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August 19, 2006
planned calm
Remain calm. Do not panic. You've done this before you can do it again.
Ali-land Marathon Training Advisory System, the anxiety level has been downgraded from red to yellow. We are still not at green, nor do we expect to be at green until we cross the finish line.
I need to stop stressing, and just take each run as it comes. It is still August, not October, I still have 2 months. I have a training plan, plans calm me. I need calm.
Exhale ...
I did a tempo run with P on Thursday night that ... get this ... was actually a tempo run. I know crazy. She really pushed me on the last 2k of the run. It was hot and humid, I was tried and exerted most of my energy earlier in the day stressing about long runs. It felt great to push the pace (not at the time, at the time I wanted to puke).
Friday no running. Went and viewed a house that I thought was cute from the pics, turns out house is just photogenic. In person house is falling apart. It would be a great house to flip. I watch too much TV. I see these flip this house show and then I think I could do that. Seriously I am hyperventilating about a few extra miles, how could I flip a house!
Friday night met up with couple guys from the running group and the coach for a few beers at the East Coast Music Festival. Irish fiddley type music is perfect for drinking. Do the Irish drink because of the music, or did they make the music cause they drink so much?
This morning I met the group for an easy 6k run, they did hill reps ... I didn't, I escaped to flat surfaces. Saving my legs for my long run tomorrow ... how long ... 16 miles! Wooo Hoooo longest run since early March!
Breathe
Now the only catch to this long run (besides completing it) is the time. P and D are hosting the run from their house tomorrow morning. When the run is finished we get to jump in their pool and everyone brings goodies to eat and drink. The run starts at 7.30am, but the route is max 12 miles. I know if I run the 12 miles with the group there is no chance in hell I will run 4 more, knowing everyone is in the cool refreshing pool, sipping drinks and eating cinnamon buns. Nope that won't happen.
Sooooooo
I am going to do my 4 miles first, which means, leaving just 6.45am. YUCK
BUT, when I see 16 miles on my garmin around 9.40am tomorrow morning I will be happy happy happy!
Posted by Ali at August 19, 2006 3:19 PM
Comments
You can do it! The pool and goodies will be waiting for you as well as the accomplishment of completing the long run!
Posted by: jeffem at August 19, 2006 7:24 PM
Hope that long run went well, Ali. I love seeing the big numbers on Forerunner (even though mine is a total liar).
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at August 20, 2006 3:25 PM