Long Run Non Run...

The planned long run for this last weekend which I was so nervous about did not happen. I wish injury was to blame or that extreme weather was the culprit. I can't even blame it on some personal matter taking priority. The truth is I completely freaked out. Training for a marathon is almost as much mental as it is physical. To endure the physical demands of training, which some times involves running long mileage for hours at a time, one has to be mentally tough. I am not sure whether I am physically ready for long training runs yet, but one this is for sure I was not mentally ready this weekend to do it. That is something I'll have to work on. I think confidence will come through consistent weekly mileage and weekend racing.