22:20

you know, I hate running. The professor had me running 2 days a week during cross. Although I never grew to enjoy it, or find it fun, I appreciate it. I see distance runners as the greatest sufferers in the world. I get fired up watching them pile on mile after mile. I wish I could suffer like that. They are tougher than I am. They suffer at levels I can’t comprehend... Anyone who will run until they pass out, or shit themselves, and keep going, is tougher than I am. Somehow in my mind I have convinced myself that if I can learn to suffer like a runner it will better my cycling. Still it’s not enjoyment, it takes me back to cutting weight for wrestling. It is a job that must be done.

Today my race season started. And while, it wasn’t bike race, it did start for me. The Wilmington Christin 5K for breast cancer or something. In recent weeks I have been running well. My goal for the day was a 21:00. The course was a rolling out and back. Admittedly I started too strong, ran the best mile of life 6:20, much of this down hill. Second mile stayed on course for my goal, finishing up in a 13:48. The final mile, which was basically the first mile backwards, had 3 little roller hills. I plowed through but justCouldn’t get it done. Final time 22:20.

Damn. So I ran hard, feel a little bummed about my time. I crossed the line and the scorer asked, “you okay?” I stole a line from Todd,” the words coming out of my mouth say yes, but the puking coming out says no…” I’m no runner, and I can’t see myself changing my entire plan to make my running goal, but I will swing again. Shit I even wore my revenge of the sith T-shirt hoping to get some help from the force. The power of those hills was too great for me…

Final Numbers:
Mile 1: 6:20
Mile 2: 7:28
Mile 3: 8:32 (WTF!!??)
31st overall
4th 35-39

I am so disappointed because my training miles have been faster than that. I also know my best times have been when I have been more conservative on the first mile. Blah. I hate sucking. On the way home I saw Elk and Les, Elk told me about a flat 5k in philly next month. I think I’m gonna run that one… As for me tomorrow back to the single speed, 2 weeks until my first bike race. I am greatly looking forward to that. I start to add some intensity on the bike to my diet next week.

Saw 3 good movies this week:

Detroit rock city- no comments needed, you must see this movie or your life will be incomplete. Teenage coming of age story, drugs, bullys, KISS, and religion. It’s awesome.
Wimbledon- tennis is kinda weak, but this is a good flick, I was surprisingly lured in. I dug how they showed what a journeyman’s mind thinks as he moves forward on a roll. I keep hoping for my own roll at some point. Really like this movie. Kirsten Dunst doesn’t hurt either…
A history of violence- so good. Very tight, fighting scenes are phenomenal, good
Story. Must see. Bad ass, “you have to ask yourself how come your husband is so good a killing people?” that and I always love to see a bully get his.

Respect
Fm