Just one more day: Days 37-43
Day 37 - February 6, 2012
With repeat 400s on the track at a specific pace, I knew I
had to act like a coach today and stand there with my stopwatch. So, I ran some
trails before practice and then ran the warmup with the team. I actually felt
decent. Note to self: The new pair of shoes I finally pulled out of the box and
started wearing may be helping my aches and pains subside just a little. Duh.
Total – 7.5 trail and road miles
Day 38 – February 7, 2012
This was going to be the last trail run of the season for my
indoor track distance runners. With the state championships just a few days
away, I wanted a run that wasn’t too long, not too short. A run that was just
right. With a loop in mind, I set off to run it before practice before going
down the mountain to meet my team. Together we ran those trails, some of which
has been cleared of leaves with a leaf blower! First time for everything. When
we finished the tough and predominantly uphill run, we enjoyed a time of
thanksgiving prayer, circled up as a group who truly loves each other. I am so
blessed.
Total – 7.6 trail miles
Day 39 – February 8, 2012
I got punked today when I got to practice. My entire team
decided to play hide and seek, only I didn’t know it. They hid until I finally
found them. Good one! But it set a nice stage for a fun run and a little
section of pickups on smooth grass.
Total – 4.0 miles road, gravel, and grass
Day 40 - February 9, 2012
This was our last day of practice before the state indoor
track meet. With all the work behind us, practice was a simple run to the
outdoor track, a couple 200s at 1000 m pace, a run back and then a rousing game
of kickball. Knowing it was going to be a light day, I hit the trails for a
jaunt before practice.
Total – 5.2 trail and road
Day 41 – February 10, 2012
It was with mixed emotion that my little car sped toward Holiday
Lake. My mission was to run the
trails and check markings for the 50 tomorrow. I am not able to run because of
conflicts with coaching responsibility tomorrow at the state championship meet.
But as I ran along hanging additional streamers, I thought and prayed for my
neophyte runner, Sarah Quigg. Sarah ran for me last year and was staring in the
face of her first ultra. I wondered what she would be thinking, how she would
be thinking. I suppose we’ll know soon enough.
Total – 9 trail miles
Day 42 – February 11, 2012
Please don’t laugh at my meager mile. It was all I could
squeeze in. I was up at 6 am, on a bus
at 7, spent the day at the state indoor meet, and finally got home at 10:30 at night. Somewhere between the 300
meters races, I escaped to the outdoor track and put in four laps immediately
post- freak snow squall. And that’s all she wrote.
Total – 1 track mile
Day 43 – February 12, 2012
In any good experiment, observation is key in data
collection. So far, in my 366-day running experiment, I am finding two things.
1) I am much happier about running, most days looking forward to logging some
miles. That’s a good thing as I have often viewed my running as a burden in
recent years. 2) The flip side is I think I could easily let the experiment
take on a life of it’s own. Though the number of miles has not been impressive
thus far, I find myself contemplating the need to add huge miles because I know
people are following my progress. Miles that can be counted on one hand are
scoffed at by some. So, I will need to be very careful not to let this get out
of control. Balance is key.
Total – 4 road miles
Year-to-date: 233.4
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