Hey Gang!

This blog has a couple of topics: 1) Getting a race on the calendar, and 2) battling the ebbs and flows of the new quarantine normal.

First, with all of the training we have completed so far in 2020, it’s important to continue some assemblance of training, even if it’s just a few days each week. To help with motivation, I have looked into a team/group registration for Whisper runners into the Foot Traffic Flat on Sauvie Island on July 4. The event offers four races: 5k, 10k, half marathon, and the full marathon. This opportunity provides us with something we can get onto the calendar and work towards, rather than paying the fun game of “what if…”

Second, the topic of “tired legs” came up on a run today, so I’ve addressed it in today’s video blog. Running, like life, has periods of ebbs and flows, and when we are at Whisper, most everything feels pretty darn good. The vibe is motivating, you see your friends, we work hard together, there’s loud music, and just a good spirit all around. But when you remove that, and you remove your school, your classes, your teachers, your friends, your regular patterns of life, and you strip it all down to the state we are in, then this could be the new norm for a while and we need to figure out new patterns of motivation and stimulation, at least for the short-term (1-2 months). This topic of motivation circles back to the discussion around the Foot Traffic Flat. We are presently in a state of flux, a state of in between, and a state of unknown. But having somethign on the calendar can really help provide that necessary stimulus our spirit is seeking.