The Countdown: An Ode to Base Season
Standing at the front of the pack. Heartbeat racing, breathing deepens, feeling that I might puke or pass out on the spot where I stand. And remembering, we’re just getting started. ... My legs feel like lead. Those few extra pounds of comfort from the off season are sitting on my body feeling heavy as I run right now. Just a short period of time off, barely a couple months, and yet everything I was capable of doing easily then feels incredibly more difficult now. I’m out of