"…each day I take to the roads as a beginner, a child, a poet. Seeking the innocence of the beginner, the wonder of the child and the vision of the poet. Hoping for new appreciation of the landscape, a new perspective of my inner world , some new insights on life, a new response to existence and myself.

There are times, more often than the good times, when I fail. I never do pierce the shield. I return with a shopping list of things to do tomorrow. The miraculous has gone unseen. The message has gone unheard. I have had one of those loveless days on a lovely day for love.

Still, there is always the chance I'll have beginner's luck. And this run, this hour, this day may begin in delight and end in wisdom."
Dr. George Sheehan

Friday, March 30, 2012

22-30

I had a lot of stuff going on plus I didn't feel like writing so i missed out a few days. I did however stick to my running plan.

Sun 25
I ran the Xterra Halfmarathon. The best race I have ever run. Stunning views, amazing ascends and descends, and fun people. I did ok, actually i thought i will do better but the up and downs tore my quads up. I have to admit that training in Flagstaff puts me in a better spot than most other runners. On every prominence bigger or smaller i overtook people, however on the descends i was weak. I don't why. I wasn't pushing especially hard on the ascends. In fact i tried to control my ascends like on training. But on the descends i saw how hard others where pushing so i followed suit. Never in my life was i going down that fast on rocky trails and still i was a mediocre compared to most.


Time 1h57min. 8th in age group and 40th out 230.

I took Mon 26 off and went to Chad, the acupuncturist. This guy works wonder. My shin feels a lot better. and i didn't feel it during the halfmarahon. I did however feel it on Tue.

Tomorrow is Sat 31. Mom, Chuck and I are going kayaking! to the same spot we went lost time. I asked Chuck to show me how to roll a kayak. We'll see what comes out of that ;) fingers crosses people!

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