A weighty feeling
Another lesson learned Thursday, and that is that a big bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats before a 5-mile run isn’t a good idea. It didn’t quite have the taco salad affect, but my belly certainly felt like it was carry around about 5 pounds of cement in it.
The good news (I think) is that Rebecca found my watch. It was in the bushes in front of our house.
Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but it wasn’t as if I was ticked off after a run and threw it in the bushes and forgot about it. There was actually a (good) reason for it.
When I finished my last Thursday, I turned on the sprinklers right before I entered the house. I don’t wear my watch, I hold it, and I guess when I turned the sprinklers on I dropped the watch. Then, power went out in our neighborhood, so I didn’t immediately notice it was missing, and I thought I brought it in the house.
I’m not sure how Rebecca found it, but she did.
With the heat and not running in the morning with Kyan, I find myself running at night during the week. It is cooler, but there are pitfalls.
The biggest thing is by the time I’m done running, especially during my 8 mile run Wednesday, it’s dark out. And the Valley streets (sidewalks) aren’t well lit in some places, so it’s like running on eggshells in places where the light isn’t great. Footing could be an issue with a fallen branch or crack in the cement.
Also, there was a question in my last blog about not getting bored for runs more than five miles, and here was my answer:
A couple of suggestions. Start out with a 10K, because all you need is a long of a 5 mile run for a 10K. Then try a half-marathon, because training for that is no more than a long run of 11 or 12 miles. For me, I use running to sort out my thoughts, like story ideas about UCLA, or a fun day trip for the family, what I would like for dinner, investment ideas, or anything that makes me forget I'm running. When things get really tough, I envision running a marathon, and the feeling of finishing, and each time it's even better than I am able to imagine.
Another thing to try is to break up the run. Think about eating power gel or something at mile 4, maybe drinking at mile 5. I also only look at my watch every mile, so I'm not just staring at it.
Comments
I enjoy seeing how some gardens have changed...how big the tomato plants are, how the new construction is coming along and how the new puppy has dug up the yard or gotten himself tangled around a tree , again...I also talk to my body and thank it for its effort.I start at my feet and work my way up.Its amazing but that takes a couple of miles..
Posted by: rudy | July 8, 2006 6:44 AM