I'm still here pounding out miles in the dark and quiet mornings.
I am to the point in my training (it happened last year) where when I wake up in the morning I dread my run. The mental part of breaking through that barrier is just as important to finishing a marathon as putting in the miles.
It is 5:20AM now . . .it is still dark. I have 6 miles this morning.
The last time I weighed myself (Monday) I was back down to 177.