Yesterday I took advantage of the *perfect* October weather and went for a run. I ran and ran and ran and never got tired! (70 mins!) I felt invincible! I think I formed an iron lung whilst running in the high altitude last weekend, where I was at 8500 ft altitude for 1 hour, uphill half the time. So when I went for my run yesterday, I just kept runnin' like my hero Forrest Gump.
Of course, not tiring may also be due to the fact that I go at an inordinately slow pace.
And yes. I had my phone with me. You may roll your eyes. I like to take it on this rather remote and lonely trail; it gives me a false sense of security. Alarmingly, I was also texting myself notes for my blog since I now compose posts in my head all day.
I need to learn how to operate my ipod without stopping dead in my tracks, so I was practicing and came within a foot of running right INTO the irrigation canal! No kidding.
At one point, I was doing my signature shuffle-run and got swamped by the high school women's cross-country team. They rushed around me on all sides and blew me around like a leaf. The coach was at a crossroads timing them and I told him this was going to give me a complex. Then I shuffled off.
This is the amazing view! I love this running path. Lately, whenever I feel like my head's going to explode from stress and worry, I throw on my running shoes and just GO. If I push my body hard enough, my brain stops jangling.
This is the next place I'll be going, hopefully this week:
This lovely spot is called the "Julie Andrews Meadow." That's its official name! Looks like something straight out of that breathtaking scene from "Room With a View."
These are not my photos, thus, the bike. I don't have the leg muscles required for biking!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Woot!
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I love your running posts.
I compose posts all day too! Weird.
Those are some great pics. I would have laughed if you had actually run into the canal. hee hee too funny.
Girl you talk about me being kick a** but look at YOU! Run for 70 mins and not tire. WOW! now that is hard core. Iron Man here she comes!
Way to go! I love that feeling when you are in the running groove! Haven't had it in several months- but it sure feels good!!!
Ruun Crys tal Ruun.
You are my new hero. I get out of breath just climbing up my stair's. UGH!!! I know I HAVE GOT to get in shape. UGH UGH UGH!!!
What is woot?
You almost motivate me to get my butt out of bed and run.........but not quite.
michelle might have laughed if you had run into the canal but i would not have. because i would have had to come and tend the kids and cook their dinner. i mean, take them to mcdonalds.
grannie
I am not a runner. I hyperventilate at the thought of anything remotely aerobic. I will walk, but it's been awhile and I need to get back into it. You'll be my inspiration for doing that!
way to go! love your camera phone pics! and the texting blog ideas. funny , everybody does it!
running rocks!! but i can't believe you can text and take pix while doing it. i'm totally concentrating on putting one foot in front of the other so i don't fall flat on my face! you are awesome!!!
hurry up and finish your book so we can book club blog
btw did you get my email?
What great pictures. It's so pretty, it almost makes me want to go out running, but not quite enough to convince me to go.
wow I am impressed running for 70 min...and in those beaufiul scenarios...wow....very smart to take your phone...do you run alone?
Don't ever stop taking pictures of your runs they make me happy.
reading this gives me chills and makes me want to go for a run right now - i can't even believe i am typing that!
i took photos along a 4 mile walk (i didn't know how to run back then)when i used to take when we lived in Tennessee and i am so glad i did, it is such a memory to document those paths
and i am now searching for that visor!! if i can't find it i will be back to find out where you got it!
found it... awesome!
Kristi: That visor is indispensible! I love it!
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