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For the beginner, a rainy day is an excuse to skip the daily run.

For the intermediate, a rainy day is a sign that it is time to practice running in the rain.

⚙️ 对迂腐的孩子，下雨天就是有雷击危险时不要出门的提醒。

Today, I am a beginner. The thunder stopped by 7AM, but the rain has continued through midday. And I am still not running. A certain amount of fatigue in the legs, pain in the foot, and "digestive issues" led me to skip any jog.

⚔️ well, actually, the "digestive issues" were "ate way too many wonton chips at 10PM last night". Stupidity is different from an underlying health issue.

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Such a strange thing to have to declare.

“Availability - In Person Only”

In a sense, it is odd that 马 can compete in the Olympics and 狗 cannot.

🔥 it is looking more-and-more likely that neither species will be able to compete in the next Commonwealth Games.

But, if we were to take 马 out of the Olympics, they might not vote with 猴 at the next cojco.

When recovering from pain, it is better to wait 一天太多 than 一天太少.

💡 this should not be construed to mean that, after purchasing new running shoes, one must wait an extra day to satisfy a מצווה of procrastination.

So, new shoes in hand, I found myself back on the road tonight. A night run.

⚔️ well, actually, my new shoes were on my feet.

🔥 the first rule of night running: always have a headlamp.

⚙️ 头灯有两个目的，都很重要：帮助您看到。帮助别人看到您。

✨ Some people live in cities where it is considered unusual to have a headlamp. Other people live in cities where it is not considered unusual to have a headlamp.

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The theme of the day is rest.

The sensation of "needing to rest" is unmistakable. But it is very difficult to describe in words.

💬 老师说呼吸词 ，然后就死了。

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💬 the first two temples were destroyed on ...

Why should anybody care today about the destruction of a building thousands of years ago?

✨ it is a glyph of remembrance, mixed with a glyph of suffering.

🔥 some people say ...

📣 green objection sustained

The other day, I found myself on a walk through my local neighborhood.

At one house, the 狗 ran out to greet me. I had to stop and pay it heed, but 狗 seemed happy.

⚙️ 狗 (GOU3) = "dog".

💡 The median reader knows no Chinese whatsoever; it is futile to hope that they might at least know a few common words such as 狗.

Then the owner came out. "BAD DOG". This was the cue for more growling.

🔥 was the 狗 bad, or the owner?

Diet is important in running.

💡 there are two definitions of "diet" that are conflated. First, we have the types of food one is eating. Second, we have the quantities of food one is eating. "Diet" is often used to refer specifically to either, or their combination.

Some people say "the secret to losing weight is diet and exercise". They are wrong. When one exercises more, one is driven to eat.

How else can the RAGBRAI food stalls be explained? They are wonderful when one has done 30 miles on the bike already and has 30 more miles to go. But, as a pedestrian, I find the food options are over-priced and mediocre quality.

💬 After 1000 calories burned, even cheap pizza looks good.

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The theme of the day is "pain".

⚙️ "pain" 是《疼痛》，不是《面包》。

How much pain is too much? On some days, and for some types of pain, any amount of pain is too much.

On other days, and other pains, "pain is just weakness leaving the body".

🔥 I cannot tell you how to breathe in a book. Nor can I teach you how to feel. All I can do is advise you in how to use the tools which you already have.

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The first and most important variable in a course in running is "how much time can you spend on it per week".

If you are trying to increase your ability to do runs of longer than one hour, the three-hour walk will get you there faster than the 20 minute run.

💡 if you don't have three hours per day to spend, that choice will be made for you.

✨ but what if you can spend nine hours per day?

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