I live in a totally flat area. No hills for 60 miles. So today, I bit the bullet and started training on tall grassy mounds. Up down around, up down around, etc. Well, the quads do get some work that way.
The tallest mound there is about 20 feet, surrounded by long 5 foot mounds. So, there. I did it for a little while today.
The whole time, I was thinking about a guy I met a Silverton 1000 in 2011. His name is Ed Ettinghausen. You can Google him and find out that he holds a record for running 135 marathons in one year. What I most remember about him at Silverton is that he seemed to be barely moving. Yet, when I checked the results later, I saw that barely moving adds up after awhile. I was impressed. I want to be like Ed. See, my knees/heels aren't pain free and won't be in this lifetime. But, I can go forward slowly. What I lack is the mental stick-to-it-ive-ness. Yes, I have tons of perseverance, but it usually fades before the end of my physical resources.
So I have some racing challenges in my future where my mental game will get a total workout.
3 comments:
grassy knolls in texas? they've been known to cause trouble before. best be careful. ;-)
sgl, I don't know what you are talking about. I haven't been in Texas long enough I guess.
conspiracy theorists think the JFK assassination in dallas was done with a second gunman from the grassy knoll in dealy plaza, not solely from the book depository.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dealey_Plaza#Grassy_knoll
"Because of persistent debate, answered and unanswered questions, and conspiracy theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination and the possible related role of the grassy knoll, the term "grassy knoll" has come to also be a modern slang expression indicating suspicion, conspiracy, or a cover-up."
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