I have been wanting to train for Boston the last few years but I did not have the capacity to invest in the training required. As most of my family and very good friends know, I was inundated with work and my "hellish" exam since 2003. I took a break in 2008 from running to accommodate other priorties (for better or worse) and I had missed it whole-heartedly. So I decided that I'm going to start 2009 differently, and focus my time and energy on what I love and truly can't live without "Running".
I hyped myself up that I can qualify for Boston. I'm healthy again, I can manage my hip pain, I'm almost at my ideal weight, I have the capacity and time, AND most IMPORTANTLY I don't have that "hellish" exam to study for. I even tested my circle of runner friends to guage their support and encouragement. I found a rockstar running coach (Coach Joe League). My friend Duy is creating new song lists for my IPOD. I've blacked-out my social calendar and mentally prepared to jump back on the wagon. I think I have everything I need to make it happen.
Coach Joe has picked the OC marathon on May 3, 2008 to target, which gives me 9 months to train. I have just started to run consistently the last several weeks. Coach Joe has scheduled me to run 33-35 miles for this week of September 29th, incorporating crunches, push-ups, and pull-ups drills every other day, and a recovery bike ride on Sunday.
I am feeling strong, but I remind myself that I need to be smart and increase my mileage conservatively, and make sure I am giving my body enough recovery time. I still have long road ahead of me before May 3rd.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
This is Why I run.....And you should too.
My first Blog:
There's a closeness about people who run together. We become better friends, better runners, and better people by the company we keep. As our mileage logs grows, so does our ability to speak the truth to each other and our courage to confess our daily weaknesses, sinful pleasures, and bad moments. We expect only the best for and from each other, yet on any given day feel comfortable enough just as we are. With my music tunes and laced up running shoes, no make-up, no status, and no BS/negativity allowed, I let the running purify my friendships and myself included. We all have a tendency to lose patience and get edgy with the people we love most - friends, family, and little people. Running friendships offer a safe zone where we can relax, recharge, and take our best back home where it belongs, making us a stronger person, a stronger runner, and more importantly a stronger partner in friendships/relationships. Call me crazy but this is why I run.
There's a closeness about people who run together. We become better friends, better runners, and better people by the company we keep. As our mileage logs grows, so does our ability to speak the truth to each other and our courage to confess our daily weaknesses, sinful pleasures, and bad moments. We expect only the best for and from each other, yet on any given day feel comfortable enough just as we are. With my music tunes and laced up running shoes, no make-up, no status, and no BS/negativity allowed, I let the running purify my friendships and myself included. We all have a tendency to lose patience and get edgy with the people we love most - friends, family, and little people. Running friendships offer a safe zone where we can relax, recharge, and take our best back home where it belongs, making us a stronger person, a stronger runner, and more importantly a stronger partner in friendships/relationships. Call me crazy but this is why I run.
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