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Nov 28/01 — Jacquie: In the mood

Iowa really got me in the mood to run again. One of the things that I've noticed about myself in the 2 races that I've run (Longboat, Living History) is that I get really anxious at the beginning and although we joke about being at the end of the pack, I still find it stressful. I worry that I will fall so far behind that I might get lost or get to the finish line and it will be long, long over. Part of this is the shock of how fast some folks are and realizing that even on the days when I feel that I've really been booting it, I am still quite slow in the grand scheme of things. I'm not exactly sure how I feel about that part but something else that hit me was that I wasn't putting my best effort forward in terms of my training. I'd miss scheduled work outs or do a half-hearted run, or cut it short. So given the time that I'd had to prepare, I wasn't really going to be able to give what I would consider a peak performance, one that I would feel proud of because I had given it my best shot. So - I have 6 months or so to train for the Burlington half marathon. I have some mini goals set for myself, the first of which is to faithfully run 3 times a week until the end of December. In January, I will be looking to add time and distance goals. I'll keep you posted... -30-

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