May 12, 2008

• on the corner of 11th and Loy
  I’ll remember that I forgot
  to brush my teeth or put on deodorant
  
  on the corner of 11th and Loy
  I’ve already started my day
  with Regis and Kelly and coffee
  
  on the corner of 11th and Loy
  I adjust the visor, and squint
  the sun causes another typical sneeze
  
  on the corner of 11th and Loy
  I drive over the path
  of my morning run
  
  on the corner of 11th and Loy
  I create a poem in my head
  and make a note to blog it

  [Ran part of my Relay route yesterday in Fargo which definitely calmed my nerves to a certain extent. I have 6.7 miles to cover, along the Red River (Elm Street mostly) from the Civic at about 4th Ave to Edgewood way up on 36th Ave and then "home" via 3rd Street and 17th Ave. I'm excited, I'm nervous, and I know it'll be a huge mental challenge. At some point on 17th Ave during the last chunk of the 5K last year, I got a stomach ache from just one of those teeny energy bars they give us. So, this year, it's all about watching what I eat beforehand; I want to push myself to exhaustion. Normally, when I get done with a run, I am pooped out, but I catch my breath within a few minutes. For this race, I want to barely have the strength to sprint the last yards. At this very point, I'm unsure if I'll do the half marathon next year (like I keep telling myself - half at 32, full at 33? eeek). Or even the 10K at Homecoming again in the fall. So, if this is my last race of more than 3 miles, I'm going to make it a good one. I think that's probably the approach I should have to everything I do. Right? Anyhow, I'm starting to ponder (and distract myself with) what our Relay Team should wear. Team T-Rex needs to look cool, obviously. I kind of want to use the good old white duct tape again to put T's on our backs (or fronts) and then use permanent marker to write TEAM T-REX in the horizontal bar that creates the top of the T. Thoughts?]

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