Well, it's Saturday, and by now, those 35,000 odd legs that travelled around Dublin last Sunday, should be getting back to normal. With all the hype about the lottery and entry for next years #DCM2020 that's been going on this week, we can easily forget that there are a lot of other races, runs, trails, cross country and #parkruns that take place all year round, not just on the Bank Holiday Weekend every October. So, why not think positively about them, aim in the short term, look at the obvious, #parkrun, they are a lot easier to run than a marathon, and can be just as much fun (without the threat of not being able to get down stairs the next day!).
But I know, that many will have already forked out there entry fee for #DCM2020, myself included, and it's only 358 days to the start - So, should we be thinking that far ahead? The simple answer is NO. Of course, having paid your 93 euro, it's a;ready in the back (or front) of your mind, but first and foremost, if you ran last weekend, is getting back gently into running. A rest is a good thing after a marathon, especially if it was your first, but that doesn't have to mean feet up until Xmas, and think about starting again once the New Year arrives, and those extra kilos of turkey and ham will fall off .... No, it means easy running, gentle, maybe a parkrun or two, possibly one of the many races coming up in November, and in the run up to Xmas.
Time to refocus, think off priorities, be they family, be they a spring marathon, or something simpler. there is plenty of time to think about DCM2020 come Easter. one BIG advantage for 2020 is that you get ONE extra Day to prepare, could make all the difference, yes, next year has a Feb 29th - so, no excuses of not enough time, you get a whole extra 24 hours :)...
It was an absolute delight for me to see so many of you on route last Sunday - Hugs a plenty, along with Hi Fives and Shout Outs as you passed me with just 1Km to go. That was my fifth year there in the past six (I ran DCM in 2016), but next year, come hell or high water, I will have to leave a cardboard cut-out of myself at that spot, as I will be running the event. You all know why I haven't been able to do so in the last couple of years, but, that is almost all behind me, and while I wrote above about not looking so far ahead for #DCM2020 just yet, I'm not listening to my own advice, as it is my focus for the next 357 days, 22 hours, 29 minutes and 30 seconds (as I type this) - Yes, I'm sad, I have a Countdown Clock set up already.......
But there will be a lot of steps along the way, and I hope you can join me on some, and I am so looking forward to getting back to races, catching up with old friends and making new ones along the way - One thing is for sure, I'm going to be out there, smiling, and you know what, I'm going to do with every step, ENJOY!!!
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