I am Keith Hernandez » Running

On Running

keith hernandez — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:08:28 +0000

At this point, I pretty much have a 10K on lock down. Running at a decent clip, this is now my norm for a weekend run, which is cool but I want to step up the pace a bit. What I love about running is that you can take it a couple of ways: 1) run further or 2) run faster. Right now, my body can barely handle getting to the half marathon mark and I am thinking that maybe its time to step up the pace rather than coninuing the longest run steez that I have been working with for the past few months. That is the beauty of running, there are always ways to improve, always new goals to conquer. You can never master running. There is no high score or ultimate distance that you can run. Someone (maybe even you) can go out there the next day and beat it. It’s a beautiful struggle, an enduring battle within yourself to see how far you can go.

Today was a rather shabby 10K, my stomach ached and my time wasn’t anything to be proud of. But it is the strength that I gain from plodding through the crappy runs that will eventually lead me to a new best time. Even after the worst of runs, the sense of accomplishment is gratifying and the yearning to push harder grows.

Obstacle #2, Local Gym Closed

keith hernandez — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:09:22 +0000

So after running for 20 minutes last night, I noticed a sign on the way out of the NYSC saying it will be closed for “normal electrical maintenance”. What a mind fuck!
With the weather hitting 6 degrees this morning, it was apparent that today would probably be one of the hardest to follow through on. Luckily, my dumbass signed up to play co-ed football and our game was in the middle of the East River.
Instead of walking the mile to mile and a half, I decided to jog, in my jeans and winter coat, to the field.
Its going to take many creative runs like this to get through, hopefully this will be the last one outdoors in 6 degree weather.

Day 3 of Running

keith hernandez — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:19:58 +0000

I realize that days like today are going to be the toughest to get through. Set up a 7:30pm dinner with friends, it is shit ass brick outside and I still have tons of work to do. But I am going to make time. Set a hard deadline of 5:30 and will dip out of the office and hit the gym for 30 minutes. Not much time, but enough to run for 10 and do a few things, keeping me on track to maike it a daily habit.