Starting Anew

Welcome to track season 2013! In case you didn't know, my running career in the last year has been defined by injuries. Currently, I'm attempting to pretend they don't exist. Hopefully a 2.5 month break since the end of XC was enough to make my body runable.

Sun 1/6: Track team meeting. We have a new track coach! I wonder how this is going to be.
Coach calls out if we want lockers. Michael says yes.
PM: DDR!

Mon 1/7: Lacy long way up stairs. 3.5mi, 30min. 10min bike.
Slight R knee pain.
Roll call every day? Ohh gosh this is gonna suck.

Tues 1/8: To Garfield and back. 4.8mi, 38min. We have a new distance runner, Lew!
Slight R knee pain and slight inner L hamstring tendon pain (THE XC injury...).
Coach calling out if we want lockers.
"Michael" "Wait, Michael Zhang?" "Yes." "Didn't you already ask me at the meeting?" "Well somebody's got an attitude problem."

Wed 1/9: To San Gabriel. 4.2mi, 35min. 5min bike. Went really slowly. Slight innter L hamstring tendon pain. I can feel it. This is exactly how the beginning of tendinitis feels. It's happened way too many times for me.
"I wouldn't take you to meets anyway since you're a partier?" "Wait, what does partying have to do with track?" "You're kidding, right?" "You know parties at Caltech are a lot different than what you're thinking. We operate them differently than at other schools. I can explain it to you if you want. Do you want me to?" "No." (Go away)
I'm not trolling the new coach, I swear!
Michael looks at the the roster. Next to him name, under the locker column: blank. Gosh darn it, after him asking me if I want a locker twice, he still hasn't checked the box.

Thu 1/10:
AM: Lacy long way + 1 lap from Page. 4.6mi, 37min. Apparently Andy and Elliot were behind me for a large portion of the run. SKI TRIP!

Fri 1/11: Off, was going to ski but too lazy / tired / sleepy.

Sat 1/12: Awesome day of skiing w/ Pien, Elliot, and Jean! Double black w/ Elliot = so much quad death...
We found a ski racing area! PR: 22.61! (I think that's decently good.) Elliot was close! excited for next year.

Sun 1/13:
PM: DDR! Carrie's back!

Total: 17.1mi + 15min + DDRx2 + 6hr skiing.
29.5mi equivalent.