16 Days

Today is one of those days when I don't want to write.

I remember early on in the Two Gomers podcast (www.twogomers.com) when my friend Anthony was really self-conscious and apologetic for when his "Week in Review" was negative or when he complained. He didn't want to bring people down. He didn't want to let people down. That's how I feel right now. I feel like I'm in a mini-funk and I'm embarrassed to admit it. And a little scared, I suppose.

I haven't eaten very well the last couple weeks. At least not consistently. And my running has taken a nose dive. And now it's just over two weeks to the race. I'm a little panicky, I guess.

The good news is that I was able to walk down the stairs without moaning this morning. I was going to run today, but still felt really sore (from the weekend) at 5:45am, so I took the time to rest. I think I feel ok about that. My body needed to recover.

But, now it's go time. I really need to buckle down. I need to eat well and be diligent in my preparation over the next 16 days. Huh...that's half a month. Just writing "16 days" actually helped tremendously. That leaves room for 6 or 7 good runs and some good workouts.

Suddenly, I'm feeling a lot better.

That's what happens when you write...even when you don't feel like it.

16 days to the race...and feeling better.