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oh the thoughts that travel through the mind during the taper. i would much rather run 20 miles than contend with these thoughts as i lie awake in bed:
my ankle's broken. all this training, and your ankle has given out.
--dude, your bone density is about the equivalent of a steel wall. there's a difference between dermal abrasion/blisters, and fractures. can you poke at your ankle without screaming bloody murder? can you flex your ankle in all directions? yes? ok then,it's not a fracture.
this head cold is going to turn into the flu and knock me out.
--when was the last time you had the flu? 1981. even if it knocks you out, it's only going to be a few days, which would probably be to your benefit anyways. grab some oj and some tissue, and get over it.
fargo's back is going to go out on him just like every february for the past five years, causing undue stress, lack of sleep, and uncertainty.
--the only thing that you've been more religious about than your training is getting fargo to good health. i know me, and that's saying a LOT. not just good health--awesome health. 50% weight loss over 12 months. more energy than ever. calculated diet. playing fetch in the house. long walks twice a day. all religiously. his numbers don't lie... he'll be fine.
i thought i would be 100% fresh at the end of 3M, and i wasn't. i was only 75-80% fresh, and that scares me.
--dude, you just ran for 90 minutes. who do you think you are? your journal tells you that when you ran 3:08 in '99, you felt signs of fatigue at mile 14, and you stuck it through fine. you're not superman, but you're one hell of a well-trained runner. the result from 3M looks rather promising.
i can't sleep.
--the stuffed up head isn't helping, but that will go away. at the starting line, you whole life will revolve around the race. but before and after that, it doesn't. work, friends, school, dog. relax, if for no other reason than your running log says that you're ready.
what will i do with my life after the marathon?
--you easily found that there was life after maria. if you can do THAT, a road race will be a snap. besides, you'll probably sleep in, eat ice cream and have some beer for a good while. and it will be just lovely.
also, note that you know darn well what you'd do after the marathon if you came up bust--you'd train for the next one, right? well, given that you don't know what you're going to do after the marathon, you must not have the intention of coming up bust this year...
my ankle's broken. all this training, and your ankle has given out.
--dude, your bone density is about the equivalent of a steel wall. there's a difference between dermal abrasion/blisters, and fractures. can you poke at your ankle without screaming bloody murder? can you flex your ankle in all directions? yes? ok then,
this head cold is going to turn into the flu and knock me out.
--when was the last time you had the flu? 1981. even if it knocks you out, it's only going to be a few days, which would probably be to your benefit anyways. grab some oj and some tissue, and get over it.
fargo's back is going to go out on him just like every february for the past five years, causing undue stress, lack of sleep, and uncertainty.
--the only thing that you've been more religious about than your training is getting fargo to good health. i know me, and that's saying a LOT. not just good health--awesome health. 50% weight loss over 12 months. more energy than ever. calculated diet. playing fetch in the house. long walks twice a day. all religiously. his numbers don't lie... he'll be fine.
i thought i would be 100% fresh at the end of 3M, and i wasn't. i was only 75-80% fresh, and that scares me.
--dude, you just ran for 90 minutes. who do you think you are? your journal tells you that when you ran 3:08 in '99, you felt signs of fatigue at mile 14, and you stuck it through fine. you're not superman, but you're one hell of a well-trained runner. the result from 3M looks rather promising.
i can't sleep.
--the stuffed up head isn't helping, but that will go away. at the starting line, you whole life will revolve around the race. but before and after that, it doesn't. work, friends, school, dog. relax, if for no other reason than your running log says that you're ready.
what will i do with my life after the marathon?
--you easily found that there was life after maria. if you can do THAT, a road race will be a snap. besides, you'll probably sleep in, eat ice cream and have some beer for a good while. and it will be just lovely.
also, note that you know darn well what you'd do after the marathon if you came up bust--you'd train for the next one, right? well, given that you don't know what you're going to do after the marathon, you must not have the intention of coming up bust this year...
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