With rain threatening, I was out the door at 6:40am to the Villages track. Still dark, mid 60ºs, cloudy and humid. The Villages Track Club was supposed to be there, but no one showed up. 6 yrs ago, I trained on Xmas morning on this same track with the club. I did not one person, not even one car drove by in the 15 min+ I waited. I was really tempted to jump the fence, but being a stranger in a strange land, I worried about being charged with trespassing, as I don't know the local protocols. So, about 7:15, at dawn, I drove several miles to the Sumter youth soccer facility. I was the only one there. Light rain started. I warmed up under a pavilion and ran a 100m warmup, then a 100m stride. It did not feel good. The turf was dug up by rodents in some sections and wet, so I thought I should just stretch a bit and leave. But I found a 100m stretch that was pretty level and firm and decided I should do something. Glad I did.
Hoka trainers on
stretches, 2 x 100m
8 x 100m w/ 30 sec rest on turf ~ 16.5
I contacted Rick R. from the Villages track club and told him they were slackers for not being there. He says it is "the only day they officially have off." I sent him a photo of me doing a workout on Xmas morning on that same track 6 yrs ago. "Must be a new rule," I said.
About 141 lbs after workout.
There is a new indoor track facility in Gainesville, FL. There are having the SE Masters Championship there on Feb 11, so I bought a ticket and rented a car... super cheap, $290 for both car and flight. Plus I can visit my parents again.
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| LOCKED OUT! |
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| Plan B: Sumter Co. Soccer Field |
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