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Running... and Cherry Juice In my journey of spiritual recovery, I have made some big jumps recently. It really helps to put things in perspective by helping others who are truly in need. And the study of scripture has been quite a joy the last few years. I am truly thankful, God. But the journey continues, and there are more stops for this train, as it pulls me along... I need to get back in shape again. I let things lapse for years... just did not have the motivation, frankly. But now things have changed, thankfully. I look forward to getting up (early) every day with as much excitement and enthusiasm as I did when a . Yet with a certain peacefulness I cannot adequately explain. This is the blessing of the Holy Spirit in me. So, now it’s time to recover the body as well as the spirit. I used to be quite the jogger when younger, and was very serious about it. When I left the (full time) Navy - about when I was thirty - I went to work in northern California, Silicon Valley. Very nice climate there. I bicycled, played a bit of tennis, and (mostly) jogged. I started running longer and longer, eventually working up to eight miles or so. I set my goals on running a full marathon. Thats 26 miles, 385 yards folks. This is not a trivial endeavor. It requires persistance, sweat, and avoidance of injury. My ways to avoid injury: (1) If it hurts, slow down, (2) If it really hurts, walk, and if it really, really hurts, stop and see a doctor. I never got to step 3. Eventually I got to running in competitions, and my favorite were the half marathons, 13 miles. Ran so many, I lost count. Some were on flat ground, and some were in the hills. I was competing against myself, of course. A decrease in time was a victory; if the time went up, then it must have been those darn hills! My resting heart rate went down to 59 beats per minute, or so. My BP was perhaps 108 over 65. I was in very good shape. Then I next ran a series of full marathons. First, I ran the San Francisco marathon; then Avenue of the Giants (up in Redwood National Park, then the Silver State Marathon in Reno, Nevada. Reno was the worst, the hardest because of it’s altitude of 5 thousand feet (as I recall). I just ran out of air, and had to walk; it took four hours, but I finished it. But now I’m older, and I’ve been too sedentary. Still, no real health problems, just need to lose weight and improve my cardio. And that takes diet and exercise. No, make that exercise and diet. The exercise comes first. Of course for diet, I’ll take up the ever popular CB3 approach. Haven’t heard of that? Simple: Cut Back, Cut Back, Cut Back. My short-term goal is to run in the Capitol 10K next spring in Austin. So, if I put this print and publish it to the world, then I’ll do it. Oh, the Cherry Juice. I like to read the various science channels, like ScienceDaily. Saw an article which described a study of various fruit cocktails for their healing capabilities, specifically for muscle regeneration. Cherry juice came out on the top of the list. I’ve got some in the fridge, now. I’ll need it. Thanks for listening to my self-indulgence here; and Bless You. cirq |
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Mandy has noted on her calender that on this day you stated you would run that 10K and will watch like a hawk to make sure you don't make a fibber out of yourself. There are no excuses now; although I might consider a note from your funeral coodinator.....maybe! LOL--Keep us posted, headed to the fridge for my cherries. I drink my juice the hard way.... 
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