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JTG: Magic in Misery

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Miles 667 Chicago is less than 2 moths away..... I have put all time goals on hold as I prepare for those 26.2 miles. I love marathons.  And for this..... I am focused on 1 thing. Manage effort. And kick ass.   It has been a long year since last Chicago.  I have had moments when it seems, not only, that I will never get better, but that I am getting worse.... There have also been times where I am flying so high.... Full of running accomplishments and PRs..... I could be happy, sad, mad, exhausted, well rested... yet the run is its own thing.... What happens when my feel connect with the pavement is a different kind of magic everytime..... Magic that feeds my soul, calms my restless mind, and exhausts my energy into a peaceful calm sense of content.  I have ran on bad days, good days, days when all I wanted to do was not run..... Days when I couldn't wait to run.  What I bring to the ground when my feet hit the street is all up to...