Mile 18 Spit: 9 miles

9 miles

Date: 06/03/06
Time: 10:00am
Route: Took my usual 5 mile route and then picked up the dog for 4 more.
Length:9mi (view)
Dog: Yep
Notes: 4 mile out and back with dog was on the bike path along side I84. We only saw one bike, so I let Sinopah run off-leash.

It was hot. I got a little de-hydrated and felt sick for a couple of hours after the run. A home remedy of 1 tablspoon of water every 5 minutes, got me feeling better.

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I've run 2 marathons. In the first I hit the wall at mile 18. Cramps in my legs forced me to walk for much of the last 8 miles. When I finished, I looked and felt like death. One friend at the finish line commented, "He looks gray". ~ While training for my second marathon, I often thought about mile 18. I despised it. I feared it. I fixated on it. I determined to pass it feeling differently than the first time. I even planned a small ritual to spit on the ground as I passed mile 18. ~ The second marathon was much different. Experience and wisdom gave me the opportunity to edit a scene from my life and improve upon it. As I passed the iconic marker, my vision blurred from emotion and I left my mark ~ mile 18 spit.

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