My pals Kevin and Yoshi, who met me at the half way point of this run, and joined me for a visit to the local super public bath.
Well, the hardest part of training is over. Now it's time to taper down, carbo-load (directly before the race) and make sure all the small details such as clothing tweaks, paperwork, course notes, etc, are all nice and in place before I hit that starting line on October 9th. CAN'T FUCKIN' BELIEVE IT! I'M REALLY DOING THIS!
I will be running in the name of Steem and Freedom. In the name of Steem because this platform has revolutionized my life and the way I approach living in general, and in the name of freedom because freedom is what ultimately means everything to me.
I am not the "type of guy that runs marathons," but now I am. Thanks in large part to all your support, dear readers and commenters, I am feeling highly encouraged and ready to kick ass on race day. For me, this is not about participating in a "sporting event," running a fast time, or even "getting in shape." Sure, all those things are fine and great. But I am doing this because I have to. I am running this race for me. To prove it to myself. And for the spirit of freedom which is ferocious as all hell, and which makes me feel free and determined when I am flying down the road and my feet are pounding the pavement.
FUCK ANYONE WHO WOULD OPPRESS US. WE ARE FREE. LET'S RUN LIKE THE WIND!
See you on race day!
(Thanks for stopping by. If you missed the last installment of MARATHON BLOG, number 25, you can find it HERE. If you want to know why I am keeping this blog, and the inspiration for starting such a record on the blockchain, you can find the first MARATHON BLOG post HERE.)
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)
