Punky Wood
Immediately after my last blog a whirlwind of bad luck and illness derailed my training.
Cue ego protecting rant.
About Ryan Noel-Hodge
Posts by Ryan Noel-Hodge:
Isolation
Inspiration coupled with motivation are the foundation blocks to the long distance game. If you are not inspired you are likely not motivated either.
Rhythm
Last week I ran pretty close to 100 miles.
This past Wednesday I ran the quickest 400 repeats I’ve rolled since March.
Don’t Forget That Kid
When I was in High-School I got a bad case of mono. Friends and relatives made a big deal about it, they called it the ‘kissing disease’.
Flux
Changes come at me.
Roll the punches.
Fight this? A wave.
Fight this? It brews.
You become, I behave.
Dragon Back on the Train
I’ve had a long time to think, but that doesn’t necessarily mean any thoughts have occurred that were worth writing down.
Le Dragon
ANNNNNNNND WE’RE BACK!
Folks, I gotta say, coming back from a runner’s paradise is one of the most difficult things a runner can do.
Winding Up
When I was young, like 5 or 6, I used to follow my Dad around and into the woods year round to ‘help’ him work.
Iten
We ventured to Iten a few days ago on our own. I wanted to go because this is the place in Kenya to be if you are a competitive distance runner, in fact, it’s the competitive running mecca of the world.
I don’t know what to call this one.
Today I sat on a fire-ant-hill. Or Safari Ants. I’m not sure what they are called exactly, but they were ants and they got all in my clothes and bit the hell out of me.
No Worries
I haven’t used a toilet for about 36 days.
I haven’t had a good coffee for about the same amount of time.
Running – A Revolution
I’ve past the half-way point of my stay, in fact, that was a couple days ago.
Discovery
I raced yesterday in Eldoret again. We were on a different course though. Courses here are a lot different than courses in Quebec, or Canada.
Ethno Anthro
This morning I found out Laban flew to Nairobi yesterday morning, which explains why no one has seen him for a few days.
FARTLEK
This morning was Fartlek.
Yesterday morning we did hillwork, then rested all day, so today Fartlek was on the menu to open up the legs.
The Familiar Everywhere
Every day I’m inspired.
I’m not sure if I’ve told this story before, in any case, it’s worth re-telling.