Archive for March, 2008

The end is in sight…

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

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 [...]

The pain in gain falls mainly on the brain…

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

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 [...]

Running with the flu…

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

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 [...]

Down for the count…

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

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, 2008

Friday, March 21st, 2008

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 [...]

Run 26, 2008

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

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 [...]

Karate 34

Monday, March 17th, 2008

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 [...]