Back at it!
// June 12th, 2012 // endurance, Mental Training, Physical Training, Progress, running, success
Son of a gun! I’m gonna do this race after all.
I’m going to do it in less than 24 hours!
I know it.
I just have to stay strong, grow my milage, STRETCH, and be rested for race day.
I’ve been quietly (not telling anyone and not quite believing it myself) beginning to train for the 100 mile run in VT on 7/21-7/22. After I got hurt in February I stopped everything to include believing in me (in a number of areas of my life). But in late March, I started working out again to include short runs (3 and 4 miles). I’ve been focusing on total body strength and on growing my flexibility–not to mention my mental strength. As I understand it, people hallucinate and are “attacked” on the course by their scammer who tells them (as their all alone at mile 68, at 1:30 in the morning when it’s cold-and maybe raining…) that they should pack it in and just quit. That voice will tell them the pain is too much and the victory not worth the effort.
Knowing that this stuff will show up and being clear in this time of peace and sublimity, is vital to creating a plan and being able to stick to it when the times get dark-literally and metaphorically.
I will run the Vermont 100 in less than 24 hours and earn my silver belt buckle that says as much.
Onward!
RR
PS Success is getting back in the game.
