Marathons are hard December 12, 2006
Posted by regivizz Fitness, Marathon, Other Runners, Race, Running
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It’s race reports like this one that make me both nervous and hopeful about running a marathon. I’ve been doing a pretty fine job with sticking to my training, so I hope I’ll be ready. My goal: to finish. That’s all I want to do is finish.
Fortunately I’ll have NordicTwin (he’s the silent blogger on this site!) dragging me along behind him for the duration of the run. I can just see us at mile 22…
NordicTwin: Only 4 more miles! Let’s sprint to the finish line!
Me: uugnnghhhhh.
NordicTwin: You’re doing great! Lift your knees a little higher so they aren’t scraping the ground as you crawl!
Me: uunngggghhhh.
NordicTwin: Here, I’ll just jog circles around you to keep you encouraged!
Me: uunngh
Comments
hey RegiVizz - great site!
didn’t mean to scare ya. just don’t go out (1) inexplicably fast and/or (2) train minimally, and you’ll do great!
thanks for reading and best of luck!
ari
hahahahaha!
Hi- so I heard about this running thing from Damon (the blog, that is, not the concept of running . . . ) and it is a great way to stay motivated. anyway, i wanted to wish you luck on your training for the marathon, and by the way DAMON YOU BETTER BE TRAINING HARD!!!!! - that was supposed to sound threatening. and i was wondering what in the world is a NordicTwin?
By the way, my plan is to travel out to New Jersey/Delaware to run either/both those marathons at the end of April. My alt plan was to do the OKC marathon. Just depends on airline rewards availability… Ages since I was in OKC so it’d be a nice trip down memory lane.
Don’t worry too much. You’ll do fine. After far less than optimal training, a few sidetracks and a horrible race, this year’s Seattle was one I’d soon forget. Read more at http://www.wuwei.ca/journal/2006/11/27/marathon-weekend-from-hell/
But, I’m not too worried about that many more marathons. Sticking to the shorter stuff until I think I can get my speed back a bit.