Here's the deal. I don't exactly hate running. I just don't get the point. My legs start to hurt, I breath hard and I think "why am I doing this?" What is the point?
If someone was chasing me, then I could understand it. If I was afraid I was going to get eaten by a bear, I would run. But just so I can complete x number of laps around the track? Pointless.
That said, I belong to an institution that thinks I should run. They want me to run 3 times a week. They want me to love running. And so I try. I run and I try to act like I enjoy it. Mostly I try not to embarrass myself or those who are working hard to help me improve.
Today when I ran my physical readiness test, I finished my run a whole minute and 20 seconds faster than 6 months ago. It still isn't the time I'd like to get, but it was a great improvement.
Any maybe someday, I'll stop going through the motions and I'll really love to run.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Blogging on a more regular basis
Starting today, I'm going to blog more often. Even if it's just a few short lines, I figure it's worth it to write down a few of the things that made my day.
Today was a pretty lazy Sunday. We were trying to recuperate from the birthday party yesterday. Eric, Rory & I slept in and when we woke up Baba was up. Rory and I made pancakes and sausage for breakfast. Ever since she got Ratatouille, she has been obsessed with cooking. She even wears her little apron.
We played around a lot. Rory and Baba built a super elaborate train set up in her room and we watched the train go around for a long time. Baba took Rory for a ride on her trike. But then we had to say good bye. Rory loves having him come visit. It's nice that he's able to do it as often as he does.
Eric and Rory crashed this afternoon so I decided to take a nap with Rory. It isn't often that she'll snuggle with me and just lie still. I have to take whatever chances I get. Some days I still can't believe it's been three years. Not long ago she was just a tiny helpless baby. Today, she drew the letter H in chalk on the driveway.
As much as I would love to pause time and delay the inevitable, I know it wouldn't work and that really, the best thing I can do is take the time to enjoy it right now while it's here. So, if it means sneaking strawberries in the car on the way home from the grocery store or reading just one more story, I'm going to do whatever I can to enjoy every last moment.
Today was a pretty lazy Sunday. We were trying to recuperate from the birthday party yesterday. Eric, Rory & I slept in and when we woke up Baba was up. Rory and I made pancakes and sausage for breakfast. Ever since she got Ratatouille, she has been obsessed with cooking. She even wears her little apron.
We played around a lot. Rory and Baba built a super elaborate train set up in her room and we watched the train go around for a long time. Baba took Rory for a ride on her trike. But then we had to say good bye. Rory loves having him come visit. It's nice that he's able to do it as often as he does.
Eric and Rory crashed this afternoon so I decided to take a nap with Rory. It isn't often that she'll snuggle with me and just lie still. I have to take whatever chances I get. Some days I still can't believe it's been three years. Not long ago she was just a tiny helpless baby. Today, she drew the letter H in chalk on the driveway.
As much as I would love to pause time and delay the inevitable, I know it wouldn't work and that really, the best thing I can do is take the time to enjoy it right now while it's here. So, if it means sneaking strawberries in the car on the way home from the grocery store or reading just one more story, I'm going to do whatever I can to enjoy every last moment.
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