Yesterday was a good day and probably should have been good enough for a Father’s Day present. Today was also a good day.
I woke up early. Sandy’s step-dad and myself had a breakfast buffet at the country club. We finished just in time for our 09:00 tee time. Playing 18 holes of golf at a nice country club with 2 people I don’t know was kind of intimidating. I started out wild but eventually calmed down and ended up with 102 for the day.
Once I rehydrated and rested I set off for run. I am trying to get in some speedwork for the upcoming Scholastic Challenge so I headed to the park. There is a 1/2 mile walking track that is ideal for some hard tempos but not for all-out speedwork but it suit my purposes. I was going to do 5, 1/2 mile intervals with 1/2 mile rest in between.
During my 2.5 mile warm-up it got cloudy and windy. Then it started the thunder. I was intent on getting in a good training session so I decided to proceed. During the first 1/2 mile interval it began to sprinkle. During the second 1/2 mile interval it began to rain and thunder some more. During the third 1/2 mile interval pea-sized hail was landing on my head. Only direct hits hurt but I decided to head home. About 1 mile from home the rain stopped and the sun appeared. How ironic, just a few minutes earlier I was getting rained on, hailed on, and thundered on and now it is beautiful. That is only the second time I have every been hailed on during training but that is a whole another story.
So kind of a brick today. 18 holes of golf and 7 miles of running with some speedwork. A pretty good Father’s Day present nonetheless. The ultimate Father’s Day gift is the time my family gives me to pursue my hobbies. Thanks.
