I've been doing a lot of thinking. A lot of trying to not think about this. But a lot of thinking about it anyway. The reason is mostly because I have not been running. Pretty much at all. Because the half marathon shattered my IT Band and piriformis (again). And has inhibited me from running.…
Sunday Running
I have been going on 8+ mile runs every Sunday for awhile now, and last weekend I wished the whole 64-minute run that my dad was running with me. When I first started running--I was 13--my dad would run with me sometimes. My pace was always slow for him, but he'd stay with me and…
hohum
My run today was really short. I only ran 3 miles, I have been so tired all day today even after 9 hours of sleep and 1.5 hour nap. The thoughts on my run: Why am I so tired? My lungs hurt. What am I going to eat for dinner? Maybe I won't eat dinner.…
Red and White Rubber
Dear track, I am so sorry I have neglected you. I crave the track. I want to put my spikes on and run 100 meter strides. I want to smell the track and spring and the sun. I am craving plyometric drills. I'm craving the type of track workout that makes your head hurt and…
Holidays and decisions
This week has been a mind game. I have been at my parents house since Monday night and I leave tomorrow. Tuesday my father took my mother and I out to lunch (I went to work with my mom)to the same place I went with Chelsea in April and freaked out. Probably my most embarrassing…
capabilities, compliments
Everyone believes in me for the exception of myself. Every season, they tell me. Today at practice, John tells me, "you can run with those girls. Just take your last 800 today and the last one on Thursday. You have it in you, you have the skills." Really? E would tell me all throughout my…
dropping classes, life changes, you know.
I should have known it was a bad sign when I could not find the room my biochemistry lab was to take place in. Luckily, I was twenty minutes early and I was only lost for fifteen of those minutes. Two hours later we were excused from class and I was almost positive I was…
First official practice
I'm pretty sure I need to pull my head out of my ass. There are fifteen girls on the team. There is no way I am going to be in the top 7 if I am focused on weight rather than running. I ran 8th/9th during the intervals today. Which wasn't bad, but I know…
jaws of life
I was at a parking garage and had two hours validated by the school. I was one minute over. They made me pay two dollars. For one minute. I worked myself up. I was fine. I had a great workout at practice. Breakfast, lunch, fine. Dinner with my brother at a sub place. Fine. I…
by the time our buzz was wearing off
I had an excellent run yesterday; 72 minutes on the canal. It was one of those runs where the time goes by so fast because you're so caught up in the good feeling of a long run. I remember thinking I am finally back. I am finally going to start running well. I barely ate…
