I emailed by old coach, Ray Morris, to ask if I could swing by practice while I was in town. He obliged and I hooked up with the Vernon Township Cross Country team on Monday, September 29, 2008. Their workout consisted of a 15 minute warmup, a 20 minute cool down, and a 25 minute fartlek workout. I worked with the men’s varsity team and held my own during the warmup and the first 7 minute fartlek. But, from there I was spent. The hills they have in NJ were something I hadn’t been encountering here in Minnesota. For the most part, the land is fairly flat in and around the Minneapolis area.
Watching these kids run reminded me of how old I am. They looked younger, acted younger, and clearly had way more energy than I did. But, then again, they should be when you consider how much older I am. I left the practice feeling invigorated and even more determined to reach my speed goals. The runs I did following that practice were all hill based and it really paid off. I knocked out the first mile of my 3 mile run last night in 6:05. That’s roughly 40 seconds faster than I had been turning out miles.
I completely believe that you are only as old as you want to act and feel. I feel young and I definitely act young. Now, if I could just get my body to play along.
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