Training has Taken on a New Meaning

I discovered on my 15 mile run today--yes, I said 15--that I'm not training for speed, nor am I training for endurance. I'm training for pain. I need to be able to push myself through those times when my gut is about to explode or my calf muscle is on fire. Today it happened on mile 12. My right calf muscle was slowly starting to tighten up and then began to scream at me. This whole thing is just so damn mental! If my brain says I can do it, guess what? I can. And I did. I ran 15 miles in three hours and 7 minutes.