As of this past weekend, Steve and I are officially In Training. For the Birkie, mostly, but also because we both feel woefully un-fit these days, and need goals, focus, and commitment to get ourselves back into jock mode. Working out together is fun, too, even when Steve forces me to run 8 hard hill repeats in a row, or to squeeze out another 10 triceps dips (ouch). He's a tough-ass coach, and a tremendous athlete, even at his current asthma-impeded fitness level.
I was looking forward to our run tonight, and raced out of the office at the earliest possible moment. We'd agreed this morning to run hill repeats in the rain, but by the time we were both home and changed, the night had turned crisp and clean-smelling, just the right temperature for a short, hard run. My throat and lungs were burning and my eyes had barely enough useful light left when we finished, but I felt more physical and energized than I have for ages.
It's going to get harder to train in another week or so, when night falls early and I can only run outside on the weekends. But around the same time, we'll be able to start the "real" training - on snow. Steve is already threatening me with 5-hour XC days. I suppose that if I'm actually going to ski 53 kilometers at the end of February, I'll have to let him bully me a bit. At least he doesn't have a whistle (yet).
Hi,
I just came across your site while searching for blogs which mention visual impairment, and have really enjoyed what I've read. I'm a teacher of students who are visually impaired or blind, and I have two students on my caseload who have Usher's Syndrome. It's great to read about you (maybe I just like peeking into people's lives) and I hope to catch up on your prior posts. Thanks!
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Posted by: Sherrie G | October 21, 2005 at 04:45 PM
Your words help a lot, thanks!
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