Chey and I spent the evening with the Lululemon Run Group! Speed work makes me want to vomit and then pass out, but I can appreciate a good challenge --- Oh, and it's challenging every time I go.
Lately, I've been thinking about this...........
There is something about trail running that has moved me and there is something about endurance running that drives me. Once I discovered, a hidden trail near my home, I instantly fell in L-O-V-E. When I'm on the trail, my senses are heightened, I'm aware of my surroundings, and I take it in...all of it. I feel closer to God, I feel rejuvenated, I feel alive.
Soon, I will start my training for Palo Duro 50K, my first trail race. While I was doing some online searching for training programs, I stumbled on some inspirational quotes. Here are a few that resonated with me.
If you run hard, there's the pain -- and you've got to work your way through
the pain ... You know, lately it seems all you hear is 'Don't overdo it' and
'Don't push yourself.' Well, I think that's a lot of bull. If you push the
human body, it will respond.
-Bob Clarke
A 50K on trails is easier than a marathon on the road.
- Unknown
If you can't see over it, walk it.
- Unknown
A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of
fame and money, but even practices it without any hope of doing it well.
- G. K. Chesterton
Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see.
-Jimmy Buffett (is that the singer?)
When you're afraid of failure, you're more likely to do it.
-Gordy Ainsleigh
Ultra runners don't compromise...they cope.
-Bob Sharpley
I have to say the lake is equally tranquil as the trails...
And all roads near the lake, lead to dirt.
I always have to watch my step, it's steep.
I would like to share with you, one of my favorite spots on the trail. It's a special place to me.
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