What I Think About When I'm Not Running

What do you call a runner who doesn't run?  It's not a joke; its a question.
The question probably started in February.  Early in the month I ran the Rocky Raccoon 50 mile race.  I gave myself some recovery time...or thought I did...before I started thinking that it would be cool to get into speed work and make an attempt to qualify for Boston.
March came and I found myself running a 50K, followed by a half marathon (that turned into a 15 miler) in April.  And in early May I did a 27K (about 16 miles).  These last two were full out sprints.  By the time I crossed the finish line of the 27K, I knew something wasn't right.  A couple days later, when it still hurt to walk, I admitted it: STRESS FRACTURE.

Unless you are a corporate sponsored athlete with a $500,000 budget devoted to your training there is only one cure for a stress fracture: rest.  Eight Weeks of NO RUNNING.

What do I think about when I'm not running:
1.  I wish I was running.
2.  I want to do something great with my running: I know I'm not going to the Olympics but maybe I can still do something that means something...qualify for Boston, run 100 miles...I don't know exactly what but these are two goals I want to work towards.
3.  BQ.  These two letters might mean more to avid runners than H2O means to a marine biologist.  Boston Qualifier--It comes
to this: Go Fast for a Long Time.  26.2 miles in my case in just over 3 hours.  I'm not really even close right now, which makes the goal all that more appealing.  If I can do it--it will represent dedication, hard work, effort and a huge improvement.  It will mean (in my mind) that I can set a goal and become something more than what I am today.
4.  100 Miles.  Its not as easy as it sounds.  While BQ means 3 hours of lactic torrent, 100 miles mean 24 HOURS of effort, endurance, pain management, hydration and nutrition monitoring, and relentless forward progress.  If I can do this, it will mean setting a goal and sticking to the task until it is done.

I the grand scheme of things--these two goals may not be of great importance...but if I can accomplish one or both of them, at least in my mind, it would be great.