April 9, 2007
PLOT COMPLICATIONS …
That’s what this tree brought to mind. I’ve just got to remember to somehow connect the tangle of branches back to the core, and down to the roots …
My Path: 45 minutes speed walk, Whistler golf course.
My Goal: This training program –> I want to give my knee a rest this season after my two back-to-back marathons late last year. So, a half marathon is the hope. This training program is for real beginners, very do-able, and I plan to embark on it with my 13-year-old.
The intent is some special mum-daughter bonding time while we struggle towards a common goal … and all the processes that entails. That common goal would be doing The Victoria Half Marathon in the Fall … both DDs and I. How cool would that be!!?? Me and my girls running a race together at Thanksgiving. It won’t be about speed, or ultra distance, it’ll be about something deeper.
However, if that knee betrays me — I’m buying some Nordic Walking poles. Having a plan B from the get-go could be considered defeatist, but given my knee, it’s also realistic. And Nordic Walking is an activity particularly suited to writers who sit at computers 9-10 hours a day … it burns the calories, clears the plotting brain, and de-hunches those neck and shoulders 
And it makes you smarter. There’s research
Nicole Reising Says:
I love your tree analogy! And good luck with the walking!
Cole
Loreth Says:
I’ll take all the luck I can get! Thanks Nicole