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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

beccaslivejizzy

8:49p The Joy of Running Day 20 and ........? Day 20 SONG: "Killing in the Name" Rage Against the Machine RUN: I killed this run. In the name of badassary. I am really proud of myself. Day 21 When I was a kid, I never ate my vegetables. One of my mom's favorite stories to tell, and retell, is of my epic refusal to swallow broccoli. I was not allowed to get down from the table until I finished my vegetables. And finished meant gone. Not simply off of my plate. Swallowed. Contaminating my mac n' cheese lined belly. One night, I sat, in my high chair, cradling the florets in my teeny, teething mouth. I refused to swallow. I staged my little Sit-in until it was time for bed. My parents, over estimating my comprehension of the human digestive system, figured that I would have to swallow the broccoli if I were going to bed. "Surely, she wouldn't want to choke," they thought. Well, they realized their mistake when they were prying open my sleeping baby mouth to pick out the soggy broccoli. Now, I realize now that resting this supposedly repulsive item on top of my taste buds was not an adequate rebellion. But I am not a baby. Am am a "grown up." Twenty or so years later, broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables. Tastes change. If you had told me five or even two years ago that, in the future, I would be running every day I would have said, "What?" Running has always been something that I couldn't do. Running has always been a hobby of those who were stronger than I am. And now, I love it. I feel like I have finally tasted a food that I never knew I loved. What am I saying? I am going to run a half-marathon. In Philidelphia on November 22nd, 2009. I am going to follow a training plan. I am going to push myself harder than I ever have to achieve something I had never even seen as attainable. Ever. This is a huge deal for me.

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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

beccaslivejizzy

7:27p The Joy of Running: In Loving Memory.... Day 18 SONG: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Michael Jackson RUN: I still didn't have my actual running shoes. My knees were upset about this. But the run happend. Hopefully the shoes will improve my game. Day 19 SONG: Fourth of July pomp and circumstance. RUN: I fell in love with Astoria tonight. The Big Band orchestrated the spectacular fireworks, exploding over the Queensboro bridge, the shadows dancing across the Manhattan skyline. Is it wrong to love Astoria more than Manhattan? Apparently, Nike has managed to infuse my running shoes with clouds. If I had my head phones off I could probably hear children's laughter with each step.

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Saturday, June 27th, 2009

beccaslivejizzy

2:06p The Joy of Running Day 17: And Then The Break... June 24, 2009 SONG: "You Can Do It" No Doubt RUN: I ran to Battery Park. I feel like I am in a video game when maneuvering through the crowded streets of New York City. I mean, it is a little absurd that I ran down Wall Street, passed Ground Zero, and ended up at the Statue of Liberty. June 25th and 26th I had off days. My co-worker really warned me about over exerting my knees and was really adamant about my taking a break and getting proper shoes. It is already not good for me to be running in the areas that I am running, the pavement for example, so I have to attempt to protect my legs as much as possible. So my official thirty days in July 9th. Here we go! -Mario

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