Well, life has been pretty tough the last few weeks. My grandpa passed away, my husband and his business partner split up, and to top it all off, I blew a tire on my car today. Some days it feels like the only thing that keeps me going is a positive attitude and a little humor. A funny running quote came to mind today.
Run like hell and get the agony over with. --Clarence DeMar
That is pretty appropriate for how I am feeling today. The truth is that even though a lot has been happening, life is still pretty great. It just seems about time for some good news . . . Until then I'll keep running like hell and surely it will all come out in the end.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Crazy Life
Why is it that every time you start running again, your life seems to get so out of control? I thought I had things pretty calm and that I'd easily be able to fit in running and blogging every day. Apparently I was wrong, since I haven't blogged for awhile. The good news is that even though I haven't been writing, I have managed to run every day. (Well, mostly)
It seems like it shouldn't be hard to find time each day to run. And yet, it seems like I am constantly trying to squeeze it in between working, running kids around and keeping up the household. I remember when I was a kid. My mom ran every day at 5:30 AM. I thought she was crazy (I still do a little!). But I am starting to realize that it was the only time of day that she had available every single day. I admire that she made working out such a priority. I know that there were times when she felt like she was leaving us kids to go and workout, but the truth is that she set a great example in taking care of herself. She gave the rest of us the other 23 hours of her day. By taking an hour for herself every day, it taught all of us kids to take care of ourselves in health and spirit. Making running a priority made her a better mother, and I keep thinking about that as I try to squish a run in. Maybe the crack of dawn isn't such a bad idea...
It seems like it shouldn't be hard to find time each day to run. And yet, it seems like I am constantly trying to squeeze it in between working, running kids around and keeping up the household. I remember when I was a kid. My mom ran every day at 5:30 AM. I thought she was crazy (I still do a little!). But I am starting to realize that it was the only time of day that she had available every single day. I admire that she made working out such a priority. I know that there were times when she felt like she was leaving us kids to go and workout, but the truth is that she set a great example in taking care of herself. She gave the rest of us the other 23 hours of her day. By taking an hour for herself every day, it taught all of us kids to take care of ourselves in health and spirit. Making running a priority made her a better mother, and I keep thinking about that as I try to squish a run in. Maybe the crack of dawn isn't such a bad idea...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Running in the Snow
We haven't had a storm here in about a month and, honestly, I can't say I've missed the snow. But, we just got a storm two days ago. The problem isn't really the day of the snowfall. That doesn't bother me much. It's peaceful and pretty and it seems like the cloud cover insulates everything a little bit, so it isn't too cold. I actually love running in the storm. Not in a blizzard, but when the snow is falling softly and you're really the only one out there.
What I hate is running a couple of days after the storm. By then the cars have made everything a giant mess. The cloud cover is gone so it is bitter cold and absolutely MISERABLE! Plus, after the repeated melting and freezing it seems like every couple of steps I might fall right on my face. (And yes, this has actually happened to me. I'll even admit that it's happened more than once.)
My favorite trick on a really cold running day is to put my clothes in the dryer on low heat for about 10 minutes. I get dressed really fast and head directly outside. Between the dryer heat and the layers of clothing, I feel blissfully warm when I leave. And it makes me feel a little bit better about the miserable weather. (Though my favorite running day of the year is always the first day I can wear my summertime running clothes!) By the time my clothes aren't warm anymore, I'm sweating enough that I don't even notice.
Here's to making winter running a little bit easier!
What I hate is running a couple of days after the storm. By then the cars have made everything a giant mess. The cloud cover is gone so it is bitter cold and absolutely MISERABLE! Plus, after the repeated melting and freezing it seems like every couple of steps I might fall right on my face. (And yes, this has actually happened to me. I'll even admit that it's happened more than once.)
My favorite trick on a really cold running day is to put my clothes in the dryer on low heat for about 10 minutes. I get dressed really fast and head directly outside. Between the dryer heat and the layers of clothing, I feel blissfully warm when I leave. And it makes me feel a little bit better about the miserable weather. (Though my favorite running day of the year is always the first day I can wear my summertime running clothes!) By the time my clothes aren't warm anymore, I'm sweating enough that I don't even notice.
Here's to making winter running a little bit easier!
Monday, January 26, 2009
First day of my new blog. This blog is going to be about random things that pertain to running. Today being that it is the first day and this post will be short I am just going to leave you with a quote from Steve Prefontaine "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
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