Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Calling All My Peeps!
Okay- So we are all in need of a vacation, and what would be a better time then going to Chicago in early October?? KP is already in, and now I'm looking for anybody and everybody I can get to go! You would not believe the difference it can make when you see someone you know at Mile 17, or any mile for that matter. It will be good times! So, mark your calendars and let's all kick it in Chi-Town for a weekend!
Speaking of vacations - I'm really getting the travel itch again. I need a major trip, but just don't see it happening in the next few months - TRAGIC! Desperately need to get overseas though! I really love to do this trip to Kenya that Runner's World is putting on - anyone care to send me? I'll send you a postcard!
Late night runs - Went running at 10:00 last night. I did 7.2 and probably could have done another couple, but by then it was already 11 and I knew I was going to be awake til 1:00 as it was. Felt good to know I could have gone for 10 though. I love running at night, but it definitely keeps me up later!
Fahrenheit 911 - Craig made a short post on this Sunday and it sparked many comments. Check it out and the link to a great article on Slate.
Speaking of vacations - I'm really getting the travel itch again. I need a major trip, but just don't see it happening in the next few months - TRAGIC! Desperately need to get overseas though! I really love to do this trip to Kenya that Runner's World is putting on - anyone care to send me? I'll send you a postcard!
Late night runs - Went running at 10:00 last night. I did 7.2 and probably could have done another couple, but by then it was already 11 and I knew I was going to be awake til 1:00 as it was. Felt good to know I could have gone for 10 though. I love running at night, but it definitely keeps me up later!
Fahrenheit 911 - Craig made a short post on this Sunday and it sparked many comments. Check it out and the link to a great article on Slate.
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
3rd Time Is A Charm...... Right?????
I've done it again!! I'm not sure what I was thinking at the time, but yesterday morning I signed up for my 3rd attempt at the marathon. I think something may be wrong with me - not positive though. My first two attempts were not pretty and both involved me getting ill several times on the side of the road, and both also ended with me in the medic tent/hospital with an IV in my arm. After having such experiences most sane individuals would probably say to themselves, "maybe my body just isn't quite cut out for the marathon". Not so much for me. In some sick & sadistic way I feel the need to slay the inner demons that the number 26.2 has provided for me. I'm hoping that once I finally complete one (and it WILL be this time) that I'll be able to put the long-distance running to the side and just focus on 5K & 10K races, but I also know myself better then that.
The distance is a bit addictive. I come to realize that no one will ever understand the joy of 18 mile run until they experience it themselves. I could try to persuade you otherwise, but you'll just think I've lost my mind. So, the date is Oct 10th - Chicago! At 40K runners, its largest marathon in the world - should make for a good time! Thoughts on cross training - kinda wanting to start doing yoga, but not sure where to start on this.
Albums I'm enjoying right now:
Ben Harper - Diamonds On The Inside. I've had this one for awhile, but listening to it more lately. He's got a song towards the end called Picture Of Jesus that is incredible.
Gavin DeGraw - Chariot - good stuff
Donavon Frankenrieter
Thicker Than Water Soundtrack - JJ, G Love, The Meters, and many more - can't go wrong there! Saw JJ & G Love do Rainbow on some show and have been loving it ever since. Really like Finley Quaye's song on the album - may need to check him out.
Wilco - A Ghost Is Born - new album is out!
Cheers
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Cleaning Out My Closet
Well - nothing massively symbolic here, but I spent most of my Saturday cleaning out my closet as well as the rest of my room. It had become a bit of a cluttered mess and I had way too many clothes that I just don't wear anymore. There is no a large pile outside my room that I need to find somewhere to take to donate. One thing I did find was some old journals that have not been looked at, or contributed to, in a long time. I've never been one that has been too disciplined in my journaling efforts. Usually I start journaling on some trip and say I will continue when I get back, but that typically doesn't last past the flight back. Oh well, at least I have documented some of my trips anyway. One thing that I noticed while reading through them is that I tend to fall into the same traps - I think we all tend to do that.
Runs - Thursday, Friday, & Sat were fantastic! I hit the Bear Trail each day and only planned on doing 2 laps per run. Thursday night I completed 2 and felt great after the run. Friday I set out to run 2 laps, but after finishing the second my legs felt fresh and decided to continue on for another lap. This was the first 7 miler that I have done in a long time. It felt great to begin to get back into some distance runs. On Saturday I was heading to campus and while driving there it began to pour! It let up a bit by the time I parked, and I LOVE running in the rain - so off I went. I hit my 2 laps and it had stopped raining somewhere in the second. Saw Matt running while I was cooling down and visited with him for a bit. While talking the rain picked up again and I talked myself into another lap. Nothing better 75 degrees and a steady rain for a nice run!
Went out the Lake's ranch on Sunday after church. It was great time and much more relaxing the what I would have probably ended up doing - which would have most likely be vegging on the couch flipping through different baseball games. The downside... I forgot to put any sunscreen on. No bueno. I'm a bit on the red side now.
Runs - Thursday, Friday, & Sat were fantastic! I hit the Bear Trail each day and only planned on doing 2 laps per run. Thursday night I completed 2 and felt great after the run. Friday I set out to run 2 laps, but after finishing the second my legs felt fresh and decided to continue on for another lap. This was the first 7 miler that I have done in a long time. It felt great to begin to get back into some distance runs. On Saturday I was heading to campus and while driving there it began to pour! It let up a bit by the time I parked, and I LOVE running in the rain - so off I went. I hit my 2 laps and it had stopped raining somewhere in the second. Saw Matt running while I was cooling down and visited with him for a bit. While talking the rain picked up again and I talked myself into another lap. Nothing better 75 degrees and a steady rain for a nice run!
Went out the Lake's ranch on Sunday after church. It was great time and much more relaxing the what I would have probably ended up doing - which would have most likely be vegging on the couch flipping through different baseball games. The downside... I forgot to put any sunscreen on. No bueno. I'm a bit on the red side now.
