tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838911823399772442.post9070307159982568865..comments2023-10-25T06:02:06.843-05:00Comments on Twenty Six Point Two: I Get it and You're Right... But...Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574939084120691481noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838911823399772442.post-84706225168023268842014-05-14T13:22:58.086-05:002014-05-14T13:22:58.086-05:00I am not one to put goals out there - maybe becaus...I am not one to put goals out there - maybe because I'm chicken shit about never making said goal and having to write said shitty "I failed" post.<br /><br />However, that being said, if it were so easy as to just achieve a goal on first try, it isn't much of a goal.<br /><br />Anyway, this time I put the goal out there because there is only one reason to go to St George to run a marathon and that is to BQ (well, usually that is the main reason to go run St George). So, yes to marathon training this summer. This is week 1 of 21 weeks (because I need all the help I can get at this point).chiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597283400851387772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838911823399772442.post-278617553174649902014-05-12T18:08:16.684-05:002014-05-12T18:08:16.684-05:00I wish I had the option of a marathon this year. ...I wish I had the option of a marathon this year. I can't because I can't fit the long distance runs into my schedule right now.<br /><br />Don't beat yourself up. Instead of running some of your half marathons as training runs. Why don't you try to break your half PR this summer?<br /><br />Best of luck to you.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04308365395261709731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838911823399772442.post-86457664801399141092014-05-12T15:17:27.630-05:002014-05-12T15:17:27.630-05:00Pandora: I'm with you! I like training wayyyyy...Pandora: I'm with you! I like training wayyyyyy more than race day. Race day just stresses me OUT. <br /><br />Carina: So, is your race going to be before or after your big trip?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574939084120691481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838911823399772442.post-79023435287745098742014-05-12T13:48:22.109-05:002014-05-12T13:48:22.109-05:00I can pretty much identify with all of this. I ha...I can pretty much identify with all of this. I have a marathon goal, and I want to keep working on it, and even with some seasons off, I don't want to take a year or more off from the distance. I really do want to achieve my goal, even though it's not coming easily. In many ways I do love the training. So I'm about 90% committed to registering for a fall race now, but since I train with a group, I think I'm going to walk away from all my buddies from the last 5+ years and train with a group 30-60 secs slower per mile than I did last year. And hopefully not stress about my time, just run it to have a solid race. Probably not a PR, certainly not a PR by more than about 3 minutes. Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079263542797994315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838911823399772442.post-15728583078938843262014-05-12T12:20:47.821-05:002014-05-12T12:20:47.821-05:00I hear ya about not being able to put together a r...I hear ya about not being able to put together a race day that matches my training. But I'm going to try again, like a fool. <br /><br />I actually like training a lot better than race day, but I like having the goal to shoot for. So summer training for a fall marathon, here I come. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785022492469960214noreply@blogger.com