So it's been a productive two weeks of running. First is that fact that I'm still running, woo! As I get closer to the taper and the race I begin to understand the tired looks my past marathon friends have given me at this time in training. If you follow a training plan even closely you are logging and running more than you probably have before. My plan only has me doing four days a week too! If I did the five-to-six days of running of other plans, I'd be even more cooked than I am now. But, that being said, I still am finding some peace in running and it hasn't felt like a chore that often.
That brings me to second productive note: I ran 21.21 miles two weeks ago at an 8:51. Longest I've ever gone although not done yet. The run was pretty good all things being considered, and the fact I may now have blocked most of it out. But the overall time was at pace so when I did stop my watch I managed to make up the time which is cool. I felt like I could keep going although I was happy it was over. What I'm not sure about is if I could have kept going while running it 31 seconds faster... But, as I've said before, I'm trying to enjoy this process so that I want to run more especially if I don't make my BQ.
And my last point is, three, yesterday I did 16 at an 8:37! I definitely felt like that one I wanted to end, although more so because I was tired of working than a particular pain or something similar. In still debating what I do twice day: aim for the 8:20 and 3:40:00 goal or just run. I really want to finish and I worry if I got for the 8:20 I may not. But as I previously posted, sometimes you've just gotta go and see as well. Time will tell I guess...
I have one more long run (aiming for 22.2) and then just two weeks of speed with the tapering longer runs. Tinensure flies when you're logging miles and miles and miles.
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