South Ogden loop in the morning. Had a hard time dragging myself out of bed at 7. Felt extremely exhausted this past week, but trying to get plenty of rest. Still feel confident and ready for the marathon on Saturday, but it seems like the week of the marathon, everything gets magnified. You get more tired, every ache in your body seems to ache more, and you worry that you will be able to meet your goals, let alone finish the race. That is what I have been dealing with. I know this will be nowhere near the fastest marathon I have ever run, so I am trying to enjoy the journey and enjoy the race Saturday. And enjoy not having the pressure of placing or leading or meeting others expectations. I have said it before, but I think I am just struggling because I know what I am capable of, and know that I have not trained to be there. Overall, I am loving being a recreational runner at this time in my life. I just need to embrace it now. 7:59 pace 39:48
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