Lite FM

What does it say that I now listen to Lite FM on a regular basis to and from work? Certainly the excuse that the traffic reports are the best isn't good enough. The simple fact is that I actually like the music on Lite FM. This station used to be what my Dad would sing to as we drove around on a Sunday afternoon ("love, soft as an easy chair..."). The songs played on Lite FM remind me of childhood for some reason. Everything reminds me of childhood which makes me wish that I could reverse time and once again lollygag through summers playing with neighborhood friends, going to the putt-putt and eating softserv ice cream coated in a chocolate shell while riding in the back of an old Ford F-150. Adulthood sucks. The time passes more quickly with each passing day; this past week was so busy it passed by within the blink of an eye. To make matters worse, I'm getting old. The gray hairs grow. I'm finding funny veins in my legs. I can't eat buckets of ice cream and not have it show, despite the fact that I exercise. Ugh. I find myself reflecting that drivers on the road are driving too fast and I wonder why everyone is in such a hurry. What happened to the days when I was the one screaming down the road, not listening to Lite FM?

Since time is passing so quickly, I find it utterly unbelievable that I'm over halfway through training for this marathon. I'm not confident in this training, but I never truly am. Last weekend I attempted a 16-miler with some group folks. The first eight went well. The next three were tough, and then I could only make it another 30+ minute before I called it quits. I hate stopping early. Those middle three miles absolutely kicked my butt. We climbed and descended and weaved through trails. Was it the lack of GU or am I just not built for this distance stuff? Should I just give it up after this race and become a casual runner without a schedule, a log, or shoe tracking?