I went down to the bay this afternoon. It was a beautiful day 75 degrees and I just could not work out inside a gym.
I decided to move for one hour, walking, running, whatever. I had a tough time finding my groove and nothing felt right. Walking too slow. Running too hard. Finally a slow classical song from "Somewhere in Time" came on, some of my favorite music in the world. I decided just to stare at a spot far in front of me and zone out and just run. I got into that meditative state that is so wonderful and rare. Nothing hurt. I know I was going really slow but I did not care.
When I get into that state I always like to write down what my thoughts are because it is in those times that I feel the most alive. I was thinking about how thankful I am that running gives benefits even to beginners, how after a run at 15 min/mile, I will feel the same as that gazelle that just passed me.
I shouldn't still be a beginner as I started running sept. 04 but because of life and inconsistency I am. Maybe I always will be. But the road by the bay does not care, the sport of running does not care and is there for me no matter when I come back to it.
3.81 miles
1 hour
15.44 min/mile
calories: 511
Thanks for reading,
Robin
3 comments:
Good job, Robin. You're no beginner. Just a veteran who'd been in recovery mode. :)
Thank you Vic! It made me smile to see that you commented on a blog that has not been used in a while!
I don't think anyone improves their running all the time. Their's peaks and valleys and as long as you don't stop, you're making progress. One step back and two steps forward. I'm running out of cliche's, but good luck. You can do it!
pat
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