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<\/a><\/p>\nAnd I should say it’s not the literal rain falling outside, cascading over my leaf-filled gutters in waterfalls that rival Gulfoss<\/a> in Iceland. No, no, I asked Brent and Tamela for a rain check because at this stage I’m curled up on my couch sipping ginger ale.<\/p>\n I also failed to go out for a run this morning. I just couldn’t muster the strength. My legs are stiff and sore and despite the emotional toll not running takes on my already fragile psyche, the physical requirements proved too much.<\/p>\n I’m worried about this uber-slow recovery I’m having post-Modesto. It wasn’t that tough of a course or day, even if I felt like it was a success only as a failure<\/a>. This is one of the few times I may acknowledge there’s a fourth Indiana Jones movie:<\/p>\n Mac: This ain’t going to be easy. On top of that, I’m a little intimidated by this weekend. The 50k is now a 55k. And the digital participant guide just got forwarded to me by the race director. A few choice highlights:<\/p>\n The notion of bearing the cost of a search party if yo fail to notify the orange area that you quit makes sense… but the thought that there may be a need for a search party because I’ve fallen off a cliff or am literally lying in a ditch in the desert seems… distressing? Exciting? Crazed? All of the above?<\/p>\n I appreciated the “Train” element for the pre-race checklist.\u00a0 I’m a little concerned I may have underestimated this one despite my Run Kevin Run efforts.<\/p>\n
\nIndy: Not as easy as it used to be.
\nMac: Well, we’ve been through worse.
\nIndy: Yeah, when?
\nMac: Flensburg. There was twice as many.
\nIndy: We were younger.
\nMac: I still am<\/span> young!
\nIndy: We had guns. Put your hands down, will you; you’re embarrassing us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n