Today I did my first track workout in a long time. Kind of an intro one so I would not hurt myself. I vertical taped the knee pretty good so I would not have any movement side to side. I went to the Nelson Fieldhouse at USU which was built the same year I was born. I love the old atmosphere in that place and the old memories that it brings back. I ran my first college meet there. It reminded me of my experience again going from High School to College athletics. I joined the High School team two weeks into the season in my senior year and decided there was nobody I couldn't keep up with. I was a cocky little sucker when I walked onto college campus with a track and field scholarship. I quickly found out that everybody was faster than me. Welcome to the real world. Lots of talent, and I would have to work my butt off to even hold the back of the pack. I didn't even know at first if I could even run with those guys.
The fieldhouse is one of the few places left that has not changed at all. Old lead glass windows, the same lockers I used 22 years ago, same pigeons in the rafters. Neat to imagine all the feet that chased dreams around this rubber track. Love the place. USU has built all around that old building. Did 4 mile warm up, pyramid speed work. 8X200, 6X400, 4X800, 4X100. 3 mile easy jog.
Ran 3.5 this evening very easy for a shake out run. I always seem to get through workouts better, long or hard ones, if I do an easy run that evening.
As a side note of interest, Lee Troop, who BTW is Jason Hartmans coach, ran a 2:17 in Boston Monday. He's a three time Olympian although his Olympic runs have been some of his biggest disapointments. Now that he's a Master we will be seeing more of him. But he's still an Australian even though he lives in Mecca (Boulder). Anyways, it's interesting to me that he is my height, 5'10 1/2" inches but weighs 116 lbs. Yep, he weighs over 40 pounds less than I do.
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