It took me a lot of form work to be able to run slowly. As soon as I'd try to slow down, that's when the poor form would really show, and I'd pound myself to death. Learning to run slow was a prerequisite to training to run long...

Not quite 23 today. Taper starts now. I'm trying to convince myself I'm ready. I've nailed some pretty good workouts, and there was that half I ran in the fall, but I just have a lot of doubt that I've done enough for my stamina. I'm trying to keep up positive self-talk, visualizing 3:55 on that finish line clock...