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| craving clarity. or beer. whatever. |
i am older than I once was
and younger than I'll be
that's not unusual
no, it isn't strange
after changes upon changes
we are more or less the same
after changes we are
no, it isn't strange
after changes upon changes
we are more or less the same
after changes we are
more or less the same
~ paul simon
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welp, i'm all trained up for a road marathon.
trouble is, i'm signed up for a trail 50k.
part of me thinks, "dude, you're in trouble." another part thinks, "no, it'll be okay."
this weekend, we find out.
my foundation to run 26.2 on pavement is built on many trail miles, and not quite as many road miles. i have yet to discover the equation in which the those miles add up to 31 on a tough trail course.
unless...!
unless we throw into the formula the "T" variable, defined as trail miles going by much quicker than road miles and generating far less mental fatigue. i think it's one of planck's theorems, or hawking's, or einstein's. somebody smart, i.e., not me.
the inclusion of the T variable changes everything. if i believe it, it can be true. to quote a trail runner far more accomplished than i: "i will start, and i will finish. the rest will be decided by the mountains." ~ gary robbins
it's not an exact quote, but close enough, and i stand by it completely. (minus the definitive "i will start" and "i will finish" parts. i choose not to incite/amuse the irony gods. they love to decide stuff when mortals speak in absolutes).
let's try it this way:
"i hope to start, and i hope to finish on my feet and able to drink a beer afterward. in between, the trail, the elevation, wild animals, and the irony gods will decide." ~ me
there. that.
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a couple years ago i was sure i'd never want to run a marathon. after running a marathon i was sure i'd never want to run farther. sunday, with luck, i will line up to run farther. in the brief time since i stopped hating running, there have been significant changes...but for some reason, i feel pretty much the same.
probably because earth is a swirling, confusing place.
trouble is, i'm signed up for a trail 50k.
part of me thinks, "dude, you're in trouble." another part thinks, "no, it'll be okay."
this weekend, we find out.
my foundation to run 26.2 on pavement is built on many trail miles, and not quite as many road miles. i have yet to discover the equation in which the those miles add up to 31 on a tough trail course.
unless...!
unless we throw into the formula the "T" variable, defined as trail miles going by much quicker than road miles and generating far less mental fatigue. i think it's one of planck's theorems, or hawking's, or einstein's. somebody smart, i.e., not me.
the inclusion of the T variable changes everything. if i believe it, it can be true. to quote a trail runner far more accomplished than i: "i will start, and i will finish. the rest will be decided by the mountains." ~ gary robbins
it's not an exact quote, but close enough, and i stand by it completely. (minus the definitive "i will start" and "i will finish" parts. i choose not to incite/amuse the irony gods. they love to decide stuff when mortals speak in absolutes).
let's try it this way:
"i hope to start, and i hope to finish on my feet and able to drink a beer afterward. in between, the trail, the elevation, wild animals, and the irony gods will decide." ~ me
there. that.
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after changes upon changes
we are more or less the same
after changes we are
we are more or less the same
after changes we are
more or less the same
a couple years ago i was sure i'd never want to run a marathon. after running a marathon i was sure i'd never want to run farther. sunday, with luck, i will line up to run farther. in the brief time since i stopped hating running, there have been significant changes...but for some reason, i feel pretty much the same.
probably because earth is a swirling, confusing place.
2 comments:
I have no doubt you will do just fine.
thanks, richard. i appreciate the vote of confidence.
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