steep it's more of a climb than a run.

I was pleased that most of the team kept it a low-key weekend by taking care of themselves. This is the time of year when injuries start to spring up and people start to get burned out, but i think we have regained our focus after Clemson.

Pre-nationals is this coming weekend and will finally be a good test for us to see where we stand in the nation in Division III. Not only will the race give us an opportunity to race against many of the best D III schools in the country, but it will also allow us to race on the course that will host nationals in November.

I think it is no coincidence that we have run much better at nationals the years that we have been given the chance to race the course before we are there in November.

Andrew Podgurski is a senior from Chesterfield, Mo. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.