Strong like bull in the park
I had a phenomenal run today at mine falls park. The same 6 mile loop I did two days ago, accept today i did it 4 minutes faster. I just felt really strong and also needed a challenge. I never run for time, I could care less usually. But ive been running so many miles that all the runs seem to be the same so i decided to see what I could do today! i havent been this excited about a run in a long time. This was a max effort, bring the pain run!!
Like I mentioned I dont ever get worried about my time, its just about finishing events. It’s sort of like the old story about two bulls who came over the hill and saw a bunch of cows in the pasture. The young bull says ” hey lets run down there and screw one of those cows” and the older bull says “Let’s walk down and screw ‘em all”!! Thats me with running!
I really had no issue keeping up with the pace I set. Though I have a hard time setting a faster pace by myself. Wish I had someone quick to run with once in a while.
I only had two issues to deal with today. #1 Ignorant dog owners. The sign says no unleashed dogs! Feel free to follow the rules. If I wanted a dog sniffing my crotch as I run I’d go buy one!
#2 Stay at home mom’s-shouldn’t you be at home? ok seriously, you want to take your kids for a walk, thats fine. But do you have to walk with 4 strollers next to each other on a 12 foot wide trail??? WTF move over people, you dont own the park!
Well thats about all i have time for! hope you had a great day too!
Ross
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6 perfect miles!!
I felt so good today. Ran 6 miles at mine falls park! Legs felt fine, breathing was in rhythm. Could have ran all day. Weather was perfect, music was deep and dark. I let my mind wander a but, it was good to “get away”.
Still hurting about the Celtics loss last night. Really questioning why Doc didn’t have Shaq in the game at the end of regulation. It really would have forced Miami’s hand defensively. Drop the Big Shamrock on The block and he requires a lot of attention. Oh well, time to focus on the bruins!!
I’m so jacked for the run to remember to get here that I’m going out of my mind. I want to run it tomorrow!!
See ya
Ross
Song of the day- killing in the name of love-Rage against the Machine
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3 for me, 3 for the celtics
Well today was going to be a 3miler, after that Celtics loss last night i’m going to tack on an extra 3. So there ya have it, I’m hoping to bang out 6 at lunch!
I feel so focused and strong right now. Giving up tennis and basketball to focus on my running has worked great!
Ill report back after lunch!! I’m pretty fired up today!
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3.5 miles in the park
Pretty poor run today at the falls. 3.5 miles that felt like 7. but it was my first time out since my 11 mile Odyssey on Saturday!
Weather looks to be great this week so i think ill be out there a lot. I’m thinking tomorrow will feature some stretching and another 3 miler or so.
I can not possibly tell you how much i cant stand this Miami heat team. Go Celts!!
Song of the run-Shippin up to boston by the dropkick murphys
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A Man, a Can and a Plan twenty years later
It had to start some where. It was so long ago I don’t even remember where we were. But i know we stood around, all holding a can of beer making a plan. A plan to run a marathon together someday. So long ago, so many things of changed. It had to be twenty years ago. Before we were married, before we had kids, before we had the bull shit that life throws at you. It was back when we were young enough and had enough energy to pull it off!!
Twenty years of excuses and here we are! Old, beat up and stressed out, yet i still have this burning feeling of failure. I need to do a marathon someday before I die. It’s pretty apparent if you’ve been at this space before that this has been eating at me.
Its been a long time since I wrote here. I guess I stopped sometime in last years pitiful quest for the run to remember. I was probably too embarrassed that I wasn’t training properly to blog. I did run the race and somehow finished. But the poor training showed. I was a mess. Barley finished. It honestly couldn’t suck enough!! I looked at my wife and sister when i finished and said “I’m never doing this again”!!
That would of course mean i was a quitter, and had given in to the beast!! Fuck that!! Here we go again!!
I quit smoking on 1/8/11 and have been working hard since. Dusted of the sneakers and ran a 5k in March with my friend Doug. Since then Ive been going steady with increasing mileage!
I have done multiple runs of 9 miles or more. Yesterday i kicked an 11 in Saugus. I’ve never been stronger! I’m going to rock the run to remember in three weeks!! If that goes well I’m going to…..well lets just say Ive got something bigger planned. much bigger, about twice as big.
For now, i need you to keep reading and keep encouraging me not to fail.
And of course I have to thank president Obama for killing that piece of shit last week!! Nice Job Prez! It’s a great week to be an American!
I’m going to try and start posting on a regular basis again starting with this post. It helps me in many ways! And of course i need all of the help i can get.
See ya
Ross
P.S. Song of the day- Faith cover by Limp Bizkit
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Spring Training!
Did my first training run for the Run To Remember the other day. It was a great day so I headed down to Mine Falls park! One loop, 3 easy miles! No pressure! I knew id make it fine, after all I do play hoop 5 days a week! It as like having a check in your hand, i knew id run the 3 miles just fine but until you deposit the check, you don’t get the credit! span id=”SPELLING_ERROR_0″ class=”blsp-spelling-error”lol/spanbr /br /So I’ve got about 10 weeks to get ready for the half marathon! Walk in the park folks! Got news today that Bib may join me and Kenny may come up from Florida. It’s a lot easier to get people excited for a half than it is a full marathon! span id=”SPELLING_ERROR_1″ class=”blsp-spelling-error”lol/spanbr /br /Anyway the diet is working out well! I’m down 17 pounds since New Years! Ill be at race weight soon and just 17 pounds away from goal weight!br /br /TTYSbr /br /Rossdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8528196686098845367-3301580330166626601?l=thoughtsfromross.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
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More Comebacks then Brett Farve
It’s been a long time my friends and oh so much has gone on! From Obama to back injuries to a million other stressful situations it sure has been a trying time. There is no way I could catch you folks up on whats happening, so here goes, I promise to stay current while I make another comeback!
I’m turning forty this year and I’m not dealing with it well. I have decided that I need a goal to help me push through! Running has worked before, why not again. Plus, when I run, I blog, and Blogging keeps me sane!
Here it is, I want to run 3 Half Marathons in 2010!! That’s it! Neat, Clean, Simple! The half is a nice distance, challenging and manageable! The thought of going the full 26 doesn’t turn me on anymore! I’m still banged up with back and ankle injuries. I work four jobs and just don’t have the time to train properly!
I’m in the preparation process now! Need to get in shape before i start cranking it up! I’ve lost 9 pounds since 1/1/10! Still have plenty more to go! I put on a bunch of weight after the back injury last spring!
I’m in the process of picking my first half. It looks like late March or April! I’ll keep you posted!
As always thanks for reading!
Ross
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More Comebacks then Brett Farve
It’s been a long time my friends and oh so much has gone on! From Obama to back injuries to a million other stressful situations it sure has been a trying time. There is no way I could catch you folks up on whats happening, so here goes, I promise to stay current while I make another comeback!br /br /I’m turning forty this year and span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_0″I’m/span not dealing with it well. I have decided that I need a goal to help me push through! Running has worked before, why not again. Plus, when I run, I blog, and Blogging keeps me sane!br /br /Here it is, I want to run 3 Half Marathons in 2010!! That’s it! Neat, Clean, Simple! The half is a nice distance, challenging and manageable! The span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_1″thought/span of going the full 26 span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_2″doesn’t/span turn me on anymore! span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_3″I’m/span still banged up with back and ankle injuries. I work four jobs and just span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_4″don’t/span have the time to train properly!br /br /span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_5″I’m/span in the preparation process now! Need to get in shape before i start cranking it up! I’ve lost 9 pounds since 1/1/10! Still have plenty more to go! I put on a bunch of weight after the back injury last spring!br /br /I’m in the process of picking my first half. It looks like late March or April! I’ll keep you posted!br /br /As always thanks for reading!br /br /Rossdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8528196686098845367-3078850413160170997?l=thoughtsfromross.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
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More Comebacks then Brett Farve
It’s been a long time my friends and oh so much has gone on! From Obama to back injuries to a million other stressful situations it sure has been a trying time. There is no way I could catch you folks up on whats happening, so here goes, I promise to stay current while I make another comeback!br /br /I’m turning forty this year and span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_0″I’m/span not dealing with it well. I have decided that I need a goal to help me push through! Running has worked before, why not again. Plus, when I run, I blog, and Blogging keeps me sane!br /br /Here it is, I want to run 3 Half Marathons in 2010!! That’s it! Neat, Clean, Simple! The half is a nice distance, challenging and manageable! The span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_1″thought/span of going the full 26 span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_2″doesn’t/span turn me on anymore! span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_3″I’m/span still banged up with back and ankle injuries. I work four jobs and just span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_4″don’t/span have the time to train properly!br /br /span class=”blsp-spelling-corrected” id=”SPELLING_ERROR_5″I’m/span in the preparation process now! Need to get in shape before i start cranking it up! I’ve lost 9 pounds since 1/1/10! Still have plenty more to go! I put on a bunch of weight after the back injury last spring!br /br /I’m in the process of picking my first half. It looks like late March or April! I’ll keep you posted!br /br /As always thanks for reading!br /br /Rossdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8528196686098845367-3078850413160170997?l=thoughtsfromross.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
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Ross 1- Mother Nature 0
I’m Back! Or I should say working my way back! I lost all of last summer to a back injury from a fall on ice. Finally in September I could continue physical activity. Ive been playing basketball a few times a week since then. The back occasionally flares up, but for the most part I’m okay. Of course I’m much heavier now then before the injury. Too many bags of chips.
I turn 40 this coming summer and i’m getting freaked out! i’ve decided that 2010 will be my year to get in great shape! I have set a goal of completing three half marathons.
One problem, I don’t do winter! I hate the cold, can’t stand the snow! So training needs to wait until spring!
Or does it?? Last night, I laced ‘em up and went for a 1.5 mile run, in 20 degree weather on icy roads from this past weekends storms! Of course I wore shorts!! Screw you mother nature, you won’t stop me! I won’t be denied! I’m on a mission!
It was a short but outstanding run! Great music playing, cold invigorating air and the quiet darness of the night! I may actually get into this winter running thing!
I’ll talk to ya soon because training has begun! If you don’t hear from me, shoot me a message and kick my ass to get back out there! Though right now, I don’t think you’ll need to do that!
Tnx for listening!
Ross!
P.S. Song of the day- Nothin Man by Pearl Jam
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