The last few times I’ve seen @musa_on_trails has been when I’m racing and him cheering and supporting me and many others. Today on the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon training run, he supported by serving @fullsend.running aid stations.
Continue readingThe Park Run is one of my weekend features. Sometimes i time my long runs so that i do the last bit of them at the park run. I use them for 5K tempo runs, and recovery runs.
I love that they are accessible. Not intimidating, and welcoming. Some local clubs and crews also join them to come alongside others on their journey.
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I’ve always known that anything significant can never be done solo. As I (re)discover running I’m discovering community anew. I don’t think I overlook its importance, but I’m challenged to appreciate it more.
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I’ll never win a marathon but I can always beat me. To be a better runner, a better me, I have to expect more from myself.
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One of the most surprising things about running this year has been what it’s done for my mental health. It seems to have become more than about physical fitness.
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I was looking forward to sharing my Cape Town Marathon photos until I saw them. I hoped that the marathon photography gods would smile on me and that my good side at my best moments would adorn all images of me. Alas, maybe because I didn’t run 100% of my training easy runs easy enough, then punished me.
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Ran similar distance planned for today but in an unplanned way. Sometimes life and stuff happens. It felt great that I could adjust because I was running for the joy of running. For the gift of movement and life.
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Serendipity.
These were not in my plans when the year started. It’s amazing how much we discover, grow and achieve when we ask a little more of ourselves.
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Everything costs something. Being athletic and playing a few sports in school, I’ve always been aware of this. And, as I’ve (re)discovered running, the cost of running is obvious. I seem to review it often. I’m stating the obvious for some people, but I always find reflective exercises like this quite helpful.
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