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Off Day
March 1, 2020 (Morning)
Exercise Type: Other
Comments:
Well today was wacky. I couldnt sleep and got up really early to head to JFK. Got up to the new of APS being canceled. Felt like it wasnt real and it actually took me a while to process it and decide what to do. For a second I thought I should still go, but it was a close call with timing, and would I be able to return? So crazy they would cancel just like that. I was so looking forward to it. At that time, remembered I wanted to go to UAAs but couldnt cause I was leaving, so I texted Chris and ran out the door. Good thing I was up early because the meet started around 830, so I actually had to leave the house before 6! I was thinking about APS along the way. Such a nice day out and when I got into the city, I was looking forward to the meet. Havnt been in the city in a while, or up in Washington Heights. I got there literally as soon as the team bus tried to maneuver down Broadway. And just like that, I was snapped back into the world of track and UAAs. It obviously feels different to just jump into it, but I could tell the atmosphere was there. Sad because this feels like a lifetime ago... I knew that this was everything at one point but now I have moved onto so much more, which is cool but I miss those times. Hanging out with Coach and CKells made me feel in the moment. We even got our asses whooped by WashU, just like the good old days! To see the team evolve and go through so many different ages and stages is really cool. I respect that because another person gets to experience what I got and take away their own journey. I was on my feet all day today, and I missed a train at Penn so I ended up standing around even more. It hit me on the train back. I was just exhausted, with the mental shake up and the schleping. A full totally unexpected, disappointed but also nostalgic and satisfying day. Those kids made me want to run, and made me think back to why I wanted to run in the first place. What I wanted to be a part of, what was my craft that I identified with and worked on everyday. Thanks for that Spartans.