storytelling with storykeepers...Saturday, December 10, 2011
another creative platform
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a story from the streets...
and images of two of my daughters
photography
it begins
a story from the streets...
and images of two of my daughters
photography
it begins
Monday, December 5, 2011
post fiesta bowl 1/2 marathon
hydrating hydrating …lunch pasta/bread…dinner spaghetti…and more hydrating…
Watched Muhammad ali boxing matches and did a few lines of writing…happy to be participating with the wounded warrior project and looking to help out a few homeless vets living in ‘concrete jungle’ this dec….a good night sleep, bye…
Sunday morning Dec. 4
Day of days – nice fog; got my cup of joe; stretched in the backyard; got my stuff together fast and headed to the stage; there are plenty of folks driving in this little area of Scottsdale library;
I am good…feeling very confident & nervous; everything set….my gear is tight! Nimbus double knot…signature head band : ) ---- Got 3 packs of Gu on the belt – like readying for a battle; iPod set; Alicia keys coming down…and hitting into some bullet for my valentine : ) – ahh; this deck is going to pound; bye
12/5 Well, I crossed the finished at 1:55:08 ish (gun time)…and I figured I am about a 1:53ish chip – but still waiting on those results; man, the pace was good up to mile 9…then my right knee flared!!! I was like no…not now…in a way I almost lost my confidence…I was running at a fast fast comfortable pace – I was perhaps on a 1:36, 1:37 time goal, yet that quickly changed at the last 5 k of the race…all of sudden after my last drink and slow down at the station, I felt my knee get very abrasive…and had to stop…I was very frustrated yet I knew I had to finish this race; I had a compression knee sleeve on my left (for the flaring cap) – my right knee needed to be stabilized; so I stop and pulled off the sleeve and tried to place on the right knee – it was kind of funny cause I could not bend my body down…all of a sudden my breath caught up; I was hoping not cramp up (which I did not, thankfully) – then I took off again…still kind a gritty but I wanted to finish in the 1:40s – however I had to stop and shake it out…stretch…then I experienced cramping in my left hams – not fun. But I kept going – I saw mile 10 and kept stopping…all of a sudden…started to see the1:50 pace group go by…then soon after, the 2:00 group…I was like ahhh!!!! At Osborn I saw carm all wrapped up and with a smile…I tried to make a good effort of running a strong finish but I was hurting…and my pant was way off…I started to feel a little different here…knowing I can keep on going …better than before where I had the ugly feeling of quitting run through me…I saw the full marathon as a no go..but as I finished, I know I can be at a point in life where I can say I did it…this is a journey about my struggles and celebrations…I am life in human form…I will get there…Susan’s words about controlling thoughts is timely…I
Watched Muhammad ali boxing matches and did a few lines of writing…happy to be participating with the wounded warrior project and looking to help out a few homeless vets living in ‘concrete jungle’ this dec….a good night sleep, bye…
Sunday morning Dec. 4
Day of days – nice fog; got my cup of joe; stretched in the backyard; got my stuff together fast and headed to the stage; there are plenty of folks driving in this little area of Scottsdale library;
I am good…feeling very confident & nervous; everything set….my gear is tight! Nimbus double knot…signature head band : ) ---- Got 3 packs of Gu on the belt – like readying for a battle; iPod set; Alicia keys coming down…and hitting into some bullet for my valentine : ) – ahh; this deck is going to pound; bye
12/5 Well, I crossed the finished at 1:55:08 ish (gun time)…and I figured I am about a 1:53ish chip – but still waiting on those results; man, the pace was good up to mile 9…then my right knee flared!!! I was like no…not now…in a way I almost lost my confidence…I was running at a fast fast comfortable pace – I was perhaps on a 1:36, 1:37 time goal, yet that quickly changed at the last 5 k of the race…all of sudden after my last drink and slow down at the station, I felt my knee get very abrasive…and had to stop…I was very frustrated yet I knew I had to finish this race; I had a compression knee sleeve on my left (for the flaring cap) – my right knee needed to be stabilized; so I stop and pulled off the sleeve and tried to place on the right knee – it was kind of funny cause I could not bend my body down…all of a sudden my breath caught up; I was hoping not cramp up (which I did not, thankfully) – then I took off again…still kind a gritty but I wanted to finish in the 1:40s – however I had to stop and shake it out…stretch…then I experienced cramping in my left hams – not fun. But I kept going – I saw mile 10 and kept stopping…all of a sudden…started to see the1:50 pace group go by…then soon after, the 2:00 group…I was like ahhh!!!! At Osborn I saw carm all wrapped up and with a smile…I tried to make a good effort of running a strong finish but I was hurting…and my pant was way off…I started to feel a little different here…knowing I can keep on going …better than before where I had the ugly feeling of quitting run through me…I saw the full marathon as a no go..but as I finished, I know I can be at a point in life where I can say I did it…this is a journey about my struggles and celebrations…I am life in human form…I will get there…Susan’s words about controlling thoughts is timely…I
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