Dogging my way through....

I like winging it... A "Type A" personality I am not. I do love to race it up however, and for the last few years I have embraced the lifestyle of an endurance athlete- endless training, lack of a social life, and always, always, always having sore legs...

I dabbled in triathlon back in the day (mid 90's), but it came easy back then, being 16, unbreakable, and a zippy fast xcountry runner. 13 years of smokey bars and rocknroll debauchery had me questioning a return and I am surprised as anyone to find myself in better shape than I ever been, going farther than I ever have, and still being able to sling a guitar and belt out a tune or two...

The musician in me hides when the racing flats come on and the runner in me cringes when I down a shot (or three) of the whiskey... So this will be my attempt to keep a foot in each of the world's that move me to act... writing a song... running 20 miles... there really is no difference. It is what it is!!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Man oh man.....

So as some of yall know I have recently signed up for my first ultra run. (An ultra being anything over a marathon) I signed up on a whim a couple days after a recent marathon that had me wishing for more miles- I finsihed before my playlist and I had a couple of really good songs waiting at the end...  Being that I like a challenge and "goin big" I decided to skip the 50k and go straight for the 50 miler. I have no idea of what to expect... they say you shouldn't wing an ultra but they say that about Ironmans too... I actually like not knowing if I will finish... With only a few weeks until the run... there's not much I can do but throw in a run or two and try not to get sick... or get sick now and be better by the race. I have shoes, I have food/ drinks and I have music. Anything else, I figure I'll find out 30+  miles in. So here's to doing things we have no idea are possible!!! Ain't life grand!!??
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