Why am I becoming busier the closer I get to leaving for London? I seriously feel like that guy above me. Appendages in all directions flailing about wildly as I try to get a grasp on all the things try to occupy my attention. I suppose being busy is good since I'll feel more relieved once I'm actually on vacation, but I'm becoming increasingly anxious about my vacation. I'm trying not to let the holiday mindset take over yet, so I can get my work done. However, I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle, and it's not really a battle I want to fight.

I was talking to some other runners the other day about their upcoming events and future goals. A couple of runners with whom I spoke, who also ran Boston, said they don't have any real plans other than to run some halves and a few other short races. I'm sort of worried that after I qualify for Boston a complacency might set in which I don't want to continue to improve myself in the context of running. I'd like to qualify for Boston and then perhaps run a sub-3 hour marathon, but will I become burned out? I have to find a way to keep my running interesting and fun yet still improve myself.

I'm sort of in an introspective mood today. Perhaps I'll type more later.

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