I think weights are lame. The only purpose they serve me at this point, is a chance to improve running form. You see, how can something that doesnt leave you panting on the ground, face flushed and wringing your t-shirt be *any* good for you. I have always been a big believer in the purifying power of sweat. It seems in life also, I have a taste for aluminium rather than sweets (metaphorically of course).

45 very sweaty minutes of stairs. A continuous minute of wall sits - gosh these are hard!

Have a good saturday all!

Gym day!

The superficial sighs....have become the story of my life....

The gym - chalking it up to recovery. 3.5 easy miles followed by weights for 30 minutes. 2 sets of 4 exercises that basically engage my back to spport the running. Got asked by the trainer why I was so thin - annoying! I am NOT thin. When you run as much as I do, you cannot weigh more than a certain amount. Not rocket science, just a fact! Everyones body has a natural point it sets at no matter how much/how little you workout.

Anyway, just trying to stay motivated despite being stuck unable to do much else!

*sigh*. Isnt this a thing of beauty? I brought some out of hiding, peeled a banana, some piddly grapes and an apple and dug straight in.

Still procrastinating on my miles today. With the sort of fueling Ive done, I should be running all day. We shall see - atleast 6-8 miles this am.

Wednesday miles

It gets so sunny here by 7am - I dont like walking in the sun (actually I dont like walking period), but running in the sun and sweating is truly wonderful...sometimes...

I found a patch of grass that was just under 400m, plugged in my stop watch to beep at mile intervals and set off. The first 6 or so miles my concentration wavered alot. After that, my mind was on auto-pilot and I only stopped because it got hot. 15miles in 2 hours and 13 minutes to be exact.

I did a wall sit lasting a minute and 30 seconds - will start to incorporate these daily to align my back. It was so so so so hard - the first interval lasted 50 seconds and the second was 40 seconds. Great! I can run 15 miles but cant even do these for a minute at a time!

This is one of my favorite verses from the Bible. So much so that I had it laminated and forgot about it until now. Thought I'd share - interpret it in whichever way is helpful to you.

Psalm 84:4. Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait or the LORD will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.

I got in 16kms yesterday morning. I am tired. No movement today but my legs are getting twitchy. I wish I could just take a week off and not feel guilty!