Hair of the dog

Nearly everyone showed up to the scene of the crime. What is the best antidote for a hangover? More drinking. Running works the same way. Having gotten blasted on the track yesterday, the beautiful pack answered the call this morning. It was not pretty. It looked like the pack was running on eggs shells. Punch drunk and shell shocked, we methodically knocked out 3 miles and 600 repetitions of various core body exercises on the Belt Line.

During threshold running and exercise, how do we stay on the "red line?" Many folks wear head phones and blast motivational music. Many folks try to focus on others (if they can do it so can I.) We have discussed in the past "breathing", recognizing pain, and observing with curiosity. Mantra (praying/meditating) also helps.

What doesn't help? THINKING. We are not going to think our way into a personal record. For all of the super geniuses we have in our group (we have a lot), brain power is wasted energy. Thinking about the next lap or the next mile is going to produce FEAR. Fear is the enemy of peak performance. Don't think. Just Run.

Name Attendance


Susie Mac 24
Amy 23
Dolly 23
Jodi 23
Susie Mac 23
Jenny 22
John S 22
Kaffee 22
Stacey 22
John G. 19
Todd 19
Barb 18
Brittany 18
Caroline 18
Dave B 18
Harriott 18
Jennifer 18
Jim 18
Lisa 18
Mary 18
Gary 17
Holly 17
Irene 17
Dave D 16
Roxanna 16
Carolyn 15
Kerry 15
Margaret 15
Matthew 15
Michael S. 15
Allison 14
Allison FSU 14
Christine 14
Jimmy F 14
Love 14
Cleve 13
Frank 13
Mary D. 13
Michael 13
Paige 13
Wendy 13
Charles 12
John O'Neill 12
Kathleen 12
Lisa M. 12
Mary Blythe 12
CeCe 11
Maggie 11
Prancey 11
Sally 11
Charlie 10
John Mears 10
John O. 10
Liz 10
Kristin 9
Molly 9
Fred 8
Kristen 8
Anne M 7
Arnaud 7
Chris 7
JoEllyn 7
Caroline M 6
Leslie 6
Slawek 6
Katie 5
Miller 5
Paul 5
Sam 5
Steef 4
Susie C 4
Dan 2