I got a new attitude, and a plan

Preparing for a marathon is certainly a rollercoaster. From extreme highs to extreme lows. I am happy that I have stuck with my training program although I have not been as committed as I might have wanted.

I have been reading the second edition of Daniels Running Formula and I have been happy with the preliminary chapters. Hopefully I will be able to work this into a plan that will see me through the rest of my training.

I have also been happy with the bargain basement heart rate monitor I bought from the Sports authority. I will probably pick up a Forerunner 301 which combines GPS with HRM so I don't look like a total geek wearing two separate watches when I run.

Back from the Blog Graveyard

Well it has been three weeks since my last blog entry. For a while there, I thought that my wonderful blog was going to enter the ever expanding "blog graveyard". If you surf the blogosphere as much as I do, you'll see what I mean. Lots of well intentioned blogs with grandiose statements of purpose start off with lengthy entries and occasionally multiple entries per day (Hmm, sounds like me a few weeks ago) only to slow down or just abruptly stop.

Sometimes there is a reason for the discontinuation of the blog (for example a successful fund raising blog detailing preparations for a marathon)

Other candidates to the blog graveyard are more puzzling or even scary. A running blog I saw a few weeks ago had this guy talking about how he was depressed because his girlfriend left him and that the blog would help him recover... But then there were no more entries? Did he get over it? Did he sink into depression?

Who knows. Anyway. I'm back ready to run and ready to write!
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Wow! No I Get It

The Peachtree Roadrace is over. This was truly a life-altering experience. The race was everything I had hoped for. Enjoyable, challenging, and intense. It was difficult to maintain a very fast pace due to the number of people.

I ran fast enough to get a good time without overdoing it and felt as though I could have done more.

All in all a fantastic day.

This makes all the hard work worthwhile.

Peachtree Roadrace

This blog entry is being written on the morning of the Peachtree Roadrace. It is now 6:23 AM and I just got on the Marta train on my way to the Lenox mall area where the race is starting. I feel great.

Despite the fact that the last 2 weeks featured more missed workouts than my first two months of training, the workouts I have done were quality ones and I am definitely not overtrained. My muscles feel strong. Did some good stretching last night and should have ample time to stretch before the race.

I've got a mild ache in my left ankle but it's not bad. I anticipate a great run, but do not intend to kill myself. I'll just go out and have some fun and enjoy the sights and sounds.

Let the fun begin!
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