Getting itchy to run another marathon.
I'm scared this time around
will be much more difficult.
1. Before, when it was all new,
I had the attitude of
"wow! I just ran 20 miles!
I've never done that before!"
Now, I'm thinking,
"Shit, that really hurt....do I want to do it again?"
2. Running for my grandma Carole was great motivation.
Anytime you do something for someone else,
it's much better than for yourself.
Yes, I can run for ALS again,
but that means I'll again
be bugging all you fine people for dough...
which I don't like to do.
3. Tony-tone trained up to 16 mile point with me last time.
Up until his injury,
I had a running buddy
at 6am on Saturdays for 15 milers.
at 6am on Saturdays for 15 milers.
I don't know if JDog would be up for the challenge
(or if I could risk his little puppy heart
running him more than 8 miles).
For those of you have have done more than one,
what are your thoughts?
Was training and crossing the finish line still worth the pain?
Was training and crossing the finish line still worth the pain?
1 comment:
I have never run for a cause and I feel guilty. Having a buddy or group is always good for motivation, even if it's just for 1-2 runs a week. My last one I ran much much less than marathons past in training, and focused just as much on strength training and other cardio as I did running. That kept me from getting burned out and kept me healthy.
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