Reset: Marathon
July 23, 2009
. I’ve trained to the best of everything within me. Given circumstances and will-power (or lackthereof), I will not be aiming for a goal time of 3 hours and 30 minutes, but will simply aim to finish strong at 4 hours. My last time in December 7 of 2008 was 3 hours and around 50 minutes. I’m optimistic.
. I’ve noticed that in my running that from miles 20 to 25 is when my spirits are the lowest, I feel doomed, lonely, an overbearing sense of guilt in the indulgences I allowed myself in lieu of training (It’s the latent Catholic in me). In retrospect, I shouldn’t be so masochistic. I need to ride a mental balance of positive reinforcement, and constructive criticism… all in 26.2 miles.
. All the running is done by you. It will be your left foot and right foot to carry you over the line. No one else.
