Well......most likely half-marathon training for me.
Physically, I'm pretty sure I can't do a marathon in the next 16 weeks. Actually, I probably can, but it would be s-l-o-w.
Mentally, I'm not sure I can run either a full or half.
I have yet to run over the five mile mark. I know I can, I just haven't. My injury is still to fresh in my mind and I'm constantly worried about re-injury.
There is no way of knowing if it's an irrational fear or not. Well there is - I could run long distances and see if it happens, but I don't know where my threshold is at this point.
I got a lot of 'welcome back's which is nice, considering it's my third year with this group and the first was pretty chilly.
But then......the 'coach' who has been the 'coach' for the entire time, asked my name, so she could check me in. Lord. With some of them I'm at fucking square one.
Like Troy McLure once shilled on the Simpsons with his self help series: "Get Some Self-Confidence, Stupid".
I have yet to sign-up for anything in 2025. I know it will be a topic at my next therapy session. My doc will urge me to commit to something. Somg goal. He has been. I've been putting it off.
I thought it was a big step to go back to training. But it is a 'training' group. Everyone there is goal-oriented. Save me. At least not yet.
The group, while they train at the same time, will have distances for half or full marathons. Like half will run 4 miles one day while the fulls will run 6-8. Stuff like that. I might run somewhere between, but I will try not to let pride or stupidity make me run with the longer group. At least not this time around.
At least that's what I tell myself.
Song by: Elvis Presley
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Best wishes
Maybe a 5 k or two. You don't have to run a marathon to prove anything to anyone. The joy of running with a group, is a reward for work well done.
If you find the pill to avoid doing stupid things, your retirement is set.
Will Jay
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