TALES FROM THE TRAIL (AND SOMETIMES THE ROAD TOO)

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Know Thyself

The only thing I wanted to do when I woke this morning was go back to sleep.  For a fleeting moment, I considered chucking my running plans and returning to bed after dropping the boys off at school.  But I knew that with the impending rain, I would regret not running today.  Still, maybe the rain wouldn’t come.  Just maybe.  

First off, I knew the rain would come.  Secondly, I know myself.  I know that if I just got into the truck, I’d feel better about running.  And if I didn’t, I’d feel better about running as I ran through the windy canyon.  And if I still didn’t, I’d feel better after climbing to the ridge and looked out over the miles of trails I’d covered.    Worst case scenario (or best), I would be happy finishing up the run.  I can’t remember a time that I ever regretted going for a run.  I know this much about myself.

It was a BEAR climbing Mentally Sensitive.  But, oh what a sight of the Saddleback Mountains!

Still smiling, even after having to stop to deep stretch an aching plantar fascia:

Running Up MS down RockIt 2-26-2014, Elevation

2 comments:

  1. Look at that elevation profile! The hardest part of a run for me is getting out of the house or out of the car. It;s such a mental hurdle!

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    1. It definitely is a mental hurdle. If I let too much time go by, it gets more and more difficult for me.

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