Ah, intervals

I kind of like intervals, it is like driving a car really fast, you feel pretty good when your done and enjoy the speed. Yesterdays work out was 4 x 1 mile intervals, pretty much designed to improve my leg strength. It seemed to work. I really wasn't pushing it too hard, but came away with some good, consistent interval times: 5:58, 5:58, 5:57 and 5:58. I have no idea how I could have slipped up so badly on number 3 - geez a whole second off pace.

I ran on the Polo ground, which is a kilometer long track that is around what used to be FT Bragg's Polo Field. Of course, polo is no longer played on FT Bragg so it has been relegated to what most every large strip of empty grass in hometown USA has been relegated to: Youth Soccer Fields. In the mornings there are normally several corps level units doing Army PT on the fields. You can tell they are corps level units because all of their PT uniforms are very clean and match and the PT isn't too intnense: Lots of stretching, a few pushups then some soccer or frisbee football. At lower levels, the uniforms get messier and the PT gets much more intense. (a corps level unit is one that is a higher headquarters support unit like a medical unit, a finance unit, personnel services unit, etc. Not the fierecest of warriors, but they are necessary and I appreciate the fact that they are doing PT instead of eating donuts and drinking coffee somewhere, even if they do sometimes clog up the track).

OK, editorial note: My older sister busted me out - My ID card that I hate carrying only weighs 0.1 ounces not 1.7 ounces, it should be no problem to carry, but I just don't. I think it is the mere fact that someone is telling me to carry the card that makes me resist carrying it. Brand New Airman really reinforced my resistance to carrying the card last weekend.

On a brighter note, I sent my blog to a couple of my Scout buddies, and JoAnne P has mentioned that she would like to make a donation. Between her, Kitty the real estate agent, and the choir folks from Tampa, I may go over a grand. I will keep you posted.