I've been doing pushups and situps, but I still feel all...floppy. I guess it just comes from no longer training for an IM, so there isn't much I can do about it. I suppose I could sign up for another one, but honestly...I don't think I have it in me right now. This marathon thing is freaking me out enough.
So. I need to lift weights. And, I need to swim at least once a week. And I need to run more. 26.2m is far, and just because I've done it before does not mean I can do it again. Anything can happen out there, you know?
On a completely different note, I realized I'm a little weird about numbers. I do sets of 11 pushups and 44 situps because 8 is my favorite number and I like palindromes. I literally can't do 10 and 45...anyone know of some kind of term for this affliction? Please don't say OCD.
Interesting story: I'm playing a piece on the flute called the Reinecke Undine Sonata. It's kind of a cheesy piece, but it has a cool background, so that's what I'm trying to portray as I learn it. (I should have learned it a long time ago, and I'm now paying for putting it off...grr.) The piece was inspired by the mythical story of Undine, who was a water nymph. She married a human who swore to 'be faithful to her in every waking breath'. What happens next? She catches him cheating on her, of course. So, her punishment to him is a curse. As long as he is awake, he'll be fine. But, when he falls asleep he'll stop breathing and die.
That's the end of the story, and I just find it interesting that we never know what happens to the guy. I mean, does he figure out how to stay awake forever? If he does, then I want to know what the secret is. And if he didn't figure out the magical formula, then how long does he last? Are we talking days? weeks? I'm curious as to how strong his will to live was. Maybe he just bribed another nymph to remove the curse...
As a side note, there is a disease named after this mythical creature. The affliction called 'Undine's Curse' is basically one of severe sleep apnea, where the involuntary control of breathing is lost. About 1 of every 200,000 children are born with this condition.
Remembering to breathe. Not something you're usually thankful for, you know?
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Interesting post. Food for thought. How does the number 8 relate to the palindromes of 11 and 44? And, I had no idea about Undine's Curse. Weird... Yes, breath is the source of life. I remember that Mariano spoke of that on his 90th Birthday in Boston when he said to feel life and to live life fully between the breaths in a similar vein to what we do musically when we play between the notes. And, how can somebody who has run a half marathon feel gooey? I must be a butterball, in comparison! Love, Mom
Here's some GU to go with your gooieness. You can do it - you are an Ironwoman! Keep on rocking.
Okay, and I thought asthma was a pain in the butt. Does anyone with this live through infancy?
I think I knew what palindromes were, but don't remember. I used to have a thing about even numbers, I just try hard not to pay attention and it doesn't seem to bother me about 90% of the time now. I don't think I have OCD, just anal. ;)
Good luck with the marathon. You can do anything if you BELIEVE! You can get through it - how fast, how great you feel after? Those are good questions that depend on a lot of factors, but YES, you can totally do this!
I wouldn’t say that its full blown OCD but OCD is a form/part of anxiety along with a whole raft of other symptoms. Hand tremors, social anxiety, compulsive behavior, short temper, the list goes on.. Anxiety and depression also go hand in hand, the reason for which I don’t think anyone really knows.
Cheers.
Rice.
Ok, I'll throw my medical opinion in...
It's only OCD if it interferes with your life. Say you were on a training plan that required you do 6, 8, 10, than 12 miles. But you could only do 8 or 11 - that would probably be OCD. (You'd need other symptoms too.) Or let's say that when you were done the marathon, you had to run a little more to make it an "even 33", then there'd be something wrong with you. (!)
However, just liking certain numbers, so what? We all have a certain amount of compulsion. We know exactly how many miles we want to run, and how many pushup we are going to do. It's hard to go out and say I'm going to run until I'm tired. You need a number to aim for. So what's wrong with picking ones you like?
(And I didn't get the connection to 8 either. Is it the symmetry, like palindromes.)
okay, so 4+4=8, so 44 is a good number. plus, it's a palindrome, so it's an extra good number...
sorry i wasn't clear about that before. guess i thought it was obvious...but that's just in my twisted little head,eh? :)
Glad to see you're back around blogland.
Good luck with the marathon.
Mrs. Greyhound has played that piece. The story is kind of ironic, since the the most frequent command that Mrs. Greyhound gives all her students is, "BREATHE! MORE AIR."
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