Belleview Biltmore Golf Club
Largo, Florida
Largo Cross Country Team Practice
Chris Palmer and Adam Stuart
Fall, 1980 or 1981

Fantasy print--Chris and I independently remember, 34+ years later, a single practice session on the golf course. The workout stands out because Chris and I, without any previous discussion, had an invisible tether between us as we ran: Chris would remain in front of me, within closing distance, and when I would begin to drift Chris would extend his right hand backwards as if waiting to receive a baton from me...we would touch fists, as in a game of potato, and that gesture was enough to carry us through a practice and solidify a true brotherhood. Coach Haley took notice and said something to Chris and me along the line, "That's the way you dig deep and have an outstanding practice". The workout, and what Chris and I forged on the Belleview Biltmore fairway that early evening, was a defining moment in my life and I think about it every so often.