Bad Ideas
So one week removed from the biggest accomplishment of my life I feel disappointed. I realize that my original goal was under 2:20 and I understand I blew that out of the water. I can't help but feel that I missed out on doing something so much more. That I could have been under 2 hours. It is something that has consumed my thoughts since that day.
"So what?" you say.
So it means that now I am thinking that I am going to do 1 or 2 or maybe 3 more half marathons before New Years. I mean I still want to lose 30-40 more pounds before the end of the year so this might keep me moving. Keep me motivated.
I think I may have lost my mind but I think this is something I have to do. I have never felt this before. I have never felt so close to something that just slipped through my fingers. I have never worked so hard at attaining a goal.
NEVER!
NOT ONCE!
I also have never finished something and felt so convinced that I could be so much better.
So moving forward I have a couple ideas, or should I say dates to look forward to.
Early in August is the mini-triathlon that I mentioned before. That might be a good starting point.
In September Teena mentioned a possible 1/2 Marathon in PoCo so that might not be a bad idea.
Next up would either Victoria or the Okanagan 1/2 Marathons over Thanksgiving Weekend. Both have their benefits beginning with possible groups of friends attending either. I just haven't decided which would be better for me.
Finally, and I think, would be the greatest and most fun. This is the one I would like to get a group of us to go down for a half a week of fun and chaos. This is the one that would be a spectacle within itself. The Las Vegas Marathon, which includes a 1/2 Marathon, on December 2nd. The race sounds very neat as it starts in front of all of the big Casinos on the New Las Vegas Strip and then passes through the old downtown on Freemont St. and back again. My thought right now would be to go down Friday night, race Sunday and then spend part of the next week taking in Vegas in all its glory.
Tattoos!
Free Booze!
Gambling!
No Sleep!
Any takers?
"So what?" you say.
So it means that now I am thinking that I am going to do 1 or 2 or maybe 3 more half marathons before New Years. I mean I still want to lose 30-40 more pounds before the end of the year so this might keep me moving. Keep me motivated.
I think I may have lost my mind but I think this is something I have to do. I have never felt this before. I have never felt so close to something that just slipped through my fingers. I have never worked so hard at attaining a goal.
NEVER!
NOT ONCE!
I also have never finished something and felt so convinced that I could be so much better.
So moving forward I have a couple ideas, or should I say dates to look forward to.
Early in August is the mini-triathlon that I mentioned before. That might be a good starting point.
In September Teena mentioned a possible 1/2 Marathon in PoCo so that might not be a bad idea.
Next up would either Victoria or the Okanagan 1/2 Marathons over Thanksgiving Weekend. Both have their benefits beginning with possible groups of friends attending either. I just haven't decided which would be better for me.
Finally, and I think, would be the greatest and most fun. This is the one I would like to get a group of us to go down for a half a week of fun and chaos. This is the one that would be a spectacle within itself. The Las Vegas Marathon, which includes a 1/2 Marathon, on December 2nd. The race sounds very neat as it starts in front of all of the big Casinos on the New Las Vegas Strip and then passes through the old downtown on Freemont St. and back again. My thought right now would be to go down Friday night, race Sunday and then spend part of the next week taking in Vegas in all its glory.
Tattoos!
Free Booze!
Gambling!
No Sleep!
Any takers?
posted by Duncan McAllister at 8:57 p.m.
2 Comments:
Duncan,
Sounds like you got the endurance sports bug. It's a well documented phenomenon. It starts with statements like, "That was fun but I think I could do better...". Unfortunately, one you have it, there's no cure. Fortunately, it's a good thing. ;)
Congrats on the half-marathon time and the weight loss. I predict you'll break the 2 hour mark on your next half.
Brian
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