I've been trying to keep up my motivation in training via reading books on running. This week I read Meb Keflezighi's book Run to Overcome. Born in Eritrea, Meb immigrated to the US with his family. He won the 2009 NYC Marathon. He embodies the American Dream and his back story is fascinating.
Yes, the book was inspiring and motivating, but here's my favorite part of the book:
As winner of the 2009 NYC Marathon, Meb got to appear on Letterman and read the Top 10 List. As New Yorker, I thought it was pretty funny. Here it is:
The Top Ten Thoughts That Go through Your Mind While Running the New York City Marathon
10. "Wow. Staten Island is even more beautiful than I imagined!"
9. "Cool. Mapquest found a route that's only five miles."
8. "Am I experiencing a runner's high or is it the bus fumes?"
7. "Is that the finish line or crime scene tape?"
6. "Why can I run the 26 miles in less time than it takes to play a World Series game?"
5. "Car!"
4. "Cramp!"
3. "Who's that little boy waving at me? Oh, it's Mayor Bloomberg."
2. "I forgot to bring the exact change for the Verrazano Bridge!"
1. "I really hope that was Gatorade."
:)
Next, I'm readying Haruki Murakami's What I talk about when I talk about Running. This may lead to a blog post where I soon wax philosophical...we'll see...
Wow. 20 miles this Saturday. I saw a sports nutritionist this week...super helpful, especially as I learned I am not getting enough protein in my diet. I'm such a carb-girl naturally...so am amping up my protein in the next 8 weeks. Also, helpful in that I figured out exactly how I need to be fueling during long runs. I finally stocked up on chews at Paragon...so am ready to give it my all on Saturday. We're heading to NJ to do our run in a state park. This will be super fun and a nice break from the Central Park bridle path.
Heading out to our speed work practice in a bit...
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