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September 19, 2007
Real Washingtonians don't wear gloves in September
It was another cool morning today (although walking home tonight, I could tell that as predicted, the humidity was creeping back) and I nearly did a double take when I saw a walker wearing pants, a warm-up jacket, and GLOVES. Puh-leeze. I was wishing I hadn't worn a tank top after a mile! I bet I won't be wearing gloves until 2008.
My run this morning was decent. I enjoyed the weather, and I felt less tired from all the hills, but my knee/hamstring tightened up in the last few miles. I noticed a guy across the street running at what seemed my pace on one of the last downhills and all of a sudden he picked it up and was flying. Kind of depressing...I try not to dwell on it, but I really miss speed work. I spent so much energy dreading my weekly track workouts...how I wish I could again!
Since it was such a nice day today, I ate my lunch outside in the sun. Although I miss working downtown, one thing I can say about the outskirts of the Georgetown Medical campus is that there are a lot of woodsy/grassy spots to sit down and enjoy some alone time.
I had more time to lift tonight but I found myself getting hungrier and hungrier as the minutes ticked by. I arrived right on time at the bus stop to find that the bus had left early. I also had to pick up some things on the way home so by the time I walked in I was really starving.
While I ate my pasta with tomatoes and sauteed mushrooms, I listened to an interview with Ann Gaffigan from a couple weeks back on The Final Sprint. In my opinion, Gaffigan is one of the most honest and eloquent elite runners out there. I interviewed her several years ago for fast-women.com and really liked her then, too. She's dealt with a lot of setbacks this year and has had to confront many difficult issues relating to training and racing goals. I highly recommend a listen.
Posted by becky at September 19, 2007 9:58 PM