The countdown to 10-10-10 is on! Yesterday was my last long run and I felt pretty great. I did 14 miles, 10 at my long run pace then sped up the last 4. My very last mile was the fastest and I loved ending on that! It also helped that my friend and I forced ourselves to “beat” a random guy runner before we hit our finish. I love, love, love “competing" against other runners... especially when they don’t know about it! (come on, you’ve done it too!)
So while my swimming and biking has been lacking I’m enjoying focusing on the run. In a previous post I wrote about focusing on the now and living in the moment. Well, I can’t help but think ahead to July 24th, 2011.... What’s my off season plan gonna be like? How is the next year of my life gonna go? Am I gonna feel burnt out? Am I gonna lose my social life entirely? Am I gonna get faster?? Will I want to lose weight in the off season? Focus on swimming? or biking? Or keep running?? ah - too many questions are going on in my head!
So for right NOW.... Chicago should be the ONLY thing on my brain for the next 13 days!! CHI CHI CHI CHI
FOCUS.... on my goal of beating 4 hours
FOCUS... on running strong, head up, shoulders back, quick steps
FOCUS... on enjoying every mile
FOCUS... on being humbled that I can run at all
FOCUS... on sharing my best friends first marathon experience with her
FOCUS... on the crowds and feeling like a rock star
FOCUS!!
“The first rule of focus is this: "Wherever you are, be there.”
Unknown Author
ME - “Live in the now!!”
“The greatest thing in the world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
ME - “Get your @ss to the finish line!!!”
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