The Art & Poetry of Mary Coleman

8:30am

Today is the Columbia Gorge Marathon and I am currently waiting for it to start. They are serving bagels and peanut butter with honey for breakfast so I’m having some of that. There are a lot of dogs here because it is a dog run as well (they start 45 minutes after the regular half marathoners).

I’m going to attempt to listen to The Fall of Hyperion while I run but it might be too loud like it was at The Portland Marathon. To be honest I’m a little burned out but only two more after this one and I’m done for the year. They are both in December so I have November to rest up.

I’m going to try and get some art done when I get home if I’m not too tired after the run. It would be nice to finish the sweatshirt and smaller figure. Usually I work better in the morning but maybe today I can try afternoon painting. We’ll be home around one.

I didn’t get to customize my bib this time. Normally I get Loaf put on it. Today I’m just number 639.

2:13pm

Well we didn’t get home until two so I don’t think I’ll be doing any art today. I’m exhausted!

The run was really pretty, the first half was uphill as we ascended the gorge. The views were fantastic. I would have taken a photo but my phone was strapped to my arm. Lots of people were taking snapshots of the cliffs.

I took it really slow the uphill part of the run so I could save my energy for speeding up downhill. Here is how it split up, you can see my speed increased hugely towards the end:

Intentions for this week:

(I’ll put an X next to the goal for each day I achieved it)

1. Get started on my new painting (do art for 6 days) XXXXXX

2. Do Instagram (5 days) XXXX

3. Take the dog on a walk (7 days) XXXXXXX

4. Cook at home (5 days) XXXX

5. Run two 5k’s (2days) X

6. Run 10 miles (1 day) X Accomplished!

7. Run the half marathon on Sunday Oct 20 X

8. Keep my teeth clean after I brush them (7 days) XXXXX

9. Meditate (6 days) XXXXXX

10. Play video games for 60 minutes and read 6 chapters of my book/make time to relax (3 days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday) XX

Painting Schedule

Tuesday – draw in girl and left arm Wednesday – draw in lower body and right arm Thursday – draw in upper body and head Friday – paint background Saturday – paint hand, arm, and face of little girl Monday – paint sweatshirt Tuesday – paint arms of suited figure