Captain’s Log – November 10, 2012, Saturday
Came down with a cold last night. Don't know if it was over training or what, but I was not pleased. Over training is bad news and sometimes leads to the "Dark Night of the Soul." I don't want to go there.
Long sleep last night and just lying around this AM trying to get a good attitude and hoping I'm not screwed up for tomorrow AM and the Bridge Run.
Anyway, I decided to go for a run. I was planning to do some speed work at the track, but they were having some kind of practice..soccer, football, whatever.
I drove to Sachuest Point and it's closed because of that blowout hurricane.
So I decided to check out the berm around the reservoir between Hanging Rock and 2nd Beach. It was really cool...up high and a soft trail. The berm doesn't go all the way around so I had to walk the rocky shoreline. It was a fairly short walk, and then the berm started again.
It was beautiful...glistening sun shining all over, honking ducks and a different minimalist view without a lot of forest. But my field of vision was broad. It felt freeing.
I picked up the pace and finished the loop. Short but so sweet.
Now I have a new place to run. Two or three loops would be nice.
Okay, so then I felt stronger and more confident about tomorrow.
As I mentioned before, The logistics are going to be weird with over 4,000 runners going over to Jamestown to start. They have shuttles for us starting at 4:45 (are you kidding?).
We'll freeze standing at the starting line for so long. So we'll have to wear some warm clothes and shed them when the gun goes off.
Anyway, Diane and I went to the Salvation Army thrift shop, and I bought sweatpants and a sweatshirt (emblazoned with "Maine"). So, I'll wear these clothes over my running outfit and throw the sweats in a pile for donation to charity (back to the Salvation Army, no doubt).
Trying to relax tonight. I'll probably set the alarm for 5 AM. I hate alarms and never use them.
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Good luck!
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