Getting up at 5AM after a time change was supposed to be difficult, but in fact it was really easy. After all, I had a very positive reason to do so - it was my first drill back with Gilbert.

We ran the 1.6 miles to Austin High for a warmup and did our standard regimen of pre-workout drills. Next came the circuits, but only two of them. For each one we were to run 800M easy, do 10 step-ups with each leg, 10 pushups, 10 crunches, 10 vertical jumps, and 10 lunges with each leg - then repeat the whole mess without resting. These used to kick my ass, and they still do - my first run was done at an 8:00 pace, my second at an 8:45.

After that, and before I really got my breath back, we moved over to the football field and ran three 50M sprints while holding our breath. That’s harder than it sounds, by the way. Next we did two minutes of fast-feet drill, during which I was told to move my arms more from the shoulder. Hmm. Finally another three 50M breathless sprints. Before the third one Gilbert told me to move my shoulders even more, and I did - it was easier than the earlier ones had been, so that’s something to take away.

That was pretty much the workout. Another 1.6 miles to cooldown at around a 9:45 pace, then off to the office.

Its good to be back.

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