"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." - John Bingham
Something happens to me when I run after 8pm. It is like some demon escapes from my body and I am unencumbered by fear which means I burn up the trail. It is awesome! I ran Multnomah Village again which means two very steep and LONG hills. I was unstoppable! I managed to run 3 miles at a pace of 11:26 per mile. This is a large speed increase for me. I know this because I am using a new app called Runkeeper that records everything and even chimes in every 5 minutes to tell me how far I have run, how long I have run and how fast I have run. I am madly in love with this app! Now that I know my pace I can play with it and try to challenge myself.
I love running the village, one reason is because there are lots of people out and when I run past them I feel really good about myself. I realize this seems petty and quite condescending but it drives me. I believe that I was born with the "look at me" gene which is why I have spent so many years up on a stage. It is funny that I equate running to performing in some way. I can't imagine how it possibly does the same "thing" for my ego but somehow it works. Perhaps it is coupled with this blog. After all, this blog seems to be quite a sneaky way for me to "show off", but I can't help myself. I was born to broadcast I guess.
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