Lesson: wear socks when you run marathon's in humidity - preferably thorlos :-)
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
I didnt write this down yesterday but I did not run and did 4000 yards in the pool instead.
I woke up feeling like death this morning and almost bagged it. Running always feels better after it is done - it is true! I drank 10 ounces of super super strong tea with a bit of sugar - very much like the ones you get on the roadside in Delhi, except this was spiked by a thousand when it comes to caffine. It worked! I had a super fast 10.5 miles this morning. I felt so brave that I attempted to do something I've only ever read about but never done - knee and butt kicks. Apparently they strengthen and lengthen your running stride. I could only manage them for 800m before dying. I am not kidding - they are HARD!
I will do them everyday religiously and increase it to atleast a mile. This may take time - I have no background in soccer or sprinting, so they are totally out of my comfort zone. They do help make you a better runner though.
I woke up feeling like death this morning and almost bagged it. Running always feels better after it is done - it is true! I drank 10 ounces of super super strong tea with a bit of sugar - very much like the ones you get on the roadside in Delhi, except this was spiked by a thousand when it comes to caffine. It worked! I had a super fast 10.5 miles this morning. I felt so brave that I attempted to do something I've only ever read about but never done - knee and butt kicks. Apparently they strengthen and lengthen your running stride. I could only manage them for 800m before dying. I am not kidding - they are HARD!
I will do them everyday religiously and increase it to atleast a mile. This may take time - I have no background in soccer or sprinting, so they are totally out of my comfort zone. They do help make you a better runner though.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Racing.
I had one of the best couple of hours of my life on Sunday morning. Getting me all excited isnt very hard - just give me candy and I'm generally a happy girl - but getting someones eyes to smile is truly special. The weather here has been so beautiful lately, it is also one of the first times my mother saw me run, even though I have been doing it since I was 19.
Run your race. Your own race, for you, and no one else. Running is where I get my thinking done. It is how I plan my life. Running cannot give us answers. It does however, give us immense faith in our answers. Faith in ourselves, to our own version of a higher power and faith in our love for others. Dont run a certain trail or race because its comfortable or because you are afraid to go off the beaten path. Take a chance, a leap of faith, maybe you will end up being in a place you never thought you would be - WINNING!
I ran 21kms (13 miles) and 3 miles yesterday (5km - very slow). I admit, I was chasing a "high" today - I only planned to go out for 10, but felt so good that ended up doubling. This is totally my bad - my knee :-((((!!
Run your race. Your own race, for you, and no one else. Running is where I get my thinking done. It is how I plan my life. Running cannot give us answers. It does however, give us immense faith in our answers. Faith in ourselves, to our own version of a higher power and faith in our love for others. Dont run a certain trail or race because its comfortable or because you are afraid to go off the beaten path. Take a chance, a leap of faith, maybe you will end up being in a place you never thought you would be - WINNING!
I ran 21kms (13 miles) and 3 miles yesterday (5km - very slow). I admit, I was chasing a "high" today - I only planned to go out for 10, but felt so good that ended up doubling. This is totally my bad - my knee :-((((!!
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