I run, therefore I am…919 kilometers farther than I was Dec 31 2007
The end of the flu that is. I feel almost human today. I hope to shuffle around outside a bit to remind me that I haven’t burnt up a road for nine days. Nine days ago today I walked 7 km in defiance of an imminent visit from the plague. That’s [...]
You ever heard the phrase, “No pain, no gain”? Sure you have. And you probably know that most athletes know this is a load of rubbish. The correct idea is that if you exercise to the point of pain, you are exercising too hard - to the point of injury if you [...]
Or should I say NOT running because of the flu? I just posted a comment on Karen’s blog saying how I feel like gnawing my own limbs off! I want to run, yet can’t. Only a runner knows that frustration. Only a runner feels anguish over having a great running streak [...]
I guess it has to happen sooner or later. I am down with an energy-sapping, schedule-shredding cold. This is the first cold I have had since as long as I can remember. I have cold symptoms. They seem pretty mild yet they are strong enough to prevent me from running.
I was [...]
Run 27 wasn’t a run at all but a walk because I was feeling like I had a cold or the flu or something. Definitely something is draining my energy reserves and also a sore throat, sneezing and sniffles too. Nevertheless I was determined not to miss the calorie burn. My walk [...]
Because of a client whose router went wonky, I could not get to the indoor track until about 6 PM. So I felt really bad (and angry) about that. Nevertheless I bit the bullet and ran 7 km indoors in 44:18 for a 6:20 pace. Tomorrow I will get my revenge on [...]
We went to the Elmwood dojo for the first time and experienced a great class. Got to understand Bunkai a little bit more. I got a glimpse into the “secrets” of real karate as opposed to the structured kata. Kata movements without Bunkai are very artistic and a good way to train [...]
