I'm almost back... almost. I'll probably jump back on the wagon after Thanksgiving.
I'm starting to reign in some of the bad habits that have become a little too normal in the past weeks. I had all kinds of problems hit me at the same time, and I just folded. The problems are still there, but I'm dealing with them better. Other than my running I wasn't doing any workouts, I wasn't sleeping like I should, and I was eating junk 24/7. The scale shows it. I'm about 6 pounds up from my last weigh in. Nothing catastrophic, but it's not fun having to re-lose weight you already took care of.
I ran 20 miles on Saturday. That was my longest training run for my upcoming marathon. Now the mileage tapers down so that I'm well rested before the big race. I only have to run 12 miles this weekend. I realize how pompous that must sound... "only" 12 miles. It's kind of weird to think that in a few weeks I'll run 26.2 miles just for the hell of it. When I started running I could only do 2 minutes at a time.
NOTE TO OTHER CRAZY RUNNERS: Marathon training is hard... a lot harder than I actually thought it would be. I feel like an old man at this point because my body is so beaten from the training (I've been training 4 months for the marathon). The taper could not have come at a better time.
From last journal...
sfpaperboy says, "I am curious what goes through your head after a race? Is it that you deserve it or a reward for the sacrifice you went through to get there...to be able to be in the race? I am trying to figure out what do you think it is that puts you in a frame of mind to almost go out of your way to undo all that you have accomplished?"
The answer: I eat junk solely because I can get away with it. After a 20 mile run I could eat an entire pizza and not gain an ounce. It's not a very good reason, and it's bad for my health, but that is my thought process. I'm working on fixing it at the moment.
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I thought I'd plug this movie since you can watch it for free on Hulu...
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What a difference a year can make...
