Calves Like Bricks
02/08/09 16:12
It’s another good day to work on promoting Allah’s Garden. My calves feel like two bricks after my twin brother and I took part in the Sandy Beach Triathlon in Connecticut yesterday evening. The race was postponed from Friday night due to severe thunderstorms and flash-flood warnings. This evening-time event commenced at 5:45 and the sun jumped off the beautiful Bantam Lake as the countdown begun.
While my brother and I did well for our second race this season, placing third and fourth in our age group (25-34), it goes to show how far along one can come when you lay out long-term goals and take each day at a time.
While my brother and I did well for our second race this season, placing third and fourth in our age group (25-34), it goes to show how far along one can come when you lay out long-term goals and take each day at a time.
Much like writing, I suppose.
I am reminded of the book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami whose journal-like descriptions of life as a writer and a runner (and triathlete) inspired me to take sports to the next level via multi-sport endurance races.
Along the same lines is another inspiring read that I just picked up at an independent bookstore (shop local!) called Born to Run by Christopher McDougall; a highly recommended look at barefoot running (which I have been doing for a long time!) the amazing human machine, super-athletes, and the full potential of mankind. Running, Writing, and Reading, all taken to a whole new level!
I am reminded of the book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami whose journal-like descriptions of life as a writer and a runner (and triathlete) inspired me to take sports to the next level via multi-sport endurance races.
Along the same lines is another inspiring read that I just picked up at an independent bookstore (shop local!) called Born to Run by Christopher McDougall; a highly recommended look at barefoot running (which I have been doing for a long time!) the amazing human machine, super-athletes, and the full potential of mankind. Running, Writing, and Reading, all taken to a whole new level!