bawk
i can’t decide if i just wasn’t in the mood to race last weekend or if i chickened out. leaning toward the latter. i can tell myself that it was because i didn’t know the course and showing up to an 18-mile race without knowing the elevation gain/loss is a recipe for disaster and that i didn’t feel like getting in the car to drive to run and that i was in no mood to be around people, but i think i just went chicken. i hope that this doesn’t set a bad precedent.
instead of racing, i put in 18 miles around seattle, which was pretty nice. 2:07 of quality alone time. i ran ok. legs were fine, not great. probably better that i didn’t race.
side note: two posts in a row about chicken. i’ll try not to make it three.

July 1st, 2007 at 1:59 pm
I had a similar experience a few weeks back with a half marathon (that I couldn’t run because of broken down trains). I ended up really enjoying the 14 I ran instead. As you say, “quality alone time”. Not to be underestimated.
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:00 am
you PUSSSSSSSSSSSSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i want pics of bloody nipples,
and i want them now.