2012 Whiskey Row Marathon
Posted: May 14, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: running Leave a comment »
On May 5th my wife and I did the 2012 Whiskey Row Marathon 10k. It was very challenging and a lot of fun. The Proceeds from this race go directly into the scholarship fund at the Prescott YMCA to assist children and families in financial need to participate in child care, swimming lessons, youth sports and gymnastics classes. Prescott is my home town and most of my family still lives up there so it was great to do the run and spend time with the family. This was my wife’s first race and she did amazing.
After the race we spent some quality time at PBC enjoying some great beer. My dad also hooked me up with a pretty cool solar lite bottle opener from a local Prescott company called Solarfunstuff.
Our next run will be the 2012 Hospice Run For Life in Flagstaff, AZ on June 28. At 7,000 feet (2,130 m) elevation it should prove to be another challenging and exciting run.
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Finding your inspiration
Posted: January 17, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: inspiration, marathon, running 2 Comments »Three months ago I decided I wanted to start running, but like many people I did not really like running. I figured the best approach was to just jump “feet” first into the idea of becoming a runner. After a few weeks I was making physical progress but, I was still not mentally into the run.
I was doing the run, but not being in the run.
Then in my quest for inspiration I happened to be reading a Runner’s World article about how Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was inspired by the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. So I picked up a copy of the book and started reading. I was amazed how it quickly transformed by view point on running. My next run I decided to ditch the iPod and focus on being mindful during my run.
I focused on my breathing, how my legs felt, the temperature outside, how it made me feel, the trees, the wind, essentially the pure feeling of the run.
So my journey went from:
Now with my first 1/2 marathon complete with a pretty good time,
I know now that I am just starting my journey…
