I never thought that running would become such a big part of my life. It has. I made friends out of coworkers, and I have inspired other friends. Running has given me confidence that I desperately needed and still need.
The weeks after finishing the Austin Half Marathon I felt lost. The weather was keeping me from running a lot (not to mention that I was a bit lazy too), and I had not thought about my next race would be after Austin. Seriously, I knew that there were some summer races and fall races to lead up to the Dallas Marathon. But I seriously had not considered any more spring races. Maybe it was a half marathon version of the Post Marathon Syndrome.
I know that some runners don't need a race to feel complete and to keep them going. But I honestly need that motivation - that pressure of being prepared for a race - that excitement of achieving "greatness."
All that being said, I've signed up for a new distance race - a quarter marathon. And I'm seriously considering another half marathon that will be here in a few weeks.
I'm feeling better - almost back to normal again. A runner with a plan.
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