Workout of the Day
40 minute AMRAP run for distance
Today was the day we crossed the Andes. As a mountain lover and secret lover of
geographical landmarks, I was really looking forward to this part of the
trip. A run at high altitude in
one of the most famous mountain ranges in the world had awesome written all
over it. However, life had other
plans.
Our drivers arrived an hour late to the hotel for pickup in
the morning, setting us back a bit on our schedule. But hey, no big deal.
We still have a large chunk of the day ahead of us to get done what we
need to get done. While heading
through the pass we are informed that the customs office at the Chilean border
closes at 4:00pm and if we didn’t make it by then they were going to turn us
around. That meant we couldn’t
risk doing the run in Argentina.
Instead we arrived at the customs line at 2:30 and didn’t get processed
until after 5. Frustrating, but
necessary.
As we passed into Chile we immediately entered a
construction zone with 5 mph traffic.
Our drivers informed us that it would be impossible for the bus to stop
to let us out until we were through the construction and near a wider
shoulder. Here’s where I began to
worry because the light was starting to fade and we had already passed the highest
of the peaks. Over an hour later
we were through the construction but the mountains were behind us and it was
dusk.
Finally, I had had enough and told the drivers to just pull
over where we were. From that
point everybody was instructed to run 20 minutes up the road to whatever
distance they could cover, turn around, and run back. In spite of the circumstances, this turned out to be a great
run. Sunset over the hills and a
summer breeze definitely helped to ease the tension of a tough day trapped on
the bus.
Overall, today was a lesson in patience more than anything
else. When things don’t go
according to plan and are out of your control, sometimes it’s difficult to
accept the alternative. The good
news is that we are in Chile and have 3 nights and 2 days more ahead of
us.
Thank you and congratulation for this information.
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