Couch to Beacon: Redemption
Shannon Bryan still can't run, but she believes in second chances. She's giving the Beach to Beacon 10K another shot (you know, after last year's tragic failure. But let's not bring that up).
Follow her training through race day: August 2.
Who needs a gym on a day like this?
There are plenty of reasons to avoid running in the morning. Here's one reason not to:
Feeling utterly guilty for my "no sun, no run" mentality last week, I felt compelled to get up early and run this morning. How could I not? I mean, LOOK OUTSIDE.
I've had trouble running in the mornings - I run out of energy after 10 minutes. For a while I couldn't understand it - my Thursday evening runs were going well.
Other than time of time day, what's the big difference? Food.
I'm just not hungry in the morning. A cup of coffee suits me just fine (until 10:00 a.m., of course, when the all-day grazing officially begins). I discovered during the Sea Dogs 5K that coffee isn't a good running fuel.
By the time 6:00 p.m. rolls around on Thursday, I've eaten the edible equivalent of a Volkswagen. And even though what I choose to consume might not be the most ideal, it still makes quite a difference.
So this morning I ate half a bagel and drank some water before I went out and wow what difference.
Lesson learned: My anorexic college roommate was wrong. Food IS my friend.
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Oh my goodness!!!! That view absolutely takes my breath away! Now, I must ask...if your breath is GONE, how possibly can you run????! I think I would want to just bask in the exquisite glory of it all, listening to the chirping of the birds, the lapping of the water, the rustling of leaves being tossled in the breeze!
I'm so jealous!!! In this day and age where "thinking green" is in vogue, I must admit...I'M ALREADY THERE!!!
NOF and still counting!!!
Posted by JudiMay 22, 2007 05:54 PM