The big C...Comrades, happening 3 June 2012. I keep saying to myself that I'll train for Two Oceans 56km and if all goes well I'll go on to do Comrades. But just recently I read something that made me rethink this outlook. Apparently "I'll see how it goes" is the wrong attitude to have when it comes to something as serious as running 89km! I read that those who adopt the "I'll see how it goes after Easter" attitude, are those same runners who also say "I'll see how I feel at half way" and don't end up completing the race. So it seems a solid commitment to Comrades is part of whats required if I have any hope of making it through the 'ultimate human race.' It makes sense I suppose, seeing that staying mentally focused and strong plays such an important role in long distance running. Being fit is one thing, but if your mind is not in the right space, you could end up having a disaster of a race. I know this from one particular race I ran last year in October, after having just had a rather heated argument with my running man. I reached the start line feeling frustrated and anxious, rather than relaxed and ready. I struggled through the entire half marathon and I was unable to focus on my running for even 1km! Needless to say that race holds bad memories for me and I don't think I'll be running it this year come October! So I need to decide...am I ready to commit to running Comrades 2012, because sitting on the fence is no longer an option. Entries open on 1 September so I still have a few days to decide. I have a feeling I know what my decision will be, but I'll take some more time to think about it, because once I Commit, there's no going back!
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