Train don’t run out of Wichita… unlessin’ you’re a hog or a cattle. ~ Owen
There are so many logistics to consider when promoting an event. I flirt with the idea of promoting a race up here from time to time but know there are a lot of hurdles to get over before one can have a successful race. Add trains to the list of hazards to consider. The Des Moines Marathon thought they had this covered. Alas, they were wrong.
~stubert.
The longest journey begins with a single step. ~ Lao-tzu
Apparently, running marathons has somewhat transient benefits for most runners. It seems that in recent years, the marathon has become a mainstay on everyone’s bucket list – well… life list, since running a marathon with any style whatsoever would not be feasible once one got to bucket-list time (for most people, at least). This Wall Street Journal article explains the phenomenon where people binge to get fit enough to run their event, then dump the regular workouts for less strenuous pastures.
Though marathon training or ultradistance running is not usually an exercise in moderation, one certainly can use an event such as a marathon to jump start a lifestyle change that can lead to improved health (both physical and mental) in the longer term. I know I rarely regret going out for a run, however brief. Give it a shot.
~stubert.
Why “Pinto”? ~ Larry ‘Pinto’ Kroger
I posted a clip from this series the other day. There are others that are equally amusing. Check them all out. Also, if you didn’t see women’s Boston Marathon finish, you really should give it a look.
Amazing.
~stubert
Just one shot of me not looking like I am about to die.(Burp) Why not? ~ John “Bluto” Blutarsky
Just got a CD of shots of me from the 2008 Las Vegas marathon. Good times. Frankly, I am pretty psyched that I don’t look like too much of a lump and like I am about to die or go on a brain eating rampage in these. The Denver marathon was another story entirely.
~stubert.
Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright
This one restful.
So I was in recovery mode this week so I don’t have much to crow about aside from dumping residual soreness from the marathon very quickly. I was a bit sore on Monday and Tuesday, then fine. Really fine. Pretty encouraging, actually.
Here’s the week in review:
Total mileage for the week: 36 miles
Total time for the week: 4:57 (excluding swimming and whatnot)
Really, I feel pretty solid now. Very nice. Bob called today to see if I wanted to join him in something stupid tomorrow but fortunately we have plans else I might have been tempted. The last time I went out with Bobby T, I ended up with heat exhaustion. Not holding that against him, I’m just saying is all.
So tomorrow I am supposed to do 7 miles and we are going to go to Denver to join in an Obama rally. Very excited for that. Then I’m continuing to ramp back up for a few weeks before I start my taper for Las Vegas.
A-Basin opened up last week so I am guessing the pull of the slopes will start to infringe upon my running. Such is life in the mountains.
~stubert.