In the drink after a workout
Back in 2005 I was training for the Le Grizz 50 mile Ultra.
At one point, my training weekends consisted of back to back 25-30 mile runs on Saturday and Sunday.
Jocelyn used to accompany me on some of these runs. She’d ride and keep me company.
On days when she’d come, we’d drive down near Great Falls and get on the C&O canal there.
Just near our parking lot is an area called Widewater. It’s gorgeous. Arguably my favorite part of the trail.
On one particularly hot Sunday after finishing the race, I was doing a cool-down walk near Widewater. Dehydration was on me pretty good. I’d been daydreaming of grapes, watermelon, you name it.
At any point, we were walking along and I was staring longingly at the water. It looked so cool. So inviting.
So I jumped in :)
Man I loved that feeling. The cold water combined with the fear that I was doing something I shouldn’t was quite exhilarating.
In any event, ever since I’ve been training for the Tri, I get the urge to go strait to the pool after a run :)
I hope I’ll be able to take a dunk after the Hagerstown race!
Bill
Here’s a cell-phone pic of the Widewater area.
