21 April 2008
C’mon Sunshine!
Posted by Mike Dopke under: Mike Dopke (Coach) .
I was trying to figure out why I am so darn sore today and then realized I ran 22 miles this weekend. OK that explains it. Saturday I started the day with the 15K training run. It was a beautiful morning with a great turnout. The weather was perfect for an early morning run and I hope we get a day just like Saturday on May 10.
I was especially excited to see Jamie who was one of last year’s Road Warriors come walking up out of the mist. It was just like a scene from a movie. It’s been a while and it was great to see him again. I know Terry and Steve were excited too. We chatted for a bit and then it was time to start the run. I didn’t see Jamie again during the run but I was waiting at the finish. It was good to see Jamie still has his finishing face. It was the exact same look as he had finishing the Riverbank Run last year! Good to see ya Jamie!
Saturday afternoon a few of us got in a little more running at the Schmohz Brewery 5K. This is a fun race that I plan on doing every year. It’s not a P.R. course by any means, but it more than makes up for that in party atmosphere. I think I even saw some normally speedy young hooligans playing leap frog on the course. They very nearly got beat by Shelly. You should have sprinted Shelly (just imagine that blog title).
I had run easy in the morning trying to conserve some speed for this race, but the unexpected heat got the best of me. I think everyone else was tired too though. I was fortunate to finish 5th running a 19 flat. After the race we all enjoyed free beer and chocolate cake. It was a great day.
Sunday I met Terry a little early and we got in a few extra miles at Reeds Lake before the other Road Warriors showed up. I had forgotten to apply sunscreen to my head and am paying the price today. Oh well, I’ll take a sun burn over a cold wind burn any day. I am so glad that the warmer weather is finally here!
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Shelly Says:
22 April 2008 at 2:46 pm.
I know, I know–it was only 14 seconds!!! Darn myself for not pushing the leap frogsters aside! Thanks for talking me into doing the Schmohz. Sorry you got sunburned–you need a Buff! LOL!