My Fabulous Return to Mediocre Running
So, it's been awhile, but I think I've finally clawed my way back to mediocre/decent running. This has been a long time coming.
Yesterday we went to Mississippi State for the Jace Lacoste invitational. Not a whole lot to discuss really. It was hot, many cried, some died...others contemplated suicide...the usual. Anyway, yeah...I spent the morning taking pictures for a photo cd to be used possibly at the athletic banquet. I felt I needed to more adequately cover sprinting/jumping/field events...since I had practically no pictures of any. Something I discovered is that it is hard to time the taking of pictures when the subjects are not running at mile pace or slower...but at something closer to the speed of light...sprinting. After much failure, I feel I have acquired some adequate pictures.
Then I watched some races/stayed in the field house in the shade...praying for rain or devine intervention because I was running a 5k at 4:30 in the afternoon in the Mississippi heat...and if anyone has ever been there...it's brutal...dry...and just the most horrible place on earth...aside from the havoc it takes on your sinuses...they have the most foul bugs, and the smell of the place itself is enough to make anyone want to stay away from it forever. Ok, I'm only kidding about the smell but I needed something else. There were 32 people in the 5k, and just one heat. A crowded start...and a 4:57 mile later...I'm exactly where I want to be...and I feel ok. Not great, but ok. I hit the 2 mile in 10:05 (a 5:08 second mile)--then I guess I hit a 5:13 third mile, since my last 200 was in 31 seconds. I was told I ran the last 600m in 1:44...which makes me proud cause I think that's pretty stout after running 2 and 3/4 miles...yeah. So my total time was 15:49.35, not the best I've ever run, but it's the best I've run in a few years. Anyway, I came in 8th overall. York ran pretty well, not his best race but still pretty well. The rest of the guys came up a little short, but I know they'll do better at Vanderbilt because it won't be so hot. If you were there then you understand...by the time that 5k rolled around it was miserably hot. I don't think I've sweated like that in 17 years...or at least since October.
Today, I got up. Pruitt and I cleaned a little. I took a shower, went to Books-a-Million, bought a journal, went to McDonald's, Watched Mallrats with Malissa...and now I'm at work.
Sidenotes:
1. I like the new Journal I bought
2. I am excited about finally running better
3. James Guthrie we're coming to you next weekend...look out.
4. Sorry the hometown sucks Joe, I wish there were more to do too.
5. Fact and fiction work as a team.
6. Mader experienced the JOY of Starkville, MS.
7. Heat is suck.
8. Bugs are suck.
9. Good sleep last night.
10. Didn't finish 'The 'Burbs'
11. Saw the Bohemeth.
12. Fuzzy is going to die.
13. I'm still not coming to Dallas.
14. I might consider a trip to Auburn.
Yesterday we went to Mississippi State for the Jace Lacoste invitational. Not a whole lot to discuss really. It was hot, many cried, some died...others contemplated suicide...the usual. Anyway, yeah...I spent the morning taking pictures for a photo cd to be used possibly at the athletic banquet. I felt I needed to more adequately cover sprinting/jumping/field events...since I had practically no pictures of any. Something I discovered is that it is hard to time the taking of pictures when the subjects are not running at mile pace or slower...but at something closer to the speed of light...sprinting. After much failure, I feel I have acquired some adequate pictures.
Then I watched some races/stayed in the field house in the shade...praying for rain or devine intervention because I was running a 5k at 4:30 in the afternoon in the Mississippi heat...and if anyone has ever been there...it's brutal...dry...and just the most horrible place on earth...aside from the havoc it takes on your sinuses...they have the most foul bugs, and the smell of the place itself is enough to make anyone want to stay away from it forever. Ok, I'm only kidding about the smell but I needed something else. There were 32 people in the 5k, and just one heat. A crowded start...and a 4:57 mile later...I'm exactly where I want to be...and I feel ok. Not great, but ok. I hit the 2 mile in 10:05 (a 5:08 second mile)--then I guess I hit a 5:13 third mile, since my last 200 was in 31 seconds. I was told I ran the last 600m in 1:44...which makes me proud cause I think that's pretty stout after running 2 and 3/4 miles...yeah. So my total time was 15:49.35, not the best I've ever run, but it's the best I've run in a few years. Anyway, I came in 8th overall. York ran pretty well, not his best race but still pretty well. The rest of the guys came up a little short, but I know they'll do better at Vanderbilt because it won't be so hot. If you were there then you understand...by the time that 5k rolled around it was miserably hot. I don't think I've sweated like that in 17 years...or at least since October.
Today, I got up. Pruitt and I cleaned a little. I took a shower, went to Books-a-Million, bought a journal, went to McDonald's, Watched Mallrats with Malissa...and now I'm at work.
Sidenotes:
1. I like the new Journal I bought
2. I am excited about finally running better
3. James Guthrie we're coming to you next weekend...look out.
4. Sorry the hometown sucks Joe, I wish there were more to do too.
5. Fact and fiction work as a team.
6. Mader experienced the JOY of Starkville, MS.
7. Heat is suck.
8. Bugs are suck.
9. Good sleep last night.
10. Didn't finish 'The 'Burbs'
11. Saw the Bohemeth.
12. Fuzzy is going to die.
13. I'm still not coming to Dallas.
14. I might consider a trip to Auburn.
posted by Hew Tyler | 2:34 PM
1 Comments:
Come to Auburn..there is plenty of wine for you!!!
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