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Runnerati Running Blog
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gcattarin |
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12/6/2008 6:05 PM |
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| Gary's Blog - Adventures and reflections of a middle-aged runner doing this for the second time in his life. |
By gcattarin on
3/17/2009 11:03 PM
Wow. All I can say, all I can think is, wow. When I started running again four years ago I never could have dreamed it. First corral, Boston Marathon. Bummer I won’t run it, but, well, so what, and, well, wow.
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By gcattarin on
3/14/2009 9:32 AM
Today, a big milestone: back on the streets, back out with my running club! I’m home again. I sucked wind and I loved it.
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By gcattarin on
3/12/2009 11:06 PM
Pity poor Bob. Bob is the skeleton in my daughter’s 5th grade class. He’s got great bone structure, but alas, he’s a complete quadriplegic as he has no tendons. Today I had the opportunity to honor Bob’s role in my daughter’s education and use my recent experiences to pay one forward.
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By gcattarin on
3/8/2009 10:54 PM
The first half lap was pure euphoria. Beyond that I experienced reality, which was harsh, but not too harsh. The very experience, however, presents me with an ethical dilemma. I suppose I’ll have to fess up, because Lady Healer reads my blog.
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By gcattarin on
3/2/2009 10:33 PM
It's March, it’s Spring (see The 60-Day Challenge). To prove it, a foot of fresh white Spring fell today. I told my physical therapist that when that foot of Spring melts off the local track, I want to be running on it. Meanwhile, we had a grand time at the Bev & Ed Whitney Memorial 5K on Saturday.
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By gcattarin on
2/24/2009 6:30 PM
Sorry, we’ve pushed that date another 3 weeks. And then another 2 weeks. And then… Call it the airline syndrome. We’ll be underway in only 30 minutes, at which point we’ll tell you 15 more. And so it goes with the recovery. My foot, that is. I’m not making any predictions on the economy.
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By gcattarin on
2/16/2009 8:00 AM
I’ve got twisted logic about winter. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty I love about winter. What’s not to love about daring the elements for a few miles, earning the respect and/or pity of passing motorists? Still, spring is the best time of year, so I get myself there mentally as fast as possible using The 60 Day Challenge, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Marathon Mentality.
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By gcattarin on
2/5/2009 11:03 PM
It’s ugly-like cold today, but the days are longer, the weekend was warm, and I was able to generate some good self-induced pain for the first time in months. It’s like a spring thaw. Normalcy is just around the corner, I can smell it.
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By gcattarin on
1/30/2009 11:09 PM
In the past few months my life has flashed before my eyes. Perhaps flashed isn’t quite the right word, let’s say scrolled. With the extra time I’ve had while not running, I’ve been running a different kind of marathon, and it’s given me an interesting perspective of time and what we do with it.
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By gcattarin on
1/18/2009 11:00 PM
It was like Groundhog Day come early. Six more weeks, he announced. Only it had nothing to do with the weather or the seasons, it simply meant I’m about six weeks away from being deemed healed. Meanwhile, I’ve been granted the sweet freedom of mobility.
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