Eyes of the beast

I am in trouble. I have not recovered well from the last marathon and last week’s cold. As I stare into the eyes of the double headed beast coming my way, I am scared.
I’ve been running sluggish and choppy. I’ve been putting in too few miles.

S.O.S.

Anyone out there?

This is a test

Of my theory that you should run with a cold as long as it’s not the flu.

6 miler today in the heat with this cold (throat, and running nose) was not pleasant. But I’ve always said that the common cold should not stop me from training.

I will report later this week if recovery is impacted. Doubt it.

The aimless drift of a runners mind

Thought I share some thought bubbles that popped on top of my head during my lunch run today. It will give you a glimpse into what goes on in my head on a typical run.

“it sure is hot”
“eight seconds, mf’er (*&^”
“damn its hot”
“9 more weeks until the double… under 10 hours?... or just have fun... just have fun.”
“tired, maybe just 4 miles today”
“no, eight”
“no, six”
“1.45 miles, almost a quarter of the way done”
“8:40s, so slow… supposed to be a easy run today… but…”
“negative split..?”
“if I learned to swim, maybe a tri…”
“is 3:58 it for me? ergh…”
“wonder what is for dinner tonight…”

Some people say they find that Zen state during their run. My mind is usually just a mess. It has been hard for me to find the motivation to move after Seattle. I just can’t seem to get my mind to focus. 34 more… come’on lets go… keep on keep on.

One state, one mile, and one step at a time,
Jeff