There Was a Time...and What I Can Do

There was a time when I could go to bookstores and judge how good it was based on how many books on theatre they had in stock. Oh how times have changed. These days I check out the running section. People seem to be more interested in running than theatre if the number of books is a sign.

Back in the day my goal in life was to be an actor. That dream left me a long time ago. My dreams are a bit more manageable, or so I like to believe. These days I think about running challenges. As you all know I would love to run Boston. You may also know that I can't qualify at this point in my life.

If I am to run Boston it is as a charity runner. The running community always has a disagreement over the qualifying vs. charity running when it comes to Boston. This speaks to a broader topic which I will be talking about at the Runners Round Table this next week - competing vs. completing.

I complete races and I compete against myself and the course. If I take 5, 6, or even 7 hours - I do it. I train as hard as the 2-4 hour folks. And I am on the course longer. It is hard physically for me to do this, but I do it.

This was some of what I thought about on my run this morning with Kris and Mark. We ran for 40 minutes in the heat and humidity. It was not pleasant at all, but we did it.

Now I just need one more run this week.

Charlie