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]

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]

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]

Wednesday: 7 miles


RichF

[ttdriver]

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

BUT I SHALL RISE AGAIN !

Betty

[BigRunner]

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