The Running Backs

I AM A RUNNING BACK

I am one of a group of people who are running the LA Marathon in March 2011 to support our inspirational Michelle in her journey to improve her scoliosis by raising money towards her medical expenses.

To learn more about Michelle's journey, visit http://www.backfactor.blogspot.com/

We are also raising money to begin a scholarship fund for a young person to receive treatment from The Clear Institute in St Cloud, Minnesota, a revolutionary wholistic center that uses non-surgical chiropractic-based treatment to improve the lives of those living with scoliosis. To learn more about The Clear Institute, visit http://www.clear-institute.org/

To follow my journey to the finish line and to follow Michelle's journey to a healthier back, please follow this blog.

Thanks for the support, Rebel

Sunday, October 17, 2010

How to eat an Elephant

Yesterday we jumped up from 6 miles to 8 miles.

We ran for 1 hour and 42 minutes from Venice along the beach, up the Santa Monica Pier, to the end of Palisades Park at San Vincente and back.

It was really long and it hurt. My running partner Synue and I definitely felt it and started to get an idea of what running for 5 hours straight is going to feel like.

Today my knees and my feet are sore. I am also carrying tension in my shoulders but I am feeling ok.

So marathon day is just 3.5 times that long, with hills, all at once. Ok, deep breaths.

I am definitely seeing the advantages of taking one step at a time and not getting overwhelmed by the massive goal.

At an old Management retreat for Tourism Australia, my boss Michael Londregan ran a session where he posed the question "how do you eat an elephant?"

The answer, of course, was "one bite at a time."

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  1. Ahmelie.comOctober 21, 2010 at 5:26 AM

    You can do it! With a little salt and pepper elephant isn't half bad. :)

    Ahmelie

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