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| Forgive Me
Adam Weber 12/30/08
My brother broke my back again, he's left me in that same old sin
so I am wrapped in chains, to my friend
I tried to apologize, must have seemed as if to eulogize,
cause that was the death of my friend
The ghost still haunts my soul
Cause the past can't make you whole
I can't move move move move on
Cause you keep keep holding strong
Just like Mary he couldn't find any room for a heart like mine
To make and find its home
So I went out back a long long way but anger seemed to have its say
and it stays and stays and stays for days and days
Forgive me.
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| On Saturday morning I finished the triathlon. I did much better than I even expected. It was a blast.
The race started with the swim and about half way through, I got this huge boost of confidence, when I realized I was tired at all. I just kept thinking how glad I was I had gone out swimming as much as I had (10 min on the swim).
Getting out of the water and seeing Cara and my dad, gave me my next boost, to get going on the bike. I realized on the bike, that my pace was way to slow to really compete. While my stamina was fine, I just wasn't able to keep pace with the other bikers. Still when the 16.6 miles was coming to an end, I was actually surprised at how quickly it finished. (although I averaged a slightly embarrassing 16.5 mph)
Getting off the bike was hard, my body wasn't ready for it. I took a swig of water that was offered me by a boy scout and immediately started throwing up. 3 times to be exact. It wasn't the start that I was hoping for with the run.
After I gathered myself I really started to feel much better again, and when I finished my first mile, I was actually really amazed at how quickly it went. The second mile was more of the same, but I realized my body was really hitting its breaking point.
The third and fourth miles were brutal. With under half a mile left my body started to break down. Both of my thighs were cramping pretty bad, and I started throwing up again (I do it way too much!). I thought I was going to have to walk the rest of it, but after a slow job for about 100 more yards, I realized that I was basically at the finish, so I gave a good sprint to the finish line so Cara would think I was that fast the whole time! I averaged 8:30 miles which is honestly about a minute better than I expected.
I crossed the finish line at 1 hour 42 minutes. Which beat my goal of under two hours by quite a bit. I finished 9th of 20 in my age group (not bad for 7 weeks of training), and more than anything, I think I got the bug to improve. We'll see if it sticks.
Two days later my thighs are still super tight, and my left foot is in a lot of pain, but I am really proud of myself. There was something really gratifying about setting a goal, working hard, and then actually doing it. It felt great.
If my foot is broken... I probably won't do this again... but if it isn't... at least two next year!
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| It has been way too long since I have given my update on how my
training is going. Life is so busy right now, but it is really crunch
time. Our race is in 2 and a half weeks.
Two weeks ago I had
an awesome week. I went on the best run of my life with Matt, we ran 6
miles and ran really solid. That was the longest run of my life up to
this point.
I followed that day by swimming one mile... which was definitely a personal record of mine.
A
couple days ago I went on a killer bike ride, I got to Gaston and it
started pouring down rain right when I got there. So for 30 minutes, I
was absolutely soaked. I felt like a real athlete. Instead of calling
it a workout when I got off the bike, I ran for 20 minutes afterwards.
All
in all, I am in such better shape than I was when I started. I wish I
was a little quicker with my runs, but other than that I am doing real
well.
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| Edna Parker who lives in Shelbyville (home of the world's tallest woman) became the oldest living woman today. She is 114 years old. Her secret:
She said in an interview this spring that others would live longer "if they weren't so anxious."
Listen to Edna, stop being so anxious. Everything is fine.
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| I did run Friday for about 30 minutes and was able to run again today.
I tried to swim, but both pools were closed.
This
was my longest run so far. I'm not sure how far it was (i'm sure Phil
could tell me ((mapmyrun.com)))... but I ran for 40 minutes, which is
my best so far.
I felt terrible. Much worse than on Thursday, it
was very hot, and my breath and hands smelled of LaBambas. I learned a
valuable lesson: wash your hands and brush your teeth before you run if
you just ate mexican food.
I was happy that I made it all 40
minutes. Running is such a mental challenge, you brain goes crazy on
you during the run, and to overcome when it keeps telling you to stop
10 minutes early is a great feeling.
I think I have a strong week of training ahead of me.
Oh... I have already lost between 6-8 pounds. | | |
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