Way too long of a break/Yes, I'm still running.

GUYS.

I haven't been on here since May.  I never meant for it to go that long...Between more hours at work, and fitting in my long ass marathon training runs on my day off--I guess, the last thing I felt like doing was writing for a while.

Which is really lame.  Sorry 'bout that.  Not that you live and breath on my words, but I love the feedback on DailyMile and Twitter, and really you run peeps online really make a difference.

Anyways, I'm back.

So, yes, still marathon training.  Not pregnant--which if you can remember was a fear of mine going into the marathon training.  Getting to the end point and then getting knocked up.  But, then someone said that was stupid to be afraid of--and they were right.

Longest run so far has been 21 Miles.  I'm not sure what I'm going to train to--I'm still figuring that out...my and my OCD-ness...I feel like I need to squeeze in the full 26.2 before the marathon to prove to myself I can do it, but I keep getting warnings from folks about keeping it at 20, 22 max.

Thoughts?

About 5 weeks go now, I think if I can do 22 this upcoming Wednesday and then 24 two weeks after, I'll feel okay about it.

Don't get me wrong.  I've been psyched to do it.....but as of this morning I'm starting to shit my pants.  What if I have to throw in the towel?  What if I'm dead last? Should I drop to the half instead?

Dude, this marathon shit is a total mind fuck, it's ridiculous.  Everyone says it's all mental, and it's so true.  Yes, you get sore---but if your not in the mindset for 20+ miles, the run is going to blow.  I've had a couple of those.  I've done 4  20+milers so far, and I've gotta say, two of those puppies have been agonizing.   There is only so much to watch (yes, treadmill...it's too hot here in Austin to run outside for four hours...way to train in the summer, Krissy) and only so much music before you get to, "Duuuude, what the fuck, how am I only on 15 miles right now?"

What have I gotten myself into?

But, the other two?  Yeah, when they were good, they were really damn good.  The dripping sweat, the heavy legs, the feeling that Freddie Mercury is singing your praises as you finish the long-ass run?  Can't beat that.

So I've been trying to get the perfect mix to get myself to in the mindset for a 4+ hour long run.  Here are the keys thus far.

1) Making sure I've got a rest day the day before
2) A light carby breakfast
3) COFFEE is key
4) Having my water and ShotBloks ready
5) Making sure I've told SOMEONE I'm getting in a 20 mile run
6) Finding at least 2 solid movies to watch for the tready
7) Reminding myself I can do this.
8) Making sure I hit the bathroom before, on a good day twice before...the feeling of having to go during a run...the worst...
9)Making sure there is nothing else I have to do
10)Reminding myself I actually can do this
11) I can so eat whatever I want for dinner...




The more I tell myself that it's just my mind making me feel inadequate, the sillier it feels--but for some reason that works.  It's just 13 sets of 2 miles--I mean, when you put it like that...it sounds like cake!  It'll be like 4-6 hours---hell, that's like..less then half a work day, doing something I love to do, right?

Get out of my head, me!

Well, anyways, there's where I'm at--hope you were able to follow that ramble session.



You all rock my sweat-wicking socks,


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Krissy