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Missed my run on Friday when I realized I had to drive to the Capitol before 5pm... grrr... not the way I wanted to start my training.... Did some walking that evening, but nothing I can count as a training day...
Got up early this morning, sold some stuff online, and then went out and ran... calves felt great. Lungs were burning a little bit by 1/2 mile and I walked for a little while. Sped up to racewalking pace and still didn't feel any tightness in the calves. Guess they are responding already. Got stuck behind a moving truck at the storage place. Had to slow to a walk sooner than I wanted to, but I picked up the pace a little more on the way back. Felt pretty darn good...
Went and saw Seabiscuit this afternoon. Was VERY pleased.... best example of "Show, don't tell" in a film I have seen in a LONG time... There were some minor flaws and I think it could have been 10 minutes shorter, but it was sooooooo nice not having the director try to hold my hand and drag me through the movie. No scenes of characters stating the obvious. No scenes of characters describing something that was clearly visible. God, it was beautiful... I will keep an eye out for Gary Ross films in the future. He wrote and directed it, we'll have to see which is really his forte... But damn, it felt nice to be treated like I had a brain for once... Dunno whether it's a real Oscar contender, but I don't care... GREAT piece of filmmaking...
Got up early this morning, sold some stuff online, and then went out and ran... calves felt great. Lungs were burning a little bit by 1/2 mile and I walked for a little while. Sped up to racewalking pace and still didn't feel any tightness in the calves. Guess they are responding already. Got stuck behind a moving truck at the storage place. Had to slow to a walk sooner than I wanted to, but I picked up the pace a little more on the way back. Felt pretty darn good...
Went and saw Seabiscuit this afternoon. Was VERY pleased.... best example of "Show, don't tell" in a film I have seen in a LONG time... There were some minor flaws and I think it could have been 10 minutes shorter, but it was sooooooo nice not having the director try to hold my hand and drag me through the movie. No scenes of characters stating the obvious. No scenes of characters describing something that was clearly visible. God, it was beautiful... I will keep an eye out for Gary Ross films in the future. He wrote and directed it, we'll have to see which is really his forte... But damn, it felt nice to be treated like I had a brain for once... Dunno whether it's a real Oscar contender, but I don't care... GREAT piece of filmmaking...