Follow The Greenbelt Road
I am stuck in code freeze limbo, at work that is. So I decided to notch up the fun factor a bit by planning on a short run. So I approached one of my co-worker with the intention of telling him of said run and get his go-for-it motivational speech. Didn't happen.
"You are delaying the inevitable...a year from now BAM! you'll be in the same shape."..."it's a downhill road for us"..."just eat healthy"...and my personal favorite..."that's why we play ping pong."
Did Christmas arrived early or did the bah-humbug bug bit my friend early this year?
And so with that motivational speech lodged in my brain I decided what the heck it IS a nice day for a run. And run I did nearby where I live, a brief one way out and back down the John Christian Greenbelt, a familar haunting place for another runner clieu. In any case it was a struggle of a run and I hated it. Or in Christian terms I strongly disliked it.
The Vanity Factor
Of course my run was not brought upon by health consciousness on my part but more of a vanity/pride issue. Last night after playing some hoops with a couple of GRXers I just felt convicted to go run again. That plus playing all three or four games with your t-shirt OFF will convince you that you ARE out of shape. You can look athletic underneath your layers of clothing but yeah outside of that...that is another matter. Oh well anyway to be motivated to run is a good thing in my view.
And this is where something like a personal blogging site really helps, too. One is it's out there now that I want to be motivated to run and I am struggling to run. Another thing is that some folks at GRX are pretty darn good runners and I am hoping to catch their un-BAHUMBUG-like spirit. Especially you folks who are prepping for the red hot SOLD OUT Big Sur Relay Marathon. By the way here are some last minute instructions for you guys.
Motivate me please! Or in Christian terms, accountable me please! No more exuses. Period.
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Look what I brought back...
ML: Say hello to my little friend...
And lastly Sandy has just placed an order for DSL. Woo hoo! First the upgrade from Sony Discman to the video iPod, now to DSL. Stepping into her place won't be a step back in time anymore. Progressing from the Stones Age to the Modern Age can be slow, but it is happening. Congrats Sands! Woo Hoo!
i did have dsl at my previous places. I think it is quite impressive that I survived w/o internet for 11 months at my place, hehe I stare at the computer enough at work.
SANDY: Hmmm...but now...I need the internet at your place now. Haha. At work do you stare at a wallpaper of my mug? ;P