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Because I Need A Goal

Because I need a goal... because I'm terribly disappointed that I'm not running this weekend... because I'm afraid that if I don't find something else to focus on I might allow the disappointment to engulf me... because I need somewhere else to put my focus.. even if in a couple of weeks from now reality proves another disappointment, at this moment I need the hope ...

So I found a race.. it's a Spring one... with both a full and a half. Reality may prove that I do a half instead of the full, or reality may prove that I'm not ready for either, or maybe, just maybe the reality may be that I go for the Full and complete it. Regardless I have a goal.

My foot is elevated and I just swallowed another prescription 600mg pill of ibuprofen.

But I have a goal.

Rest. Heal. Rebuild. Start back slow. Hopefully use caution and be smart.

I have 3 weeks to rest my foot and test the water so to speak before I would start a 16 week training plan.

Here's to hoping a Spring Marathon is in my future.

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