The USATF Indoor National track meet is this weekend near FedEx Field in Maryland. I am headed that way today to run in all the sprint events and a couple of relays. I am a member of the SoCal Track club who likes to compete for the team title at these National events. We were second at the outdoors last year in Baton Rouge. Hopefully I can score enough points to be helpful. I am in 5 events, two relays and 3 individual races. I think I can score about a dozen points--we will see.
I have been training as much as possible. I have done a lot of core and hip related work and that's section is pretty strong. I had a issue with some back pain last week and I can get through that with some heat. Some of these aches and pains are probably the "new normal" but I do not want to admit that is the case. I have been working hardest on the 60 and I hope to make a good show in that event. The 200 and 400 will be OK, depending on how I feel, I hope to get points in all these events.
Linda uses a group in Franklin that works with Feldenkreis principles to get the body back into a normal state and those sessions have been very useful. I have also added in some Pilates Reformer and I have the joints and muscles loosened up and ready. Every little bit helps.
Today I have noticed the nerves have been coming along and I am getting these anxious periods where the heart races and in a few seconds you return to normal. Just aggravating, but it means I am getting the mental part ready. The mental part is a very large part of the running, you got to be able to go through the emotions and keep your cool and be ready to perform. I learned a lot last season in the three National events and hopefully I can be able to enjoy the weekend, run well and get a medal or two for my efforts.
Reports to follow....
I have been training as much as possible. I have done a lot of core and hip related work and that's section is pretty strong. I had a issue with some back pain last week and I can get through that with some heat. Some of these aches and pains are probably the "new normal" but I do not want to admit that is the case. I have been working hardest on the 60 and I hope to make a good show in that event. The 200 and 400 will be OK, depending on how I feel, I hope to get points in all these events.
Linda uses a group in Franklin that works with Feldenkreis principles to get the body back into a normal state and those sessions have been very useful. I have also added in some Pilates Reformer and I have the joints and muscles loosened up and ready. Every little bit helps.
Today I have noticed the nerves have been coming along and I am getting these anxious periods where the heart races and in a few seconds you return to normal. Just aggravating, but it means I am getting the mental part ready. The mental part is a very large part of the running, you got to be able to go through the emotions and keep your cool and be ready to perform. I learned a lot last season in the three National events and hopefully I can be able to enjoy the weekend, run well and get a medal or two for my efforts.
Reports to follow....
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