Chuck Smead
Charles "Chuck" Smead is an American long distance runner, who made his most significant mark on the sport taking second in the Marathon at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City.
Originally from Santa Paula High School in Santa Paula, California, where he was an outstanding 2 miler, taking second place at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in 1968.
He continued to excel in long distance at Humboldt State University, where he won the NCAA Division II 6 mile/10000 metre Championship twice. In 1972 he began a string of three straight wins in the famous Pikes Peak Marathon, he added a fourth victory in 1976. He has completed the race six times, the most recent as a 57-year-old. He also won the Avenue of the Giants Marathon in 1974
In the 1970s he was one of the early luminaries of ultramarathoning, yet as a Senior athlete he is not above sprinting 100 metres. He was twice ranked in the United States top ten in the marathon. He continues to be active, winning the M60 division of the 2012 USA Masters 5 km Cross Country Championships in October 2012.
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by Maybe Baby (Jun.5, 2000 soundtrack
Shack---Comedy
by: Maybe Baby (Jun.5, 2000 soundtrackThanks to Julia James for submitting
the album lyrics
Oh the awful title belies the quality
Of this unusual comedy
It's the same for you and me
And the days and nights you remembered me
The walls I never seen
Come to me
It's an awful tragedy
Fifty million reasons
Loving in the seasons
Fifty million lovers
Sitting at the doubles
Fifty million reasons
Loving in the seasons
When you cry it pulls me through
And you know the times we crossed the street
We'd rather laugh than greet
Honestly, it's a forgone comedy
And you know the walls we tried and made
You know it's never changed
Honestly, it's a long-lost comedy
Fifty million reasons
Loving in the seasons
Fifty million lovers
Sitting at the doubles
Fifty million reasons
Loving in the seasons
When you cry it pulls me through
Oh the awful title belies the quality
Of this unusual comedy
It's the same for you and me
And the days and nights you remembered me
The walls I never seen
Honestly, it's a long lost comedy
Fifty million reasons
Loving in the seasons
Fifty million lovers
Sitting at the doubles
Fifty million reasons
Loving in the seasons
When you cry it pulls me through