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Posted by: | CommentsWhen the New Year rolls around I always think well this year is going to be better than last year. Not because I think the year before was particularly bad but more because I think we should always aspire for better. Being a pessimist takes work, I don’t need any extra work. For as long as I can remember whenever I’m worried about something (which is often, I’m a worrier) my mom has said “what’s the worst thing that can happen?” Now I just ask myself that question, figure out what I’d do, see that it’s not so bad and move on.
So if you have a day when your long run stinks or you don’t get out for a run ask yourself “what’s the worst thing that can happen if I cut short this run?” You’ll realize that tomorrow’s a new day, a day to do it better and how great is that? You have the opportunity to make every single day better than the one before, every single run better than the one before it. Of course they won’t all be but the promise of better is always there. If you have trouble sticking with a routine or setting goals that seem out of reach, just shoot for better. Even if the only thing that’s better is your attitude, that counts for a lot.
Have a better run or workout with this tune.
Go Chris!
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Tomorrow my brother is running the Rock and Roll Marathon in Las Vegas. This is how things go in our family, I do it first and my brother does it better. I started running, then he started running way faster than me. In 2000, we both did the New York Marathon, it was my 3rd marathon and his first. The dude is a machine, he’s vegan, runs marathons, does Ironmans, takes amazing photos that get published in magazines, and can do any DIY household project. And he’s an awesome uncle to his niece who loves his guts. My brother is hoping to run a 2:48 tomorrow and whether he reaches that goal or not, we’ll still think he’s awesome. You can dooooooo eeeeeet!
Baby Aspirin
Posted by: | CommentsThere’s an interesting column on runnersworld.com called Ask the Running Doc. The running doc recently posted that he’d been part of the medical crew at my marathon and a 32 year old man collapsed at the finish of the half and was resuscitated. There’s a theory about sudden cardiac death in runners that the running doc addresses which is that muscle breakdown from exertion during a race causes a small clot to form which interferes with normal cardiac rhythm. Apparently taking baby aspirin the morning of a race is the best preventative. The running doc says to ask your doctor if you are ok to take baby aspirin and if so, do it.
The running doc and his colleagues in the International Marathon Medical Directors Association are going to discuss a research project on sudden cardiac death. And guess what, you can be part of the research. Check out his post for more details if you are planning to run a half marathon or marathon soon. My brother is running a marathon on Sunday so I’m going to be sure and send him the baby aspirin info.
How about a little Charlie Brown Christmas for your running mix today.
Rock and Roll
Posted by: | CommentsI’ll be heading out shortly to make the drive to San Antonio for my marathon tomorrow. I’ve got my checklist and I’ve checked it thrice. Running a marathon is always exciting, I still feel that combination of some anxiety and mostly excitement. While there’s nothing like doing your first marathon, there’s a lot to be said for the confidence you have when you do all the subsequent ones. You don’t have to wrestle with the “can I do it?” thoughts and you can just focus on getting a good time or having fun. This is my first marathon since I’ve been a mom and training was a lot harder. I’m older, more sleep deprived, my body has settled into some weird shapes, and most of my time is not my own. However things turn out tomorrow, I’ve really enjoyed the journey. The focus of a goal helps me keep plodding forward in a positive direction.
My buddy Sandy is running her first 1/2 marathon tomorrow so around 7:30 tomorrow how about all of you give a little “you can doooooo eeeet” shout out (feel free to partake silently if you are in public or uh, church) for Sandy and me? We’ll be the ones calculating in our heads how many gummy bears we are working off during our run!
For your running mix today is one of my favorite songs, it’s a good reminder to go out there and enjoy every day (and every mile). We’re only here a short while people, make it matter.
