It's the count down for the
New York City Marathon!
Just the thought of running twice
as far as I'm used to is unnerving to me!
So much so that I wake up from my sleep because I'm tossing and turning thinking about the marathon. Last week, I woke in a full sweat - and this time, it wasn't due to menopause (sorry guys!).
I had a dream!
No, I had a nightmare!
There I was - at the start of the NYC Marathon - right there on the Verranzano Bridge. I look down at my feet, and I see I'm wearing sandals. Not just any sandals, either. These sandals are way too small and they're cutting into my feet. I start to panic. I think, 'OMG! What should I do? I can't run 26.2 miles in these tight sandals. I know, I'll take them off. OMG! What am I crazy? I've never run barefoot before! How am I gonna run 26.2 miles barefoot?'
I call Side-Kick on my cell.
Where my cell came from - I have no idea.
"Ron, you gotta come to the start (like that's even possible! LOL!). I don't have my sneakers - you gotta bring me my sneakers!" Side-Kick proceeds to tell me that I packed my sneakers in my bag, and that I just need to look in my bag. Okay, I start rummaging through my bag like a wild woman. Oh yeah - and I have no idea where the bag came from either! Rifling through my bag, I finally feel something ... could it be my sneakers? I pull out sneaker #1, then sneaker #2 ...OMG! These aren't my running sneakers ... they're my Converse.![]() |
All Star for Converse - yes, but not for 26.2! |
If you were in my dream,
you would have heard my scream
from Staten Island to Manhattan!
My friend in town tells me (in his most relaxed voice ever): "This is good! Anxiety is good! It will increase your adrenaline levels, which will propel you through the race!"
Okay Dan, I'm trusting you on this one!
So now, I just need to repeat:
Anxiety is good!
Anxiety is good!
Anxiety is good!
Train Smart Today!