Sunday, July 31, 2011

born to

As if the run the night before weren’t enough for this week, I decided to go for a long run this morning.  I think this was my longest run ever in my life.  Its hard to tell what my pace is at this point because, while I think I’ve greatly improved on an easy, flat course, the hills, the higher elevation, and the smoke in the air make this a very different run than Mombasa.  But I’d say I did 8ish miles.  I’d done 10ish in one day in Mombasa but always split into 2 runs.  I ran in the heat and the hills for an hour and a half today without giving up. And I did it, mostly, with a smile.  Maybe we all were really born to run. Even the ADD, asthma ridden, weaklings like me. 
 
In the evening I went to play ultimate frisbee with a bunch of other UNC folks and expats.  Many of the players were really intense which I was a bit unprepared for. I certainly got some speed drills in in those two hours. 
The best part of all of this exercise. Eating whatever I want.  I’ll work out like that every day if it means basically doubling my food intake!

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