As Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote back in 1785: "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry".
But when the don't, it certainly can make for a very productive weekend - at least in the eyes of Laurentian Voyageurs Indoor Track and Field team head coach Darren Jermyn.
"We purposely backed off on the intensity of our workouts last week to be fairly rested for the meet this weekend (McGill Team Challenge) and it definitely paid off", noted Jermyn.
"McGill hosts an excellent meet and with the depth of competition in each event, our athletes were pushed to their limits - which led to a slew of personal bests across all our event groups."
Adding his name to the list of OUA qualifiers was second year nursing major Brandon Radey, running the fourth fastest 300m dash in L.U. history with a clocking of 36.82 seconds.
Jumper Shelley Hladin unleashed another solid showing in both the triple jump (10.94m - 6th - PB) and the long jump (5.34m - 7th), while fifth year veteran Keon Wallingford broke new ground with a time of 8:36.70 in the 3000m, good for seventh place.
That was exactly the same slot where teammate and sprinter Tristan Routhier would slide in with the 300m dash, his time of 35.70 seconds also a new personal best.
"Tristan and Keon both have their sights set on breaking some long-standing school records this season and their results this weekend demonstrate they are definitely on the right path to do so," admitted Jermyn.
Following are full results for the team from last weekend:
Laurentian Men60m dash
Tristan Routhier – 7.09 (OUA standard)
Josh Kim – 7.46
Skyler Savage-Perreault – 7.47
300m dash
Tristan Routhier - 35.70 (7th - PB - OUA standard - #3 All-Time at LU)
Brandon Radey - 36.82 (PB - OUA Standard - #4 All Time at LU)
Josh Kim – 39.56 (PB)
600m
Travis Annett – 1:33.80 (PB)
Keegan Lockley – 1:36.88 (PB)
1000m
Brandon Radey – 2:41.20 (PB)
Owen Roney – 2:54.36 (PB)
Travis Annett – 2:55.11 (PB)
Keegan Lockley - 3:00.26
1500m
Keon Wallingford – 4:01.27 (PB - OUA standard - #4 All Time at LU)
Seamus Doherty – 4:17.03
Patrick Leroux – 4:29.53
Cameron Date – 4:30.99 (PB)
Owen Roney – 4:32.71 (PB)
3000m
Keon Wallingford – 8:36.70 (7th - PB - OUA standard - #6 All Time at LU)
Patrick Leroux – 9:49.64
Cameron Date – 9:49.67
Laurentian Women
60m dash
Jessy Trottier – 8.89
300m dash
Erika MacNeill – 48.41 (PB)
Jessy Trottier – 51.28 (PB)
1000m
Kristen Mrozewski – 3:00.84 (OUA standard)
Sarah Booth – 3:05.16
Claire Scholl – 3:15.21 (PB)
1500m
Kristen Mrozewski – 4:50.65
Sarah Booth – 4:57.05 (PB)
Angela Mozzon – 5:02.50 (PB)
Claire Scholl – 5:12.56 (PB)
Charlotte Grenier – 5:26.30
3000m
Angela Mozzon – 10:48.12 (PB)
Charlotte Grenier – 11:22.17 (PB)
Long Jump
Shelley Hladin – 5.34m (7th - OUA standard)
Triple Jump
Shelley Hladin – 10.94m (6th)