More than a memory – Marathons

“Oh no you didn’t!”

That is precisely what my body said at the following moments:

Mile 15 of the 2007 (heat index hovering over 100 degrees) Chicago Marathon
Mile 18 when my knee gave out during the 2008 Rock n’ Roll Arizona Marathon
Again at mile 20 when I limped off the course and bowed out of the 2008 Rock n’ Roll Arizona Marathon
Mile 20 of the 2008 Chicago Marathon when I first experienced the “Mile 20 wall”

The marathon is a test of not only your physical strength, but your mental perseverance. There will inevitably be a point during the race when you encounter the “Oh no you didn’t!” moment.

Moral of the story...
"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming."Frank Shorter

I know I run like a girl. Try to keep up!