I've been worried about the low mileage I've been running lately, and since Grandma's Marathon is only 16 Saturdays away, I figured I'd better get in condition. So yesterday I ran seven miles, not on a treadmill, outdoors. The weather was decent for February in Minnesota, and the sun was shining. It felt good to be on the road, just like a real runner.
Last night I saw Billie Jean King at Orchestra Hall. She is touring with the Women's Lecture Series and I really enjoyed her talk. I didn't realize how much we women owe her. She worked tirelessly to promote equal status for athletes. I remember watching the 1973 Battle of the Sexes with Bobby Riggs. That was when I was a member of the counter-culture and I didn't even own a television. I didn't even know the match was happening, but I happened to go over to an acquaintance's house and a bunch of people were watching it on the 13-inch black and white. But she was so much more than just a publicity hype, and after hearing her talk I have a new respect for her. I put her right up there with Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem.
Today I decided to cross-train by doing 30 minutes on the elliptical. I had quickly packed my gear bag and cleverly forgot to pack my sports bra and since going sans was not an option, I went with the regular one and kept the, um, pace down to a minimum. So that was good, because I kept my heart rate in the fat burning zone.
OK, that's it. Tomorrow night is a run with my new group. I think I'm ready.
1 comment:
I found your blog very interesting. I am preparing for my first marathon at the moment and I have learnt a great deal from reading running blogs such as yours. For this reason I have decided to create a list of good running blogs. I would appreciate it if you could add your blog to the list.
The url is: www.marathonblog.co.uk/runners/
Thanks, Will
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