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Back to Journal  « Rejection 166 | Marathon Training Week 13 of 26A: Postponement | Rejection 167 » Marathon Training Week 13 of 26A: Postponement March 13, 2006 So I won't be running a marathon at Lake Placid in June. Of the 16 miles I needed to do yesterday, I only did about 7-8. While I'll be second guessing myself for some time about whether I made the right decision (pushing myself vs. listening to my body), what's done is done. I finished exactly 13 weeks (with exactly 13 weeks to go) before screwing this up, and, with 14 miles under my belt, I've already pushed my endurance to the best it's been in my life. So I shouldn't be too hard on myself. I was feeling under the weather, coughing a bit (which started the night before), and dealing with 85 degree temperatures for the first time this year. Two weeks ago I ran with gloves and a beanie; today my Ohio-tempered body was sweating like crazy in shorts and a sleeveless shirt. I'm not going to make excuses, but I'm sure each of these were contributing factors and obstacles I failed to overcome. So if I get into Clarion, I will not meet my goal of running a marathon by the time I hit 30. I'm going to be okay with this. Writing takes priority over sports, and when you get up to this much mileage, it's kind hard to argue that the impact of training is nothing but great for your health. I'll probably keep training and prepare for a half-marathon in the coming months, but I see no reason to wait until Lake Placid to do so. Still pretty depressed about this, so I'm not going to make any new decisions or goals for a few days at least. I'll resume this marathon journal once I figure things out. Thanks to those who supported me in this effort. This dream isn't over. Just postponed until after Clarion. Filed under Journal, Marathon  
Comments: Discuss this entry at LiveJournalAlex, I think you've done very, very well. You're still one of the most dedicated people I've ever met, and I'm amazed at (and envious of!) your ability to make goals and strive for their success. I think what you've done to this point is incredible, and I know you're going to go on to even greater things. Rock on. Posted by: Ted at March 14, 2006 12:57 PM 
Thanks, Ted! As an addendum: I've figured out the coughing thing. I work from home and fill up my big Nalgene bottle with tap water at least three times per day. Well I should remember by now that March is when OWASA uses chlorine instead of chloramine. I noticed it tasted funny, but I didn't realize until last night that THAT was why my throat's been staying dry no matter how much water I drink lately. At the very least, I definitely should have used bottled water instead of tap for the run on Sunday. Posted by: Alex at March 14, 2006 5:14 PM
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Alex Wilson writes fiction and comics in Carrboro, NC. His work has appeared/will appear in Asimov's Science Fiction, The Rambler, Weird Tales, The Florida Review, Futurismic, Shimmer, ChiZine, FutureQuake, Pif, and Dragon. Locus Magazine has called him a "promising new writer," and Publishers Weekly also has nice things to say. Alex runs the audiobook project/podcast Telltale Weekly and the writer wiki Guidevines. He publishes the minicomic/zine Inconsequential Art. He is a 2006 Clarion graduate.  
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