Notes
Light morning run. Decided to go run the track at the ARC because I wasn't sure how slick it was outside, but in hindsight I probably would have been OK. Took it very easy the first couple of miles, then picked it up a little.
Got a running partner after the first mile, guy was running in the lane next to me and decided to just pace with me for the rest of the run. Didn't say a word to each other until the end. Told me his name was Gabriel and he was a freshman. He'd thought about joining XC, but didn't find the time. I encouraged him to still come out and do track with us.
He also told me a story about how he forgot his spikes for an indoor track meet during high school and ended up using his beat up trainers, but still ran a 17:50. "Couldn't walk for three days after, but hey, I PRed," he said.
I love this sport.