2010 New Jersey Marathon
I was registered for today's NJ Marathon in Long Branch. I lost a few
weeks in training due to some IT-band issues, and earlier this week was
stricken with a bout of bronchitis.
I got down there today, and 30 minutes before the race start I did a
quick quarter mile and decided I wasn't over the bronchitis enough to
run a marathon today. It was difficult for me to be there as the race
started, watching my chance at reaching my goals disappear. As the
morning went on and clouds disappeared and the temperature rose, my
thoughts changed.
Not running today was probably the best and hardest decision I've made
in a while. Often the right choices in life are not the easiest to
choose, no matter the circumstances.
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