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July 27, 2007
A New Perspective
My mom, who recently visited, took this photo last week at Hidden Falls in Grand Teton National Park.
It's time for a new perspective.
Let's face it, I am not having a great running season, from a competitive standpoint. I won't waste your time or mine in rehashing the details about why this is the case. Take a gander through my blog entries from, say, March 2007 and forward if you need a review.
In the midst of this, I feel like I have forgotten why I got into this whole trail running and racing thing in the first place. Because I've been physically off, I have been struggling to enjoy my runs and the absolutely gorgeous places where I run. And, there is something wrong about that.
I'm really quite new to this whole trail running and racing thing, and I clearly have a lot to learn and experience. I have had a small amount of competitive success with the sport so far, and I hope for more in the (near?) future. I will continue to train hard, and hopefully I will come around again. In the meantime, I'm going to use a new perspective to enjoy every minute out on the trail.
Posted by Meghan at July 27, 2007 9:19 PM
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You are still WAY faster than me, Meghan. Still, it should be, number one, about enjoying yourself. Number two, about health.
Some rare runners I've heard about have basically thrown themselves against a wall repeatedly until there's nothing left. The Leadville Hostel has banned a couple of guys because they were caustic jerks. They lost touch with themselves and the World.
I have refused to sign up for anything until the LT100 is finished. If I'm not crippled, I'll run a 50K in Sept. Not sure if I'll quit running for several months and return to hiking, camping, climbing. I guess I haven't decided. No pressure.
You're young. You've got plenty of time to train-up. Your body probably won't start slowing down until you pass 50. You can mentally burn-out mentally-emotionally as well as physically.
Very beautiful photo, by-the-way.
Posted by: JeffO at July 28, 2007 4:33 PM