The Off Season
By: Eva Mossberg
Everyone has a favorite season; the one where you feel on top of the world, high on endorphins setting PR's on a weekly basis. Mine is September, because where I live,the heat and humidity give way to cool, crisp air that's much easier on your body.
Then there is the off- season. Not off-season as in shoulder season when it's not generally considered prime time to run and/or compete. I'm talking about the sucky, miserable part of the year where you are simply Off. Your. Game.
You wake up feeling like someone inserted a drain into your body at night, extracting every ounce of energy. In desperation, you look around for the container where it all went but there is none to be found. Ugh. Getting moving is tough, the body just plain heavy. Was it all the turkey you ate? The lack of daylight?
Well, whatever it is, we all know from experience that exercising will make us feel better. We lace up our shoes, and take to the dark, deserted streets, lit up like Christmas trees, covered from head to toe in protective gear. But wait! The shoes.. what's wrong with the shoes? Did someone put LED lights in them? We know of course the answer is no, so we trudge on, dreaming of longer days and birdsong.
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