AM - 16.75 Twix/GS/Parkway. A good Monday morning. I like those Mondays where you actually feel rested from the weekend - they are few and far between. Didn't run quite as far with the dog, because I'll have an afternoon run today and I would like a decent tempo tomorrow. Practice was up into Green Springs on the Quail Ridge loop extended clear out on the Parkway ending with striders. Didn't get weights in because I was doing some coaching stuff. (Barefoot '15 59)(Peg 562.25) afternoon - 4 Sunrise. You have awesome days when working with HS kids (anyone really) and bad days. This afternoon was a bad one, and the team made me very frustrated. I'll try not to kill some kids tomorrow, but it is going to be tough. The effort of those around you must be matched or it isn't worth it. We have a race tomorrow - and although it isn't life or death, the fact that 80% of the team wouldn't do their registration and won't be eligible has really made me frustrated, not to mention that over 1/2 the varsity team decided they had things more important to do than come to practice this afternoon. Did they get a run in? Most of them yes, but they showed me that maybe this team isn't as important as they say it is. Am I overreacting? Probably. But I sacrificed my last weekend with my family to be with them. I sacrificed my last day of summer to get to practice. I think it is fair to have expectations. Just getting it off my chest so I am not so bugged by tomorrow. But the run with those who were there was actually very good. Our best afternoon run this summer. So hooray for that! (Kinvara Lime 637.25) | 