First week of training and already we’ve reached one of those crisis points, moments when you just have to step up to the plate, dig down deep, man up and BLOG even if you don’t feel like it.
Even if your tank is empty, the needle is on E, and the well of clichés is running dry.
Everybody knows the line about a journey of 1,000 miles starting with a single step. Misses the point. It ain’t step one gets you. It’s step 578, when you know you’ve got 1.55 x 105 steps ahead of you and turning back still looks easy.
Started the weekend Saturday morning with what Coach Mark called a “nice, easy three miles.” Pavement Pounder did his three but can tell you first hand it was neither nice nor easy. Went out Sunday as scheduled for my 20-minute “easy” run and that was OK. But then, in honor of Valentine’s Day, had a two-hour “couples yoga” session in the afternoon…which was pleasant also but left PP in a state of relaxation that was barely distinguishable from a coma.
Monday was an off day, and a good thing, too. But this morning’s run brought surprisingly stiff and achy muscles and was not, er, all that it could have been. I can tell I’m going to have to avoid serenity and inner peace if I’m going to get through this.
Also, I think I need to buy new shoes. (As you can see, my excuse-making muscles are positively BULGING.)
On the plus side, I was delighted to get my first contribution, a nice $100 from Bill Van Wagenen of CH2M HILL. And I was thrilled to see that my blog had gotten 13 views over just the last two days. Even if five of them were from my son and daughter.
But I’ll be out there for my three-miler Thursday morning like a good PP. And I’ll answer the bell Saturday for the week’s “long run.”
That’s, you know, because my back is to the wall and there’s no tomorrow.
OK, OK, my back is to the window, and tomorrow is Wednesday. But the wonderful thing about clichés is, even when they’re meaningless, everyone knows what they mean.
Once again, you can learn more at http://pages.teamintraining.org/nca/zooma11/jmckeonymw, where your contributions will not only be gratefully welcomed but will help in an important effort against blood cancers.
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