The running journal continues. Unfortunately, for the month of August, the running hasn’t. But it is now nearing the end. August is almost over. And I am now ready to start training again… yes, I admit I have not been training…
But let me digress…
For those of you who are native to San Antonio, let me make reference to the Texas Folklife Festival. It is an event that takes place every summer. For many years, it took place during the first week of August. And it was excruciatingly HOT, yet people would flock to it despite the heat… because there was the promise of delicious food and refreshing beverages… of the malt liquor kind. They had that incentive.
Then one day… one year… someone who reigned high finally had enough of the heat. They reached a remarkable revelation and announced that August is too freakin’ HOT! Yet, as festive San Antonians, we could not forego the festival altogether. No. That would not be right. So, we reached a sensible compromise. Simply move the festival to the month of June—the beginning of the summer. It is not as hot then.
Well, after suffering through training in the heat of the day for the first two months of summer, and after doing my best to carry it on into August, I finally decided to follow the example of the most high Folklife gods.
In my last running blog, I mentioned that I hated running. I would now like to retract that statement. I realize now that it is not the running that I hate. It is the HEAT! Much like the people at the Folklife festival, I could no longer take the heat. So, I simply decided to get out of the proverbial kitchen. Take a break. At least until the sun loses its Augustian fangs and no longer feels the need to attack me whenever I go outside. (Before you ask why I don’t just run in the evenings, it’s because I work nights and can only train in the middle of the day.)
It is now the end of August, and after not exercising for a month, I have grown restless and the lack of activity has spurred several nights of sleeplessness, ruined my appetite, and stifled my creativity. Hence, my cue that it’s now time to get back into the swing of things.
So, I’m kicking August out with a bang, and making room for the Great Pumpkin to sprout her wings and fly into September!! =P
This morning I wrote three pages of a short story and walked almost four miles! And the sun did not eat me alive! Yay!!! Fall is on its way!!!
Below is a glimpse of what I have to look forward to in October…
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I read your blog and watched your video and it reminded me of RAGBRAI here (only rather than bicycles, yours is with running). Someday I plan to do RAGBRAI. . .but I know it takes determination and you've been doing better than I would so good job!
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