A Hard Day On The Roads

September 4

Could someone please get the license plate of the bus that just hit me? Some days, you just feel better than others. It's part of life. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be on the down end of the spectrum. The culprit behind my aching feet and slow, awkward shuffle around campus? The 17 miles I ran today would probably be a good starting point. If I left campus and ran 17 miles, I could get to Newburgh, and be a couple miles from Stewart Airport. Next time you're looking to save a few bucks on traveling, remember, you just might be able to run to the airport. Anyway, we were out on the race course again today, which is still a little bit loose for my liking. I'm really hoping for a rainstorm between now and Friday. After today's workout, however, I don't think a little loose mulch is going to keep us from racing well (and likely winning!) this weekend. It's so exciting to watch a couple freshmen on both our team and the women's team stick right with our returning runners. I compared times from a workout last year to the same workout this year, and whatever was good enough to get a given spot last year puts you a couple rungs down the ladder right now. We're a better time than we were this time last year, and that's good enough for me.