Maybe there is something wrong with me but I'm sad that I might have to miss my first speed workout at the Fieldhouse at the University of Memphis!!! I went last week with Becca but couldn't run because of a dental operation I had the day before. I had all my gear on and was ready to run anyways but Becca killed the idea before it blossomed. Oh well!
Today calls for a 50% chance of rain and I've looked at the radar and the rain is now in Arkansas! I guess I will just have to run in the rain!
I went to the Grizzlies game last night with Chris, a buddy of mine who I have not seen in forever. We always have things to talk about and we had a blast screaming and shouting the Grizz to a victory over the Spurs. They were down by 8 before coming back and winning on a high-off-the-glass layup by Mike Conley! The Forum erupted when the sphere sunk through the net! We were high fivin' people we didn't know and it was a thrill of an experience.
Oh, on Easter, my streak of running on holidays continued! I ran down Highway 70 to Becca's parents house. I felt really great running on the various terrain. One minute I was on concrete, then asphalt, then gravel, then grass, and then dirt! I made sure to wear an old pair of Nike Frees that I wore all week when I went to Nicaragua. I considered this my first true trail run. This will be good preparation as I do a 10 miler at Stanky Creek with my friend David, who is training for a Half Ironman. We actually went to high school together and ran on the cross country team. We were really good friends growing up in high school and it will be great to catch up since I haven't hung out with him in years.
I love how sports and running can bring old friends back together! I do enjoy competing in races and getting medals but running is more than prizes. It feels great to reconnect with friends I haven't seen in a while and meeting new friends!
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