Last January while at Mom & Dad's, Jeff and I caught part of a show about the marathon, and I remember it being really good, moving and motivational. But I couldn't remember what it was called. Well, Jeff came across a documentary about marathons on Netflix instant watch that we just viewed online called Spirit of the Marathon that turned out to be the same show! So, I thought I would do a review.
First, let me say, if the tiniest idea of running a marathon has ever crossed your mind, then you need to watch this movie. It follows different groups of runners as the prepare for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. The groups include first time marathon runners, repeat runners trying to PR and qualify for Boston, an elderly marathoner and his daughter, and also a couple of elite runners who hope to win. So, basically something for everybody.
Each of their stories are personal to them, yet you can find something in all them that inspires or that you can relate to. Parallels are drawn between the marathon and life and the challenges that we each face. The movie takes you through all the preparation and then finally the actual race. It is very touching to watch these people run and finally cross the finish line to a very momentous event in their life, and it makes me want to complete my own marathon.
So, it even just the glimmer of thought has crossed your mind about your own marathon experience, this is the movie for you!
p.s - don't forget the tissues.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Online Trainer
At the Palouse Sprint Triathlon last September, I won a free month of personal training with an online trainer out of Spokane. Well, I started using the trainer a couple of weeks ago, and it has really shaken up my work out routine.
I have been swimming, biking and running. To compensate for the plantar facitis, I have been on the eliptical trainer, and doing some aqua jogging. Though my foot has been feeling a lot better, and last Saturday I went on my first regular run. It was just 15 minutes out, and then running back at a faster pace than on the way back. It went well, and my heel seems to be doing ok. I only feel a little pain when the area is massaged.
Starting to swim has been good, it is a really great workout, though the first time it made my arms feel like rubber.
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It is a week later and I just realized that I never came back and finished this post, so I will just end it by saying that my trainer had me record all my food last week, so talk about being paranoid every time I ate something! But, I did lose weight, so I know that recording my food is important.
Only one more week left with the trainer, then I will be on my own. But it has been really good to see what type of things I should be doing.
I have been swimming, biking and running. To compensate for the plantar facitis, I have been on the eliptical trainer, and doing some aqua jogging. Though my foot has been feeling a lot better, and last Saturday I went on my first regular run. It was just 15 minutes out, and then running back at a faster pace than on the way back. It went well, and my heel seems to be doing ok. I only feel a little pain when the area is massaged.
Starting to swim has been good, it is a really great workout, though the first time it made my arms feel like rubber.
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It is a week later and I just realized that I never came back and finished this post, so I will just end it by saying that my trainer had me record all my food last week, so talk about being paranoid every time I ate something! But, I did lose weight, so I know that recording my food is important.
Only one more week left with the trainer, then I will be on my own. But it has been really good to see what type of things I should be doing.
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