I made it to 12 miles tonight, which is a big milestone for me.
This is the path I took tonight down the seaside.
A couple things I learned:
It's time to buy real running gear. Not cotton board shorts and an old-man-looking, white mesh undershirt. The chafing. Oh, God, the chafing. I'll go do that tomorrow. Chafed inner thighs and nipples would not be a good look for race day, methinks.
I need to wear socks that come up past the tops of my shoes. The back of my left foot was rubbed raw after tonight's run.
This, at 20 miles, would likely be a much more painful affair. New socks needed.
- I need to finally watch that video on running my good friend Adam sent me. I'm sure I "should have" watched it weeks ago, but these things seem to have their own timing, and it always seems to work out nicely.
Question to male runners with marathon experience:
What kind of underwear should I wear, and what kind of shorts? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Today's Run:
Distance: 12.17 miles
Theme Songs: (Funny that these two jumped out at me today. Didn't even pay attention to the titles...)
"Searching With My Good Eye Closed" - Soundgarden
"Searching" - Quarion
image source.
Playlist so far:
"Under the Pressure" - The War on Drugs
"Somewhere" - Soundgarden
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes
"Rose Garden" - Lynn Anderson
"Napalm Love" - Air
"Lips Like Sugar" - Echo and the Bunnymen
"Truth Hits Everybody" - The Police
"U Can't Touch This" - MC Hammer
"Tap Out" - The Strokes
"When Day is Done" - Django Reinhardt
"Sunrise, Sunset" - Bright Eyes
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Devo
"Take No Prisoners" - Megadeth
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Metallica
"Air Cal" - Com Truise
"Surfing On a Rocket" - Air
"Andy's Chest" - Lou Reed
"Only Shallow" - My Bloody Valentine
"Love Love Love" - The Mountain Goats
"まいご" - Joe Hisaishi / 井上あずみ
"Easier Said Than Done" - MxPx
"Just Don't Give a F**k" - Eminem
"It's up to You" - The Specials
"Searching" - Quarion
"Searching With My Good Eye Closed" - Soundgarden
"Here She Comes" - The Cars
"I'm so Free" - Lou Reed
"Don't Pass Me By" - The Beatles
(Thanks for stopping by. If you missed the last installment, MARATHON BLOG 16, you can find that here.)
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)
