High 5! for Cowtown 2014 10k

“A great man (or woman) is always willing to be little.” 
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

― Saint Augustine

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

― Confucius

Cowtown is a wonderful running event in DFW area. Always full or friends competing at the different races. As a personal running tradition I feel so happy about both my son Nick and I being able to run the 5k for the 3rd year in a row and me the 10k for the 5th year, respectively.

Even I started my running tradition with other couple races, such as Turkey Trot and Gary Burns, different events, other races, family and injuries pulled me from being able to keep my loyalty as Cowtown's.

This year rather than starting at the very front chasing fastest runners, I decided to start little bit behind in order to be able to catch a decent pace without getting hurt for trying to race with something I still do not have. It was a great decision that not only kept me SAFE but also let me feel SOUND, enjoy the race, finish STRONG and with a BIG smile.

This strategy worked perfect. Even chip time/pace are far and further from my "under 40'", after suffering some "running body shocks"  I got to learn BIG lesson. Am I taking "EZ"? No, not really. Just learning to enjoy the journey, that is ALL THAT MATTERS!!!

ps: runner at the end thanked me for pacing him! plus unexpected jewel besides finisher medal, I'll get AG one!!!

LET yourself GO to EPICITY land

After enjoying a delicious "Wind Tango" played with couple sweet bassons in the Double Reed Clinic at the UTA where dropped Kid#1, drove to a "Y" for Kid#2 to play during mom's workout.

While driving got to spot interesting places around. Was I going to run? Maybe, but not too much. Where? No idea. Workout? "Careful fun-cardio" before some "boring rehab @ the gym" :-)

Even I got to see some interesting places around, I had no idea where exactly I was. Att & Rangers  stadiums around, however I had no idea how far and how to get there from where I was... While getting ready to take off I got to talk with a young runner around who suggested me a little road to get to the stadiums. Just what I needed!

So I took off and let myself go. I took the little road, got to the stadiums area, ran around one, found a nice trail where walkers asked me "where does this trail end?" and of course I replied I had no idea!. I kept running, could't resist the bridges couple times and then time to "try to find your way back".

Of course I ended running little bit more than supposed to, and having to cut some the boring rehab @ the gym :-) BUT I got to enjoy one of those "good runs", kind of "epic" as I was running without any plan, or idea where I was, just enjoying a feeling of God driving and taking care of me.

Epic moments in life happen, we just need to let them happen to us.
LET yourself dive into EPICITY land. Thanks!

It's never Too Cold to Hold! 5k

Because when you Hold it gets Warm! and because it started raining at under 30F much later.

RUN HAPPY OR DO NOT RUN! and I am happy because I was able to run the TOO COLD TO HOLD!
Even not the 15km, 10M now, I used to run at this event, I got to enjoy a "sweet challenging" 5km.
Starting in pack feeling as a "tall runner", yes! all surrounded by amazing young runners is always very exiting! "Our pace is 7:25" one of the tiny girls I got to reach at mile 1 told another one.
I wasn't checking pace, just thinking "do not think, just hold and enjoy!"

My training partner had some "not the best running pants" issues, however he was also able to hold and complete the race. Better paces will come, just RUN HAPPY OR DO NOT RUN!

Where? Just there! All about Progress

Progress is the key word right now. It is NOT "Where you are (I am) right now vs. where you where before", BUT "Where you are right now and where you are going to go". As a quote I just found says "Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything".

I've changed again :-), and here some quotes to illustrate my new thoughts:

“Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.” 

― Rosa Luxemburg

 “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” 
― Frank Zappa

“Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.” 
― Robert A. Heinlein

“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” 
― Abraham Lincoln

“I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.” 
― Carl Sandburg

“And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.” 
― Kurt Vonnegut, Player Piano

“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” 
― Franklin D. Roosevelt

I just wanted to share a feeling these days.