Feelings, nothing more than feelings
October 24, 2009
I’m feeling rather sappy about running. Getting all weepy during the touching Run Fatboy Run. Making authors pose with me for lame photos before defacing my book with inspiring words. Must be that time of the month. You know what time I mean. Race time.
My sappy tune will change around 10:40 am Sunday morning. At that moment I’m expecting my feelings about running it be more complex. And by complex I mean negative.
By 11:10 am I’ll either be back to sappy or deteriorating into an unrecognizable shell of my former self.
At some point I’ll cross the finish line and feel the pride of victory or the pain of defeat (or, quite possibly, the pain of da feet, ouch).
Either way I’ll feel sweet sweet relief.
Title Reference: Morris Albert – Feelings. From the album Feelings. 1975.
Entry Filed under: Running Tids & Bits. Tags: exercise, fitness, health, marathon, Marine Corps Marathon, New York City Marathon, running.
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Run Eat Read | October 24, 2009 at 11:14 am
Have a fabulous run! You’ll be brilliant! Show us how it’s done brilliant leader
Good luck to husband too!
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Tracy | October 24, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Wishing you super run vibes tomorrow! Good luck!
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yumke | October 24, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Good luck!
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Dave | October 24, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Good luck.
We are just heading back to Niagara Falls now. Had to go, clear customs, return to TO for hockey, and now we go to stay the night there (Pacing 4:00 again)
Have fun, say hi to Obama for me.
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Whitney | October 24, 2009 at 8:16 pm
good luck!
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Dave | October 25, 2009 at 9:14 pm
C’mon, it’s been hours…how was it?
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runshorts | October 26, 2009 at 8:53 am
Hee. Spotty hotel internet connection = much frustartion. It was pretty damn good. More to follow after the long journey home.
I heard Niagara was windy – hope it was okay for you. #3 in your fall madness, right?
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Dave | October 26, 2009 at 9:44 am
Yes, one more to go. Niagara was windy, but bearable and since I was the 4hr bunny, I was able to relax and enjoy. Good event, I;d do it again.
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Dave | October 26, 2009 at 9:49 am
And ya, Hamilton next week caps of the Quad Factor – or as you appropriately named it The Quadruple Bypass of 4 in 6 weeks. I am actually pretty excited after how good I feel today.
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runshorts | October 27, 2009 at 10:33 am
I’m still amazed at your quadruple. My legs do not feel ready for my double header in New York on Sunday.
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Dave | October 27, 2009 at 10:59 am
I forgot the Dopple Header was on. Good luck & enjoy! You will be surprised at how you do though. I think. I ‘think’ you ran pretty hard at MCM so it may be a struggle depending on how hard yo go at it. Wish I could be there, NYC is so cooler than the Hammer and I am not talking about the weather
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CharmCityKim | October 26, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Hope your race went well!
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runshorts | October 27, 2009 at 9:00 am
Thanks so much – it went really well. My only complaint is that I’m still feeling it today!
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runshorts | October 27, 2009 at 10:31 am
Thanks for all the good luck thoughts – it was a good day for this runner!