February 25th – Run Down But Still Running

February 25, 2010

My second run today went much better than my run this morning.  I started things off a little faster than this morning, knowing that I was already tired and sore.  I was a little surprised that I was able to tune out and run for a mile before starting the interval portion of the run.  I think the key was running to music.  For the past few days I have been running to either the news or the Olympics but when I hit the treadmill this evening it was already tuned to the “Classic Alternative” station and there was a good song playing so I went with it.  My other trick was that I covered up the mileage and time so I just listened to music and ran.  It was a lot of fun.  The only problem is that I have now officially graduated from “Retro Rock” to “Classic Alternative”.  Classic rock here I come!

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Days Drug Free: 353
Miles Run: 474.89

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"It is a sublime thing to suffer and be stronger."

--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"They say you can't run away from your troubles. I say that you can."

--John Bingham, The Courage to Start

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

--Martin Luther King Jr.

"Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine."

--John Trautmann

"A marathon is like life with its ups and downs, but once you've done it you feel that you can do anything."

--Anonymous

"The more I run, the more I want to run, and the more I live a life conditioned and influenced and fashioned by my running. And the more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real goal: to become the person I am."

--George Sheehan, M.D.

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