“I am calm. I am cool. I am peaceful.” Tuesday I made it to my favorite yoga class. It’s been nearly two years since I went to a class at this studio. Yin yoga is exactly what I always need in my life. It’s about learning how to sit comfortably on my edge, it’s aboutContinue reading “A Life Mediation”
Tag Archives: Marathon Training
Spiral
I didn’t run last weekend. Not one single mile. I was exhausted, achy, and mentally shut down. I slept all day Sunday. I knew Monday would be a fresh start. I’d ease back into a big training week. Tuesday and Wednesday my runs felt great. Thursday I fell apart. Tuesday: 7 sunrise miles, 9:23 paceContinue reading “Spiral”
Running with Fear
It’s a story I’ve come to know so well in my life. It’s a feeling I fail to recognize until long after I get caught up in the feelings. I can’t breathe. 2.5 miles into my tempo run yesterday, I stopped dead in my tracks. Tears fell down my cheeks. I was instantly overwhelmed byContinue reading “Running with Fear”
Why not me?
This weekends run started the same way as my last two runs. I parked in the same spot. I headed in he same direction. Just like last week, the first two miles breezed by. Just like last week, I found myself cracking at mile 3. MILE 3! Mile 3 is too early to crack. MileContinue reading “Why not me?”
Plotting my Course
Every night as I’m getting ready for bed, my thoughts wander to my running for the next day. Where should I run? My neighborhood, the park, the boardwalk, along the bay? The sunrise draws me to the beach. The sunset keeps me in my neighborhood. It’s a simple choice, but it’s a choice that bringsContinue reading “Plotting my Course”
Kristy Maute 