Week #9 not completed!

I am attaching what I wrote to Brandon today. I need to keep this so I can go back and read it when I get upset with how my training is going. The main thing is that I am out there running when I am not sick. When I am sick I need to get over the bug, then start my training back up. I should not let the little things ruin the bigger master plan. The master plan is to run for the love of running, run the rest of my life, not to stress over the completion of the event. If I finish the event that is the gravy on the mashed potatoes. If I can walk after the event that is the desert. If I want to sign up for another run then that is my bag of Doritos. Crazy, just crazy! Here's what I wrote Brandon. "Hang in there son. You should be able to get in enough training to complete your marathon. I will have to walk parts of Goblin Valley. I just want to finish the 32 miles this time. I know that it is discourging not getting in your training the way you want. I know how that works. I didn't run any last week. That make three weeks with very little running. I do feel a little better but not completely over my cold. We got the roof on that section of the house and that makes me really happy. I always forget what I told myself when I started training hard again. I want this time around to be fun and not stressful. I have to live by that and make Goblin Valley a really fun death march. I have 9 hours to complete the 32 miles and I will most likely get my moneys worth, by being out there for 9 hours. I can't wait for it to begin. love ya dad"