more thoughts.
1 day closer to dk...i can't believe we leave in a couple of days. work is bringing me down right now...i work with a bunch of morons. i'll leave it at that.
this weekend i had the fortune of hanging out with a bunch of runners. it always amazes me the differences you can see with groups of people with differing interests. take cyclists for instance. i think cyclists are so much more like motorheads due to the dependance on a machine for the act of cycling to be possible. fitness is only a small component of bike racing, you've got the bike and the bike handling as well. i think that shows in how cyclists approach social situations as well. i can't quite put a finger on it but it had a different feel. runners seem more laid back, more cerebral. maybe it's because there is a little bit less peripherally to think about when executing the run. you monitor your body, your pace, how you feel...but it is all 'on your person' so to speak. and don't get me started with triathletes...the blending of three disciplines seems to screw most people up. the obsessiveness is there but the fun is definately lacking.
it's interesting to me, probably not to most of the few who read this. i had a nice run last night, squeezed between work and puppy class. i felt like crap in reality, but i was the fastest i've been on this particular loop by a full minute since i restarted running a bit. i guess that means my running is improving, from worse to bad? i have no idea about my pacing...i've got the approach of run first and ask questions later (ragarding pace and distance). just get back into it a little.
i'm thinking about bagging the rest of wors. i won't make any final decisions until we get back, but i really almost dread going to those races. fat tire is definate...but i may just call it a year after that. maybe hit the mt. horeb beer fest, have an apple orchard weekend, do a foot race or two and enjoy the best time of the year to be alive.
anyway, talked to my sister last night and she got me pretty excited to be on vacation in 2 days. it's going to go fast, so i'm really going to try and relish every minute.
this weekend i had the fortune of hanging out with a bunch of runners. it always amazes me the differences you can see with groups of people with differing interests. take cyclists for instance. i think cyclists are so much more like motorheads due to the dependance on a machine for the act of cycling to be possible. fitness is only a small component of bike racing, you've got the bike and the bike handling as well. i think that shows in how cyclists approach social situations as well. i can't quite put a finger on it but it had a different feel. runners seem more laid back, more cerebral. maybe it's because there is a little bit less peripherally to think about when executing the run. you monitor your body, your pace, how you feel...but it is all 'on your person' so to speak. and don't get me started with triathletes...the blending of three disciplines seems to screw most people up. the obsessiveness is there but the fun is definately lacking.
it's interesting to me, probably not to most of the few who read this. i had a nice run last night, squeezed between work and puppy class. i felt like crap in reality, but i was the fastest i've been on this particular loop by a full minute since i restarted running a bit. i guess that means my running is improving, from worse to bad? i have no idea about my pacing...i've got the approach of run first and ask questions later (ragarding pace and distance). just get back into it a little.
i'm thinking about bagging the rest of wors. i won't make any final decisions until we get back, but i really almost dread going to those races. fat tire is definate...but i may just call it a year after that. maybe hit the mt. horeb beer fest, have an apple orchard weekend, do a foot race or two and enjoy the best time of the year to be alive.
anyway, talked to my sister last night and she got me pretty excited to be on vacation in 2 days. it's going to go fast, so i'm really going to try and relish every minute.
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