Nick Polk (2/7/10)

As ZAP and our hometowns get blasted with snow we are fortunate enough to be training in Tallahassee, Florida. Not having to worry and change workouts because of bad weather is a first for me. It's my first non- Michigan winter in a while, which thankfully means no 15 mile runs on the indoor track.

 

Workouts have been going really well for me down here. At this point in the season everything we do is strength based and rarely on the track. I've done a few tempo runs on grass, hill cycles, longer road intervals, and have been able to do double training sessions almost everyday. I am in by far the best shape I've ever been in an indoor season, partly due to the fact that I was hurt almost every other indoor season. Pete has done an awesome job building me up slowly and opening my eyes to how good I can be. I'm already excited for the outdoor season to begin so I can see the benefits of all of the work I've been putting in.

 

As far as my racing schedule goes, I will be racing another 3k indoors at Boston University this week and then making my first trip overseas for the Armagh 5k road race and Ras Na hEireann 6k cross country race in Ireland.

 

Tonight we are going to be cheering on the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl! There are a few Hoosiers on the team, and almost everyone else has adopted the Colts as their team. I'm predicting a 49-3 Colts win.