Wow. Apparently the best way to garner a ton of comments on the old blog is to DNF a race. Must keep this strategy in mind…
Let’s get to the comments shall we.
On the announcement Houston was my last marathon:
Nitmos, he of impeccable taste, but questionable color palette, wondered,
Is this the "last" marathon like the "last" blog post we've all written?
An astute observation to be sure, and one should never say never. The draw will always be there, of course. But reality is sometimes a little harsh, and for now, it’s best I focus on shorter distances so that I will still be moving forward in the long run.
P1t0, who continues to experience a burning sensation, has some expectations,
You'll be back for more.
More running? Indeed. Sign me up. But marathons are definitely off the table. My best runs of distance have always been 15 miles or so. Anything less than that is an option.
The Average Woman Runner, who has an above-average blog, is also an above-average jester,
I think you should have Lady J bring you a beer at every mile
Um, certainly a grand idea for pain relief, but not an overall good choice strategy wise.
Post DNF words:
AJH has all but issued a throwdown,
My husband might beat you in an olive eating contest.
Operative word, “might.” I might be in a coma in which he might have a chance…
She may be experiencing the after-effects of a major sugar rush, because Missy believes,
You are still the bombdiggity!
From the Urban Dictionary > Bombdiggity [adj]: Incredible, beyond anything you could imagine. Sexy awesome, wonderful and way cool.
Missy is quite OK after all. I am the bombdiggity!
A man who understands the end game is Kovas,
Bummer about the DNF, but having Lady J's support is worth more than a finish any day!
Lady J was either an angel or savior at Mile 17, take your pick. And it must be mentioned that it was a horrible weather day to be out spectating, much less supporting someone. I am lucky indeed.
The wise and sage Viper passed on these words of wisdom:
If you don't fail on occasion, you're not trying enough.
So very true.
The Weekend
Woah! I just realized that for the first time in a long time, I do not have to get up early this weekend for a long run. I can sleep in, which means I’ll be up at the late hour of 5:30, maybe even 6:00 AM. Call me giddy!
The Friday work bell is poised, so whatever your plans are for the weekend, be safe and be warm.
8 comments:
Sorry about the DNF (does my comment count on the wrong post?). But I think you will live to fight another fight, even if it is shorter. Fun post!
I'd DNF a 5K, maybe a 10K, next time - more comments per mile on the post then.
I think you should work to get really good on the quarter-mile. Hope there are good beers on your agenda this weekend. Cheers!
Next up....beer run?
DNFs happen. You still rock :)
The real reason for the failure was the lack of purple shoes.
SUCH great advice by wise viper. I usually tell people that if you set goals and hit all of them, you're cheating yourself. You should really only be successful 75% of the time. Just enough failure to make you want to work harder.
Hopefully you can hang up that more intense knee brace up for good sometime very soon.
I'm still disappointed that you didn't turn your last marathon into a beerathon.
Warm not so much. It's real winter this weekend but it is the weekend so life is good.
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