Sport Today

It shouldn't be a habbit, but the way of life instead.

Good run!

Jarno

--
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep.  - Robert Frost

To see a 2nd place trophy lost by only 21 seconds when I know I had more
before.  Yep, been running every day since that happened, but I don't plan
on making the same mistake I did earlier this year.

Thanks,
        Roger

--
David (in Hamilton, Ont)
"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer"
                                        Gen. George Patton
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/racing.html

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Jules, I hope you got out for a while (it's a nice day for a run here in the
SE of England) - you've had an enforced break so don't beat yourself up
about the time it took or how far you went. The trick is to make that first
run mentally and physically fun - then you'll be all set for another....

charlie (just run a pretty good 6.5 miles except for the squashed squirrel i
stepped in by accident - eeuughh!)

Really Jules, it isn't easy to get back out there after a break of any length.
I know , I've been there too!

But just imagine all the good bits; the fresh air, the knowledge that you *can*
do it, the fact that after this first run your next one will be easier...and
your long term goal...to stay fit and healthy.( in that you are well ahead of
most of your peers)

just do what ever you feel up to, and next time do more!

One trick for me was mental. I chose my route, or loop, and decided on a time
in advance. I even wrote it down ahead of time.
 Sort of like keeping ANY other appointment...you'd do it for a friend or
colleague, right??
Do *this* one for yourself.
Cheers,
Teresa

I seem to recall you're from Luton. Will you by any chance be at the
marathon on Sunday? I've entered, but as part of a relay team (3 legs of
8.7miles).

Maybe see you there.

Oliver.

Ooh - I've missed you lot! The fresh air is a little nippy and I'm VERY wary
of hurting myself, but I'm back!
And Theresa - what on earth did Charlie do? I must have missed that post.
I'm not that far from him, but not close enough to see a damaged
squirrel...(wish him luck for the Luton marathon relay by the way)

Good luck Oliver :-)

charlie

Hope to see you on Sunday.

With best wishes, Oliver.

Good luck and good running,
Layne

The trick I discovered was to not obsess over it... have fun like running on the
beach when you're on vacation.  No watch.  No worrying about how long I'm out.  I
just go.  Once I'm dressed I'm pretty much committed.

I discovered a great dirt/gravel road that runs back to the golf course maintenance
shack.  It's really, really short and is a hill, but I LOVE it.  I will run from
the house to the access road (about 5 minutes) and then spend the rest of the time
on the "trail."  I will run up and down it several times and then head on back to
the house.  I tell myself that I'll just head up to my trail and go up and down
once and back home.  Usually I will do at least 3 up and down circuits unless it is
getting dark.  This seems to work for me.  I am ready to bolt out the door and get
to my gravel road.  I don't get totally pounded by the pavement and people's dogs
don't chase me.

Lose the worrying about not being fit anymore and just get started.  Walk as much
as you have to at first.  Eventually your body will get back in the grove.  And
lose the watch and any mileage plans.

This has got me going at least 4 days/week for the past month.  

Oh yeah... buy some new shoes or tights or something!  I got a pair of Montrail
Vitesse (for my BIG trail run, eh?) and they've made all the difference.

PG