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It's been too long. I hurt my ankle about 3 weeks ago. So last Sunday when I felt the ankle was 80% recovered, I dragged myself in the cold and windy weather to run again. 10 miles, that was my goal.

 

3 weeks no running did show. Toward the end I felt I could collapse. I felt dehydrated.

 

Then the thanksgiving holiday. That didn't help to motivate me to train at all.

 

Part of it is fear. I was afraid of the reality of actully running the half marathon. And then  I caught the cold. So that was my excuse of not training this last week.

 

Then today I walked on the machine for 45 minutes. That was hard. Today was so cold. I felt I had to scream to keep myself moving. I thought I almost cried. Can you imagine? The resistance and the pain to run was so real.

 

Afterwards I couldn't move. Strange it was just 45 minutes. But I couldn't move. Sat there breathing. I didn't think I would be able to say hi to anybody.

 

Then tonight Anna put up a dinner. That was nice, I felt encouraged.

 

Now, the night before the race. The last part of the preparation. Sleep well and be on time.

 

Good girl.  

Today I went running with Phebe. Running along Smmamish River Trail in the sunny fall afternoon is a beautiful thing. So what can I share with you about today's run?

 

Today I noticed my knees started to complain about the impact of the ground after the longer distance run.

Today I forgot to enjoy the beautiful fall colors and cenarios. The sky was clear and unlimited. The air was cold. I didn't pay attention.

Today I listenend, talked and talked. My brain was zap.

 

I am glad God is my friend. When I am ready, I can ask God to change my brain. He would set me free. Set the captive free. That is why God is my favorite.

 

Someday I will ask God to change my brain, to erase those things I don't want to remember, and those things I don't want to know. I am glad God is my friend, he would lift my soul up when I lift up my eyes. Not like the girl in the movie "Lust and caution". Nothing she can do to stop her soul sinking deeper and deeper into the end of darkness when she is surrounded by glamour.

 

Running is getting easier. I am more confident for longer distance. I think I can run another 2 miles. Should give it a try Tuesday.

 

Just need to be careful about my knees and ankles.

 

Good night.

 

因為這禮拜我貪玩 到處亂跑串門子 所以都沒有跑步啦 到底在幹啥唄 哭泣哭泣

 

明天 一定要去跑步 1.5 小時 都寫在部落格上了 看妳還敢不敢不去 !? 諸位看官說呢?

 

小女子要睡覺去了 今晚要睡飽飽...

 

 

This is the first time I ran in the gym. Seattle was windy today. I heard that there were power outages. Not sure how bad it was since I don't have TV. It was for sure cold and rainy, and my muscles on the legs were as tight as stone.

 

Anyway, I dragged the stoned body to the gym, since the rain and the wind and the late night preventing me from running on i-90 bridge. But I surely hoped I could be there. So the enclosed gym.

 

It was worth repeating - I dragged the stoned body to the gym, and I ran. I reminded myself to stsraight up the back. I wanted a short and sweet run. Short and sweet. It was kind of weird running on the belt, not going anywhere.

 

5 minutes..., 10 minutes..., 18:45 minutes..., 6 miles per hour. I wanted to stop, I really wanted to stop. The thoughts were teasing me and waiting for me to stop.

 

I made the goal of 20 minutes, and added 5 more. 25 minutes. Let's see. 25 minutes.

 

Who would be showing off after running 25 minutes on the machine like it was a glorious and teaful event?

 

That is not the point. The point of this article is I ran, that is right, I ran, 25 minutes, and didn't stop.