The Road of a Thousand Miles

Frustration

Nate Frazier — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:16:22 +0000

I’m finding it increasingly more frustrating as the year goes on how much I’m dealing with injury and pain. It feels as though I haven’t had a solid run without the slightest hint of a tweak or some form of discomfort in ages. I’m missing more and more the days when running was something I was able to do everyday with out even the worry in the back of my mind that I might regret my next time out. Unable to keep running commitments because I’m worried about not being able to keep up or finish strong with everyone. It’s just aggravating when your slice of recharge and regroup time no longer seems to do either as well or as often as it used to. This road of a thousand miles this year is definitely turning out to be rougher on my mind than I thought it could ever be. I guess I’m having to learn limitations or need to switch up training and stretching.

Here’s to hoping.

Tagged: frustration, IT bands, pain, running, shins

Getting It Together

Nate Frazier — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:48:45 +0000

So this year has started off pretty rough, but I’m just about over the sickness/plague that has been keeping me down this past week. I’m expecting good things from here on out. Snow is no more, rain is no big deal and the spring sunshine is just around the corner.

Join me on these thousand miles!

Tagged: #rain, #sick, #spring, #thousandmiles

Bits and Pieces..

Nate Frazier — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:13:10 +0000

So the great thing about blogging is I decide what I want to write, and I’m able to share anything and everything going on.

I had my volunteer orientation for Back On My Feet. I found out about this awesome organization a couple weeks ago, and decided this is something that would help me with my mileage goal this year, and be able to share my love of running with others that need a little help in life. Awesome, awesome opportunity, and I’m excited for my first group run tomorrow morning at 5:30am. Please check out their website and really think about getting involved.

I was asked where my mileage was at so far by my friend Everett and I said “I think about…”, so he responded with, “dude you need to know exactly, not about”. So here is the mileage update. January was brutal, but things can only get better.

Thanks for joining me on my journey of a thousand miles.

Mileage: 24.23
To Go: 975.77

Tagged: back on my feet, journey, one thousand miles, philadelphia, running, volunteering

One Month In..

Nate Frazier — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:49:50 +0000

So ladies and gents, this first month of the Road is in the books, and I must say it was a pretty frustrating and lack luster month. I’m learning quite a few things about myself and running in general, which I guess is the point of this whole running experience I’m doing this year. It’s not just about the mileage, but more about this as a whole.

I’m learning to be more observant about myself during and after runs, as well as being more observant of my surroundings while I’m running and others that are out on the road. I’ve definitely been a bit shocked by some of the ridiculous things I’ve observed about other runners. The fact that a guy running in front of me one evening was wearing all black, and when I say all black, I mean ALL. Black shoes, tights, shorts, black running shirt, black beanie, but I guess he did make an attempt at making himself visible. He put a tiny red flashing LED light on the top of his beanie. When I say tiny, I mean the size of a pencil eraser. People running with iPods on in Center City, not paying attention and running out in front of cars. I mean honestly people. Run smart so you can join me on these Thousand Miles..

Tagged: ipod, nate frazier, road of a thousand miles, run smart, running

On The Road Again.. Sort Of..

Nate Frazier — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:19:29 +0000

This new year running goal of 1,000 miles has gotten off to a less than desirable start. After having what I thought was a great run on new year’s day, I was greeted the next morning with some tightness and pain on the outside of my left knee. So for the next 10 days I had to take it easy and let whatever was going on work itself out. So, getting back on the “road” consisted of me jumping on the treadmill last night thinking that a little more of a forgiving surface might help coax that knee into wanting to work again. So far, so good. I only logged 2 miles, but that is a nice way to get going again.

991.98 miles to go..

The Journey

Nate Frazier — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:45:52 +0000

So the new year is always filled with unused gym memberships (like mine) and broken promises to yourself. I’m attempting to squash both of those. Join me on these thousand miles.

Tagged: journey, new year, one thousand miles, resolutions, running