I may be gone from Taylor, but the Hegeleins have not left. Kirstin will be there in the fall; she is also planning on running cross country there! We've discussed the idea for a few weeks now and she's met with some of the girls on the team and had great chats with them. A few days ago she received a letter from coach, including the summer training schedule. Now she's in.
Since I ran for Taylor, she has been looking forward to having me coach her through the next few months to get her ready for camp. Today was our first training run- an easy 3 miler. She did great. Unfortunately, I was reminded why I stopped running cross country and converted to the 400, 4x400, and 4x100. My knees don't like distance. :P So, with a minor change in plans, I'm pulling my bike down tomorrow and we're going for our second excursion. Kirstin will end up getting more out of the workouts since she'll be running, but that's the whole point anyway.
From now on, I think running will be a very casual and light activity for me. Another chapter of my life is... changing. The ice on my knees confirms it. I thought I'd dread this day- losing something that has meant so much to me for so long. But right now I'm just extremely thankful to have had so much time doing something I enjoy so much with the people I loved like brothers and sisters. It was simply incredible. There will never be words to describe it.
Hopefully Kirstin will have a similar experience.
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