More and more as I look at results from track races out in California and Oregon that I used to go to every year, I am amazed at the results and the performances that Americans are throwing down. A lot of times I wish I was one of them, but currently, even at the ripe age of 25, I feel that I have lost too much of my leg speed. I guess that being a marathoner does that to you.

One good thing about it is that I can live vicariously through my one College teammate who is still burning up the track, more so in the last 2 months than ever before. Yes, this is a shout-out to the one Jordan Horn, who in 4 track races this season has put out 4 consecutive pr’s, going from 3:51 to 3:46 in the 1500, and 14:01 to 13:31 in the 5k. I am Proud, jealous, and amazed. He is now 50 seconds faster than I am at 5k, its so unfair.

All that being said, in about 2 weeks I have finally found the courage to step onto the track again and race. This will be my first track race in 2 years. I hope that the past 2 years has made me strong enough to go out there and get a pr, despite the fact that I have not done any workouts yet that would suggest that I am in pr shape. Even right now my heart is racing just thinking about racing on the track again. I guess that means that I am excited? Scared? Both? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.