Monday, September 7, 2009
The First Three Weeks and Expectations
I'm still walking most of the way for even a 3 mile run. I am having a tough time determining a good pace for jogging or running. It is really so frustrating to know I have lost so much endurance in my life. I ignored my dad who told me I needed to get more exercise. As long as I could do my normal day-to-day stuff, I thought I was doing OK. I now know that like most things, doing nothing means drifting backwards. Now I am swimming upstream to gain my physical fitness again. I am enjoying the running/walking each week. CASA 5K is in two weeks, and I know I am no where close to being able to run the whole thing. I'm going to continue on, though. I read in a Runner's World book, running is a mental sport. The body will follow what the mind tells it to do. I continue to believe this. I should not be so hard on myself. You should not be hard on yourself either. Continue to run even if you have to walk or jog at times. It will serve you well. My goal is to run til I'm 100. Good luck to you.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Do the thing you're afraid of
August 17, 2009 I decided I was going to start running again after 7 years of layoff - maybe longer. I'm 46 and a half years old, 5'8" tall, and weigh 185 pounds. I have a full-time job and a wife. What in the heck am I thinking? I'm not really sure, but I'm going to blog my experiences here for anyone who cares to read them. I promise to be as honest as I can and to put my thoughts about running out there. I hope you don't mind seeing a grown man cry. Let me start the story now.
On Monday evening I turned to my wife Martha in the kitchen and said, "I'm going to start running again." Tears started to well up in my eyes as I continued, "I want you to make me a promise. If I start to stop running, because I'm starting to feel afraid or uncomfortable; you have to tell me to keep going and work through it." She promised.
Soon after I bought a Polar RS800sd heart rate monitor and running computer. After that I subscribed to Runner's World magazine. Last night I bought a pair of Puma Complete Vectana's to run in. My New Balance shoes were worn out and uncomfortable. I haven't received the Puma's yet. Can't wait.
As I read articles by various runners and about various runners, that old feeling of tearing up starts again sometimes. What is it? I was not an athlete in school except on the tennis team for one year in middle school. For the most part I was a student. I really didn't care much for keeping my body fit - except in a few rare moments like now. My ignorance towards body connection to mind and spirit is HUGE. I want to gain knowledge through experience; that's what my spiritual path is all about - knowledge through experience. Maybe that's it. Maybe the Ascended Masters were trying to teach me something through running, and I hung up on them. I don't know, but I'm calling them back. Tomorrow the phone rings again or at least I start dialing.
On a practical level I put these three intentions in place:
1) I run at least one 5K race within next 6 months,
2) I run at least one half marathon within next 12 months, and
3) I run at least one full marathon within next 24 months.
Now I'm afraid, because words are very powerful things; and intentions are even more powerful. I hope you following my journey down the road. Til next time, safe travels to you.
On Monday evening I turned to my wife Martha in the kitchen and said, "I'm going to start running again." Tears started to well up in my eyes as I continued, "I want you to make me a promise. If I start to stop running, because I'm starting to feel afraid or uncomfortable; you have to tell me to keep going and work through it." She promised.
Soon after I bought a Polar RS800sd heart rate monitor and running computer. After that I subscribed to Runner's World magazine. Last night I bought a pair of Puma Complete Vectana's to run in. My New Balance shoes were worn out and uncomfortable. I haven't received the Puma's yet. Can't wait.
As I read articles by various runners and about various runners, that old feeling of tearing up starts again sometimes. What is it? I was not an athlete in school except on the tennis team for one year in middle school. For the most part I was a student. I really didn't care much for keeping my body fit - except in a few rare moments like now. My ignorance towards body connection to mind and spirit is HUGE. I want to gain knowledge through experience; that's what my spiritual path is all about - knowledge through experience. Maybe that's it. Maybe the Ascended Masters were trying to teach me something through running, and I hung up on them. I don't know, but I'm calling them back. Tomorrow the phone rings again or at least I start dialing.
On a practical level I put these three intentions in place:
1) I run at least one 5K race within next 6 months,
2) I run at least one half marathon within next 12 months, and
3) I run at least one full marathon within next 24 months.
Now I'm afraid, because words are very powerful things; and intentions are even more powerful. I hope you following my journey down the road. Til next time, safe travels to you.
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