I needed to balance out the up-all-night-reading and then contemplating the "Great American Dilemma" by running (7 miles) on the treadmill and watching the last season of The Office. See how I'm trying to rest my body and mind? See how I am showing my appreciation for their cooperation and patience in the past few months. Let the tapering begin in earnest. Hey, anyone know what carb depletion is? It just doesn't sound good, but is it important? I'm headed to the discussion board next, but feel free to share knowlege of pre-marathon eating and hydrating! P.M.-- (3 miles) After chatting with Josse about carbohydrates and scraping, I suggested she take a nice easy little autumn run by the river to get her spirits up after being sick. I held that delicious little thought for like an hour, and then couldn't stand it any longer and did just that! Such a beautiful, cool, autumn afternoon, so golden and mellow. The river so still, the air so perfect, the sky so blue, the mountains so grand and strong. The treadmill is nice, but it just doesn't feed your soul the way being outside does. Now I'm ready to taper. I promise.
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