Starting to get why people run so long and so far. For the first while its just you and your thoughts. Moving mediation. Until your muscles remind you they are still there and interrupt the calmness.
So, I think , the more you train, the more the muscles allow your mind to relax...maybe...work in progress.
9.5km in 66 minutes ( still not a marathoner!)
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Hello I T Band
I have been running but I am a terrible runner.
But I guess that's why I thought I would hit this challenge head on. In the past, I saw no reason to run unless it was a sprint to win or pass a grading.
Long distance runners amaze me. A friend of mine talks about the runners high and how she uses it to start her day.
I think I get bored or have no destination so therefore.. why am I doing this?
Well this year I would like to break through, but in doing so, I have discovered new challenges and temporary limitations(I hope!).
Enter..the I T Band. I can hardly stand or walk when it flares up.
I went to the Chiropractor for some "active release" and he pretty much said "suck it up" you are not stretching properly so this is the result.
Bottom line ...if I want to run for longer than 20 minutes there is going to have to be some preparation and attention to leg muscles that I took for granted.
Now its the hunt for some good runner stretches!!
But I guess that's why I thought I would hit this challenge head on. In the past, I saw no reason to run unless it was a sprint to win or pass a grading.
Long distance runners amaze me. A friend of mine talks about the runners high and how she uses it to start her day.
I think I get bored or have no destination so therefore.. why am I doing this?
Well this year I would like to break through, but in doing so, I have discovered new challenges and temporary limitations(I hope!).
Enter..the I T Band. I can hardly stand or walk when it flares up.
I went to the Chiropractor for some "active release" and he pretty much said "suck it up" you are not stretching properly so this is the result.
Bottom line ...if I want to run for longer than 20 minutes there is going to have to be some preparation and attention to leg muscles that I took for granted.
Now its the hunt for some good runner stretches!!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Waiting to be Inspired
"Don’t wait for inspiration to strike — you have to meet it halfway. If you want to be hit by lightning, go out in a thunderstorm with a metal rod"...
It’s the Do-ers not the Say-ers that inspire
me. They follow thru. They walk the walk.
They don’t just tell me how its done…they
show me , and they are good at it.
People who inspire become leaders. People are not necessarily a leader because they are the boss, received a promotion or because they own the place or they had the great
idea. True leaders...they act on their passions. They are the first to pick up the shovel and
start to dig, roll up their sleeves and start to work, get on the mats and
drill it out. Whatever it is they do, they do it with passion, in front of
everyone, at anytime. There is no act. They make sure the job gets done…they are there to make sure it is complete and help those along that they mentor.
I think lately, I have been sitting around waiting to be inspired and the result has been a lack of motivation.
I forgot it’s a two way street. You have to
be around the potential, look for the opportunities, you cant sit at home and wait
for Motivation and Inspiration to call you on the phone, you have to get out there and be there when the moment
of inspiration happens.
I have noticed the separation from the I ho Chuan these past few months have fed that sluggish feeling. But its made me realize you should not rely on others to drag you along to your goals, at some point you have to contribute and inspire by your own self propulsion.
Individually and Collectively you can inspire...you can effect change.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Just give me an hour
Sometimes all it takes is one hour. One hour of "give it everything you've got'...sweat till you drop, "leg shaking" training to put your head right again.
I have been bummed out a little bit by the amount of time that my job has consumed since I came back from holidays but today I feel like I put myself back on track by simply applying my self to train intensely.
Of course, this doesn't mean I can relax tomorrow!.. but I sure feel like I have my momentum back again.
So, if you are having one of those weeks where you cant train everyday, try cutting out an hour here and there during the week but make every minute count, it could do wonders for the head space!
I have been bummed out a little bit by the amount of time that my job has consumed since I came back from holidays but today I feel like I put myself back on track by simply applying my self to train intensely.
Of course, this doesn't mean I can relax tomorrow!.. but I sure feel like I have my momentum back again.
So, if you are having one of those weeks where you cant train everyday, try cutting out an hour here and there during the week but make every minute count, it could do wonders for the head space!
Friday, April 12, 2013
Feels like a Tidal Wave
Our vacation seems like a distant memory now (sigh).
I came back and hit the ground running at work but that was no surprise.
It seems to be in our nature, when we get busy, to push so much to the side and focus on just one thing that ends up consuming most of our time and perhaps burning us out.
I did just that this week. I neglected my training, physically working out even, did not eat well and probably because of that did not sleep well.
Spent most of the days trying to catch up at work and put out "fires".
So here it is Friday, I'm tired, didn't practice anything martial arts wise and I feel like crap.
A person needs to remind themselves , when we neglect or push to the side the things that act as the foundation to our well being the "work" that we put as a priority suffers as well too. It becomes more quantity than quality, in my opinion.
If we are balanced at the foundation (diet, sleep, physical activity) our mind can only benefit. Our decisions are more clear, we become more productive in what we are trying to accomplish.and there is a sense of balance as opposed to feeling overwhelmed.
I am pretty sure , everyone understands this concept, but today, I needed to put it into words in front of my eyes to remind myself and to adhere to my on advice.
I came back and hit the ground running at work but that was no surprise.
It seems to be in our nature, when we get busy, to push so much to the side and focus on just one thing that ends up consuming most of our time and perhaps burning us out.
I did just that this week. I neglected my training, physically working out even, did not eat well and probably because of that did not sleep well.
Spent most of the days trying to catch up at work and put out "fires".
So here it is Friday, I'm tired, didn't practice anything martial arts wise and I feel like crap.
A person needs to remind themselves , when we neglect or push to the side the things that act as the foundation to our well being the "work" that we put as a priority suffers as well too. It becomes more quantity than quality, in my opinion.
If we are balanced at the foundation (diet, sleep, physical activity) our mind can only benefit. Our decisions are more clear, we become more productive in what we are trying to accomplish.and there is a sense of balance as opposed to feeling overwhelmed.
I am pretty sure , everyone understands this concept, but today, I needed to put it into words in front of my eyes to remind myself and to adhere to my on advice.
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