Getting My Bearings

Last week was a tough week.  A marathon didn't seem important and really not much else did either.  After reading some of your nice messages (thank you everyone) and having some time to reflect, things seem a lot better today.  I still don't have a goal marathon planned and not because I don't have the time to train. (I'm still doing a lot running)  It's just that for me to run and train well I need to be totally focused and committed.  I certainly have been in no state to focus and looking back at my behavior over the past several weeks and months, I could see there were some "issues."  My diet sucked, I was working too much, not sleeping enough and I felt plain lazy.  These are bad in general and deadly when trying to train for a sub 3-hour marathon.  I was setting myself up for a big crash.  So, I'm giving myself some time to get my bearings and get myself centered again.  It's all good.  Besides, quitting something I find such great satisfaction in, is not going to help my son.  If he does return to us for help, I need to be happy and healthy, not full of bitterness, anger and disappointment.

So, how did my running go, you might ask?  Pretty good, actually.  I continue to have super-fast and quality work-outs on Tuesday night.  Not really sure why Tuesday is the magical night, but I won't question it, just go with it.  Lot's of easy miles during the week and another medium long run on Friday night and good 19-miler on Sunday.  Just for kicks, at the end of my 19-mile run I wanted to see how fast I could tun an 800 meters and came in at 3:03!  Not too shabby!

Micah True, a.k.a. Caballo Blanco died this week.  He was the ultra-marathoner featured in the book "Born to Run."  He ran the Leadville Ultra in the 1990's where he met the Tamahamara (Raramuri) Indians from Copper Canyon, Mexico.  He would spend his winters in a small adobe hut with the Raramuri and simply run.  He went out for a 12-mile run on Wednesday and did not return; his body was found yesterday.  R.I.P.

"If I were to be remembered for anything at all, I would want that to be that I am/was authentic. Run Free!" -Caballo Blanco

 

Happy Running!