23-01-2004, 11:46 PM
With 100 days having now passed since I took up "running" (I use the term loosely) I did the totally self-indulgent thing and reviewed my "running" to date and re-evaluated why I was doing it and where I am going with it.
My progress has been reasonably steady, conservative and mercifully injury-free. Tomorrow I tackle my first 10km run, which I do not anticipate causing too much trouble, and will be a good test for my first race - the Glenelg SunSmart Classic 10km in four weeks time. To be honest, it is only the fact that I have already entered this race and received my number that has got me out the door some days. I still find running is mostly a chore, although definitely one that is worth doing. Like Andy says, it's often a bitter pill you have to take because it makes you feel fantastic once you've got through it. And then there's that one run in several that is just magic. Brilliant.
But here's my question - the more confident I feel about running distances up to the half marathon, the scarier I find the full marathon distance as I become more aware of what's required. Anyone else ever felt this? Up to 21km seems to me to be just a physcial training thing, but 42km seems to me to be delving into the deeper, darker recesses of the psyche. Which is quite scary because of what one might find there I suspect... lots of weird imagery involving ... well, let's not go there just yet. You might be eating...
Thoughts anyone? Call me a wimpy maladjusted pathetic excuse if you like... I can take it. I'm a runner after all.... (please stop laughing).
MLC Man.
My progress has been reasonably steady, conservative and mercifully injury-free. Tomorrow I tackle my first 10km run, which I do not anticipate causing too much trouble, and will be a good test for my first race - the Glenelg SunSmart Classic 10km in four weeks time. To be honest, it is only the fact that I have already entered this race and received my number that has got me out the door some days. I still find running is mostly a chore, although definitely one that is worth doing. Like Andy says, it's often a bitter pill you have to take because it makes you feel fantastic once you've got through it. And then there's that one run in several that is just magic. Brilliant.
But here's my question - the more confident I feel about running distances up to the half marathon, the scarier I find the full marathon distance as I become more aware of what's required. Anyone else ever felt this? Up to 21km seems to me to be just a physcial training thing, but 42km seems to me to be delving into the deeper, darker recesses of the psyche. Which is quite scary because of what one might find there I suspect... lots of weird imagery involving ... well, let's not go there just yet. You might be eating...
Thoughts anyone? Call me a wimpy maladjusted pathetic excuse if you like... I can take it. I'm a runner after all.... (please stop laughing).
MLC Man.