It's the end of May. I've completed two marathons this month, and took a day trip to SSM on the bus, where I got royally ripped at the Elks. About to head home and come face-to-face with my responsibilities. Not that I mind. It's just the time comittment. Fortunately, it sucks outside, and I should not mind being trapped indoors. Trapped. As in surrounded by four walls.
That's why I can never understand camping. You are outdoors, but there are no luxuries to which to retreat. I would far prefer a hike, though the last time that happened, I ended up in a bog. It took 4 hours before I got home. The worst was having a slush puppie at the store, and a lady plopping down beside me with her kids to have a smoke. But I digress.
I'm actually in a good mood and having an alright day. I got up at a reasonable hour, had breakfast at the mall, and spent time on the computer. My goal is to establish a routine. It looks like I'll spend the first couple hours of the day at the Employment Centre. I keep meaning to go to Adult ED, but they'll be closing soon for the summer. The EC may not mind me doing online surveys, so that will be my job for now.
Two minutes left, and then I'm out of here. Hopefully, they can make my special coffee. I need to be loved in a tangible way. Cheers.
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Thursday, 28 April 2011
The Thursday before the Marathon Weekend
'Are you ready?' That's what my Virgin Mobile ringtone asked me. No. I'm not ready. Writing this blog is what comes first. Not the laundry. Or packing my bag. Or cleaning my place. It's the music. And the creativity that takes precedence.
Playlist can no longer be accessed. Fortunately, sent my running music to friend to be put on MP3 player, but he's lazy. He didn't do it. No reason. He just didn't feel like it. I don't have a computer or MP3 player, so thanks a lot buddy. You can digress from any romantic imaginations you may have concerning me. Why am I mentioning this to you, my reader?
I want you to understand, marathoning is so much more than running, or walking. It's almost a religion.
The rituals: - Eating lentils w/ beans, animal proteins, potatoes, and other veggies The potatoes are supposed to help curb flatulence, but I think that's an old husband's tale.
- Drinking Green Tea w/ powdered greens and anti-oxidant juices. But let's get back to the theme of the blog...
For me, preparing for a marathon is all about finding my happy place. I try to dwell there as much as I can, b/c there will come a point on the road where there will be nowhere within me to retreat. I like to refer to it as, 'The Depths of Hell' or 'The Pit of Despair'...The Dark Cave in the Very Bottom of the Dregs of my Soul. This is where I would normally insert a song. What is the theme song for the Very Bottom of the Dregs of my Soul? Probably Van Canto's version of Master of Puppets. I love the line, 'Master, Master, Where's the dreams that I've been after? In contrast, my Happy Place Theme Song (which incidentally does not have such a dramatic title) is One Love by David Guetta feat Estelle (when Estelle enters the song it is almost hallucination producing) the Chuckie and Fatman remix.
Playlist can no longer be accessed. Fortunately, sent my running music to friend to be put on MP3 player, but he's lazy. He didn't do it. No reason. He just didn't feel like it. I don't have a computer or MP3 player, so thanks a lot buddy. You can digress from any romantic imaginations you may have concerning me. Why am I mentioning this to you, my reader?
I want you to understand, marathoning is so much more than running, or walking. It's almost a religion.
The rituals: - Eating lentils w/ beans, animal proteins, potatoes, and other veggies The potatoes are supposed to help curb flatulence, but I think that's an old husband's tale.
- Drinking Green Tea w/ powdered greens and anti-oxidant juices. But let's get back to the theme of the blog...
For me, preparing for a marathon is all about finding my happy place. I try to dwell there as much as I can, b/c there will come a point on the road where there will be nowhere within me to retreat. I like to refer to it as, 'The Depths of Hell' or 'The Pit of Despair'...The Dark Cave in the Very Bottom of the Dregs of my Soul. This is where I would normally insert a song. What is the theme song for the Very Bottom of the Dregs of my Soul? Probably Van Canto's version of Master of Puppets. I love the line, 'Master, Master, Where's the dreams that I've been after? In contrast, my Happy Place Theme Song (which incidentally does not have such a dramatic title) is One Love by David Guetta feat Estelle (when Estelle enters the song it is almost hallucination producing) the Chuckie and Fatman remix.
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