Oh my I just had the craziest dream. It was incredibly vivid and I actually remember most of it. I was wherever (no idea) but getting ready to run my second marathon. I have this feeling that I am in the wrong race and realize at the start that I am. Then we start running and there is this ridiculously huge grass hill that is so steep we have to climb it; can't even run and the race just started. So I say screw this and go find my race (like there would be two marathons close by the same day but whatever it's a dream). So I was instantly transported to the start of the race I had signed up for. Which I come to find out is not your normal race. The marathon was more of a experiment. Instead of a loop or a straight race all the mile crossed over one another and there were mile signs to follow. And you had to go underground and through rooms it was weird. So I kept getting confused and repeating and/or missing miles. Then I ran into some people I knew so we all tried to figure it out together. That didn't work out they seemed to know less than me. Then I looked at my watch as saw that I was nearing 4 hours and I was only on mile 7. I finally finished something like 12 hours later and I was so upset. I didn't even accept the medal because I was depressed that the race didn't turn out as I expected and wasn't fun.
So I think I have some nerves about the upcoming marathon in Dallas :) what do you guys think?!?
On a running note I had a good speed workout yesterday. I wasn't even supposed to be home but got done with work early and caught an earlier flight. I opted for the treadmill not really because of the weather but more because I didn't want to run on a dark track or on a dark trail. So it was a 3x1600 at 8:00 w/ 800 jogs and a warmup and cooldown. 8:00 is really pushing for me and it didn't feel good. But I guess speedwork is about pushing yourself to an uncomfortable level. Anyways, I did it! On the 2nd 1600 I had to put it back down to an 8:05 for the second half. But on the last 1600 I went down to a 7:47 for nearly the whole last 800! Tonight I am supposed to do an easy 7. I may push it off until tomorrow. There is some Christmas shopping I want to do and may be going to dinner for sushi :)
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ROFLMAO Yeaaahhh I'd say that you've been thinking about the Dallas marathon a bit ;-)
So what does the marathon represent to you? I've always heard that whatever it represents to you, the dream is about that part of you. Something is all confusing and complicated?
I'm just rambling, don't listen to me. Have a great weekend!
LOL Nancy. Hmmm...I think this marathon might represent something I feel is challenging and possibly unattainable.
Cool dream. I won't even try to decipher what that thing means, but you probably do have some apprehension about this next race. I think you will do just fine and odds are you will not be running through different rooms and you will finish in well under 12 hours!
Best of luck.
What is it about crazy dreams right before a marathon? They are always somewhat wierd and you never know what it means. Anyway, I think you're doing awesome in your speedwork and training so you should be totally prepared for dallas.
Wow, 7:47...that's pretty fast!
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