BUT I have a legitimate excuse. A little over a week ago, on a Thursday, I went to the Cornell track to run and do bleacher runs. It was fabulous. I felt great, it was beautiful out, I watched the sunset as I ran up the top of Scholkopf (really not sure how to spell that..)
However, as soon as I got home I was aching allllll over. For a while I thought it was because of my workout, but then I found out I had a fever... so the rest of that weekend I didn't work out. Then on Monday I went to the gym, but didn't have much luck as my head was pounding with every stride I took. Sooo I rested, went again on Tuesday, and felt a bit better... But then I developed the cough.
The cough has limited my progress A LOT. I STILL have it. Though it is definitely getting better, It keeps me running a mile or less every time I work out. I guess I should have waited longer before getting back to the gym, it probably only furthered the sickness I was feeling.
Oh well, you live and learn...
I'm going tomorrow though, I can't not!
- Rachel
Hi Rachel:
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to follow up to our meeting today. It sounds like you're maybe wanting to switch directions away from what we talked about last time. I encouraged you to think about varying your posts a bit to include some lists (what's working, what's not working, things you really want to get out of your project, directions, you don't want to go, etc.) I reminded you to make lemonade out of life's lemons: doe some research on the impact of exercise on health and of poor health on exercise, for example if you're not feeling well.
We talked too about making a list of interview questions about including running or other health into our busy lives--that way, you could interview or talk with 1 or two people a week to get some perspective on the ranges of fitness in the lives of folks in Ithaca. You might think of interviewing Mr. Heurich, or my friend Tom who began running and marathoning in his 40s.
You mentioned looking into what it might take to host a 5k....sounds like you're still mulling over that topic.
Anyway: remember to use your project as a source of inspiration for you when you need it to be, and be sure that you get everything out of it that you want to so that when you get to your presentation you can't wait to share what you've been up to and what you've learned.
Have a good week,
MS. G