Damn. The marathon. You just never know. I kinda figured it was something like that. Maybe it's too soon for this to be funny but when I posted to wish you good luck yesterday I almost said, "Good luck. Don't poop your pants." Alas. I wouldn't blame you if you jumped into CMM in three weeks. And I wouldn't blame you if you didn't run a marathon until next fall. You're at a different level now and if you want you can smash a whole bunch of PR's at a whole bunch of distances this year, whether you run CMM or not. So you got that going for you. Which is nice.
How do you keep your feet on the ground, when you know you were born to fly?
break'n three
Sorry to hear about your troubles, Tweek. I always call the marathon a crapshoot; I guess this time that was pretty literal. I'm not going to argue the point since people who feel otherwise tend to get offended, but I agree 100% with Casa and Marcus up there. I'm enormously proud of you for finishing the thing and not taking a DNF. Especially with this particular problem. Nothing is worse. If you look back through old posts you can find me similarly impressed after the first Monkey marathon by a runner named Sam Green, who basically crawled to the finish. She had nothing to prove, she's way faster than most of us, but her body failed her - and most people would have quit. She didn't. No matter what. To me, that matters a hell of a lot more than finishing fast. To tell the truth, I'm more impressed with your 4:10 than I would have been with a BQ. You're obviously going to do it sooner or later. But anybody with enough talent and discipline can do it. A BQ is about your training and your effort. What you did yesterday was about your character. In the long run, that matters infinitely more than beating some arbitrary time. Rather than be ashamed of yesterday's run, I think you should consider it a badge of honor. I really do. It says a lot more about who you are than a 3:39 would. Just my dos pesos.
Canidce, I am trying to recall if, when you had that flu thing - did you take a course of antibiotics?
We've Got Big Hills
Instead, you write out something that makes me feel all smooshy inside.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
It happens. I could catalogue all my bad races for you, and it would be tome too long and dull. A DNF may have left you with a hurt that takes longer to heal. I've had the DNF, and it took longer to recover from than it should have. It sounds like you have retained your sanity and your will. That is the most important thing. The most important tool for any good runner is the mind. Without the drive and the focus and the desire - we are nothing. Make sure you recover well. Spin the legs on an easy bike ride, take some walks, do some gardening. Whatever. You will come back stronger. But be patient.
Huh? I thought the race made you feel smooshy inside.
Be ye ware of ThaThundah
V2 is dead...there is only Thunder Classic. Same great taste as before.
Well i'm not really sure how sane I am. I feel like my dog died. And I love my dogs. I have retained my will though. But not until mile 24 or so. I was done with marathons at 18 shortly after the storm hit. I was done with marathons for "a while" at 20. At 23 the 4:10 pacer (oh yes! The 4:10 PACER!!), after asking me what the hell happened, told me "Well, your form still looks really awesome. I wish I had it." Pondering that for the next mile or so helped me to decide that I would do another marathon, probably soon, but that i'd have my stomach removed beforehand. Then I out waddled the 4:10 pacer to the finish line. I decided if there was going to be photos of me finishing this event, there wouldn't be photos of me coming in with a guy holding a 4:10 sign. Anyway, so are you suggesting no Country Music Marathon?
Hawt and sexy
I'm touching your pants.
IDK. How close is CMM?
Thanks for being proud of me. And the way you (and others too) describe it, compared to how I view it, makes me feel a little less awful.
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