Wednesday, December 14, 2011
So I’m still hitting the pavement, and I still do NOT enjoy it. I think that is how it is supposed to be. I don’t think anyone truly loves running. I think people enjoy the feeling they get afterwards, or they get a high after cresting a hill, but in general, I don’t think anyone enjoys it while they are doing it. It’s a reward based program that I feel people get addicted to.
This past weekend I did the 4 (3.88) mile Jingle Bells run in Prospect Park. This was a cool race. Everyone had jingle bells attached to their feet, and so many people dressed up. I ran this one a lot faster than I have run that far in the past. I started feeling good after 3 miles and sped up, so my last mile was really fast for me.
This coming up weekend I’m signed up for a 15K. I’m not nervous, because I have run 10 miles before, but it’s my first race of this kind of length. I will have to try my hardest to not be competitive during this and just run my race. I know I won’t finish high, and that is fine. I’m still a 200+lb dude. I’m not supposed to run fast. But most 200+lb dudes aren’t out there doing what I’m doing either, so I’m better than ALL OF THEM!
I applied for the lottery for the official NYC Half Marathon in March. I really hope I get into this. It will help keep me motivated through the winter. I have a half scheduled in January, but for some reason that doesn’t excite me as much. That one is part of the borough half marathon series, and that in itself is pretty awesome, it just doesn’t have the same oomph as the actual NYC Half Marathon does. So I’m praying to get into that.
I’m also reading Ultra Marathon Man. Not because I EVER plan on committing suicide, but seeing the thought processes of some of the craziest people is really really cool. Give it a look.
This past weekend I did the 4 (3.88) mile Jingle Bells run in Prospect Park. This was a cool race. Everyone had jingle bells attached to their feet, and so many people dressed up. I ran this one a lot faster than I have run that far in the past. I started feeling good after 3 miles and sped up, so my last mile was really fast for me.
This coming up weekend I’m signed up for a 15K. I’m not nervous, because I have run 10 miles before, but it’s my first race of this kind of length. I will have to try my hardest to not be competitive during this and just run my race. I know I won’t finish high, and that is fine. I’m still a 200+lb dude. I’m not supposed to run fast. But most 200+lb dudes aren’t out there doing what I’m doing either, so I’m better than ALL OF THEM!
I applied for the lottery for the official NYC Half Marathon in March. I really hope I get into this. It will help keep me motivated through the winter. I have a half scheduled in January, but for some reason that doesn’t excite me as much. That one is part of the borough half marathon series, and that in itself is pretty awesome, it just doesn’t have the same oomph as the actual NYC Half Marathon does. So I’m praying to get into that.
I’m also reading Ultra Marathon Man. Not because I EVER plan on committing suicide, but seeing the thought processes of some of the craziest people is really really cool. Give it a look.
:: posted by Corey Brown, 6:26 AM