My days seem to be getting longer. I look for distractions wherever and whenever I can get them (hence this blog). I also need motivation wherever I can get it. Motivation to get out of bed, motivation to work hard, motivation to stay physically fit, etc.
Somebody here at "Victory Base Complex" (VBC) decided to put on a marathon. Normally, I'd be totally ecstatic about it. Problem is we only have 3 weeks to get ready. I know I can finish, but it's going to be ugly. I haven't been training for long runs since I left LA. I need some motivation.
So, my first step was to find someone else to do it with me. That really helps my motivation. All my normal running buddies are 6-7 thousand miles away. As it turns out, my boss, the Army Colonel, is game. His longest run to date is 8 miles. I tried to warn him, but he's set on doing it. We're running 9 miles tomorrow together. (Did I mention how great it is to have a boss that runs?)
Then, to really motivate myself, I went surfing to RunnersWorld.com and found this video:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1431564019/bclid1508311825/bctid1349141442
Holy crap! That's all I needed to motivate me. (For those not interested in watching, it's about a 13-year old girl who finished a 50-mile ultra marathon). Hmmm, Taylor turns 13 in a couple months . . . .
102 days to go.
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Good but not as good as the video on the SEAL that runs ultras for charity and declares that you really can't know yourself until you get to mile 75 of a 150 mile race. Makes the wall at mile 21 not quite so daunting. Post us some pictures of the race. I have 20 bucks that says you beat the O-6 that busts out the 6-minute miles. He'll be walking by mile 15.
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