A few thoughts as the USATF Championships near ...
-- The four-day meet begins Thursday at Hayward Field in Eugene, and it's going to be unseasonably hot.
The latest forecast I've seen calls for high temperatures near 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday, and in the low 90s on Sunday.
It will be interesting to see what kind of factor the heat is, particularly on Saturday and Sunday, when some of the key competition is slotted into the middle of the day for television purposes.
In particular, keep on eye on the women's 5,000 meters, set for 12:39 p.