Race amnesia

[bunnyfoo]

Isn't there a quote about race amnesia? I can't remember how it goes exactly but it's something like in order to do your next race, you have to forget your last race because your mind can't know what's coming.

I think my race amnesia hits as soon as I cross the finish line and get my medal But then again I've yet to do a full....

Good luck in qualifying for Boston Maura!

 

[scuba diver]

I must have permanent amnesia as I always have races planed.
My next ones start on 31st Jan and I have a marathon every weekend for the next 4 weeks.

I'm in the same boat. I also have on on 1/31 and then one every couple of weeks until April.

 

[JimB.]

"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming." - -

Frank Shorter, American Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist.

 

[ksoehrlein]

I had a great first marathon and said most of the way through that if I still felt good by the finish line, I'd sign up for Goofy 2011. I did still feel good at the finish line, but I still haven't signed up. Although race day itself was better than my wildest dreams, I still haven't had amnesia kick in with regard to all those training miles and minutes. I've missed more of my children's sporting events and homework/study sessions than I care to admit. DH was great about stepping up and "single parenting" while I slogged away, but I'm not ready to commit to doing that to my family again this year. But I am still very tempted by that Goofy bling...

 

[Dolce27]

"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming." - -

Frank Shorter, American Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist.

I'll be honest: Jan 10 was my first marathon but I don't feel that way. I wound up injured 1/2 way in (pre-existing injury that chose that point to kick in) and had to walk the last half. Despite that, I was laughing as I crossed the Finish Line. I had a blast! I haven't forgotten all of those training runs and the time that I put into it either. Because of my injury, I've been off running since I completed the marathon. I see a sports doctor in the morning and can't WAIT to get going again. I'm very much looking forward to 2011 and being able to run the entire thing. I had trained to entirely run the 2010 and am very disappointed that I couldn't. I haven't forgotten any of the course and wound up walking (b/c of the injury) what I consider to be the hardest part. It didn't take me long at all to pass the "hard part" so next year, 2011, I'll mentally know that running it, it'll be over before I know it since I was able to quickly get through it walking.

 

[SAHDad]

I'll confess that I have never gotten Shorter's quote either. I finish, and whether the finish is good or bad (and I have had both!), I am looking forward to the next one.

 

[wtpclc]

"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming." - -

Frank Shorter, American Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist.

DH and I live that motto. While I did not feel that way with this one, the cold weather helped that. We always say taht we never would have started training for the first one if we'd known all that training and teh marathon would entail.