Just when I had gotten used to it being Fall, and dressed accordingly, the weather changed back to something more appropriate for Summer. Pff…
Marathon – Day 84
Thus far, Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer, I’ve always worn the same socks: rather thick ones. I suddenly wondered if I shouldn’t try a different type of sock, so I bought a new pair: more expensive, but also more breathable. It was an amazing sensation to try them out!
Marathon – Day 83
The ‘bird watching’ training, where you run without staying at a specified heart rate, are definitely among my favourites. Not because of the ‘strange birds’ I sometimes encounter, but because it is just about running, without distractions. Just go and enjoy. I love that.
Marathon – Day 82
Now, with an expected time of 4 hours and 45 minutes, I know I am not going to finish first at the Amsterdam Marathon, but today I found out my starting position is all the way to the end! So I had this vision of day turning to night while we were waiting to start….
Marathon – Day 81
I have trouble adjusting to changed weather conditions, in particular when it seems like Summer on one day and Fall on the next!
Marathon – Day 80
A horrible attack on my phone has taken place sometime during the late evening or night. Of course I wasn’t there, since I was asleep, so I did not witness it, but circumstantial evidence suggests it went something like this: my phone was on the coffee table in the living room, and started beeping because someone sent me a message. Storm, my cat, got mad at my phone because it woke him up, jumped on the coffee table, swiped it off it, and, from the look of the screen, scratched it for a bit after that. Needless to say I don’t leave my phone in the living room unattended anymore, just in case Storm strikes again 🙁
Marathon – Day 79
Rather than at sunrise, I went running somewhat later in the morning. And I wasn’t the only one! 😮
Marathon – Day 78
I like my 100-day marathon training so much that I am already dreaming about my next marathon!
Marathon – Day 77
In my quest to find a way to hydrate myself during the marathon that agrees with me, I tried a belt with two bottles today. They were ridiculously noisy, and felt rather heavy, even though they were not even that big. I felt like a camel with these two sloshing things on my back! I think it’s safe to say that this experiment failed. The search continues!!
Marathon – Day 76
Today was another ‘bird watching’ day (you know, where I get to do nothing else but running, at no particular speed or heart-rate). I wonder what the birds think when they hear me whistling. I know I appreciate their songs, but do they like mine?