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Neil White


Last Updated: 11/18/2009

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Gender: Male
Status: In a Relationship
Age: 41
Sign: Cancer

City: Coppell
State: Texas
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/27/2006

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January 18, 2009 - Sunday 

Current mood:  thoughtful
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
I've worked-out since I was in my mid-20's.  I spent quite a few years, before kids and moving countries, really hitting it hard.  Lots of cardio and weights.  I got very fit and enjoyed it immensely.  But life changes and other things occur that take precedence and eventually stuff like working out takes a back seat.  Quite a few years back I started running again, mostly on the streets, and I even entered a few races - placing a few times too.  In the last year or so I've found it hard to stay focused on the exercise though.  I've had period of months here and there where I've stopped the running.  Last June I joined a gym so I couldn't use the cold weather in the winter as an excuse to not run (turning 40 likely had something to do with it too .)  I can run in the summer heat once aclimatized but the cold just hurts when you're sucking in that frigid air.  But still, I keep slacking-off.  That is, until now - something just clicked in me and I am training hard again.  Yes, not just working out but training... training for some yet-to-be-determined race... training for something... perhaps training my mind for something I can't quite fathom yet.  I'm doing weights again too.

There's no denying it, working out relieves stress and it frees the mind; permits focus.  When I run I do two things - I work on controlling my breathing to feed my muscles and secondly, I process the day's thoughts and issues.  Something chemical happens and I get clarity.

I hope to post back in the spring or summer that I've entered a race again and got a respectful time.  If not, it doesn't matter because in the meantime, all the training will have helped me answer all those questions I have in my mind.

Peace, N
6:46 AM
 
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