Saturday, March 1, 2014

Long Run


Went out for 6 and came back with 11. It's my last long run before the half marathon on the 16th. I couldn't have run a 9-minute mile a year ago, not to mention 11 in a roll. Instead of shuffling along I actually feel like I'm running now. I can feel the movement and power in my glutes, hamstrings and quads. Physical progress is a great feeling.

As far as the mind is concerned, I like the feeling or rather lack of feeling I get when I run. People say running is good for stress relief but I'm not stressed. The workout is just as hard on my mind as it is on my body. I haven't been sitting. I count when I run. It's not a substitute but meditation nevertheless. One to ten, one foot in front of the other. Sometimes I loose track. I start again at one. That's the best part. After the landing of one step there's another. Like breathing, take off, land, inhale, exhale. Feel the ground. That's presence.

1 comment:

Marek said...

great progress, I wish you good luck with the half marathon!