Well I had a major goal accomplished this week, ran the international half marathon with my wife and finished in under 3 hours.
I read a blog where a four time marathoner was considering her run as a dismal failure, because she came in at 4:33????
Come on, every runner knows you will have good runs and bad runs, you have to take each run as you get them, and find the positive.
If you are a professional runner, then ok be upset, but if you run for yourself, then get a grip, you don't know how good you have it.
So is the glass half full?
My glass is all full as I did the half marathon and finished, and I got to run with my wife.
Take care and check back later
Randy
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
A sense of satisfaction
It is with a great deal of satisfaction that I report, that both Brenda and I completed the International Detroit Half Marathon in 2:55:09. We ran together and enjoyed it together, what a fun run.
This 13.1 miles was run for personal satisfaction and the accomplishment of a major task, along with doing something that will improve our health and well being for years to come.
To those of your who say I could never do that, I say bull two years ago I could not run more that 5 steps, but with dedication and hard work, I have finished my second half marathon, this one being even more of a challenge than the first.
I worked, smoked, and ate and drank everything that was bad for you for 30 years.
Now at 63 about to be 64 I can run a half marathon and I only occasionally eat and drink bad things.
You did not think I would turn over a complete new leaf did you?
What is next on my goal list? Not a bucket list, as I do to intend to die.
Don' t know, going to take a couple of weeks to figure that out.
However, I will still continue to run and exercise for my health.
Would not mind running the Disney half marathon?
Need to hit the lottery first.
Maybe that is my ext goal? Hit the lottery?
Stranger things have happened.
Take care
Check back later
Randy
This 13.1 miles was run for personal satisfaction and the accomplishment of a major task, along with doing something that will improve our health and well being for years to come.
To those of your who say I could never do that, I say bull two years ago I could not run more that 5 steps, but with dedication and hard work, I have finished my second half marathon, this one being even more of a challenge than the first.
I worked, smoked, and ate and drank everything that was bad for you for 30 years.
Now at 63 about to be 64 I can run a half marathon and I only occasionally eat and drink bad things.
You did not think I would turn over a complete new leaf did you?
What is next on my goal list? Not a bucket list, as I do to intend to die.
Don' t know, going to take a couple of weeks to figure that out.
However, I will still continue to run and exercise for my health.
Would not mind running the Disney half marathon?
Need to hit the lottery first.
Maybe that is my ext goal? Hit the lottery?
Stranger things have happened.
Take care
Check back later
Randy
Friday, October 19, 2012
Doing something for your self
Most of us at our advanced age, have spent out entire lives doing things for other people. Kids mothers fathers, grand kids.
Well, in two days on Sunday October 21 2012 my wife and I do something for ourselves.
We run the international Detroit 1/2 marathon.
We have been training and working hard these last few weeks, especially may wife. There was a time a few weeks ago that she did not know if she could make the race, not enough training.
I on the other hand have been focused and since may, have logged almost 500 miles of training.
We do not expect to win, we do not expect to post a great time.
We do however expect to finish, and we will run side by side and work to get each other through the race to the finish line.
You know what?
That is the real goal, is to finish and do something for ourselves.
I keep using the saying grin with the big dogs ! It basically means, you can' t run with the big dogs if you don't get off the porch.
Well, we are off the porch and are running with the big dogs.
No I consider us the big dogs, at 63 and 58, we are the big dogs.
So to everyone who is still on the porch get off, and do something.
Take care and check back later
Randy
Well, in two days on Sunday October 21 2012 my wife and I do something for ourselves.
We run the international Detroit 1/2 marathon.
We have been training and working hard these last few weeks, especially may wife. There was a time a few weeks ago that she did not know if she could make the race, not enough training.
I on the other hand have been focused and since may, have logged almost 500 miles of training.
We do not expect to win, we do not expect to post a great time.
We do however expect to finish, and we will run side by side and work to get each other through the race to the finish line.
You know what?
That is the real goal, is to finish and do something for ourselves.
I keep using the saying grin with the big dogs ! It basically means, you can' t run with the big dogs if you don't get off the porch.
Well, we are off the porch and are running with the big dogs.
No I consider us the big dogs, at 63 and 58, we are the big dogs.
So to everyone who is still on the porch get off, and do something.
Take care and check back later
Randy
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