tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488136.post112951869407535726..comments2023-11-02T08:04:16.654-07:00Comments on Step Away From the Cake: My first DNF :(Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488136.post-1130203072715000532005-10-24T18:17:00.000-07:002005-10-24T18:17:00.000-07:00Sounds like you weren't quite in the mental game f...Sounds like you weren't quite in the mental game for the full distance from the start of the day - which is important! Long distance running is 50% physical and 90% mental! Or something like that!! :-)<BR/><BR/>And don't worry too much about the sleep the night before. Just do your best. The night *2* nights before is when you have to make sure you get an extra-long sleep.Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488136.post-1129598326188933132005-10-17T18:18:00.000-07:002005-10-17T18:18:00.000-07:00It's a smart racer that knows when to quit. Good ...It's a smart racer that knows when to quit. Good for you. Don't beat yourself up. Take your lessons learned and learn from them (doing the same things over and over again and expecting something different to happen is the definition of insanity). Onward!PuddyRathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453487420827796415noreply@blogger.com