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RUMINATIONS
Gods Among Us – by CtCloser
You have your own Paris Olympics highlights, I’m sure; some we SRC-ers compared early notes about. It’s not really weird how many of mine hover around the female athletes, given that a record percentage competed this year, 48%, that for Team USA was 53%.
At the beginning, Wife and I tuned into the qualifying heats for women’s surfing…in Tahiti. You caught that fact, right? As a French territory, it was the most distant Olympic venue ever. It certainly made for more exciting surfing than the Seine.
How about the US women’s team bronzing in rugby for its first medal, ever? Over the Aussies? Most Americans probably had no idea it even got played in the US.
The usual deserving champions were all there—Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Katie Lydecky, Sha’Carri Richardson. But I don’t need to be all-American. Rebecca Andrade winning the women’s floor was huge. Then receiving kudos from Biles and Chiles? Totally boss. Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred winning the country’s first-ever medal as a gold? Gotta love it, even at the expense of the US.
And the running events? American Cole Hocker won the 1500m with a come-from-behind stunner. Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola won the marathon with an Olympic record on the hardest course ever. The incline at the 3:48 mark of this video shames Shawmont Avenue. Then Sifan Hassan pulled a Just Gene and ran 3 distance events, winning gold in the marathon.
Finally, consider Bhutan’s Olympic marathoner Kinzang Lhamo finishing with a 3:52:59 time in last place and receiving a standing ovation.
There were more than a few tears of joy writing this Rumination. Hit me with your own epically memorable moments the next time we run: Tears of joy and reverence together.
-CtCloser (Calvinthe) “Negative Split or Positive Splat” #dothedue
FINE PRINT ¶Text by Calvin Wang (Wäng), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. ¶Cross-published: Facebook Shawmont Running Club (ZY Weekly Newsletter 8/17/24), Shawmont Running Club website, Ruminations by CtCloser. ¶This website posting: Rumination with added caption.
WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2024
Through Next Month…
- 8/17: IVYLAND 5K (PA)
- Prof. Sandy
- Laura N
And Just Gene…
- 8/22-27: Unreasonable EAST 200-mile trail (Australia)
- 9/15: Sydney Marathon (Australia)
- 9/21-27: East Coast Trail Supported Adventure Run (Newfoundland)
CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!
- 8/7: AARC Phils Tavern 5K (Ambler)
- Quietman Tom: 23.06. AG 3rd
- JR: 25.51
- Jamie: 24.25
- Jimmy Dee: 28.54
SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM
RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH
“In a world of give and take, give what it takes.” –Anonymous
“Run hard when it’s hard to run.” –Anonymous
“Stand still and life will pass you by…RUN!” –Anonymous
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB – by Teddio
Running is NOT rocket science: “…Consistent effort over an extended period of time tends to create the best results
5 Big-picture Tips to Keep in Mind
- Keep It Consistent: “Running rewards frequency and repeatability.”
- Don’t Overthink Form – “There is no ‘right way’ to run, so relax and focus on the breath.
- Embrace Easy Days: “Easy runs (aka aerobic base training or zone 2) improve aerobic capacity and cardiovascular endurance.”
- Listen to Your Body: “Not every day and every run will be the same, and that is OK.”
- Keep the Right Mindset: “While running can be great for emotional regulation, bringing negative energy into a run can mirror itself in that run. Instead, “…Take a moment to disconnect from the negative and emotional feelings so that you can run your best.”
https://rundown.runtheday.com/p/running-fundamentals
THEMZ WHO WUZ THERE (except those forgotten or missed 😊)
Stats – We track attendance and Shawmont. Loggin’ the miles is just for fun.
Records: Attendance – 39 on 6/23/18. Shawmonts – 26 on 2/10/18.
- Trail Name: Distance (Route)
- Alan Bravo: 8
- All That Jaz [Trail name in training. FKA: Jaz, JC]: 10
- BB Betsy: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Biker Bill: 2
- Gregle [Trail name in training]: 7
- JR: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Jamie: 10
- Jimmy Dee: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Just Gene: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- KayCee: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Kelee: 8
- OKhen: 10.6
- Teddio: 11
- Ying1: 10
Email Newsletter Editor: Teddio
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