101 Dalmations

One Hundred and one miles churned off this past week, can't say that has really happened since 100M races were completed in any particular week. Muleshoe lost, and we finished that 60K, it was a lot cooler night, after all the low for the day was 67 and the high was 85, but now we will start the summer oven. Remember heat is my friend. Doing 64 then going to a race scheduled five days later is not most peoples idea of a taper. Yet the days of running miles as long, as close together, back to back, excessive extremes are looking very over. Is it age, desire, concern? Maybe a little of all three. More so it amounts to what you have actually been putting in the bank, withdrawing, sharpening the cycle till your tolerance can handle the load. Many things in ones life change that, and mostly they revolve around time and will. But the key factor is probably excitement of doing something that you just have passion for. The sparks fly and things combust, and your off feeling good about stuff. If you follow your dream, shoot high, because living it is entirely another story. But somewhere in-between is where you'll land.