nervous

well, it has been a long time since i've felt the lactic acid coursing through my veins or bitter taste at the back of your mount from a hard effort. with the first cross practice of the 2010 season mere hours away, i'm beginning to get butterflies in anticipation of the deep and dark pain cave that cross inflicts.

but nervous is good. it means i'm getting excited about something again... and it's been awhile. while i'm not entirely sure when i will be able to race, i'm going to try and relish when i'm able to race and embrace those opportunities because they are harder to come by these days.

i have only one partial cross season in my legs so far, but i love it. i love how accessible it is (or should be anyway), i love that it is compatible with my current lifestyle and i love that it is concurrent to my favorite season of the year. the feelings i get leading into this cross season remind me of what it felt like going into cross country season in high school/college. it is a sport that rewards grittiness as much as it rewards fitness. plus, you get to run a little.

anyway, practice at garner park starts at 5:30. be there if you can.

the excitment for practice is only tempered by the fact that i have a dentist appointment in an hour. my dislike for the dentist is only slightly lower on the scale than horses. but not by much.

happy wednesday.