This blog as might be apparent from the title has to do with running, biking and basically other outdoor individualistic sports, sometimes extreme, such as rock climbing . But don't be surprised if you find articles on work, personal life, music and even philosophy, this blog is an exception in this aspect in the blogosphere of running blogs and I am trying to revamp the blog to make it more runner friendly. You might want to look at the sidebar titled 'categorised', which as is obvious, categorizes my posts into different areas of interest. The other thing that might interest many people is a section on 'running videos' and 'general videos' on the side bar, which I keep updating now and then. I plan to bring in more posts on running and biking, with some added colour, so as to make them 'complete'. That's about it for now. As a post-note, I have run a half-marathon, but I am yet to attempt a marathon, which through some concerted effort and time should happen in the future, but that ofcourse is not the culmination of this blog, it would on the contrary be something to jumpstart this blog onto new vistas.
It looks like my blogging frequency has come down quite a bit. I don't want to go into the specifics of it, but the good news is I am picking up from where I left off...I am talking about "running" (he he). Its been atleast three months since I have run regularly (or even sporadically) and this is primarily a running blog, so this year ending post is to say that I am optimisitc about my running and I am hoping that I will get back into solid running shape next year. I am not a big fan of resolutions, but I do want to see myself running a marathon or two next year. Here's wishing everyone a happy new year and happy running or whatever makes you happy.
Intro Last Saturday, on a chilly and cloudy afternoon, my roomie and me set forth to scale this beauty of a peak, a glorious 2500 ft asl. For most part this peak was steep, but it wasn't like I was crossing streams or going through dense undergrowth; the path was well laid and well marked, leaving no room for confusion or getting lost in the dense and picturesque old-growth fern-fested forest.
Duration It took us 1.5 hrs to get to the top of the Tiger mountain III(yep, there's II and I hiding just across from the peak). Coming back, we were on auto-cruise/run mode and it took us a shade less than 45 minutes.
Getting there We exclusively used bus and strong legs as the mode of transportation. 271 takes one from the university district to Issaquah (1hr ride). 209 from the transfer point, takes around 20 minutes to Highway point, the first stop on the freeway. From there, its around 20 minutes walk to the Tradition lake trail head.
Overall, it was a quick but refreshing trip. We got good views of the Tiger II, Squak ,Cougar mountain, and ofcourse the gorgeous Mount Si from the Tiger mountain III view point.
It feels good to be alive, to be able to wake up every morning and not worry about what's coming. It feels good to be able to say this, it feels good to have overcome misery in life and comeback strong. Miseries and struggles can't be avoided on the one hand, and make us appreciate the good things in life on the other hand. Its only when you are really miserable can you know what it means to feel good in life. It feels good right now, believe me.
9/30/2006:
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Scott Jurek becomes the second fastest finisher in Spartathlon history, after the ultra running legend,Yiannis Kouros. The spartathlon is a 246 km event run in Greece from athens to sparta. ----------------------------------------------------------
El guerrouj winning the 1500m at Athens, 2004 - A dream realised
Kennenisa Bekele with the WR
A favorite in 1996 and 2000 olympics, El G finally realised his dream at the 2004 olympics with a double gold
