December 29, 2005 - I love rock & roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
It's 7:11pm here in Toronto; tired after a long, frustrating day at work. I'm working on a big file and feel like I'm just spinning my wheels and getting nowhere fast.
My workout this morning felt great; warmup, 3 sets of 10 min, 1 set of 5 min with weights and sit-ups. While I was running, I listened to some new tunes that I downloaded last night to my IPod. I can't imagine running without tunes! I'm forever thinking about the playlist that I am going to create for my first marathon run. It just sends me when I feel like I am running strong and inspired by some piece of music that reminds of another place and time in my life - all the while totally connected to the precise present.
Recently, I have been considering the concept that my running life is equal to prayer. As I write though, I'm not sure how to articulate what I mean by this.
I have signed up on a website that I learned about from Ultraclyde's blog - Fitday.com. I'm still playing around with it but I think that I will be able to use it to my advantage with respect to counting calories. I need to lose a minimum of 20 lbs. and hope to lose as much as 50 before the Fall. Christmas was just (&)($*& dismal from a dieting point of view however, I am relieved that things seem to be getting back to normal. I had lost 25 pounds but gave 10 (ish) back over the holidays. Were it not for my running, it probably would have been 20. I have struggled with weight issues my whole life. I might be kidding myself - but if I succeed with this weight loss and finish a marathon, I think that I will be prepared to put this one behind me for good!
and.. it its about time.
My workout this morning felt great; warmup, 3 sets of 10 min, 1 set of 5 min with weights and sit-ups. While I was running, I listened to some new tunes that I downloaded last night to my IPod. I can't imagine running without tunes! I'm forever thinking about the playlist that I am going to create for my first marathon run. It just sends me when I feel like I am running strong and inspired by some piece of music that reminds of another place and time in my life - all the while totally connected to the precise present.
Recently, I have been considering the concept that my running life is equal to prayer. As I write though, I'm not sure how to articulate what I mean by this.
I have signed up on a website that I learned about from Ultraclyde's blog - Fitday.com. I'm still playing around with it but I think that I will be able to use it to my advantage with respect to counting calories. I need to lose a minimum of 20 lbs. and hope to lose as much as 50 before the Fall. Christmas was just (&)($*& dismal from a dieting point of view however, I am relieved that things seem to be getting back to normal. I had lost 25 pounds but gave 10 (ish) back over the holidays. Were it not for my running, it probably would have been 20. I have struggled with weight issues my whole life. I might be kidding myself - but if I succeed with this weight loss and finish a marathon, I think that I will be prepared to put this one behind me for good!
and.. it its about time.
posted by Scott at 7:09 PM
2 Comments:
I know what you mean re: prayer and running. Recently, I have been thinking about this proposition, as well. Running is a constant in my life; something I hope will sustain me through any obstacle, and that I will have my entire life. It is somewhat like a religion, isn't it?
Thanks for the comments Buckeyerunner - It occurs to me this very instant that it has something to do with the purity of running and how that relates to the spirit and prayer? About a year ago, I left a church that I had been closely affiliated with for about five years. Certainly, in that context I prayed. But... and this may not translate from my mind to the blog, however, I have this notion that when running, I see myself in the purest possible light? To me, that is kinda like a definition of the God within.
When I run, I believe in myself. When I run, I am more capable of thinking the best of others. When I run, I am sometimes deliriously happy. Running is also hard work and sometimes it hurts. Prayer sometimes does all of these things too.
Anyway, thanks for the comment. BTW, how did you know that I had stopped by your blog? I loved the pics (and your new banner is great too!)
I am having difficulty getting my blog listed on the Running Blog Family Directory. Seems like I have done everything right but I am just getting no response from the hosts? Hopefully, I will get more comments after I am listed.
Take care.
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