It finally stopped raining, at least for today. It felt glorious to be able to run outside. I didn't mind the heat and humidity or the bugs or the less than pleasant smell that came from the stagnant overflowed creek water. My four miles wasn't incredibly fast, but it wasn't really about speed today. It … Continue reading Sometimes its about friendship
One, two, three….breath on four
Wednesday was another cross training day. I had planned to mix it up and do some cycling...since it is once again raining I was just going to pedal at the gym. Not an ideal bike now that I have fallen in love with my road bike. Just an aside, despite what one might think a … Continue reading One, two, three….breath on four
Getting to run on the treadmill
I read Ryan Holiday's The Daily Stoic, well daily. The daily reading combined with the companion journal helps me to focus my day. It has helped me take what others called a standoffish nature but what I call reserved emotions and frame them in a positive light. It has helped me grow as a person in … Continue reading Getting to run on the treadmill
Looking at myself in the mirror
Jesi and I have recently taken up weight lifting. We signed up with a personal trainer at our gym because picking up heavy things requires a multitude of steps running the gambit from easy (learning the proper form) to hard (actually getting a squat rack on leg day). Of everything though, the hardest has been … Continue reading Looking at myself in the mirror
It hurts…
Oh god, everything hurts today. Yesterday I had some slight discomfort in my glutes but today I have pain in my glutes and my quads. They always say that two days out is usually the worst and I would agree. Add on top of that I got up and ran this morning. I didn't want … Continue reading It hurts…
Travel day home
We made it home in record time-6 hours 45 minutes. Frankly we traveled 489 miles in about the same amount of time it took me to complete the 2016 Marine Corps Marathon. Sort of a sad and disheartening thought as I type. Despite the quick travel time home, I realized as I sat in bed … Continue reading Travel day home
Didn’t do half…or did half. It’s all about perspective I suppose
I was supposed to do six miles this morning. I was supposed to get up at 4:30 so that I would have more than enough time to do the full six miles. However a late bedtime and three snooze buttons later, I realized that I wouldn't have enough time. Rather than not run at all, … Continue reading Didn’t do half…or did half. It’s all about perspective I suppose
Purpose
After running with John yesterday I spent the evening and most of the day today thinking that I have perhaps found a purpose to my running. I have always felt (and said) that I run because I was told that I would never be able to again. It was my way of thumbing my proverbial … Continue reading Purpose
Persistent vs. Stubborn
I am persistently stubborn.
Sometimes You Have To Rest
I had to take an unexpected rest day because I'm a cranky pants.
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