Posts Tagged ‘marathon’

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27Jul08

Over the last few months, I’ve really fallen off of my running pace and mileage. I guess it’s normal, especially after working so hard to accomplish a goal. But now it’s time to get serious. I plan on running the Pasadena Marathon on November 16. That gives me 17 weeks to accomplish the following: 1. [...]


The LA Marathon was the most exhausting thing I’ve ever done in my life. So why am I ready, three days later, to sign up for the inaugural Pasadena Marathon? Don’t tell me this marathoning thing is addicting.


Immediately after finishing the marathon on Sunday, I decided that I never wanted to run one again. Ever. But I had read in the book, Marathoning for Mortals, to wait a few days before even contemplating something like that. So I’ve waited two days, and guess what, I’m just about ready to run another one. [...]


I woke up this morning at 3:30. I needed to eat some oatmeal, drink some water and get myself mentally prepared for what I knew would be the most difficult task I had ever completed. Finally, after nearly half a year of preparation just to get myself in good enough shape to TRY to run [...]


I’m ready

16Feb08

I don’t want to seem arrogant, or disrespectful, or even unafraid, but I really believe I’m ready for the marathon. I had struggled the last two weeks. I felt myself getting slower and I had much less energy. Now, I have always had bad allergy problems, but always found a way to deal with them [...]


It was late, midnight maybe, and I sat on my laptop staring at the LA Marathon Web site. “Should I, or shouldn’t I?” I stared at the screen. “I have to pay $105 to suffer for 26 miles?” I entered my credit card number. “This better be worth it.” I ordered a training T-shirt Then [...]



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