Week 11 Recap

Not much to report this week. I did my running, including the 10-mile Sunday run. As with the other long runs, once I hit the 4 mile mark, it really was actually relaxing and gratifying. The training has one more long week (and 10 mile run). Other than that, I am on the "cool down" phase of training. The remaining weeks total and long run are:

Week 12 - 17.5 Miles (6.0)
Week 13 - 21.5 Miles (10.0)
Week 14 - 16.0 Miles (6.0)
Week 15 - 12.0 Miles (4.0)
Week 16 - 4.5 Miles (Race)

That's only 71.5 miles left to train....only a little under 12 hours....Only one month till race day. What will I do after that? Probably see if I can become a body builder....lol

Have a good week.

Week 10 Recap

I'm still here. I know I skipped an entry for week 9, but that's because I was on vacation. I've been keeping up with my running and and excited that the run is only 6 weeks away.

I was asked this week about why I don't run the 13.1 miles before the race, to make sure I can finish. I struggled with an answer until I really thought about it. 13.1 miles is the goal of my training. If I did it before, it would not be the accomplishment I am hoping it will be. Do I think I could push myself and do the run now?.....Yes. Would I be able to do it without feeling the pain for the next week?.....No.

It's no longer about losing weight (I've only lost 5 pounds) to look better. This run is about an accomplishment for me. It's about seeing my name in the paper and getting a medal. It's about doing something others (and me at the beginning) wouldn't think they could do...and having the proof to show it. It's about having a story to re-live when I'm older. IT'S SELFISH!!

Enough ramblish....This week will be 21.5 miles with the long run being 10 miles.