tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18511734.post114721461449101652..comments2023-10-09T08:58:58.211-04:00Comments on (Tri) Marathon Anners: Dealing with self-doubtannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112398365784804950noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18511734.post-1147386986171383372006-05-11T18:36:00.000-04:002006-05-11T18:36:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing your advice and experience w...Thank you for sharing your advice and experience with me, Randall! Yes, I will definitely start out slowly. Even though I do have a vague time goal in mind, I have to remind myself that it will be a major accomplishment to just cross the finish line. I am getting excited about the race now!annershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112398365784804950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18511734.post-1147377922849808502006-05-11T16:05:00.000-04:002006-05-11T16:05:00.000-04:00When you finish the first half, you will realize h...When you finish the first half, you will realize how much stronger you are than when you were "just" running half's. Any doubts you have left will recede. <BR/><BR/>After 32K, there is no "try", only "do" (to borrow a phrase from Yoda).<BR/><BR/>Don't go out too fast. It won't get you a better time if you do, because it makes the last 10 K so much harder and slower. <BR/><BR/>Even it is cloudy, put sunscreen on for face and back of the neck.<BR/><BR/>If you are going to trim the edges off toe nails, do it TONIGHT so your toes have a chance to toughen up a bit.<BR/><BR/>At the finish line of my first marathon, I burst into tears and just could not stop sobbing. Not little ones either, but big, loud uncontrollable howling. I had stretched myself way beyond what I thought were my limits, just to get to the finish under my goal time. (9 seconds under) That was probably a mistake, but it was educational. I hope you don't have to reach that deep, but if you do, you will find that there is far more to you than you imagine. <BR/><BR/>Have a great run!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com