Monday, March 16, 2009

Despues de 24 km !!!

Cansado si, definitivo. Pero, ¿y ahora cómo me regreso desde Villa de Santiago?.....mmm!!!.....pobre Sandra tuvo que ir por mi en pijama...jajajajaja !!!

El recorrido: excelente. No el mejor "24-km" que he hecho, pero sin duda memorable; tuvo de todo: lodo, perros y mucho sol. El Camino Real a Santiago es muy bonito, pero con muchos tramos descuidados, y después de las lluvias eso era un lodazal. Además mala idea llevar a Maya, yo creo que en total nos salieron como 50 perros durante todo el trayecto. Next time: no Maya !!

El recorrido me hizo recordar los viejos y buenos tiempos en que nos íbamos a los ranchos aledaños a Querétaro, adentrándonos en el campo y disfrutando de la naturaleza; ranchos extensos y planos; no había ocasión que no nos salieran perros al encuentro y en un par de veces nos quedamos corriendo con kilos de lodo en los tenis.

En fin, llegue hasta Santiago y como le fallé a la distancia, ya que hasta ahí fueron 24 km, ya no quise seguir los 2 más para llegar al Cercado para tomar la rica nieve de Yogurt, pero como siempre me decía mi Papá de niño: es bueno dejar algo para después, así uno tiene el pretexto de regresar (escogeré entonces un día precedido por días secos y así evitar el lodazal; no los quiero llevar la próxima ocasión y que me la anden mentando, o mínimo no quieran volver a regresar).

Coman y Duerman Bien !!!!

"I do not run to add days to my life--I run to add life to my days."
-Ronald Rook

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Estanzuela-Santiago

Mañana Lunes 16, será un día maravilloso, 7:30 am salida de la casa, hacia el sur, por el camino antuguo a Santiago.
Temperatura promedio 14 grados, con sombra. Rico.
Distancia aprox. 22 km hasta Santiago y de ahí otros 2 km al Cercado para saborear una deliciosa nieve de yogurt, si nunca la han probado, solo esto vale la pena el recorrido.
Te animas ?? !!!
Coman y Duerman Bien !!!!

"You either plan for what's ahead or you fight with what you've got: worry is a waste of time."
-Richard Bach

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

26.2 Ways You Know You Are A Runner

1. You know how many miles there are in a marathon.
2. Your weekly mileage is how much you run, not your commute to work.
3. You know how many miles you get out of a pair of running shoes.
4. You can convert Kilometers to Miles in your head.
5. You measure your running route in your car to get the exact mileage.
6. When someone tells you their age, you automatically know their Boston qualifying time.
7. You know Grandma's as the route from Two Harbors to Duluth, not the person.
8. You can drink, blow your nose and pee on the run.
9. The problem with the treadmill is there's no place to spit.
10. You have less than ten toenails and that's normal for you.
11. Body Glide is your friend.
12. Ibuprofen is affectionately known as "Vitamin I".
13. Navigating walkers, dogs and baby strollers annoys you because it interrupts your pace.
14. When you participate in an organized event, you know not to run in your race t-shirt.
15. You have a favorite energy gel and flavor.
16. The "Picasso" above your fireplace is last year's TCM poster.
17. You have pre and post race rituals.
18. The journal you keep is in miles and pace not feelings or thoughts.
19. When you look at the weather conditions, you calculate how many layers to wear.
20. The pride you feel after a good run is worth the pain it took to get there.
21. You have more t-shirts than you could possibly wear.
22. When you hear the word "bib", you think of race numbers not babies and Gerber food.
23. The "no carbohydrate diet" does not apply to you.
24. You know that Fartlek is not vulgar terminology.
25. A hill is an opportunity just waiting to be challenged.
26. You know the phrase "you're almost there" only applies when the finish line is in sight.
.2 Your vacation destination is determined by your race schedule.

A quote

"Games require skill. Running requires endurance, character, pride, physical strength, and mental toughness. Running is a test, not a game. A test of faith, belief, will, and trust in ones self. So hardcore that it needs a category all to itself to define the pain. When game players criticize, it's because they aren't willing to understand, not because they're stronger. Running is more than a sport; it's a lifestyle. If you have to ask us why we run, you'll never understand, so just accept."

- Jessica Propst