Hey Coach

Well everyone you are now reading a track coaches blog. Yes I got the head coach position at my high school. I am excited and nervous about it already. I wasn't real sure from the interview, but I got the vibe that they liked me. It appears that despite my youthful persona people are willing to take a chance on my coaching skills. I have always loved coaching though. Ever since taking elementary students at basketball camp and going undefeated I have loved coaching. (The head coach even broke up the team because "nobody goes undefeated at camp".) You were wrong sir.

So that is awesome. I am looking forward to it, but it will be a lot of work. I'll have to sacrifice a lot of time, but in the end I think it will help me understand myself just as good as the kids I will work with. The other head coach is also a cross-country expert so to speak. She ran in college and coaches the cross country team as well. It will be great to work alongside her. In the past the track team has won many state championships, I hope to continue that winning tradition.

So how was the run today? Easy. It was a rest day from yesterday. I wanted to stop early, but kept pushing through. Even at a slow pace my legs get tired. It may be due to not being as efficient, but I attribute it to the lack of exercise I've gotten in the past 8 years. I was thinking about this yesterday during my long run. Even while I was doing caricatures in St. Louis I was running. Not a lot like now, but everyday I would try and go for a few miles around the neighborhood. In Columbus at college I went a few times, but dogs and other things were just too undpredictable in the city. That's when I realized that I am a runner. I just forgot it for a while.

So how do I rebuild the strength my legs have had. Well that will come later in my training after my base phase. But for now I am adding calf raises and wall sits to my tri/chest/abs weekly reps. I will do them after my harder runs on tuesday's and thursdays. The reason I chose those days is because I have rest days afterwards and that will give the muscle cells time to rebuild. In addition to that I need protein meals. I should have those meals specifically after tuesday and thursday workouts. That will give the cells the nourishment they need to rebuild stronger.

Tommorow it is supposed to rain. If it is before I leave school, I may have to find a way into the gym for a shorter Tuesday run. I wanted 7 miles at average pace, but I doubt that will be much fun in a gym. I just have to remember to pack my gear. I guess I'll take care of that when I'm done here.

A final thought today. I was trying to figure out a pace for the saturday run. It seems like 6:30 is the time to go for. I think I can hold it. I don't have a watch, but I need one to keep track of splits. This is a good reason to get it. I definitely want to run under 20. That is a good enough goal for now. I just haven't done enough training yet to really push farther when I'm breathing hard. We'll see what happens I guess.

oh yeah! coach wireman
4(5.1) miles. 60 degrees but felt colder. silver