Mind over Matter
I woke up on Sunday morning with a goal. It was 6am and I got dressed. I laced up the sneakers, slathered on some sunscreen and got in my car. I drove to East. F.alls and parked my car and from there I hit the ground running.
I ran alongside my favorite stretch of road in Philadelphia. I was determined to tackle "The Drive".
I love K.elly D.rive. The drive stretches all along the Sch.uyll.kil River and winds next to Boathouse Row and ultimately leads to the Art Museum (you know, where Rocky runs up the stairs). It is serene and peaceful and on this day....I decided to talk myself out of the "I Can't Do it" attitude and force myself to try.
My IPod was playing and I stopped thinking and just ran. Up to now, I had only run maybe two miles at best....and always on a treadmill at the gym.
On Sunday, I ended up doing a personal best for me....4 miles. I was utterly exhausted. But I felt great. Sometimes, I have to stop thinking so much. I think myself out of situations I can physically handle. I need to trust myself to just live. Just do it (as the sneaker giant says).
I need to just run.
I ran alongside my favorite stretch of road in Philadelphia. I was determined to tackle "The Drive".
I love K.elly D.rive. The drive stretches all along the Sch.uyll.kil River and winds next to Boathouse Row and ultimately leads to the Art Museum (you know, where Rocky runs up the stairs). It is serene and peaceful and on this day....I decided to talk myself out of the "I Can't Do it" attitude and force myself to try.
My IPod was playing and I stopped thinking and just ran. Up to now, I had only run maybe two miles at best....and always on a treadmill at the gym.
On Sunday, I ended up doing a personal best for me....4 miles. I was utterly exhausted. But I felt great. Sometimes, I have to stop thinking so much. I think myself out of situations I can physically handle. I need to trust myself to just live. Just do it (as the sneaker giant says).
I need to just run.
posted by 1969 at
6:17 AM
24 Comments:
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!
Girl that is a BIG accomplishment for you and I'm here cheesin!!!! yeah!!!! sometimes you just gotta DO IT is right!!!!
*hugs*
now imagine if you did that at least once a week that long run.. girl that 5K has NOTHING on you!!!!
way to go big Sis!
Congrats Diva! Keep doin what your doin!
Congrats. As a lazy single person I was still in bed at that hour. LOL.
Great view!! And congrats. I dont know about no 6am...but this is a good goal to try to reach. lol
While I was running...I could only hear BK, and Roycee telling me I could do it, not to give up. And then I could hear Fresh telling me to stop and go get some donuts and coffee and chill.
I'm going to go feel bad that I haven't run in a while and promise myself to hit the weights later.
whoooooooo!! however, i try not to run. not even when being chased. i have done a few laps on the indoor track at the gym. esp. when i'm trying to show off like the other day when i saw this really cute guy. but i def. want to hit up the rocky steps and do the tourist crap to which i'm sure the workers growl and throw their cig butts at.
Great job...keep it up!!!!!
What is this run that you speak of so freely?
Well said Ms. 1969
I need to absorb some of that mind over matter mojo you got oozing out your pores!
Good Job Sis! I knew you could do it. Next time you're in town we'll do my favorite run across the National Mall, past the WWII memorial, reflection pool, and the Lincoln...around the Tidal Basin, across the 14th street bridge, up to National Airport and back. About 10 miles total uh hunh!!! By then you should be ready...so bring your sneakers again and we'll conquer it together!
I attempted 6 miles on Sunday night and halfway starting get nauseous...UGH! I walked the last 3 *shrug* LOL!! We all have our bad days I guess.
Roycee...I thought I was going to die the minute I stopped. I can't even imagine how you can do ten.
Thanks for all the support guys. I am trying to stay healthy!!!!
I think I conquered "the Drive" while I was looking for you a few weeks ago. Seriously, good job. Keep it upt.
LMAO @ fresh telling u to stop and get donuts and chill
Damn Umm Roycee.. Imma need to get you to run with me.. well my 10 miler isn't until april 08 LOL
I'm up to my long run being 7 miles.. I'll go with ya'll next time you come back to town ma LOL damn did Roycee say 10 miles just cause??? I'm challenging myself to do that as a race! LOL
I could walk 10 miles at a premium outlet shop no prob.
Creole...see, now that's motivation!
6am, I was half-dead. But I feel you!
Ain't nothin' to it, but to do it, girl. Before you know it, ten won't even be an issue! Congrats on that accomplishment!
Yay for you girl! That is awesome!
When I was a teenager we used to do the loop on bikes, down Kelly Drive (it was just East River then), back up on West River Drive.
Now I just drive it..HA!
Good work, keep it up!
Forest ain't have shyt on you! Run, Sixty, run! I"m right with you. Head clear now?
Pro
@ Roycee: I thought I only got nauseous? I have been running with a water bottle lately because I swore it was dehydration, but prolly more ass-out tired! We must be sisters from another mother. We are definitely some bootcamp babes! Ha...
Very proud! Keep running my sistah!
Run Forest. RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why I gotta be the devil on the shoulder saying go get donuts?!?!?
Fresh....cause you know that after the 2nd mile, you and I would have hit up Dunkin Donuts in a minute :)
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