"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I'd just run across the great state of Alabama. And that's what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I'd gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going." Forrest Gump
And that’s how it feels sometimes. I’m in my 2nd full week of training for the Mercedes Marathon and things are going quite well. It’s seems a little easy to be truthful. It’s certainly less time consuming than trying to work on three disciplines. My body has responded well to doing less work even though the work that I am doing is a little more stressful on the knees and joints. There are no aches or pains to speak of so far which I can only attribute to keeping the weekly miles in check. I can’t say enough about my shoes either. My Brooks Racer ST’s are fantastic. They are light weight flats with plenty of support and comfort for the long runs.
Mentally, things are good. I worried coming into this that I’d get too bored to finish 26.2 miles. At least with Tri’s, I get to feed my ADD tendencies by changing sports twice during the race. I do though break the rules of “A True Runner” by staying plugged in on my ipod. There are some diehards that are against it, but for me it gives me an option of either getting lost in Johnny Cash or my own thoughts by turning it off. There is of course something to be said about listening to your own footfalls and breathing on a chilly morning.
This weekend, Lauren and I are headed down to the beach for a quick weekend trip. This is the first time in a while that I haven’t taken my bike with me. Sadly, it’s had to take a back seat for a while. NOT FOR LONG THOUGH! It still calls me daily. Take care and thanks for reading.
"Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was running! "
And that’s how it feels sometimes. I’m in my 2nd full week of training for the Mercedes Marathon and things are going quite well. It’s seems a little easy to be truthful. It’s certainly less time consuming than trying to work on three disciplines. My body has responded well to doing less work even though the work that I am doing is a little more stressful on the knees and joints. There are no aches or pains to speak of so far which I can only attribute to keeping the weekly miles in check. I can’t say enough about my shoes either. My Brooks Racer ST’s are fantastic. They are light weight flats with plenty of support and comfort for the long runs.
Mentally, things are good. I worried coming into this that I’d get too bored to finish 26.2 miles. At least with Tri’s, I get to feed my ADD tendencies by changing sports twice during the race. I do though break the rules of “A True Runner” by staying plugged in on my ipod. There are some diehards that are against it, but for me it gives me an option of either getting lost in Johnny Cash or my own thoughts by turning it off. There is of course something to be said about listening to your own footfalls and breathing on a chilly morning.
This weekend, Lauren and I are headed down to the beach for a quick weekend trip. This is the first time in a while that I haven’t taken my bike with me. Sadly, it’s had to take a back seat for a while. NOT FOR LONG THOUGH! It still calls me daily. Take care and thanks for reading.
"Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was running! "
3 comments:
Enjoy the running, it can be quite methodical and therapeutic.
Forget the die hards and do what makes you happy. That is the only way to achieve success on your own terms.
What is the goal for the Marry?
I usually do my longer run with an IPOD too. I never race with it, as I enjoy the race day sounds. But that extra motivation is nice during training.:)
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