I'm still here. I know I skipped an entry for week 9, but that's because I was on vacation. I've been keeping up with my running and and excited that the run is only 6 weeks away.
I was asked this week about why I don't run the 13.1 miles before the race, to make sure I can finish. I struggled with an answer until I really thought about it. 13.1 miles is the goal of my training. If I did it before, it would not be the accomplishment I am hoping it will be. Do I think I could push myself and do the run now?.....Yes. Would I be able to do it without feeling the pain for the next week?.....No.
It's no longer about losing weight (I've only lost 5 pounds) to look better. This run is about an accomplishment for me. It's about seeing my name in the paper and getting a medal. It's about doing something others (and me at the beginning) wouldn't think they could do...and having the proof to show it. It's about having a story to re-live when I'm older. IT'S SELFISH!!
Enough ramblish....This week will be 21.5 miles with the long run being 10 miles.
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