Self-Doubt

I think of myself as a runner. I have run hundreds of events and thousands of miles. I have the right clothes, shoes and literature. But sometimes I question whether or not I am really a runner or just someone who wants to be one. I have set goals and achieved them - I ran the Boston Marathon for christsake! I will lace-up my shoes tomorrow morning and I will take Chico for a run. I will run to squelch self-doubt, I will run to feel good about my mental and physical health and I will run to see Chico at play. But most of all, I will run because I AM A RUNNER!!

The Mental Marathon

The Bizz is nine days away - and I know I have not trained as well as I would have liked. 26.2 is long run and despite having done this twice before, I am nervous. Chico seems calm and confident. He won't run the entire distance with me, but he has been there for most of the training miles. I figure he does 1.2 for each 1 mile I run. Whether it's chasing a bird, playing in the water or running back to make sure I'm still running - Chico gets his miles.