paulradcliffe.me archive
Category: General Running and/or Fitness
June 8, 2013
Temptation and Progress?
I can see it’s going to be a constant fight for motivation this season. I think I’m winning so far, but it’s a long 114 days until the Berlin Marathon (not that I’m counting…). I hope I can keep my motivation up that long. At the same time, it’s ONLY 114 days until the Berlin Marathon and I have a lot of training to accomplish in that rather short amount of time! On my drive home on Tuesday, I saw someone carrying two or three pizza boxes. And immediately I wanted to taste pizza. The gooey cheese… the greasy crust. The warm, oily[…continue reading]
June 7, 2013
Passive Injury and Unhappy Health Care Customer
I vented about my displeasure with the health care system in a post over a month ago. I’m scheduled to see a neurologist next week regarding my injury and even though I haven’t had the appointment yet, I already feel dissatisfied as a customer. First, I was expected to wait 2 months for an appointment with this guy. 2 months!? The health care system honestly expected me to wait, crippled and unable to run for 2 months? And of course, it’s during the regular work day so I need to take vacation to attend this appointment. And I’m told the[…continue reading]
June 5, 2013
Bib Display
I posted about my medal display a little while ago and how I’m really proud of it. In the same spirit, I thought I’d share how I display my race bibs! From what I understand, some people just throw them away after the race. But I think they have lots of value. You only get the medal at the end of the race, but this flimsy piece of paper traveled the whole distance with you! And they’re valuable! When you register for a race, you aren’t paying for a medal. You pay for a “bib.” I have them all framed[…continue reading]
