After an awful sleepless night, I dragged myself to the gym for weights first because I just could not keep my eyes open. 20 minutes later, I clocked 6 miles at an even clip, came back to the gym and jumped rope for 5 minutes and put in 100 stair repeats. Felt very good. Also stretched for 35 minutes.
I see pm miles in my future today, plus more stretching. You see, I have the weekend off this time and have no idea what to do with all this energy I have!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
I think I have hit upon my running elixir - solitude. Many people do very well in groups and constantly being engaged. For myself however, I do best when I am able to restore myself...well...by myself. Why else would I wake up at all odd hours just to listen to some music and run?
Although I love the cold, it makes me even more solitary if I am not careful. It has been getting dark here by 5pm and I doubt listening to Ari Hest all day and running 2-3 hours every morning and isolating myself is the best idea - it cant be!
As Chekov observed "Any idiot can face a crisis - it’s day to day living that wears you out." Sometimes it seems as if its the overachieving perfectionist streak is what keep me running and literally use it as a form of medication (and meditation). I guess sometimes, its the promise of my next run that keeps me alive!
Anyway, I write this post at 6.05pm - just after my first session at work is done with and its pitch black outside. Something tells me I will have the perfect run tomorrow. I shall report back!
Although I love the cold, it makes me even more solitary if I am not careful. It has been getting dark here by 5pm and I doubt listening to Ari Hest all day and running 2-3 hours every morning and isolating myself is the best idea - it cant be!
As Chekov observed "Any idiot can face a crisis - it’s day to day living that wears you out." Sometimes it seems as if its the overachieving perfectionist streak is what keep me running and literally use it as a form of medication (and meditation). I guess sometimes, its the promise of my next run that keeps me alive!
Anyway, I write this post at 6.05pm - just after my first session at work is done with and its pitch black outside. Something tells me I will have the perfect run tomorrow. I shall report back!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Much needed update!
I feel so bad for neglecting this page. I do my running a great disservice by not giving it due respect by reflecting on each and every one of them. For that, I apologise.
I will say though, I have had some awesome runs lately. Not least because I was back by the water last week, running some of my strongest runs. I did one 16 miler and a 17.5 miler plus one day I ran 3 times!! I also drank, ate and loved more than I ever have before - so it all evens out in the end.
Now I am back to routine, to India again. Had a nice strong monday morning - 6 miles, 25 minutes of weights and a very half hearted yoga session. Its ok though, I was terribly jet-lagged, running on barely 2 hours of sleep. I took tuesday off and clocked 1100 stair repeats in an hour and 40 minutes this am - strapped on 20lbs on my back. I finihed this workout with 20 minutes of yoga.
I will say though, I have had some awesome runs lately. Not least because I was back by the water last week, running some of my strongest runs. I did one 16 miler and a 17.5 miler plus one day I ran 3 times!! I also drank, ate and loved more than I ever have before - so it all evens out in the end.
Now I am back to routine, to India again. Had a nice strong monday morning - 6 miles, 25 minutes of weights and a very half hearted yoga session. Its ok though, I was terribly jet-lagged, running on barely 2 hours of sleep. I took tuesday off and clocked 1100 stair repeats in an hour and 40 minutes this am - strapped on 20lbs on my back. I finihed this workout with 20 minutes of yoga.
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