Rain and Love

Today’s run was wet, wet, wet. It feels good, though. I tell myself when I run not to think about my body, not to let it conquer my thoughts when there is tiredness or soreness. Instead my thoughts drift to other things. Then I feel light and springy, and running feels natural, as if I …

The Milestone

For most runners starting with the C25K program, week 5, day 3 is the big milestone. It’s a straight 20 minute run, which, depending on your speed, is a good mile and a half or two, maybe more. I did this on Saturday morning, marveling at the clouds, the leaves, the oncoming rain. I didn’t …

Beijing Marathon: Like a Scene from a Science Fiction Novel

I wasn’t going to write another running post until next week, when the training program gets significantly more intense. My run yesterday morning was my hardest yet, even though I had done the same run twice earlier this week. I just wasn’t quite awake yet. There was a brisk walk at the last cool-down, and …