Kyle's Korner is a segment of the Club's weekly email that will focus on reacquainting you with a different current club member each week. We will catch you up on how they are doing with regards to their training, their lives, and other general nonsense. This segment intends to be informative and educational while attempting humor in a purely inoffensive way. Mostly.
This week on Kyle's Korner we almost got more then we bargained for in the form of the cute as can be couple of Kelsey Lewis and Dennie Waite. Known for each being very competitive in their respective events (High Jump and Mid Distance, respectively) and being comedic all other times, it was quite the whirlwind of a conversation. Both are coming off injury and looking forward to their outdoor 2015 seasons. But though they we're down they certainly aren't out. Here's Team Densley Lewaite!
Kyle: Thank you both for joining us tonight.
Mr. Waite: No problem!
Ms. Lewis: Honored!
Kyle: Let's get a little more acquainted with you two. Where did you two meet?
Ms. Lewis: We met in a parking lot.
Mr. Waite: We met because of Chuck, actually.
Chuck asked Kelsey to drive me to the Club Regional Meet in 2013, at Icahn
Ms. Lewis: Dennie said "woof" on the drive to Icahn. I knew it was love.
Kyle: Well in at least 4 different made up cultures I know of, "woof" means "hey you're pretty".
Mr. Waite: That's pretty much how I intended it.
Ms. Lewis: Not sure that was the context. But I'll take it!
Kyle: So you're both kinda saying that Chuck was your Match Maker?
Ms. Lewis: Unfortunately yes, I think we almost feel sort of indebted to him.
Mr. Waite: By the way, the way is this the first joint interview? Because I'm not sure if there's another team couple award, but this is serious points.
Ms. Lewis: I like points.
Kyle: I like asking the questions. And I have interviewed Team Gogletree and Team Teichman before. THANKS FOR READING MY SECTION IN THE TEAM EMAILS!!
Ms. Lewis: Dennie does most of the reading around here, blame him!
Mr. Waite: I meant other than them ...obviously.
Kyle: You're lucky you're both cute. So how long has this been a thing since that fateful night Chuck aligned your stars?
Mr. Waite: Well, we didn't speak to each other for a solid three weeks after first meeting. And then we hung out and stuff.
Ms. Lewis: I was Europeeing everywhere in Europe.
Mr. Waite: And now we just finished the first year lease on our apartment together, and resigned for more.
Ms. Lewis: WE HAVE A MOUSE! Unrelated. Sort of. He's not a pet. Yet..
Mr. Waite: Our mouse, Fifel, lives under the stove. Probably. We've only met him once.
Kyle: I love those movies.
Mr. Waite: Fivel? Fifel? Whatever, that thing is going west.
Kyle: I remember seeing you two holding hands at the last Ocean Ave Mile road race. That's when I learned of the chemistry.
Ms. Lewis: Sometimes we do that.
That was my first ever road race.
First ever Timed Mile.
I wanted Dennie to think I was cool.
Then I lost my car keys.
Kyle: Miles are definitely cool to him.
Mr. Waite: Accurate.
Kyle: Awe wait, did he get to return the car ride favor from Regionals? Was that what sealed the deal?
Ms. Lewis: Nah, he made me run a cool down, then we ran back to get my keys, then ran back to the car. I was trying to play it cool, but my lungs were about to explode.
Mr. Waite: Says the girl who told me "Hey I signed you up for a Decathlon with me, get ready." And then BEAT me in the High Jump portion.
Kyle: Well that's kinda her thing. I'M DOING THAT BY THE WAY!
Mr. Waite: You better.
Ms. Lewis: You're going to smoke Dennie. No offense
He did get a slow clap though.
Kyle: Noiiice ha. So fast forward to only a year later and you're living together. Tracksters move fast eh?
..bad joke...
Mr. Waite: We have been dating for a year and a half, and moved in together after a little less than 6 months.
It just kind of worked, timing wise.
I mean, WE JUST KNEW OUR LOVE WAS ETERNAL.
Ms. Lewis: I would be lying if I didn't think it was going to blow up in our faces. But, like most of the time, I was WRONG.
He's the best roommate I've ever had!
Kyle: Cause he stays to do the laundry in the morning if he gets sick on the sheets the night before right?
Ms. Lewis: Our Moms do our laundry.
Kyle: Classy. Let's move on to running and jumping. Now Dennie you've been injured correct?
Mr. Waite: I had some sort of Abdominal strain this fall, yes. Flared up about a week before Paul Short, and I missed most of my training until the end of December. It no longer hurts when I run of lift, but I need to be careful or it gets aggravated again.
Kelsey's been hurt, too. So we got to suffer together.
Ms. Lewis: You say suffer, I say enjoy my time on the couch.
Kyle: Yes we chatted about that. She did pretty darn well at the USATF meet jumping for her first time back though.
Mr. Waite: Right?
Ms. Lewis: Thanks!
Kyle: You're welcome. When do you think you'll get back in it? Looking towards outdoor?
Mr. Waite: I'm running the 1000m at Princeton this weekend. Figured a low key, less popular event would be a good rust buster.
Kyle: Thursday night at the racessss.
Mr. Waite: Says the guy who apparently doesn't have work at 7am on Fridays.
Kyle: I do, I just don't sleep like normal people.
Mr. Waite: That... doesn't surprise me.
Kyle: Kelsey can you tell us what led to your couch potatoing?
Ms. Lewis: I wish I could! I remember coming off an amazing spring season ready to go hard at it in preseason training. I think I must have done something while lifting. Herniation, stenosis, retrolithesis, and other big unimportant words occurred in my low back. A very unimportant location.
Kyle: Except if you land on the bar there.
Mr. Waite: Homegirl blew out a disk in her spine.
Ms. Lewis: Haha, sarcasm Kahl! Super important area. And Homeboy was encouraging me to squat 215lbs.
Mr. Waite: Says the girl who successfully squatted 215lbs
Kyle: SQUATS!
Ms. Lewis: It's cool, I went to PT and got to hang out with Dennie overtime.
Kyle: Which he loved. CAUSE WHY WOULDN'T HE?
Ms. Lewis: It was literally the most fun thing ever, He must have. RIGHT?
Mr. Waite: She was my favorite patient.
Kyle: I sense you're about to admit to breaking the doctor patient confidentiality thingy.
Are you two planning on teaming up for Road Relays?
Mr. Waite: HA!
Ms. Lewis: uhm.. Idk.. are we..?
Mr. Waite: I made Kelsey run with me for the 2x800 at College Ave. She almost broke up with me.
Ms. Lewis: HAHA! I did not.
Kyle: Only a little longer then that first Ocean Ave Road Mile. And twice. But you can wear costumes!!
Ms. Lewis: Dennie just informed me that Road Relays is a 5K broken into two parts. I regret to inform you that I will be sick that day.
Kyle: Nooo he should have explained it like I just did. Rookie mistake.
Mr. Waite: I'm with Kelsey. A mile and a half is like, a whole half mile longer than I would enjoy running. And twice? Crazy talk.
Kyle: LAME
Ms. Lewis: Says the kid who ran 15 miles this morning in the rain. But, thanks for backing me up.
Mr. Waite: Besides I try to duck you as much as possible. Who wants to get their butt kicked all the time?
Kyle: Yes well you beat me at that Ocean Ave mile we keep referencing remember?
Ms. Lewis: I seriously though that was a typo and got really concerned.
Mr. Waite: Wow, yeah, phrasing.
Kyle: HEY HEY KEEP IT G RATED!
Mr. Waite: Maybe edit that part out. I meant that I try to avoid racing Kyle as much as possible.
Kyle: I only do one take.
Are you two looking forward to Track Nationals? It is the anniversary of where this all started after all.
Mr. Waite: Super excited.
Ms. Lewis: I wasn't able to go two years ago because I was away, so I'm super DUPER excited.
Mr. Waite: Kelsey missed Nationals last time because of her Europe trip, and I was... unsatisfied with 4th.
Kyle: Dumb Europeeing. I know you're chasing that 4 minute barrier Mr. Waite.
Mr. Waite: I'm not sure that "chasing" is appropriate for needing to shave off 10 seconds and change, but I'd like to PR this year... maybe get under 3:50 in the 1500m.
Kyle: I still need to break 4 in that before I consider your other goal...
Mr. Waite: Dude, I'll pace you whenever you want.
Kyle: OMG Cereal?? I'm in. What about the lady? Where are you looking to jump to?
Ms. Lewis: I'm hoping for 5'5.
Mr. Waite: 1.65m as the officials call it.
Kyle: That's almost as high as the hairs on my head.
Ms. Lewis: Maybe if you didn't have such tall hair..
Kyle: When they aren't in a mohawk of course.
Ms. Lewis: I think, maybe, if I had a cardboard cutout of you I would be more motivated. Who needs a bar?
Mr. Waite: I don't think I'm comfortable with you looking at a cardboard cut out of someone as handsome as Kyle Price all the time.
Kyle: Yeah but she'd be jumping on me.
...That didn't help.
Ms. Lewis: "G" rated?
Kyle: RIGHT! Last question. If either of you could be as good at another track event as you are at Mid Distance and High Jumping, what would it be? What else have you always saw and said, "that's be cool to do"?
Ms. Lewis: Well, I'm terrible at choosing. Which makes this one easy. The Heptathalon!
Just kidding. Pole vault. Wait, maybe steeple.
Mr. Waite: Javelin has always help a special place for me.
Kyle: I coach one of those and compete in the other, this can happen. Sorry Dennie can't really help you with yours. Though I've always wanted to do that too.
Mr. Waite: I think I could probably win some money with similar talent in the marathon.
Kyle: Woof.
Mr. Waite: But, and I mean this very seriously, who in their right mind runs marathons?
Kyle: That was a "sounds like hard work" woof, not a "she's pretty" woof.
Ms. Lewis: ... you busy this weekend, Kyle?
Kyle: I am actually.
Ms. Lewis: You're winking, aren't you?
Mr. Waite: INTERVIEW OVER!
Kyle: Yup... BUT THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE THIS WEEK.
Thank you both for speaking with us.
Ms. Lewis: Thanks, it's been fun, eye opening, and educational.
Mr. Waite: And tactfully inappropriate.
Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview!
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