Funny, I just went to WF in my new hometown of 3 years COS. I never shopped there, but it was definitely an around-the-corner once-a-month peek if they had some crazy sale on 1 item I may potentially be interested in...or just people gazing. This store never appealed to my values, but it does provide entertainment and a bunch of weird options of foods I'd never try anywhere else.
I, too, am super-thrilled for an upcoming racing season. After 7 years down with OTS, last year was my trial return, with solid running (but not training), to get my legs (and soul) into the races, again. Time had changed during such a long absence, people I knew, people who knew me (which is a good thing for my slow old self), but, apparently, the challenge and the apprehensive heart flickering are the same.
I enjoyed reading your post. Also gave me flashback to a few months ago when we were displaced from our apartment for over a month. We lived in a Hyatt hotel room with no kitchen so we ate lunch at the Whole Foods salad bar every day as a way to get all our veggies & green juices. It was my favorite thing during our stay but I don’t miss it. 😜
I loved everything about this post. As someone who lived in a small, regional city that had access to all manner of indulgences I thought it would be a tough adjustment when I moved rurally. Not at all. I'm within 20 minutes of two major tourist centres, and a third town that is more blue-collar but contains all the mainstream shopping amenities. Beyond that, I'm agog at your running schedule, and more than a bit envious. As someone who largely stopped running because of overtraining four years ago, I can't even imagine that kind of racing schedule anymore. I ran five km on the treadmill today - two minutes walking, two minutes running - and was quite pleased with myself. Which goes to show it's all process: I used to be able to run a 37 minute 10 km. I've added you to my Substack blog roll.
thanks! My running volume waxes & wanes depending on where I am in a training block, so this winter it's been less but I relish the spring/summer buildup. I know how it feels to slow down. I once broke 40 in the 10K and my marathon PR from age 39 is 3:05. Now I am wondering if I can run this sea-level road marathon in two weeks without walking breaks (because I'm so accustomed to hiking breaks in the mountains) and if I can break 4 hours. It's all relative. What matters are the goals, feelings and health benefits (mental as well as physical) that come from it. Racing is like a special day trip for me—I love the destinations & people there. Good for you for getting back to it!
Funny, I just went to WF in my new hometown of 3 years COS. I never shopped there, but it was definitely an around-the-corner once-a-month peek if they had some crazy sale on 1 item I may potentially be interested in...or just people gazing. This store never appealed to my values, but it does provide entertainment and a bunch of weird options of foods I'd never try anywhere else.
I, too, am super-thrilled for an upcoming racing season. After 7 years down with OTS, last year was my trial return, with solid running (but not training), to get my legs (and soul) into the races, again. Time had changed during such a long absence, people I knew, people who knew me (which is a good thing for my slow old self), but, apparently, the challenge and the apprehensive heart flickering are the same.
Thanks for reading, Olga, and good to hear from you again! Good luck with your comeback!
I enjoyed reading your post. Also gave me flashback to a few months ago when we were displaced from our apartment for over a month. We lived in a Hyatt hotel room with no kitchen so we ate lunch at the Whole Foods salad bar every day as a way to get all our veggies & green juices. It was my favorite thing during our stay but I don’t miss it. 😜
thank you!
I loved everything about this post. As someone who lived in a small, regional city that had access to all manner of indulgences I thought it would be a tough adjustment when I moved rurally. Not at all. I'm within 20 minutes of two major tourist centres, and a third town that is more blue-collar but contains all the mainstream shopping amenities. Beyond that, I'm agog at your running schedule, and more than a bit envious. As someone who largely stopped running because of overtraining four years ago, I can't even imagine that kind of racing schedule anymore. I ran five km on the treadmill today - two minutes walking, two minutes running - and was quite pleased with myself. Which goes to show it's all process: I used to be able to run a 37 minute 10 km. I've added you to my Substack blog roll.
thanks! My running volume waxes & wanes depending on where I am in a training block, so this winter it's been less but I relish the spring/summer buildup. I know how it feels to slow down. I once broke 40 in the 10K and my marathon PR from age 39 is 3:05. Now I am wondering if I can run this sea-level road marathon in two weeks without walking breaks (because I'm so accustomed to hiking breaks in the mountains) and if I can break 4 hours. It's all relative. What matters are the goals, feelings and health benefits (mental as well as physical) that come from it. Racing is like a special day trip for me—I love the destinations & people there. Good for you for getting back to it!