It Just Isn't Enough, Is It?

Sunday, 10/4-5 mile run, 42:39
Tuesday, 10/6-1 mile, 7:56, weights and stretch.
Thursday, 10/8-2 mile, 19:45
Sunday, 10/11-13 mile, 2:30:00

“I've learned a lot about women. I think I've learned exactly how the fall of man occured in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, and Adam said one day, "Wow, Eve, here we are, at one with nature, at one with God, we'll never age, we'll never die, and all our dreams come true the instant that we have them." And Eve said, "Yeah... it's just not enough, is it?" Bill Hicks

I had my five mile test run last week and I came in just where I wanted to be. Fortunately, I had the motivation of TE. She would surge ahead of me a bit, then I would go ahead of her and so on. Towards the last downhill, I really slowed down and she got about 10 meters in front of me and I forced myself to at least draft off of her. I wound up finishing a bit ahead of her, but without her pace-setting, I probably would have just crapped out and lost a minute off my time, at least.

And even though I almost exactly met my goal time, even though I’m right on target to meet my goal for the marathon, it just wasn’t enough. Why can’t I be the blogger who not only meets his goals, but exceeds them by 10 minutes?

The Bill Hicks joke is a classic, and one I refer to frequently when Coach/the Wife complains about anything. She’s not a big complainer, but sometimes it’s like we are have completely different experiences in life-I think everything is going great and “it’s just not enough, is it?” I guess everyone with any motivation at all feels that way.

I’m set to have my long run in Colorado Springs on November 8. I’m still thinking about that, whether I should cut the distance a bit since I’ll be at altitude. I’m planning about an 18 mile run. I haven’t decided whether to slow the pace or shorten the run. Or neither or both. I suppose it’s 6 of one, ½ dozen of the other.