Tuesday, March 21, 2006

running

is there anything else going on in my life besides that?

I think my body is breaking down. I don't remember my joints hurting after running. I sat for three hours tonight, I got up and started walking and my knees, both of them, started hurting! DAMN. then during lunch I realised that my left hip hurt when I stood on my left leg. I couldn't quite pinpoint the pain I was feeling. Not cool. Yes I know that it was 10 years ago I was a lot younger but c'mon, I'm still young right?

Tonight's figures are:
1 mile: 8:44 (first lap in :46) (last lap in :44)
1/2 mile: 4:00 even (last lap in :44)

I must admit I was a little dying after the mile today. Especially once I started running and my hips were going creak creak creak. But they got oiled up after a lap or two. I think I need to stretch more. But once I get in there I just wanna go. I don't even wanna do the walking laps anymore. But I still do.

After I was done, i was walking through the hallway and past a guy talking to someone else about races. I heard the guy (he was a teacher at the Y, does cycling classes) that was talking about his goal this year is to finish a 10k in 36 minutes. That a little under 6 minutes a mile. DO WHAT?!?! "Since I'm not doing a tri[athlon] I decided that should be my goal." Boy, did I get a case of the "Can I's?" and "Will I's?" after hearing that. I mean, seriously, the race is one month from tomorrow. Will I seriously be up to shape to do a 3.1 mile race in one go?? I feel like I need to "kick it up a notch" (sorry watching Emeril) in order to reach my goal.

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