Sunday's Long Run and Anti-Fragility

Mindless eating on Friday sent my weight up to 148.2lbs the                                                  
next morning and my response was to cut supper. I only
succeeded half-way by devouring, late night, two good slices                                                 
off the whole wheel of Ireland Regato cheese from Milk Pail.                                                 
That might be part of the reason that I slept poorly afterward.
I had a long run on Sunday and couldn't help feeling queasy.
But this was nothing compared with the night before my SFM                                                
race. My legs felt fine as I went on the trail at about 6:35am.                                                                                       

The sky was blue and air cool. The sun, however, was already
high which I didn't like: the last thing I needed was heat. The
plan was to run a loop between Mission Blvd to the east and                                                  
Ardenwood Blvd to the west for roughly 16 miles. I executed
this with better precision (comparing with cutting meals). The                                                      
last two miles, however, were hellish. I didn't know if it was the
fatigue, the heat, simply my pushing the limits, or some combination of these. The joints
started to hurt and the strides shortened just like before I gave                                                 
up running and started walking during the 50km race. I was
glad to locate the spot where every step afterward was short                                                    
and painful. For me, this was important in training. When not                                                    
overdone, this was where antifragility kicks in.                                                             

The sun was not helping at the end and I only drank before                                                   
and at mile 8. I joked to Tim that it felt like the beginning of
a mummification process. But the water, cheese, melon, and                                                
leftover dish all tasted great. I realized that I needed to do                                                
something hard almost everyday so that I could better
appreciate the food, the drink, or mere relaxation. After a                                                
short nap, it's time for coffee and enjoying some good writing.                                                                                                

Taleb's words came to mind:
    The glass is dead; living things are long volatility.
    The best way to verify that you are alive is by checking                                                 
    if you like variations. Remember that food would not                                                     
    have a taste if it weren’t for hunger; results are                                                       
    meaningless without effort, joy without sadness,
    convictions without uncertainty, and an ethical life                                                     
    isn’t so when stripped of personal risks.

[GraceX]

我有份悄悄话给你，你有空看一下。

[7grizzly]

回复 'GraceX' 的评论 : Good job on MP, Grace!

> 好的睡眠就是最好的减肥，和帮助体力的恢复
Thanks for reminding me. I agree 100%!
Truth needs to be kept in sight all the time.

[GraceX]

7grizzly 好，过去的这个周日，天虽不热，但太阳确实厉害，我去爬了MP，被晒得很厉害。
早中可以多吃，但晚上一定要少吃，过了7点最好别再吃了，这样你的体重基本是不会增加的。而且晚上少吃对睡眠非常有好处，好的睡眠就是最好的减肥，和帮助体力的恢复。节奏均匀的跑步可以让你轻松很多，忽快忽慢反而会很累的。

[7grizzly]

回复 '暖冬cool夏' 的评论 : Thank you, 暖冬, for reading and your comments. I should remember to drink early and drink often.

[暖冬cool夏]

Sure, risks are part of our ethical life. Any hardship is meant to make us more appreciative of what we have. It is warm here this weekend. It might be the heat, if you ran in the sun. Just don't strain yourself to the limit, and remember to drink enough water:)