tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367820264542031186.post1902923531311440721..comments2023-10-31T06:14:50.477-05:00Comments on Running, Rants and Randomness: Last Three Weeks of TrainingScott Wietechahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13130470874497721881noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367820264542031186.post-29997735570682294462016-01-06T16:21:18.655-06:002016-01-06T16:21:18.655-06:00I hope to be there again in 2020! Maybe I'll ...I hope to be there again in 2020! Maybe I'll be old and gimpy but I think I can run under 2:19 in the fall of 2017 (assuming that's still the standard).<br /><br />If I felt I were in shape to run a solid effort in 5.5 weeks (regardless of what my time would be), I would definitely do it. If I went out there and raced but died a long and miserable death, I wouldn't remember it as a positive experience, regardless if it were the Trials or even the Universe Championships. <br /><br />Even before Chicago, I always told anyone I didn't care so much about the Trials, but my focus was to run under 2:15 at Chicago because I want to retires with PR's I'm content with.<br /><br />My main focus is to have make a run at sub 14 on the track this spring, which has always been my #1 running goal.<br /><br />But I hope things turn around soon so I can toe the line and have some fun.<br /><br /> Scott Wietechahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130470874497721881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367820264542031186.post-78183688816323268112016-01-06T01:36:57.101-06:002016-01-06T01:36:57.101-06:00The trials are a once in a lifetime opportunity. I...The trials are a once in a lifetime opportunity. In 20 years people will be asking you about it! Do you really think that you will reply "well I would have gone but I thought I might be 3 or 4 minutes off my pr so I just skipped it" and feel good about that? Live the dream while you still can!Madmandochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367209504132062076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367820264542031186.post-54049146202447650492016-01-05T20:15:19.021-06:002016-01-05T20:15:19.021-06:00I hate to say it but I'll see how the next few...I hate to say it but I'll see how the next few weeks go. While qualifying is an honor, I also don't want to go there way out of shape, get smoked and/or chicked and then have dead legs for a month.<br /><br />My goal has always been to run a really fast marathon before I hang them up, so I'll see how things go.Scott Wietechahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130470874497721881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367820264542031186.post-25210649992594949522016-01-05T17:07:02.300-06:002016-01-05T17:07:02.300-06:00Are you running the Trials?Are you running the Trials?Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098467061158776021noreply@blogger.com