"Like a Whores Drawers"

Or a yo-yo, or a toilet seat, or a teeter totter!

Up and down that is. My fears and doubts, my hopes and aspirations. Listen to your body they say but Im afraid to. I'm afraid I'm trying to do too much and afraid of not doing enough.

Heading out for my long run today I was so sore and tired that I was sure I must be overdoing it and would have no choice but to take a day off. I sure don't want to do this because of the forced time off when I travel but if the way I felt was any indication of my physical well being then something had to give. You could say my yo-yo was at the bottom, as were my drawers, and that my teeter was tottering, or not tottering I guess?

Then some short 2 hours, 45 minutes and 28 seconds later the world had changed! I couldn't believe it as it was happening but I had the best long run I've had in some time. I decided on 3 large blocks which would be just over 31 kms. I completed them in times of 58:02, 55:49 and 51:37 respectively for a total of the above mentioned time. I consider this remarkable. My last 2 efforts at this same distance were 2:53 and 3:01. Of course the really important thing is that I continued to get faster as the run wore on...considerably faster. It is surely a sign of improved muscular endurance which along with aerobic fitness is the key to the whole thing.

My pre-run nutrition consisted of 2 canadian maple donuts, (260 cals. each) and a Boost, (360 cals) and I took along 5 PowerBar gels (120 cals each) and my water belt. The experts would cringe but I'm seriously thinking about making the donuts the staple part of my race day breakfast. I also can't help but think that the 600 calories that I ate along the way in the form of the gels was a factor. I have purchased and will continue to use that particular brand because that is what's offered on the race course in Penticton. It was also a good day for running, a bit windy but a temp of 18 celsius and a nice rain.

Anyway the moral of the story is that my drawers are now up, my teeter is tottering again and Tommy Smothers would be proud of me! (get it?) If you're under 40 you may have to click here.

The 2nd moral of the story is never, ever listen to your body! It's just trying to trick you into gaining your sympathy. When you're most tired just get your sorry ass into gear and go do what you're supposed to do!

So while I'm feeling good I'm gonna re-inforce it by reminding myself that life in general is also pretty good. At least for today, all my childern are relatively safe and healthy, my grandchildern are close to me and I believe happy to be so, and my wife still loves me because she told me so.


To top of a super day Colby and I went to see Star Trek. If you were a fan of the original series you need to see this movie. Brilliant!

I wish to dedicate day 273 to Mr Spock!

“When you don't know what you're talking about, it's hard to know when you're finished."---Tommy Smothers


"Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end."---Leonard Nimoy

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peter