On my way home from work this morning I called Erin and asked about Alison’s softball schedule and to ensure the game was not cancelled or moved. The team was playing in Onalaska at 10:15, which was just enough time for me to see my babies. Soon as I got home I showered and made the 1.5 hour drive to see Alison play ball.
She plays for a team called “Ball Bratz”. I’ve only heard of them losing one game and today I see why. They are phenomenal with a great mixture of sluggers and fielders. The coach has told Erin on several occasions that Alison is one his two star players. I'm biased, but she does seem to be the brightest star on an already talented team.
Today Alison had two at bats. The first resulted in a base hit and two RBI’s. Later she scored off a base hit. The second at bat was a double, down the third base line with another two RBI’s. Alison advanced to third, but was tagged. While playing second base she made a couple amazing stops. She tagged one runner and the other runner she threw out at first base. The final score was 11 to 0.
Alison is an amazing athlete.
We had a couple late EMS calls last night so I took a two-hour nap once we got back home. Shortly after waking up I laced up my shoes and hit the trails.
Today everything seemed to have an exaggerated aroma. On the bayou I could smell freshly cut grass and the sweetness of nearby honeysuckle. Once we turned onto the greenbelts the scent of bar-be-que immediately made my mouth water for the better part of half a mile. With Kingwood Lake in sight the scent of water was in the air, almost like the mist of a beach.
My chosen route takes me through three different pedestrian tunnels, which have been freshly painted. The painted tunnels were the strongest aromas of the day; even though we only spent a few seconds in the tunnel the tang was stout enough to give me an instantaneous headache. A couple other unfavorable odors included those from pesky four-legged trail walkers and that of a woman smoking will walking her dog.
It was a great run and my legs are not as heavy as they felt a few days ago. I regret leaving my water bottle at home, because it was getting warm near the end. The walk intervals were surprisingly speedy as well.
I’ve become addicted to walk intervals. The decision has been made to eliminate these little pests in an orderly manner. Today I ran 1.25 mile intervals with a short 0.15 mile walk. Every couple weeks I want to increase the interval and decrease the recovery for non-speed work intervals. Running intervals is a result of coaching beginning runners. At times I feel like I am de-training. As I said before, it is time to put my training FIRST.
Run:
5.51 miles
1:03:11
11:28 pace
Walk:
0.9 mile
14:22
15:57
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