PMS (Post Marathon Slump)

I think that is what I have right now. The half marathon was not just physically exhausting, but psychologically exhausting. I know I need to just let what happened go, but everyday a different student, teacher, or friend asks me how the race went so I keep thinking about how much time and effort I went into preparing for the race only to have toilet paper bring me down. I am NOT a person that people would consider to be a downer - in fact, I am quite the opposite. So from this point on, I choose not to think about it. One of my favorite stories comes from a book by Anson Dorrance, the head soccer coach at UNC:

There is another aspect of soccer, and sports, that entails adversity. This is the struggle to succeed. Every single player, no matter what her level, has faced it. And it is a never-ending struggle. Even Mia Hamm, who scored the only goal in the 2000 Olympic semifinal, allowing the US to advance to the final, is not immune. At the postgame press conference, she was asked whether her talent had begun to erode. According to the New York Times, "Her answer was as direct as her play had been. All I have to say is that every single day I wake up, I commit myself to being better. Some days it happens and some days it doesn't. I'm still committed to that. There are games where I'm going to dominate and games I'm going to struggle. It doesn't mean I give up."
- The Vision of a Champion

So I struggled in the half marathon. I'm certainly not giving up and I'm committed to being better.