Anticipation

Today was the opening service at CUW. Students and faculty both new and old packed the chapel to officially start the new academic year. As we walked out afterwards I turned to Richard and stated "So it begins."



Many of my friends complained last year that I never spent any time with them. Between practice and studying I had gradually lost all hope of having a social life. I'm hoping to change that this year through some better time management, but no matter what I do this semester is going to be hectic. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed just thinking about the coming gauntlet of exams and papers, and class hasen't even started yet. Running is the same way. This summer has been such a mess of exhaustion and injury; I want the offseason to start so I can rest. The only problem is that summer WAS the offseason, and the hard part is about to begin. I don't know how my body will survive this, but everyone else keeps telling me that I'm doing great, talking about how "fast" I am. I guess I'll just have to do what I've been doing all summer: take their word for it and keep believing that things will work out. My personal belief is that this is either the beginning...or the beginning of the end. We'll see.





One more day on the bike. I hope.



I'll be back.