I went for a bike ride today, nice and easy. I felt good the whole time, especially on the downhills. Almost two weeks post-marathon attempt, I have forgiven them for wreaking havoc on my legs.
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Forgiving the Downhills
Posted in St. George Marathon, Uncategorized on October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Your Day Will Come
Posted in St. George Marathon on October 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The night before the race I set the three different alarms on my Ironman watch for 3:59, 4:00, and 4:01 AM respectively. None of the alarms were necessary though — I hardly slept a wink that night and when the first of the three alarms went off, I arose without hesitation. We [...]
Show Up and Blow Up?
Posted in St. George Marathon on October 2, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I haven’t run a step since Saturday, September 22nd. Yep, and I’m planning to run a really fast marathon in a few days. I’d like to say that I’m being especially intelligent about training and that this was all part of the plan – to take a nice long taper before I run the [...]
Pre-race Dreams
Posted in St. George Marathon on September 29, 2007 | 5 Comments »
They’re so illogical, but when they’re happening they seem so real. You go out a little too far for your warm-up, and you miss the starting gun. You show up at the start line and realize you’re dressed in a ridiculous outfit or worse, you forgot your running shoes. Perhaps the start of [...]
