In The Presence of Excellence

So today, I got up around 4 am with a "runny nose." Only, it wasn't a runny nose at all...try a gushing bloody nose. Ew. Dry air finally snuck in there and irritated it. Finally, once it subsided I was able to get back to sleep before my 7:45 wake up for a run with the girls. A couple of us met to run around 8 am, but we also had a surprise guest join us. Zoila Gomez! If you don't know of her, here is a brief fact. She was 4th at the 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon! Just off of making the Olympic Team! She is a beast. With college PR's of 15:57 in the 5k and 32:47 in the 10k...and not to mention a 2:32 in the marathon! Woah nelly. Running with her was such a treat. As the miles flew by, she told me stories of racing and training that blew my mind. At her peak of marathon training her easy days are a 75 min run in the morning AND a 50 min run in the afternoon! EASY DAY? All the while, I looked down at my watch to see 60 minutes looking back up at me thinking..dang, this chick will have run 65 more in her easy days...Yikes. Can't wait to do that someday. After the run, Kelsey (my roomate) and I stumbled over to Mellagros for some iced coffee and roamed around Walgreens looking for some funny Father's Day cards to send to our Daddys. Just finished watching Captain American. Um, hello Chris Evans, where have you been all my life? Well, I'm gonna catch a quick snooze outside basking in the sun to prep for an afternoon shake out and drills. Oh yeah, something for you all to try...oatmeal with lemon zest, vanilla extract, and cashew butter. Tastes like cake. Yummy. On the menu tonight? For Kelsey and I...STEAK! Yes mom and dad (if you are reading that is) your little girl is, BY CHOICE, cooking up some good old fashioned iron filled RED meat. Happy Trails ladies and gents.