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I'm in the same boat. My October marathon suuuuucked, so I'm having trouble getting motivated to run at all (7 mile weeks rock!). I don't plan on doing another marathon until probably May. I am signing up for a February 10-miler and hope that gets my juices flowing again. I'm not worrying too much about it, I'm just going to lay low and wait for it to come back. Good luck!
Anyway, what motivates you guys to run?
Runners run
E.J.Greater Lowell Road RunnersCry havoc and let slip the dawgs of war!May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.
Have you run the Mid-Winter Classic before?
I have not, but I really didn't think I could make it from the Turkey Trot this weekend all the way to May without running a race. I love running in the cold so it seemed like the best option. I have pretty much been taking the 2nd half of October, 1st half of November off. I'm going to run the Turkey Trot with a friend of mine (1st time racer) just for fun. I'm hoping to ramp training back up after Thanksgiving.