Workout:
- Speed Work
- Warm-up / 2 mi / 10:40
- Tempo / 3 mi / 9:20
- 6 x 800 by 400 recovery / 8:46 & 9:34
Today was a difficult day. Two of my former first graders were involved in a crime. They are/were both 19. One boy killed the the other. Currently, these are the only facts that I have obtained other than that the murder weapon was a chef knife. My son works in the emergency room of our hospital. The victim's injuries were just too severe.
I teach in a very rough neighborhood. The odds are often stacked against my young learners, but these two boys were genuinely kind hearted and good natured. I always hope that as a teacher and as a school we are equipping our learners with the tools that they need for the world around them. It's difficult to predict what will stick and stay with each individual.
On a lighter note, I signed up for the virtual Boston Marathon. I've qualified twice, but my times have never placed me phyisically at the start line. I figure this is as close as I'll ever get to that coveted race and medal!
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