running down a dream

i throw my hands up in the air sometimes

spontaneously registering for a 5k the next morning is, apparently, fun.

one of the few things i’ll miss about living here is the local running scene. but you know what? there are runners and races up north too, and they don’t have to (mostly) all be smashed into the winter months. got an email newsletter today and realized that i have off tomorrow morning and was considering doing that race at some point, legs are feeling alright, so why the hell not?

not trying to set a PR, no sense in trying to top that crazy 5k in april while i’m marathon training. i’ve got a time goal in mind, but i’ll keep it exactly there for now, since i’m just going to run it for fun. weather looks like it’s going to suck, 50% chance of tstorms (yes, at 7:15am). regardless, i’ll have fun.

i’ll still have some mileage to make up from this week (haven’t run since tuesday), so i guess i’ll try to get that in either as a cool-down when i get home from the race tomorrow, or sunday morning before work (more likely).

yes, i have work sunday morning. probably our biggest game of the year is that night. have i mentioned i can’t wait to NOT work in baseball? normal-ish hours and my schedule not being set in stone a year in advance… that will be pretty nice.

time to carbo-load. or just eat a pile of gnocchi and call it carbo-loading. because really, who carbo-loads for a 5k? well i do, if it’s an excuse to eat a pile of pasta.