The day before a longer race is always the most trying. You feel all pent up and ready to do something, anything, but the only option is to rest. I will get all my stuff ready, eat an early supper and then try to relax with my book. Speaking of early the bus leaves town tomorrow morning at 5! Thank goodness for the time change tonite eh?
I did make a last minute change of plans regarding shoes. I was gonna wear the laceless ones that will be my triathlon shoes for next year but I decided against it. I wanted to see how they would stand up for a marathon, but perhaps that isn't the best way to test them. Instead I will go with these beauties.
In actual fact this pair has never been worn before, but I ran for a good part of the year in the same model (remember the blue Ironman ones), and I am very confident in them. Of course laces are not a problem for a run only event.
I do have one bit of amusement to keep me occupied today. My buddy is doing Ironman Florida today and I'm following him on-line. It's kinda nice to be tracking someone else's pain from a distance. Of course his pain hasn't really started yet since he's still on his bike.
Lots of pissed off people in New York today, or at least on the way to New York. Yesterday they cancelled the NYC marathon that was scheduled for Sunday. A sad thing really as I see that kind of thing being good for a recovering municipality, instead of negative. After all, running a marathon is about perseverance and determination. But apparently there was some bitching going on, and although I truly believe it would have been a very small minority of people that had an issue. politics won out. Sorry you 25,000 people that have planned this for the last 6 months!!
The race I am in opened up their registration to another 250 people in an effort to help out. That was all the overflow they could handle. Nice gesture though I thought.
And although I'm a bit nervous not really knowing what to expect, I am looking forward to the experience. There truly is something magical about a marathon. A special camaraderie that you can't get anywhere else. I will enjoy the day, come what may.
That's it! Game on! Talk to you tomorrow night.
"If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon."---Emil Zatopek
A brain and some shoes are essential for marathon success, but if it comes down to a choice, pick the shoes. More people finish marathons with no brains than with no shoes."---Don Kardong
I did make a last minute change of plans regarding shoes. I was gonna wear the laceless ones that will be my triathlon shoes for next year but I decided against it. I wanted to see how they would stand up for a marathon, but perhaps that isn't the best way to test them. Instead I will go with these beauties.
In actual fact this pair has never been worn before, but I ran for a good part of the year in the same model (remember the blue Ironman ones), and I am very confident in them. Of course laces are not a problem for a run only event.
I do have one bit of amusement to keep me occupied today. My buddy is doing Ironman Florida today and I'm following him on-line. It's kinda nice to be tracking someone else's pain from a distance. Of course his pain hasn't really started yet since he's still on his bike.
Lots of pissed off people in New York today, or at least on the way to New York. Yesterday they cancelled the NYC marathon that was scheduled for Sunday. A sad thing really as I see that kind of thing being good for a recovering municipality, instead of negative. After all, running a marathon is about perseverance and determination. But apparently there was some bitching going on, and although I truly believe it would have been a very small minority of people that had an issue. politics won out. Sorry you 25,000 people that have planned this for the last 6 months!!
The race I am in opened up their registration to another 250 people in an effort to help out. That was all the overflow they could handle. Nice gesture though I thought.
And although I'm a bit nervous not really knowing what to expect, I am looking forward to the experience. There truly is something magical about a marathon. A special camaraderie that you can't get anywhere else. I will enjoy the day, come what may.
That's it! Game on! Talk to you tomorrow night.
"If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon."---Emil Zatopek
A brain and some shoes are essential for marathon success, but if it comes down to a choice, pick the shoes. More people finish marathons with no brains than with no shoes."---Don Kardong
Ah just felt like runnin."--- Forrest Gump
Love
Peter
No comments:
Post a Comment