Cool Running for the week of July 20, 2008

[ttdriver]

Sunday, 8 mile run before sunup. 21 miles in 2 days and the foot is paying me back...

I have exactly 65 miles to run before the surgery.....9 running days left.

Betty

[BigRunner]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 20, 2008

Hot and humid 14 miles in.

Hey Betty, are you sure that's not 65 miles before running pain free?
You'll do fine and come back stronger than before.


RichF

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 20, 2008

Hey Betty, are you sure that's not 65 miles before running pain free? You'll do fine and come back stronger than before.

Rich, you are so sweet!! And RIGHT! I gotta hold that thought for the 12 weeks I can't run. I have to be honest, I think I can handle the physical pain of the surgery, its the mental ANGUISH from not running that worries me ...

So at this point, I am gonna do some things to help my mental healing....

1. I will wear my 26.2 necklace 24-7 from surgery day to the day I cross the finish line of the March 1 marathon.

2. I will read all my "running" books that I've bought but never had time to read.

3. I will surround myself with posters about running...about perseverence...about attitude....about winning....about overcoming obstacles.

4. I will wake up every morning and say to myself: you are one day closer.....

5. I will never never never give up.

I was thinking today about that marathon shirt I've seen in every race I've run .. you know, the one that says:

at mile 20 I thought I was dead; at mile 22 I wished I were dead; at mile 24 I knew I was dead; at mile 26.2 I knew I had become too strong to kill.

Yes, I am too strong .. and yes, I will run on March 1, 2009, dadgummit.

Betty

[BigRunner]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 20, 2008

Wednesday: 7 miles


RichF

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 20, 2008

Saturday, 7/26: 13.1 miles. 1 more weekend of running after this, then its DOWN TIME.

BUT I SHALL RISE AGAIN !

Betty

[BigRunner]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 20, 2008

Saturday: 20 miler.
Missed a couple of runs due to work. Combined them all together for an "unscheduled" 20 miler. Feel pretty good though.


RichF