So after posting about my little marathon walk I’ve had people asking me why I would be putting myself through the pain and torment?
Well to tell you the truth I don’t know why. I did one 10km run in July and it has since become a fools errand of mine to do 12 runs in 12 months. Since then I have done a small 5Km, a walking marathon and another 5Km as a recover from the marathon.
For anyone who knows me I am not the athletic type but this ‘mission’ has become something of an obsession. I now own fitness monitors, crazily expensive shoes and lycra. LYCRA!
Why have I carried on going? To be shallow it’s the medals. Every wall I hit or muscle I tear I think of that medal up on my bookcase and I keep stumbling on. But running is also a painful kind of therapy; in between the thoughts ripping through my head of “ow” and “why am I doing this” my mind finds a similar kind of serenity I find when I meditate. I don’t know if it the rhythmic thud as my foot falls or the heavy and laboured in and out of my breathing but my mind drifts outwards and I can really think. The serenity stays with me until I need pee then that is all that is in my head.
I think it’s an amazing accomplishment.
wow really kind of you
Happy to read about you again!!!! And about the marathon… each one chooses his own boundaries just to surpase them. They don’t need to be great works, but something that pushes us to improve. To feel that we are able to grow.
Sorry I haven’t been posting much of late Santi, I’m trying to get better at blogging! I love your philosophy on boundaries is so true
Amazing effort James. Can’t wait till you reach 12 out of 12 but what will you do then. Keep on running!!!!!!!!!
I haven’t really thought about when I achieve it, maybe run but not every month! Not looking forward to running in December and January!
Aah, that sounds like your foot is much better :D?
I think it’s really awesome, what you’re doing!
It’s not completely healed but only hurt for a few hours and then went back to normal so hopefully thats it done. Only problem is that I have a bad ankle that just won’t stop hurting everytime I run!