Inspired By The Olympic Athletes
I can’t wait to watch the Olympics tonight. I will watch just about any Olympic sport, however I have a certain fondess for track and field. I thought about the Olympians today as I was struggling through my run on the treadmill. I debated whether to quit at 4 miles or run 5.
I watched television coverage on the TVs at the gym. I had my running mix on my ipod and just when I wanted to quit, Madonna’s song “Die Another Day” came on. The song is 8:35 minutes long, so it got me through the last mile. I’m glad I did it. My 10K is coming up in 4 weeks. I’ve been in active recovery since the Boston Marathon in April. Now is time to get in gear and crank it up!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 08/08/2008
- Time: 04:30:00
- Total Time: 00:39:30.00
- Average Heart rate: 158
- Max Heart rate: 174
- Calories: 330
- Distance: 5 miles
- Average Pace: 7:54.31/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 
