Zen Running
I changed my blog name from “Boston or Bust” after I reached my goal of running the Boston Marathon. It took me 12 years to get there, but I finally made it this year. I have always been competitive. Maybe it’s because I am the youngest of 4 and always had to run to keep up with the big kids.
As a runner I have pushed my body to the maximum. Sometimes I push too hard to my own detriment. I have suffered injuries because I don’t always listen to my body. I want to win and I tend to force the outcome. I’m a bit of a control freak. I admit it. That’s why I’ve changed my blog name to “Running and Being.” It is my goal this year to find the balance between grace and strength.
My first experience with what I call “Zen Running” was to run without music and not look at my watch. I ran without paying attention to pace. I wore my watch, but didn’t look at it. I tried to relax my upper body. I thought about how being a lioness or a deer. They don’t think about how fast they are running they just run. I have been feeling that I am babying my left side and working the right hamstring too hard. I felt that my stride became more efficient and I had more awareness of my body during the run.
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 07/15/2008
- Time: 07:00:00
- Total Time: 00:45:10.00
- Distance: 5 miles
- Average Pace: 9:02.17/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
