Yesterday I started running again. Not just the occasional running of a mile or so that I have been doing during the last two years, but actually painful running - sprinting, to be exact.
I have a goal. I plan to run in one of the outdoor track meets at Northwest next spring. Anyone who is not on the track team can run 'unattached', as they call it, since they are not running for a school, just for themselves. Next spring, I will be one of those people, hopefully, assuming no major injuries or other emergencies happen between now and then (knock on wood!).
I realize that the meet is about 10 months away, but I also realize I will need every one of those months to get back into shape, build some speed and strength again, and mentally prepare for what I consider one of the toughest races: the 400m dash.
Track was one of my favorite sports in high school, and yesterday I returned to the chat oval on which I spent many an after-school practice for the sport. I've seen it in better condition, but I've also seen it worse. Sure, there are a few ruts running across it from all the water, a little grass in the corners, some bleachers taking up all but 2 of the lanes on the backstretch (imagine some lines separating the lanes), and if you look from above, one corner is longer than the other. But I am happy to have it. Day 2 training starts today after work.
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