Night before the marathon

Night before the marathon:

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Night before the marathon.

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Excited.

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Bit nervous.

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Don’t think I’ll sleep well tonight even after taking melatonin.

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Been training for months.

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Checked my Strava app and run 242 miles/387 km this year in preparation.

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Insane.

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4 months ago, I never ran.

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I’ve never run an organized race.

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Trained for a few months back in 2020 before Covid shut everything down, but besides that, nothing.

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And yet we’re here.

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The night before running my 1st marathon.

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Told so many people the last few weeks and most people’s initial reaction is shock.

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The first question they usually ask is ‘so you’ve run races before?’

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‘Nope’

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‘Oh…’

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*Silence*

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‘Well Good luck!’

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Thanks I guess.

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These past few months have been interesting.

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This has been my number 1 goal this year.

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Everything came second.

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Still been able to write 70 new blog posts and read almost 10 books, so not too bad.

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But this has consumed my life.

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Training 5 times a week isn’t easy, especially those long runs.

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That sense of accomplishment you feel after doing it is so rewarding.

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Never thought I’d be running multiple half-marathons during training.

The weirdest part is I’ve only run outside twice.

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Twice since January.

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Did all my training on a treadmill.

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Imagine running stationary for 3 hours.

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It’s weird.

Been a weird few months.

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Regardless I made it.

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No matter what happens tomorrow, enjoy it.

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Don’t worry about the 4-hour time. 

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Hopefully you can make it, but no worries if not.

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Completing a marathon is an accomplishment in itself.

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Enjoy the experience.

The crowd.

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The cheering.

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The slip-ups.

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The niggling pains.

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The unforeseen circumstances.

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The beautiful Toronto views.

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Take it all in.

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Don’t know if/when I’ll be running another one so enjoy this one.

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You earned this.

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Not many people run almost 400 km in their spare time while doing all the things you’re doing.

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Keep it up.

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Keep pushing.

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Once this is done, rest, enjoy and on to the next project.

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The journey never stops.

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Can’t wait for tomorrow.

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This one’s for you Kobe.

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42 km, here I come.

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