Mile Repeat Day

Today we ran mile repeats on Kickapoo's track. It was great. We both ran well and the weather was perfect (please be race day weather!!!). This morning was the first time I felt good while running during this training session; my legs actually were doing what I wanted them to do. I can't describe how good that feels. When my body is cooperating I can tell it when to run harder/faster even if it causes a little pain. Runs like this morning is why I run. I can't wait to get back out and run again. Looking back I am actually surprised that I still want to get up and run because I haven't had this feeling in a while. It's a little late in the training schedule, but maybe that is good for me. I guess better late than never :) Thank you God!
Dustin is teaching motion today in class so he is using his mile times from this morning to give the students real world problems when doing average speed calculations, etc. He knows that the students are more interested in learning when you can give them real data instead of saying "student A ran..." or "if Thelma was driving towards Nothing Town at 60 mph, and Andy was driving away from Nothing Town at 35 mph...". (we all know that one!) He is such a great teacher!
No XC practice today after school so we actually get to hang out! Yay! I went to his meet yesterday and had a great time. It brought me back to high school XC meets, except I don't think I really enjoyed the running as much then. Actually I was thinking about mile repeat day and how it seemed so much more difficult. That is because it was - we ran at 3:30 in the heat through fields. Being at the HS races gave me chills - what a great sport!


Signs of fall: falling leaves, desire for big mug of hot chocolate