of courage

With the build-up over the last week for the 9/11 remembrance, it occurred to me that ten years ago you all were but 8-12 years old. I wondered what your memories of 9/11/01 might be, and how they might be different than mine. The question asked so much in the last few days has been "where were you on the morning of 9/11/01", and for my generation, we will always remember the tragic events of that morning.

I've watched many of the specials that have recounted the timeline of events that morning. The emotions can be deep and varied. But watching one show this morning I was in awe at the sight of firemen and rescue-workers heading into the World Trade Center buildings. Literally thousands were fleeing the burning towers, yet these brave souls were heading in. What courage. I remember a hymn at church with the line "let courage grow in the face of danger". In the most dangerous of circumstances, the courage of those men and women certainly measured up.

That is my wish for you as it is for me. That in trying times when our courage is tested, we find that we too measure up. In a small way it is what we are doing in athletic competition, testing our courage so in those crucial moments of life we can have confidence in ourselves.

When you face such tests, I want you to be able to "meet the moment"!


monday (ON YOUR OWN)
dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides

tuesday (6:00 AM)
800j, mcmillan wu
(on park grass adjacent to 10th Street)
women: 8-10 x (200 + 300) @ 6k xc pace, r= 90"
men: 16-24 x 300 @ 10k xc pace, r= 90"
+ general strength circuit at track

wednesday
400j, dynamic foot drills
+ aerobic running
+ barefoot strides on grass
+ hurdle walkovers

thursday
800j, dynamic wu & speed ladder
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 strides in spikes (fast striding for those not competing)
+ mcmillan core

friday
(6:00 AM - for those not competing)
80% run on park lake loop
(for those competing; departure time - tbd)
COMPETITION; w= 6k / m= 8k

saturday (ON YOUR OWN)
aerobic running
+ stretching

sunday (time - tbd)
long aerobic running at Kennesaw
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery at training room