There is a quote I read somewhere that says that a thousand miles begin with a single step. I am trying to own that statement in preparation for my marathon in a few weeks. It has been a rather difficult journey training for this race as I have been dealing with nasty bouts of shin splints along the way - seems I am prone to them. Someone asked me 'why bother training for a marathon .... you can just drive 42 km and get there a lot faster!!' I had to laugh at that one, but sometimes doing something difficult just opens you up to an alternate paradigm. Those of us who are knitters clearly understand that we can go buy a great sweater; but that does not give us the same satisfaction as knitting our own.
There is a quote I read somewhere that says that a thousand miles begin with a single step. I am trying to own that statement in preparation for my marathon in a few weeks. It has been a rather difficult journey training for this race as I have been dealing with nasty bouts of shin splints along the way - seems I am prone to them. Someone asked me 'why bother training for a marathon .... you can just drive 42 km and get there a lot faster!!' I had to laugh at that one, but sometimes doing something difficult just opens you up to an alternate paradigm. Those of us who are knitters clearly understand that we can go buy a great sweater; but that does not give us the same satisfaction as knitting our own.
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you are absolutely right Raina...
lovely photos...
and those shin splints...{i get them as well}
good luck on the race.
No drive anywhere would match a fraction of the satisfaction of running there. Good luck with your marathon!
best of luck with your marathon...how could anyone compare driving with the accomplishment of running or knitting socks with buying them at walmart....some things are not understood by all.
i think it is amazing your doing it!
As soon as I read the why run you can drive comment it made me think of the numerous times I've been asked why knit a sock when you can buy them so cheaply :)
My mother-in-law could never understand why I would go out and buy beautiful fabrics, come home, cut them up into a million pieces, then stitch them all back together! I think she thought I was slow-witted! "Don't you know you can but beautiful quilts at JC Penneys?"
So, I completely understand your desire to run your marathon, as I do my daughter's. That doesn't mean I'd ever want to run one. Socks, yes. Quilts, yes. Marathons, never! Hope you do well and suffer no more shin splints....
it's all about the process and the experience...not the product or destination...right. good luck with your marathon and take care too.
Nicely said.
I also like what you said the other day about your memories of the CR, it is interesting, it is exactly how I remember this country while growing up. I even remember concrete at places where it physically couldn't have been. And in the 1980s everything looked twice as worse. When I come across documentary photographs from that time, they are heavy with gloomy atmosphere, it breaths out, you can tell. It is very strange I think, although not surprising.
If you come back you would probably travel back in time, things have changed but not that much for those who don't have very good memories. (Although I wish we could meet in person.)
Such sage advice, there is a deep satisfaction about knowing you covered each step of the journey, whether it be 42km or a mansized sweater personally. You get a very different perspective. Enjoy the marathon.
Very true. I also look at knitting as entertainment and therapy, all rolled into one. lol
So very true - good luck with the training. Gorgeous images as always!
You know, I've not thought about knitting that way before. But it is so true that what gives us the most sense of satisfaction and accomplishment is the things that we have to work hard for. It is amazing that you set this goal for yourself and that you so close now to seeing it through. We'll all be here cheering for you along the way!
so very close now - I can't WAIT to hear how it all goes!
Enjoy your taper - get your hands busy knitting while your legs do some resting.
GOOD LUCK!
Oh, I couldn't agree more, Raina! I'm one of those who do it the hard way sometimes too--LOL! There is something satisfying in completing or accomplishing something that while is hard, sometimes down right difficult, and making it through to the end. Although, I confess as a runner once-upon-a-time in my late teens I eventually gave up running due to shin splints--it was just too, too hard--LOL! But I wish you well these last weeks are you continue training and preparing. It is a body game, but it is a mind game too. Just love the photos here--they have such an ethereal quality...very dreamy. Happy Days, my friend! :o) ((HUGS))
Good luck with your shin splints and training Raina. I would love to be able to run a marathon. SO much harder than knitting a simple sweater!
Beautifully said. And I totally agree. Sorry to hear you are continuing to have problems with your training...it says a lot that you are pushing through to reach your goal.
I agree. Aren't shin splints nasty? I cure mine with aleve and ice!
Good luck on your marathon training!
Good luck with your marathon. Lovely photos as always.
Good for you!! Good luck on your marathon. It's a great achievement!
Raine,
Good luck on the marathon. You are my hero. I found a "Shabby button" for your blog that says, "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." http://www.shabbyblogs.com/button.html
I am sure you will do well in the race, best wishes for it.
Hey, great dress! I join with everyone else in wishing you the best with your training and marathon adventure.
Love the dress!
I suffer from shin-splints as well when I run and even when I walk too fast, so you have my greatest sympathies. All the best for the marathon. :)
Good luck with your marathon Rania. Jane x
yes! what a sense of a accomplishment it must be after running a full marathon! brava!
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