Now what?

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That's how I feel right about now.  I've had a training plan for three years.  First, I worked towards my first 50k, then I moved to 50 miles and then I jumped to 100.  It was essentially my part time job.  Most of the time I loved it but even when I didn't, I at least had purpose and a reason to push through the challenging runs.  Maybe this wouldn't be so pronounced if we weren't in the middle of a pandemic.  I will never know. This is just the way it is. 

So, now what?  

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