RLNB
Run Like Never Before
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For your dedication
and loyalty
To your principles
and beliefs...
For your love, warmth, and friendship
For your family
and friends...
You are missed
by so many
And you
will never
be forgotten...
I AM A RUNNER
because my runs have names. I do tempo runs and
threshold runs and fartlek runs. I do long, slow runs
and track workouts. My runs are defined, even if my abs
are not.
I AM A RUNNER
because my shoes are training equipment, not a fashion
statement. The best shoe for me is the one that makes
me a better runner. I choose the shoe that goes with my
running mechanics, not my running outfit.
I AM A RUNNER
because I don't have running outfits. I have technical
shirts and shorts and socks. I have apparel that
enhances the experience of running by allowing me to
run comfortably. I can say "Coolmax" and "Gore-Tex" in
the same sentence and know which does what.
I AM A RUNNER
because I know what effort feels like, and I embrace
it. I know when I'm pushing the limits of my comfort
and why I'm doing it. I know that heavy breathing and
an accelerated heart rate--things I once avoided--are
necessary if I want to be a better runner.
I AM A RUNNER
because I value and respect my body. It will whisper to
me when I've done too much. And if I choose to listen
to that whisper, my body won't have to scream in pain
later on.
I AM A RUNNER
because I am willing to lay it all on the line. I know
that every finish line has the potential to lift my
spirits to new highs or devastate me, yet I line up
anyway.
I AM A RUNNER
because I know that despite my best efforts, I will
always want more from myself. I will always want to
know my limits so that I can exceed them.
I AM A RUNNER
because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I
run far.
I AM A RUNNER
because I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not.
Acqua: liscia o gassata?
Ed eccoci ancora una volta di fronte ad una delle domande più frequenti tra i runners (e non solo): ma è meglio bere l'acqua liscia o gassata? E quella gassata fa davvero male? Una risposta c'è: l’ingestione di anidride carbonica, naturalmente presente oppure addizionata nell’acqua per renderla effervescente, non ha alcun effetto negativo sull’organismo umano. Eventuali problemi, peraltro non frequenti, possono sorgere per chi soffre di disturbi gastrici. Ma, per il resto, l’acqua gassata è persino migliore di quella naturale: è dotata di un certo potere antibatterico (si conserva meglio nel tempo) e disseta di più, perché le bollicine svolgono una leggera azione anestetica sulle mucose, placando lo stimolo della sete. (La notizia si tova su Runner's World n° 01/08 nella rubrica "Di Cotti e di crudi" a cura di Giorgio Donegani).
