what you will do to keep in shape...

So far, I have written a lot about my feelings about college and very little about running.  So I guess I should talk about running a bit. Since my blog IS entitled "just keep running".

I move into preseason housing on Saturday. So I guess what I have been doing is pre-preseason athletics. And it is so different from high school that for a while I think my body went into shock. I was running faster, but for only around a half hour. Big change from the relaxed two hour runs I was accustomed to. So my stomach was hurting but at the same time I was feeling like I wasn't getting enough from my runs. What a dilemma? Right? But after a while, the symptoms seemed to reverse. The slower I ran, the more my legs hurt. The faster I ran, the better I felt. I guess what I'm getting from all this, is that your body adapts. It's amazing really. I'm still going through some adjustments. But I guess all that's left to see is if I perform with lower milage as well as I did with higher milage. Me? I'm hoping for better.

So even though the milage was lower, it did grow to a bit over an hour. And running solo is awful, day after day, no matter how long you are running. But with all my Great Oak High School teammates (alumni or otherwise) running much different workouts, that is what I had to do. Until my friend, future teammate and former teammate, Kaity, texted me asking me to run with her. But there was a catch. She needed to run at 5 am. So that is what we did. Kaity was running then heading off to a really long workday helping run a day camp for kids; I admire her dedication. Me? I ran, then came home and then conked out. Friends, I learned how to take a nap! (for those that know me, this is a seriously big deal). This has definitely been a summer for sleeping.

Tryout week starts on Monday. Time trials, strength test, VO2 test. Luckily, I signed with the team. I am guaranteed a spot. But it is still time for me to show that my dedication and training this summer paid off.

And that's all I have to say about that. :)