Was reading 'You can do it' which seems wonderfully inspiring which is really making me think how for the first ever marathon for me to make the attempt to squash all ego as a positive spiritual challenge and to make the absolute number one goal completion and feeling like I want to do another one at the end and to purely enjoy the experience. I felt empowered somehow when I read that. I want my running to continue and for this not to just be a flash when I feel like I almost kill myself and never want to do it agaihnn. I want it to be a rewarding encompassing experience I can remember then work on from to do more marathons and maybe ultra marathons. I feel it's really important in this training time not just to physically train well but to really get my head in the best gear possible as a runner.
I think about the infinite v finite games I must read more about and that idea of running being the infinite game about bringing more people in and away from finite games with a clear beginning and end and all about ego. I clearly have ego as anyone does and that challenge to be able to let the soul lead. The soul that is infinite in the horse and cart relationship. That's what I need to get around my running and I want this blog to be able to keep me in touch with that part of my experience and my struggles around doing that.
Today I'll be going for a walk for a few hours which should help my training anyway.
It felt kind of good seeing someone else post on facebook today who I know is doing the marathon who has just done their first half. I know I've done a half as an event too so atleast someones around my level right now and I'm not too far behind. Maybe I am at an okay stage right now. I've done a half as an event and individually a few times and have ran around 30k on my own.
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