Not Running from the cops..
everything is already ok
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Not Running from the cops..
...anymore.
Yesterday as part of my training for the Melbourne Marathon on Oct 12th I ran 35kms (over 21 miles) I made it intact after 7 months of training, but after my body ached more and more, I drank 4 litres of water and ate two mountains of food.
This morning I am recovered and will do a little work and go for a walk with a friend.
I am writing this as a celebration of what is possible, 3 1/4 years ago I was desparate and hopless, 1 year ago I could not run any distance. I started getting fit as part of my recovery. I was working on the mentally, emotional and spiritual and I saw I needed to look after my body too.
Now when I run long distances, its phyical, mental, emotional and most of all a spritual experience.
I hope this makes sense and or touches some of you.
Kevin
Yesterday as part of my training for the Melbourne Marathon on Oct 12th I ran 35kms (over 21 miles) I made it intact after 7 months of training, but after my body ached more and more, I drank 4 litres of water and ate two mountains of food.
This morning I am recovered and will do a little work and go for a walk with a friend.
I am writing this as a celebration of what is possible, 3 1/4 years ago I was desparate and hopless, 1 year ago I could not run any distance. I started getting fit as part of my recovery. I was working on the mentally, emotional and spiritual and I saw I needed to look after my body too.
Now when I run long distances, its phyical, mental, emotional and most of all a spritual experience.
I hope this makes sense and or touches some of you.
Kevin
everything is already ok
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Thanks (((Done))) it was very windy too and I only stopped as I was suddenly cold and thought I must have hurt myelf somehow. After a few minutes I realised that the Sun had gone in and that it was actually very cold in the high winds 
Anyway I could have made 40km but point is I finished my training and barring any injury I know I can finish the race now.
Next LA Marathon Done Then trekking in the Himalayas!
Anyway I could have made 40km but point is I finished my training and barring any injury I know I can finish the race now.Next LA Marathon Done
Then trekking in the Himalayas!
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Kevin, that's so fantastic!
You are so inspiring and what you're doling makes perfect sense to me, too.
I walk every day and I love it so much. I love being outside and I love the feeling of the strength in my legs.
You are so inspiring and what you're doling makes perfect sense to me, too.
I walk every day and I love it so much. I love being outside and I love the feeling of the strength in my legs.
everything is already ok
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Originally Posted by Horselover 
That's amazing Kevin. I was doing so good in the beginning of my sobriety. I was on the treadmill 2xs a day and now I haven't been on it in so long. I am unmotivated. Give me some motivation PLEASE!Best motvation is that there is no rush, it takes time. I went to a small well run gym about a year ago and got advice and have mostly stuck to that advice and day by day I get fiiter. I aslo feel better about myself actually doing this and that helps my day but also helps me unlearn all those horrid thoughts about myself I have harboured and acted on for decades.
Each time I can do something else or experience something else physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritally it changes how I feel and see myself until bit by bit I see myself clearly warts and all and accept whats there and change what I can.
I can't say strongly enough that it all takes time and I need to be so very gentle and kind with myself as I do this, in fact in recovery and in life as well.
Final motivation is me, take a look at the pics I have posted of my running and my avatar and then go to a local park and find the average homeless 50+ year old drunk or addict, that is the visual difference.
Life is sometimes good sometimes miserable thats how it is, I can move through it today knowing I am ok.
Motivated? lol
Kevin
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Next LA Marathon Done Then trekking in the Himalayas!
Thanks (((Done))) it was very windy too and I only stopped as I was suddenly cold and thought I must have hurt myelf somehow. After a few minutes I realised that the Sun had gone in and that it was actually very cold in the high winds Anyway I could have made 40km but point is I finished my training and barring any injury I know I can finish the race now.
Thanks (((Done))) it was very windy too and I only stopped as I was suddenly cold and thought I must have hurt myelf somehow. After a few minutes I realised that the Sun had gone in and that it was actually very cold in the high winds Anyway I could have made 40km but point is I finished my training and barring any injury I know I can finish the race now.
so do you really think your going to make it here? That would be sooo kewl!!
Can you imagine!! I would love that!
Did you ever watch that Jimmy Kimmel video? It was pretty funny.
I'm so excited, I just realized since I started, the same little run
that I used to run that took me about 45 minutes, just took me
20 minutes.. I didn't run fast either.. I kept looking at the clock
thinking, nah, how did I do that? But now I really have to double
on my distance, that was such a perfect route, lol
It's so cool to watch how our bodies and minds transform just
from running isn't it!!
I guess because I have always hated my body and focused only
on my eating disorder this is such a change for me.
Very Kewl Kev! 21 miles is so awesome. I have been measuring
distances with my car a lot lately, and 21 miles is dang far!
THAT IS FANTASTIC!
Your making me less scared! lol
everything is already ok
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Fantastic Done.
Yes I will come if I can work out the money an stuff, woudl be great to meet you and there and maybe meet some other SR folk and go to an NA convention, then maybe off trekking.
Can someone phone me if it starts rainy money!
Kevin
Yes I will come if I can work out the money an stuff, woudl be great to meet you and there and maybe meet some other SR folk and go to an NA convention, then maybe off trekking.
Can someone phone me if it starts rainy money!
Kevin
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feel better about myself actually doing this and that helps my day but also helps me unlearn all those horrid thoughts about myself I have harboured and acted on for decades.
Kevin
Kevin
Wow! Powerful!
Thanks for sharing this insight. I'm proud of you and wish you success. Your post helped me out tonight. I was feeling sluggish and getting dangerous thoughts about slipping. I now realize that I have not allowed myself time to get my regular exercise this week. I always feel better about myself when I make time to walk several miles and do yardwork. I'm getting up earlier tomorrow and getting my exercise. It will help to out pace my demons!
Thanks for the motivation!
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Originally Posted by nogard
...anymore.
Yesterday as part of my training for the Melbourne Marathon on Oct 12th I ran 35kms (over 21 miles) I made it intact after 7 months of training, but after my body ached more and more, I drank 4 litres of water and ate two mountains of food.
This morning I am recovered and will do a little work and go for a walk with a friend.
I am writing this as a celebration of what is possible, 3 1/4 years ago I was desparate and hopless, 1 year ago I could not run any distance. I started getting fit as part of my recovery. I was working on the mentally, emotional and spiritual and I saw I needed to look after my body too.
Now when I run long distances, its phyical, mental, emotional and most of all a spritual experience.
I hope this makes sense and or touches some of you.
Kevin
Yesterday as part of my training for the Melbourne Marathon on Oct 12th I ran 35kms (over 21 miles) I made it intact after 7 months of training, but after my body ached more and more, I drank 4 litres of water and ate two mountains of food.
This morning I am recovered and will do a little work and go for a walk with a friend.
I am writing this as a celebration of what is possible, 3 1/4 years ago I was desparate and hopless, 1 year ago I could not run any distance. I started getting fit as part of my recovery. I was working on the mentally, emotional and spiritual and I saw I needed to look after my body too.
Now when I run long distances, its phyical, mental, emotional and most of all a spritual experience.
I hope this makes sense and or touches some of you.
Kevin
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nogard, you are so true about exersise.to be honest i use to hate it.the last 3mos though i've made myself take care of my body threw diet and exersise.i've never felt better mind,body&soul.i started real gradual and build it up little by little.when i look in the mirror i feel good about myself and my body.im up to bicycling but i do want to start running its much more effective.you have given me the motivation in this dept,so thanks..
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