Roppon's Reflections

It probably won’t last long, but the first cool breeze of winter came this morning. Because of it, the morning run was very pleasant. If the weather were like this all the time, how nice would it be?

Not logging so many miles now. It’s taper time. Trying to rest enough between runs, so the legs can recover and be ready for next workout. Sleeping lots and eating lots of fruits/vegetable these days. Eating well and resting well are keys to good health. When the body is fresh, it can take on hard workouts. Time for quality over quantity.

Apple came out with the new iMac. Pretty nice. However, one can’t keep getting excited by these external stuff. New gadgets are always coming out, rendering current ones you just bought a few months ago “outdated.” One who is wowed by shiny new stuff will always be chasing after technology. That’s not really a way to happiness.

So it’s finally Friday. Been another good week despite the injury yesterday. Hard runs in a hot week.

Ankle was swollen a bit last night. Didn’t feel much pain during the run this morning though. Also tried to run in the evening but quickly find out that I was hungry. I ate one rice/fish dish, corn, and lots of sweet potatoes. Apparently that wasn’t enough. I can’t run on an empty stomach. No energy. Especially in this blazing hot weather. So I cut the run short. Probably will take it real easy tomorrow. Then will tackle a long run on Sunday.

What I’m looking forward to this weekend: NYC Marathon. Should be an exciting race.

Criticizing is the easiest thing to do in the world. Negative people always find bad things to say. Stop worrying about them. We all have different ways to find happiness. Some people just have poor attitudes and can’t stop criticizing others’ ways which don’t match their narrow-minded views.

Believe in your way. Encourage others. Focus. Work hard. Ignore critics.

Just want to say it’s been two really hot days. My face is burning after each run and I’m sweating more than usual. Why is it so friggin’ hot? It’s almost November. It should be getting cold. Well, actually in Bangkok, it’s never cold. Nevertheless, it really should be a bit cooler than this.

Another solid day today. Had good lunch. Rice with chicken basil and egg. Followed with sweet potatoes and corn. Gave good energy for the evening run. On some days that I had light lunch, I get hungry before the run. That’s not good. Got to have the fuel.

I’m tired. I’ve been running a lot. With this high load, I am very cautious about avoiding injury. Trying to stretch before and after every run.

Hope I can follow up last week with another solid week. One mile at a time, of course.

Started off with a double today: one in the morning and one in the evening. The morning run felt harder. Probably because the body hadn’t waken up yet. A bunion in my left foot is giving me pain. But it’s tolerable. Besides that, I’m feeling pretty good.

This should be another hard week. Then I will probably tone it down in the next few week.

Today I read this blog post on Brian Sell today and liked it. I always admire those who work hard towards their dreams. Nothing worthwhile comes easy.

So I ended up taking a full day of rest. Spent all afternoon at home. Played with the dogs a little bit. Watched a movie and basically just relaxed. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. Hopefully there will be no rain and I can get a run in.

Just want to note that I’m tired. Ran in the morning and evening. Pretty much worn out tonight.

The sleep is gonna be great.

Today was pretty eventful compared to most days.

I woke up and casually went about my morning routine, completely forgetting that I had to go catch an early van at the office. I just got reminded when my phone voiced an event alarm. I quickly changed clothes and rushed out of the house. After a fast drive, I made it just a few minutes before the departure time. The van took off late though, in typical fashion. Anyhow, this reminds me that I should review my to-do list more regularly.

At noon, as I walked back from lunch, I heard a sound of car tires screeching, followed by a loud crash. I looked over to the road. At about 70m from me there was a four-car accident. One pickup truck got its rear smashed up pretty badly. Apparently, a taxi made an abrupt stop and the following cars couldn’t brake in time. Don’t know if anyone got seriously hurt. A good lesson on why tailgating is a bad practice.

Then finally, after I finished my evening run on the track, I realized my running shorts had a big hole in the back. Quite embarrassing. Oh well. Accidents happen. Got to be more careful next time.

Monday is here. Hoping for another good week, starting with an easy run this evening. Of course, “easy” is a relative term. Even at a slow pace, it sure isn’t easy pounding the hard pavement for an hour. But it isn’t supposed to be easy.

Only 2-3 hard weeks left. Then it’s taper time.

Quote of the day: “I run so I do not lose the me I was yesterday and the me I might become tomorrow.” (George Sheehan, Going the Distance)

Finally broke the double-digit barrier this morning. Definitely wasn’t easy. Longest run in almost two months. It was tough. But if it’s easy, it’s not worthwhile.

Again, had an afternoon of good rest.