How Much Discomfort Can I Tolerate?!

December 2012

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Location:

Eugene,OR,USA

Member Since:

Nov 09, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

  • 5k PR - 18:48 (7/04/08)
  • 8K PR - 33:46 (5/19/07, on trails)
  • 10k PR - I have not run a competitive 10K yet.
  • 12K PR - 50:10 (8/09/08)
  • 15K PR - 1:04:52 (3/22/08)
  • Marathon - Have run 1 trail marathon, (Grand Island) 3:55 (July 2007)
  • Ultra Marathons -
  • Farmdale 33.5 miles, 10/08 - 6:08
  • Riddle Run 28 Miles, 01/09 - 5:35 (run in 2-3 inches of snow)
  • Devil's Lake 50k, 07/09 - 6:22
  • Howl at the Moon 8 hour, 08/09 - 39.98 miles
  • North Country Trail Run 50 miles, 09/09 - 9:44
  • Farmdale 32 miles, 10/09 - 5:45
  • McNotAgain 30 Miles, 10/09 - 5:50
  • Red Rock Canyon Half, Las Vegas, 06/12 - 2:15


Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running in the winter - 1st year in Eugene - fun!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep on Keeping on..

Personal:

Moved to Eugene in Autumn, 2012 - Track city USA!

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Ran to the park and did 6 hard loops on the dirt trail. Starting to get my legs back, but I also gained some weight from eating too much sugar, time to cut that out, blahhh

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3 miles on Amazon/Rexius trail, felt sluggish, I think it is because I am eating too much sugar. Will try to cut out sugar, one day at a time. I will begin recording sugar input here as a way to keep myself in check - goal today, no sweets!

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Day 2 of no sweets, looks like I am going to make it :)

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Energy a little higher, but didn't feel like running. 

Day 3 of no sweets.  

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Went to bed kind of late yesterday because I watched a DVD about losers. I knew I was going to get up late because of that, but I woke at dawn, just as the gray clouds were brightening my skylight. Instead of digging deeper into the trenches of my bed, I felt energy flowing through me. I felt like running, and even though I put in a short one yesterday, I could not resist, so not caring if it was raining or cold, I got up, quickly washed and dressed, and was out the door. Weather was calm, about 45 degrees, and I felt it was going to be a good day - high energy, fresh legs, and a good breathing pattern. Ran my usual route on the Amazon/Rexius Trail, but extended it an extra mile, and when I stopped after a hard final two miles I immediately recovered normal breathing as if I had not run at all. 

So I am thinking cutting sweets out of my diet may be one cause of the high energy. That gives me extra motivation to refrain, but it is odd how just a simple day count that I am doing here is enough to keep me going. Today is day four of no sweets - so far, so good!

I am going to test my theory of day counting, and begin keeping track of my meditation days. Goal is to meditate a  minimum of 30 minutes each day. I began doing this about 2 weeks ago, so I will estimate this is day 14.

No sweets - day 4

Meditation - day 14 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Stopped at Safeway today, was tempted to buy some chocolate, but then I remembered my no sweet streak. 

No Sweets- day 5

Meditation - day 15 

 

 

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Another hard 6 loops around the dirt trail at the park. After each loop I did a set of pullups and pushups. Energy was above average, the no sweet streak is helping.

 

No Sweets - day 6

Meditation - day 16 

 

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No Sweets - day 7

Meditation - day 17 

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Woke up with decent energy, when I stepped outdoors to walk to the laundry room noticed it was warmer than usual (mid 50's), so when I finished doing laundry and 40 minutes meditation I went for my normal 5 miler on the Amazon/Rexius Trail.

Everything was clicking again, running faster with less effort, so the hard 300m loops I have been doing at the park is beginning to benefit my long distance fitness. Ran the last mile hard, recovered quickly, did some muscle exercises, walked to the market for food, then walked home. 

Meditation is altering my head, my thoughts are getting into a different space, I am once again changing and growing.  

After 1 week of no sweets, my body is regulating energy more efficiently. 

No Sweets - Day 8

Meditation - Day 18 

 

 

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Got up at 5:00am and went for a walk, stopped at the park to do some exercises. 

No sweets - Day 9

Meditation - Day 19 

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Ran to St Vinneys thrift store, only a short distance, but I'm not training for a race so it felt good enough for the day. Bought a few books - Emerson, Thoreau, two by Salinger, and an old one by Marcus Aurelius. Picked up a pair of gray Converse All Stars for $7.50, good for walking. I love my Brooks Mach XI shoes for hiking and urban walking, but I am on my last pair and they will soon be unwearable. The newer versions don't look so hot. 

No Sweets - Day 10

Meditation - Day 20 

 

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Another easy, lazy run. Feels good to get out in the cool morning, just don't have motivation to push very hard  right now. This is my break period, so remaining at minimum fitness level is the goal for the winter. 

Bought a pair of Mizuno Kaze 6 Cross Country shoes at RunningWarehouse.com for $25. I have some money in my Paypal account from a few autumn writing gigs, happy that the website accepts Paypal, if I like the shoes I will buy a 2nd pair. Did the same for the Mach XI's, $25 sale price and they are my favorite shoe, too bad they don't make them anymore. Business makes a great shoe, then destroys design after 1 year? 

No Sweets - Day 11

Meditation, Day 21 

 

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Walked to Amazon Park to do some exercises. Also walked 3 miles in the evening.

No Sweets - Day 12

Meditation - Day 22 

 

 

 

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Ran to the Asian market via Amazon park. No motivation to go any further. 

No Sweets - Day 13

Meditation - Day 23 

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Walked to the park to do exercises. Not much else for the day. Two weeks of no sweets - better energy, lost a pound or two, so hope to keep the streak alive.

No Sweets - Day 14

Meditation - Day 24 

 

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Amazon/Rexius trail today in the rain, felt good, strong finish.

No Sweets - Day 15

Meditation - Day 25 

 

 

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Only thing I did today was walk to the library. It snowed here before it did in Chicago, SO NOT RIGHT! :)

No Sweets - Day 16

Meditation - Day 26 

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Ran to the park and did 7 hard loops, with sets of pullups/pushups between loops. 

No Sweets - Day 17

Meditation - Day 27 

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Rainy and gray, so stayed in all day. Jammed blues guitar to the original 1960's Fleetwood Mac - sweet!

No Sweets - day 18

Meditation - Day 28 

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3 mile run on Amazon/Rexius, had the energy to do 5, but decided on 3. During winter, less is more. 

No Sweets - Day 19

Meditation - Day 29 

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Stayed indoors pondering questions of a philosophical nature. Grabbed An American Tragedy by Dreiser off the shelf, before beginning I checked to see what Wickipedia had to say about it. Ended up at the wicki pages of the murder trial the story was based on, which led to an article in the NY Times from 1906 which discussed the case with printed excerpts of the love letters.

I can't decide if its better to be steeped in an illusion proven by fact, or remain empty and live from the gut. 

No Sweets - Day 20

Meditation - Day 30 

 

 

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2 easy miles in mist and rain. 

No Sweets - Day 21

Meditation - Day 31 

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First sun-splashed day in a while. Clouds still in sky, but lots of sunlight streaming into Eugene this afternoon. Walked for a couple of hours, did some exercises. 

No Sweets - Day 22

Meditation - Day 32 

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Woke up with running energy so got out the door as the sky turned from black to gray. Ran the Amazon/Rexius to the Ridgeline Trail and worked my up Spencer Mountain to Fox Hollow Rd. Great run, and as usual I was able to run the final 2 miles on the Rexius at a hard pace. 

No Sweets - Day 23

Meditation - Day 33 

 

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Walked to the library, not much else today. Legs a bit sore from yesterday's run, feels good to work them more than usual. 

No Sweets - Day 24

Meditation - Day 34 

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Ran to the library, picked up a couple of DVD's, then ran home. 

No Sweets - Day 25

Meditation - Day 35 

 

 

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Walked a couple miles and did exercises. 

No Sweets - Day 26

Meditation - Day 36 

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Ran to the local track at Jefferson and did a few fast laps. Feel slightly ill today. 

No Sweets - Day 27

Meditation - Day 37 

 

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Battling a cold today. Surprised myself by going out this evening for a walk and then some exercises. 

Today I began compiling/editing/designing a book of my travels from 2012. Mostly photos and poems which I will self publish, just a few copies for myself and friends. Hard to believe book publishing is available to anyone with a desire!

No Sweets - Day 28

Meditation - Day 38 

 

 

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Ran to Safeway. Feeling a little better, around 80%, so taking it easy. 

No Sweets - Day 29

Meditation - Day 39

 

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