March 25, 2005 Today while I was running…I was thinking: it’s 45 Minutes in…I’m getting tired, and my legs are about to fall off. (I’ve been training a lot lately) And then I realize, that it’s when you reach that level 9 (on a scale from 1-10) when you’ve really got to push it…that’s when you start running harder, longer…that’s when you get focused. Strength comes from doing something you felt you couldn’t do. Many people go to they gym, and…
“why”
May 26, 2005
May 29, 2005 I just spent the weekend at a Kettlebell Seminar with one of the most inspirational and charismatic people I know, kettlebell instructor, Mike Mahler. It was so much fun to spend a weekend with people who are willing to sacrifice their entire Saturday to learn about one of the newest, most innovative styles of training…and it was hard! And it was absolutely fun, because as a fitness freak, I think it is so important to spice up your workouts…
Human Connection
May 17, 2005May 16, 2005 I just ran “Bay to Breakers” with Minji and Betty and it was so much fun! I can’t believe how many naked men I saw. It was absolutely crazy. What I loved most about the event was the feeling of “community” I had in being a resident of the diverse city of San Francisco….I think in America we lack that the most: the feeling of being connected somehow to our neighbors- or to strangers… I remember when Sept…
Fear
April 30, 2005
April 29, 2005 I think I should create a page titled: “Maria’s Battles in Running.” Because man do I learn a lot when I’m challenging myself. You see…I REALLY dislike running. Why? Because it’s hard. I get scared when my heart rate is too fast and sweat starts blurring my eyesight. So today while I could feel my heart overtaking my throat on the treadmill…I was thinking that one of the reasons why I’ve got such a strong personality is…
replaying memories of our youth
April 22, 2005April 21, 2005 I’ve been spending a lot of time with my niece and nephew lately and it’s so wonderful to be so close to innocence and youth…it makes me wonder when we all started ‘growing up.’…or should I say, ‘stopped growing up.’ I wonder when the curiosity to explore life left us…when we became afraid to try something new…when we stopped asking questions. Some people say I ask too many questions…and that I’m persistent when trying to figure out…
birds of a feather..
April 12, 2005April 11, 2005 I just competed, again! And I competed during a period in my life when I really needed to focus on something…other than myself. What I think is funny: is that when you compete: people think you are focusing on yourself. Which you are! But you are also focusing on other people too. By challenging yourself, which is a happy stimulus for humans, as you progress and become a better person because of the process, you are then a…
forgiveness
April 3, 2005
April 2, 2005 It is a difficult weekend for Roman Catholics…our Pope has passed. I can’t express how distressing it is to watch death unfold in front of your eyes. Pope John Paul II taught me several lessons in my life…not only did he embody what strength of faith can do from a man who was born in Communist Poland, but he also taught me the power of forgiveness. After his assassination attempt in 1981, two years later, two days after…
a new adventure.
March 23, 2005March 22, 2005 This is my very first journal entry! Hello y’all! For those who don’t know me very well, I’m sure that by browsing through some of my material that you get the feeling I can be a little ‘unique’ in my way of thinking. Well I am…as we all are .I love the ability to utilize this website to not only allow others to get to know me better, but also, allow others to get to know themselves…