So yesterday, I told you about how inspired I was by Unbreakable, the Western States 100 movie. After watching it, I had the urge to move to the mountains, grow a beard, and change my name to something other people were afraid to pronounce out loud for fear of looking like a dolt. But alas, I’m stuck in the city, with a boring name and no facial hair (for now, but you never know), so I was left with being inspired simply to run trails. And I did.
And I didn’t fall.
And I didn’t get lost.
And nothing ate me.
Whew!
I think I will go back out again today. But since I don’t have an awesome running movie to inspire me, I will have to settle for these:
I’ll take inspiration wherever I can get it.
Happy Running!
Mom, ultrarunner, four-time US 24 Hour National Team member, adventure athlete, food writer. Graduate of the Pro Cooking Program at the New School of Cooking, Los Angeles. Will run for food.
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I want to see that!
I always take away the wrong message. What I got from the movies about Steve Prefontaine: get good enough at running and you die in a car accident.
Oh my gosh, I just laughed out loud! And now I feel guilty!
You would love it, SuperKate!
Awesome that you went out running trails. There’s just something soul-soothing about it, like yoga. Maybe because it requires focus?
You’re right, Kirstin, it is like yoga! Very meditative.
My inspiration often comes in the form of highly calorific, sugary guilt-foods. The more I eat, the more I feel inspired to run. BTW that trail looks lovely – it almost makes me want to go run one.
Heck, I go to your blog for cupcake inspiration all the time! Yum!
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