Sunday, November 14th
ONE WEEK UNTIL RACE DAY!!!!!
When Frank downloaded my weekly workout and I saw that he had me doing a 13 mile run one week before the big day, I fired off the following e-mail:
“A 13 mile run the week before? OUCH!”
His response?
“You will love me race day!”
So, today was the day, another 13.1. After yesterday’s rough ending to my long ride, I didn’t know how it was going to go. I set off at about 9AM with the intent of staying around that 10:20 – 10:40 pace to see how much it would keep in the tank after I was done. The first 3 miles went off in typical fashion, but my mind was everyplace OTHER than on the run. Mentally, I was not invested. Around mile 4 I felt like I was struggling and was bored. Around mile 5, I had to go to the bathroom, but couldn’t find a decent spot. I kept it in until about mile 6 where I was able to run off into the desert. After getting back on track, I struggled with the decision to either quit or keep trudging along. For 100 yards, I was definitely quitting, but then I felt that I needed to be mentally tough and get it done. I kept going back and forth until I came to a fork in the road. To complete my 13.1, I would have to turn right. To quit, I’d just keep going straight and take a shortcut back home. Ultimately, I figured that it would be best to quit, so I did. I ended up taking a nice casual walk for three miles back home. Looking back at it now, I absolutely made the right decision. When I talked to Frank, he agreed.
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