My neighbor and I attempted to run yesterday. Our mistake was going at 11:00. Ah, yeah, NO.
Way too hot. There are fountains all over town and I seriously considered
climbing into one, or at the very least sticking my head under the water. While running complaining I kept
thinking about Tim O’Brien. He’s a guy I
went to HS with who runs… a lot. Like NY
Marathon lot. Anyway the same thought
kept running through my head. OMG how
does Tim O’Brien do this? He must be
insane. Of course I have no idea if he
runs in the middle of the day (which I will now avoid until September) but
still. That is what I was thinking. Tim O’Brien = Insanity at least in relation
to running.
I don’t know that I will ever get to the point where I
really enjoy running or even kind of like it.
I do like how I feel when I feel “good” while running. Right now I am still working up from the “I
want to die stage” while running. Maybe
in another week or so I’ll feel a bit better.
I also like feeling fit and I want to lose a little weight. So the running is here to stay. I do however miss the weight lifting and my
joints are starting to complain. I know
that seems contradictory but lifting weights prevents my shoulders and back
from aching but this is another one of those things that I have trouble doing
on my own. Al, I miss you but just think
of the challenge you’ll have getting me back into shape when I come back to the
US in 2013.
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I have stopped exercising myself. I used ot do it on lunch but for the last 6 months i haven't taken lunch. weight lifting is my # 1 priority due to my spine arthritis....very good very good..my spine aches soo bad..got to get in the habit of going again. now that i stopped traveling for a while. I envy you my friend. I loved short distance running, could never do the long distance. After a while my arms felt like they were led...and my side would feel like someone was trying to cut me open from inside out. Keep doing it! My hat is off to you!
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