by nayasmom » Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:47 pm
Two weeks from today I'll be running my relay race. I had to stand in for my volunteer aid station worker today at the volunteer meeting, which was great because I got to meet the race director's new baby, who is about 3 weeks old. Apparently he cries a lot, so I will suggest to Mom to stop eating dairy for a few days and see if it makes a difference. He's a beautiful baby no matter what he's doing. I got a blankie for him that could also be a wall hanging, and finally remembered to bring it to give to Mom.
So there have been some new things happening. I started reading, "What To Say When You Talk To Your Self". It was recommended by my adopted mom, who in the past was very much into Amway and the whole pyramid scheme thing. Luckily she is no longer in that mindset, but this book seems to have been quite popular with that population. Essentially it's about how our brains are computers, and our computers have been programmed almost since our birth, and most of the programming is garbage, negative. In some cases, it's worse than negative, but the whole point is, we each have the ability to reprogram our computers, and change how we think. It's pretty common. How often does a person say, "I'm just no good at this!" "I've always wanted to learn to play piano but I just don't have any talent" "I'm so clumsy!" "I'll never learn how to use this smart phone!"
Familiar? I bet so. And the thing is, our computer is so good at being programmed, whatever we feed into it, comes true! "I'm just no good at this!" and *poof* the brain makes it true!
So I apply this to a lot of aspects of my life. I say I'm a binge eater, I have ocd with food, I have no 'off' switch to my hunger, I can't stop eating... all true! because I've told my brain over and over and over that it's all true.
In the past two weeks, I've gone on my runs and repeated things like, "I weigh 116 lbs. I eat exactly the amount of food that I need to maintain an ideal weight of 116 lbs" and "I finished my marathon in under 6 hours 20 minutes" and "I won the lottery; I am retired"... I say all kinds of things. Whether or not they're things I can control, who cares? I'm keeping an open mind.
I also discovered that yes, indeed, chia seed really does energize and invigorate and motivate. Oh She Glows posted a recipe some time back for 'chia fresca' which used coconut water, chia, and sweetener. I had a can of coconut water, which was a sample from a run I'd done last year sometime, so I made the recipe. It works. Chia historically has been used by the indigenous people in the mountains of Mexico and Peru for energy and nourishment while fighting in battles or covering long distances on foot for a race or migration. The Tarahumara use chia and posole as their only nourishment when they travel on foot or have one of their famous spur-of-the-moment 100+ mile races.
Yesterday I went on an 8 mile run and my legs were pretty tight hours afterward, because I think I ran faster than I normally do. Another advantage of using chia is that it binds with water in a huge way, so I shouldn't have any more intestinal issues if I use chia in the morning before a run. It IS higher in fat than I'm comfortable with, but I need to make sure I don't get too crazy with the stuff, and only use it pre-run and that's it.
In fact, I'm going to make up some 'chia fresca' for the aid station table during the relay. It will be welcomed by the other runners, I'm sure. There will be at least 15 teams competing, so it's going to be a full, full day. I still plan to run a total of about 22 miles, and then will start a 3-week taper before the marathon. We've been okayed to start early if we aren't sure we can finish at a decent time, and while the mornings are freezing cold, once the sun comes over the mountains it will heat up to about 90* by 11am, so there is a group of us pokeys who will start at 5am. Our time will still be logged, but it won't be eligible to qualify for Boston, like I for one am so worried about... ha ha ha ha ha. Not.
And, of course, my personal record was 6 hours, 23 minutes, and change, which is why I'm saying I finished in under 6 hours and 20 minutes when I go run. I am going to ring that bell this year when I finish.
I'm finally going to get my hair cut by a professional next week. No more hole-in-the-wall places where the stylist speaks passing-fair English and thinks short hair is man hair and acts accordingly. I might wish to go blonde. It's not that I want to be anything other than the way I am, but blonde hair won't absorb heat from the sun as much as dark hair does. I'd make a terrible-looking blonde. Maybe I can go silver.
Anyway. Anyone reading this post, I highly and strongly recommend getting the book I mentioned earlier. It's a self-help book, yes, but you know what, you'll be very surprised at how much negative programming you've given your computer. It'll also help you reprogram your computer, help you write up the statements you use to make those changes. I got mine from ebay for under $4 and free shipping.
Robyn
Great spirits have always met with violent opposition from mediocre minds. Albert Einstein
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