Isn’t there some master of time management that refers to this as a “temporary imbalance”? I wrote an article about this for Experience Life (my editors knew I’d experienced a few of those temporary imbalances) and what I learned from the writing–my own experience really–but it took an interview to put words to it, is that when YOU choose to slow down or put something on hold then you keep the power, you stay in charge of your life. You don’t feel victimized because of your schedule or whatever is happening at the moment, you own it, you make changes, you put things on the back burner knowing you’ll get to it later. So you don’t quit or fail. I think it’s a great way to look at it. My last marathon I had wanted to qualify too, but like you, it was just too much under the circumstances. It will happen. When, I’m not sure, but it will happen.

Training to qualify is a HUGE goal. One goal that lots of other goals have to be put away for a while.

Wishing you all the best in your training/ and running the NYC.

Training for this marathon has been incredibly intense on the intensity days and I have one friend who freaks out about the time goals. I’m down to one more 20 miler and yes my legs are trashed. Got pains in my legs up and down the hamstrings..massage has been a leg saver for me.

Here’s to just enjoying running without all the pressure to perform!
Much love,
Rach