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August 29, 2005
New School Year
A lot has happened this summer. I decided to take a year off from my graduate program and return to teaching. I am not sure right now if I will return to the program in a year or not. Right now, after only being in school for a half day I am pysched to be back in the classroom teaching biology. I am teaching biology at a high school in Morrisville, VT, which is right near Stowe and I am helping Mark out with the cross country and track teams.
I was hoping to race the 50k trail championships which were held just last weekend but did not go. I had decided not to go when I developed tendinitis during the first two weeks of August. I am actually not sure if that is what it really was. I was experiencing a lot of sharp pain in my lower shin and could barely run without a major limp. It really scared me so I took it easy for those two weeks. I then decided that I wanted to save my money for a race that I was truly ready for and had properly perpared for. In retrospect, I think I really did not feel fit enough to run even though I have been logging at least 75 miles a week this summer. I felt the pressure of having run the race two times before and having done really well.
I am ready for my fall racing to begin. I am doing the Stowe half marathon the second week of Sept, followed by the VT 50k the last weekend of Sept, which I will then follow with the MT. Masochist 50 mile race the second weekend of Oct.
I have my work cut out for me with my training and the start of a new school year. Yesterday I ran 20 miles in the pouring rain on a very hilly course, 13 miles were on trails and 7 miles were on dirt roads and paved road (half and half). The 13 mile portion was out and back adn the 7 miles was point to point. I wanted to get up and do a morning run today but I had too many last minute things to check before going into school. This afternoon I will do a long run with the girls on the team, probably 8-9 miles. I may add on afterwards or I may just go home and make some lasagna to have tonight and for the rest of the week. I am happy to be back on track with my blogging.
Posted by mary at August 29, 2005 11:47 AM
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Welcome back! Great to hear from you!!!!!!!! Your runs in VT sound beautiful!
Posted by: Liz at August 29, 2005 5:17 PM
I'm so glad you're back! I hope you love teaching and good luck in your upcoming races.
This is really random, but I was thinking last night that your team should run at the Amherst XC Invitational - http://www.amherstxc.org/invitational/index.html It may be closed for this year, but it would be a great opportunity to race the MA state champions and see me :-)
Posted by: Alison at August 29, 2005 10:46 PM
Welcome back! Hope that you enjoy teaching this year. It kind of sounded that you liked your program, but your heart may not have been 100% into it. You have quite the race schedule for this fall!
Blondie
Posted by: Blondie at August 30, 2005 8:35 PM