Ah fall, my favorite season! Well until winter rolls around, then winter is my favorite season. 😉 But that’s besides the point!
Fall running is a lot of fun!! The cooler weather, beautiful scenery, and getting to look at Halloween decorations, and it’s just great! It also brings about a little bit of nervousness, because for the last 3 years in a row October is when my half marathon training starts winding down and the pre race anxiety kinda starts. So I’m not gonna lie, a lot of the thoughts I’ve had on the run as of late have revolved around how terrified I am for my upcoming half, because I missed out on a lot of training thanks to an injury…
“Oh my gosh Pennywise is visiting Kansas!”
“Ooooooooh gotta rum through that pile of leaves!!”
“The lack of crunch in the leaf I went out of my way to step on was very disappointing…”
“I wonder if the cemetery’s open? I need to run there at least once because ‘it’s the season!”
“Foggy mornings are perfect in the fall!”
“Oh shit the Longview Half is in ___ days!” (The number changes every day because I’ve literally thought this every day that I’ve run this month 😂)
“Does my knee actually hurt or am I imagining that?”
“I think I’m gonna die during this half marathon…”
“I know I’m going to be able to finish this half, but it’s probably not going to be a fun experience.”
“I’m so glad I don’t have to wake up at 5 in the morning anymore.”
“I wore too many layers.”
“I didn’t wear enough layers.”
“That’s a pretty tree!!”
“I’m never training for a half marathon ever again.”
“Just kidding I’m totally doing this again next year!”