I did my easy four-mile pre-pre-meet run this morning with Jenny at Osaka Castle. This sounds way more glamorous than it actually is, given that my perspective consisted of running the perimeter around the moat, which circles a massive wall, behind which (supposedly) the castle resides. I could catch glimpses of golden arches and turrets, but mostly I focused my attention on keeping my ankle from any unncessary twists and on the conversation with Jenny about Boulder and CU's upcoming XC season. She's been to the same bar that Tom and Keith love, and said that its every bit as good as they claim!!
On the way back from the run, I happened to share the same subway car with four Jamaican track fans. I wasn't wearing any American gear, so when they discovered that I was indeed from the US, it launched a great discussion over last night's showdown between the two 100m superstars (Jamaica's Asafa Powell was the George Bush to Tyson's Al Gore). I loved just listening to the way that English words flow from their mouths - the cadence is so relaxing. The most mundane of sentances are suddenly transformed into soothing, peaceful sounds. I got the same tranquil feeling while listening to them speak as I do when I'm lying on my bed during one of those rains that you know will just go on and on for hours.
Alright, big day ahead!! I'm going to get breakfast, then head over to Nike with Anna, then later on, off to track to watch some really fantastic races tonight - and also to meet up with Coach Annie!!! I'm really excited!! (probably redundant to add that given all these exclamation points!!). Also, I just got a call from Tom Ratcliffe with some inside information on Matt Taylor that I plan to use at an opportune moment. Sayanara!!
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