Now, I promise I don't hace commitment issues. It only took an 18 mile run, 2 Christmas Ales, and a Summer Shandy to finally make my decision.
In all seriousness, this was my plan all along. I had a hard time this year deciding what goals to shoot for and it ended up being a blessing in disguise. I enjoyed the freedom to train how I wanted and without the pressure of sticking to a strict program. I enjoy what I do, so there was never an instance when I slacked because I didn't have a set goal. In the end, I trained harder this year than I did last year. This has paid off and I feel that I am in better shape now than when I was before last year's marathon. My last two long runs of 15 and 18 miles where each 12+ minutes faster than my best run at that distance last year.
I learned a lot last year about training, preparation, and racing a marathon. I am looking forward to applying that to this year. Check back soon for another post that will I share these items in greater detail.
I also want to thank everyone again for their support this year and all the encouragement you have given me. It is greatly appreciated.
BEAL
7 comments:
WOOT! Party time 5/20!
nice. congrats on the decision. hope to see your goal for the race in coming posts.
i'll be one of the pacers for the 4:10 group, so maybe we'll be able to run together.
good luck with the rest of your training!
-bill
Woohoo! Maybe I'll see you out there (as you fly by me...) Good luck with the rest of your training!
Good luck
Awesome decision! I would have been highly disappointed if you didn't run the full this year. I am so excited to see you PR the shit out of this race :)
I never had any doubt haha. I knew you would make the "right" decision.
Congrats on making that decision. I find a variety of beers help make those decisions easy. :)
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