GET AWAY FROM ME "BLAH"!!!!
Repost from my blog over at the IMT Des Moines Marathon Page We’ve all been there. Our training block for our goal race is going REALLY well. You’ve been getting up for those 6am runs. You’ve been really happy with your shoe choice. You’re getting tan. You’re shedding some of the winter fur that’s been hanging around. Your times have been improving. You’ve got the best playlist of Taylor Swift….I mean…Metallica…yeah…Metallica…that’s ever been created and your runs are going incredible…then BAM!!!!!! You get punched in your new set of Beats headphones by the dreaded “Blah” monster!!!! Your fight begins with you looking at the clock on a Saturday morning when you’re supposed to get your 18 miler in. He looks you in the eye and begins his assault, “What were you thinking setting your alarm clock for 5:15? You need more sleep”. You hit him back with “NO!!!! I AM AMAZING AND THIS 18 MILER IS MY LONGEST RUN TO DATE!!!”. Unwaivered by your relenting, he strikes back with...