Didn'trunforthewholeweek.ThemainexcuseIgavemyself
wastheblisterontheballofmyleftfoot.Iactedproactively
andpokeditlastSunday;-)Ofcourseoneweakapologywas
notenough.SoIrucked(53lbs)2.2milesonWedwhichleft
myglutesmediusinpain.Icouldfindmorebutthosewere
enoughformeandfornow.
Iwokeupfeelinglazyandafterhalfanhourdidsome
strengthwork.Ihitthetrailafter9:00am.
Overthepastweek...[閱讀全文]
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(2015-05-16 11:41:27)
(2015-05-09 10:13:01)
SincemovingtosunnyCalifornia9yearsago,Ihavemissed
TimHorton'scoffee.It'snotthatthecoffeedownhereis
ofbadqualityorpoorvariety.Butitfeelstooeasy.In
Edmonton,Isometimeshadtowalk20minutesin-30
degreeweather(andsometimesinablizzard)togetit.The
hardshipexperiencedtogetthehotdrinkmadeitfelt
exceptionallyrewarding.TospiceuptheCaliforniancoffee,
I'vesincefoundacoupleofalternativ...[閱讀全文]
TimHorton'scoffee.It'snotthatthecoffeedownhereis
ofbadqualityorpoorvariety.Butitfeelstooeasy.In
Edmonton,Isometimeshadtowalk20minutesin-30
degreeweather(andsometimesinablizzard)togetit.The
hardshipexperiencedtogetthehotdrinkmadeitfelt
exceptionallyrewarding.TospiceuptheCaliforniancoffee,
I'vesincefoundacoupleofalternativ...[閱讀全文]
(2015-05-03 16:14:45)
IfoundmanygemsinN.Taleb'sworks.Forexample,in
"ANewKindofIngratitude"from"TheBlackSwan,"he
wrote
...Butthereareevenmoremistreatedheroes—the
verysadcategoryofthosewhowedonotknowwere
heroes,whosavedourlives,whohelpedusavoid
disasters.Theyleftnotracesanddidnotevenknow
thattheyweremakingacontribution....Thisisa
farmoreviciouskindofingratitude:th...[閱讀全文]
"ANewKindofIngratitude"from"TheBlackSwan,"he
wrote
...Butthereareevenmoremistreatedheroes—the
verysadcategoryofthosewhowedonotknowwere
heroes,whosavedourlives,whohelpedusavoid
disasters.Theyleftnotracesanddidnotevenknow
thattheyweremakingacontribution....Thisisa
farmoreviciouskindofingratitude:th...[閱讀全文]
(2015-05-02 12:40:11)
Iwokeupnotfeelingwelltorun.Thefeet,lowerlegs,and
tendonsfelttightfromyesterday's3-milejog.My2nd
4-monthdietingcametoanend.Ilost4lbsandmyweight
reachedanall-timelow(sincecollege).Butyesterday's
carb-fastseemedtoleavemewithalotlessenergythis
morning.Itcouldbejustmyimaginationbut,forthefirsttime,
Ididn'twanttojustgooutandrun.Afteraneggandacup
ofcoffee,Ifeltbetter.Ididmystr...[閱讀全文]
tendonsfelttightfromyesterday's3-milejog.My2nd
4-monthdietingcametoanend.Ilost4lbsandmyweight
reachedanall-timelow(sincecollege).Butyesterday's
carb-fastseemedtoleavemewithalotlessenergythis
morning.Itcouldbejustmyimaginationbut,forthefirsttime,
Ididn'twanttojustgooutandrun.Afteraneggandacup
ofcoffee,Ifeltbetter.Ididmystr...[閱讀全文]
(2015-04-25 10:54:27)
ImustsayIneverthoughtgoingBFTwouldbemuchfun
evenafterIreadaboutitinBorn2Run!Afterconsistently
workedonmyformintheXeros,however,(mainlyjustto
avoidblisters)myfeethavefalleninlovewiththethin
rubbersoles.Indoors,Ipreferwearingnothingonmyfeet,
notevensocks.Ineverthoughtmystinky,sweaty,ichy
andotherwiseembarrassingfeetfeelsogoodnaked.
Withoutshoesorsocks,theyseemedtoslowlygr...[閱讀全文]
evenafterIreadaboutitinBorn2Run!Afterconsistently
workedonmyformintheXeros,however,(mainlyjustto
avoidblisters)myfeethavefalleninlovewiththethin
rubbersoles.Indoors,Ipreferwearingnothingonmyfeet,
notevensocks.Ineverthoughtmystinky,sweaty,ichy
andotherwiseembarrassingfeetfeelsogoodnaked.
Withoutshoesorsocks,theyseemedtoslowlygr...[閱讀全文]
(2015-04-18 18:23:15)
Ihadverygoodreasonsforthe4hourssleeplastnight.
At6:30,Igotupanddidsomeweightworkbeforeheading
outfortherun.I'verecoveredwellovertheweek,myPF
wasgoneandtheblisterundertheleftheelwashealing
well.Iplanned10milesandwasquitehopeful.
Thefirst4milesfeltgreatuntilIhitthedirtroadonthelevee.
Inoticedthreerunnersahundredyardsinthefrontstopped.
Isuspectednothing,saidhi,trottedonand...[閱讀全文]
At6:30,Igotupanddidsomeweightworkbeforeheading
outfortherun.I'verecoveredwellovertheweek,myPF
wasgoneandtheblisterundertheleftheelwashealing
well.Iplanned10milesandwasquitehopeful.
Thefirst4milesfeltgreatuntilIhitthedirtroadonthelevee.
Inoticedthreerunnersahundredyardsinthefrontstopped.
Isuspectednothing,saidhi,trottedonand...[閱讀全文]
(2015-04-12 12:45:11)
Iwokeuprefreshed.Amildcalfpainwasstillthereandthe
PFwasgone.Aftersomeweightwork,breakfast,andyard
work,Iheadedtothetrail.Oncethere,Itookoffmy
Xeros,heldtheminonehand,andtrottedtowardthebay.
Itwasalreadypast10:30andgettingwarm.Manycyclists
wereheadingthesamedirection.Igotalotoflooksfrom
passersby.Igingerlytreadedmywayandpaidfullattention
totheroadorratherwhat'sontheroa...[閱讀全文]
PFwasgone.Aftersomeweightwork,breakfast,andyard
work,Iheadedtothetrail.Oncethere,Itookoffmy
Xeros,heldtheminonehand,andtrottedtowardthebay.
Itwasalreadypast10:30andgettingwarm.Manycyclists
wereheadingthesamedirection.Igotalotoflooksfrom
passersby.Igingerlytreadedmywayandpaidfullattention
totheroadorratherwhat'sontheroa...[閱讀全文]
(2015-04-11 16:27:23)
Theright-footplantarfasciitasisgone!Idon'tfeelthe
paingettingoutofbedmidnightorinthemorning.3weeks
intobarefoot.Amazing.
Overtheweek,Ididn'trunbutfocusedonwalkinginthe
Xeros.Ipracticedlandingundermycenterofgravityasif
Iwererunning.Ihadtobecausetheblisterskeptreminding
meeverystepoftheway.(Thelightbulb-sizedmonster
blisterburstduringmylongrunlastSat.Thewhole
under-he...[閱讀全文]
paingettingoutofbedmidnightorinthemorning.3weeks
intobarefoot.Amazing.
Overtheweek,Ididn'trunbutfocusedonwalkinginthe
Xeros.Ipracticedlandingundermycenterofgravityasif
Iwererunning.Ihadtobecausetheblisterskeptreminding
meeverystepoftheway.(Thelightbulb-sizedmonster
blisterburstduringmylongrunlastSat.Thewhole
under-he...[閱讀全文]
(2015-04-07 09:44:34)
Iheard“Compoundinterestistheeighthwonderoftheworld”
andthoughtIunderstoodit–Iknewthemath,afterall–untilI
readtherestofthequote,yearslater,“Hewhounderstands
itearnsit…hewhodoesn’t…paysit.”
And,yes,I’vebeenpayingit.
Iheard“Thereasonablemanadaptshimselftotheworld.The
unreasonableonepersistsintryingtoadaptthewo...[閱讀全文]
andthoughtIunderstoodit–Iknewthemath,afterall–untilI
readtherestofthequote,yearslater,“Hewhounderstands
itearnsit…hewhodoesn’t…paysit.”
And,yes,I’vebeenpayingit.
Iheard“Thereasonablemanadaptshimselftotheworld.The
unreasonableonepersistsintryingtoadaptthewo...[閱讀全文]
(2015-04-04 13:57:08)
Ireadwarningsagainstjumpingontothebarefoot
bandwagonbutbythetimeIhadbeendrawntoitlikeamoth
toaflame.IgotapairofnicerunningsandalsfromXero
Shoes,twopiecesofthinrubberwitha5000-milewarranty.
Othervalues,e.g.,freeingmyfeettofeeltheworld,be
damnedforthemomentbutsavingbigonrunningshoes
appealedtomyDNA.
Thefirstweek,justaswhenIfirstgottheMerrells,I
clockedsomeimpressivemi...[閱讀全文]
bandwagonbutbythetimeIhadbeendrawntoitlikeamoth
toaflame.IgotapairofnicerunningsandalsfromXero
Shoes,twopiecesofthinrubberwitha5000-milewarranty.
Othervalues,e.g.,freeingmyfeettofeeltheworld,be
damnedforthemomentbutsavingbigonrunningshoes
appealedtomyDNA.
Thefirstweek,justaswhenIfirstgottheMerrells,I
clockedsomeimpressivemi...[閱讀全文]
