I Take that Back

05/04/09 - Track

I was on the phone with my mom last night as I drove to the track. I was telling her how humid it was, and complaining about being tired. I explained that Santa Cruz was balmy all day yesterday, and I was just waiting for the moment when the clouds would burst and finally relieve us from the humidity with a cooling rain. She said to just get out there and run, and I'll feel much better. Well, I thought, what does she know! She's not the one busting her butt everyday, 7 days a week! Sometimes I just get tired!

I begrudgingly headed up to the track, started my warm-up and had to strip off my jacket with just one lap under my belt! It got warm super fast! We started with some 3/4 mile (1200m) repeats at a fast pace, and on queue, a gentle mist started falling. It was the type of mist that has you feeling like the clouds have fallen down from the heavens to join you on the ground. One one of our 1200's, our coach came by to help us loosen up. He has an amazing ability to get you to forget about your feet, bring the effort to your large muscles, and within seconds, leave you running in better form and with less effort! I literally felt like I was running on clouds.

After the 1200's we were in for a treat! 500m repeats with the last 100m being an all out sprint! It was cool outside, a little wet, there was a slight breeze... this weather was made for sprinting! Between each sprint we did a half lap or so cool down, which was so easy to do with all the moisture surrounding us. There was just a small group of people that showed up to the track, and we had such a great time cheering each other in to the finish. (I should make a side note, this is a big deal... we never cheer each other along. No matter how much I try to be a cheerleader, our die hard triathletes just seem too focused to care. Today was the exception, with one of the women we have termed "The Angry Clown" even joining in! Everyone was in a great mood!)

It's so funny how a good run or practice can shift your mood so quickly. I went from feeling tired to being so energized that I had to call my mom at the end of practice to let her know, she was right! Of course, I won't tell her that too much, don't want it going to her head or anything!