My new training partners...mosquitoes!

I am on fire this week!

Despite the rainy and stormy weather—I have been training for track and field. Mostly inside, because of the wind and rain. But the past few days I've been getting some outside running in and for the most part, it's good. It's just those...mosquitoes.

Is it me, or are there more of them this year? And are they BIGGER than usual? (For some really big mosquitoes, check out the Superman Duffy graphic novel AMELIA!) It almost makes me not want to run...

But Grandpa says I need to work hard, like the race horses we saw at the Stampede a couple of weeks ago. I did some research, and just like for track and field, a horse’s training schedule depends on the race—most importantly, the time and distance. And just like humans, their fitness plan has to be properly coordinated to prevent injury.

I wonder if they eat canola, too? I’ll have to ask Grandma about that. Proper fuel is key, right?

And so is knowing your body well enough to understand how to achieve your personal best. Take me—I’m a sprinter, but I still need to log some longer runs to keep my endurance at peak.

Lucky for me, the canola fields are in full bloom and I can run along the roads by Grandpa’s crops. This year, I’m going to shatter my record!

As long as I can outrun those mosquitoes...

Gotta jet!

~ Chase Superman Duffy