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January 26, 2008
Cycling, Running, Core Workouts, OH MY!
Clinic day #1 and there is so much to report! The short story is, there was a cycling workout (lead by Jen), a run, lots of great discussion and learning. There was a core workout wherein I learned some great new exercises including one that will require much practice before it's mastered (it's basically doing pushups while balancing on a ball). There were lots of great questions and even better answers. Oh, and it's still cold here. :)
Probably my favorite part of the day was Spencer's discussion on "the hurt box". It was a good reminder that, at a certain level where everyone is talented and everyone trains hard and everyone has the best equipment, what it comes down to is who can handle the pain the longest. The key is placing yourself in that hurt box and not letting yourself out until the race is over!
Regardless, it was a great day! I got back to the hotel around 5:30 at which point I took a nice shower with a long stretch and then it was off to IHOP for dinner! O and I haven't eaten at an IHOP fo years because there aren't any around our area. IHOP will forever remind me of the Raleigh Relays in college - a meet in late March (usually the first one of outdoor track season) at NC State. We went to the meet every year and stayed in the same hotel every year and ate at the IHOP which was right across from our hotel, EVERY YEAR!
Anyway, over pancakes (many) I told O all about my day and what I learned and the people I met. And I told O about the hurt box. But he already knew about it. I think just about every endurance athlete does.
And now I'm ready for bed! Swimming tomorrow and we all know how I feel about that - I need all the help I can get!
Posted by beth at January 26, 2008 9:15 PM
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Hey, that's a pretty cool concept re: the hurt box.
Have fun on your adventure!
And it sounds like you would like New Jersey. DINERS everywhere!!!
Posted by: Audrey at January 27, 2008 3:08 PM
love it! Thanks for reporting on the clinic... and so cool you got to meet Jen and Spencer! I love the "hurt box" plan! I had never heard of it and about this time of year it hit the spot! AWESOME!
Oh, the church sounds cool too... I have always wanted to visit the Joel Olsteen church... Texas I think... they kind of overwhelm me!
Posted by: Bree at January 27, 2008 11:00 PM