paulradcliffe.me archive
Tag: General Running and/or Fitness
May 13, 2011
Taper Madness and Planning Ahead
I am farily certain I am going through taper madness. It is a well documented condition that involves phantom pains, skittishness, hunger, doubt and binge spending. I swear that my body suspects what I am going to do to it this Sunday. I am so much hungrier than usual, and I’m eating SO much. I have so much energy that I’m randomly breaking into dance. And this phantom pain in my right hamstring goes from a tinge to unbearable agony and back all the time with no reason. This might seem a little silly, but I’m already thinking of to[…continue reading]
May 12, 2011
“they shall run and not be weary…”
After running the Mercedez-Benz Oakville 10k, I noticed that the name of the passage “Isaiah 40:31” was printed on his hoodie. Later, I learned that gentleman was the winner of the race. I was curious what Bible verse would be of such interest to a runner. But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint There are a lot of translations. This is the NRSV translation of Isaiah 40:31. Just thought I’d share this interesting observance.
May 11, 2011
First Steps
Hello World! This isn’t really my first steps into blogging, but my first blog that will centre around my running training. My first marathon is in less than 3 days and I’m going through very serious taper mania. So, naturally with my excess energy, time, and a credit card handy I bought a domain and set up a website. I had a counter that used to count down to this upcoming race, the Mississauga Marathon. The counter used to be around 160. Now it says 4. The start of this blog is timely because after I go through this month[…continue reading]
